The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14

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THERE'S. Whose word will members Of II,
Legislature. and the public, accept Is truth, il
the premises. Accompanying the letter abov'
quoted. vas request from Mr. RIcx that ",
should inform Mr.. Rosssa Of his default in ,hiI
particular. and assure him OF Mr.. RIcrs readi
nes to assist him 10 eli possible ways 10 q
curing az appropriation from the Genera
Government, ssiicient to cancel all unpait
claims, and to meet all extra expenditures
We did so inform Mr.. RossER, in a respectful
manner; and urged upon him a prompt CO
operation with the Delegatein this behalf How
much heed the Secretary paid to the friend
y requests Of Mr.. RICE, and how much regart
he has for the rights Of the creditors Of The
Government. will appear from the fact that o.
the 22d Of January, q fall mouth amer we madt
the above suggestions to Mr.. Rossra. Mr.. RE,
writes that. on calling again that day at the
Treasury Department, be waa surprised tc
learn that the Government remained still unin.
formed by Mr.. RossrR Of the increased repre-
sentation in the Legislature, and the consequen,
necessary increase OF Legislative expenses.
The communication Of Secretary RcssrR to
the Council is piece of special pleading. cal.
culated to mislead that body and the Legisla.
tnre. Mr. RossxR states that the net Of Con
gress, making an appropriation for dsiraying
the expenses Of this session Of the Legislature,
received the signature Of the President on the
Sd Of March. 1855, only one day after the pas
sage Of the act Of our Legislature. increasing
the representation, and that therefore he could
not have prepared for such contingency in his
estimates. This is true. and il is also true, rs
be himself states, that in the very act Of Con.
gress TO which he refers. "the sum of $4,000
teas appropriated for compensation and mile
age Of the members Of The Legislative Assembly,
officers, clerks, and contingent expenocs.'" We
would repeat the query which we propoanded
yesterday What has become Of this $40
900, thus appropriated by Congress for the
specific object Of compensation and mileage Of
the members Of the Legislative Assembly on
GERS, clerks, and contingent expenses" Has
the Secretary not had time during lie space OF
the eleven months which have elapsed since
that appropriation bill became law, to secure
the transfer of the whole or any part Of that
$4,000, from the Treasury Of the United
States to bis own custody Has not this money
been lying in the government vaults subject to
his requisition for the objects named! II he
has made his requisition and the money has
been received. what has become Of it--when
and how has it been cxpendcd' II the rcqui.
sition has been made and the money has not
been forwarded, what 10 the cause Of the delay,
The result Of the neglect of Secretary Ros
SER to make proper estimates. will be to cause
q deficiency at the close Of the present fiscal
year. Of from Twelve to Fifteen thousand Dol.
lars, and like sum Of the close Of the next fs-
cal year making a total deficiency, through
his neglect Of duty, Of from Twenty-Fi to
Thirty thousand Dollars, in the Legislative
fund Of this Territory. II was his duty In bis
estimates last fall 10 have included the def
cheney for the current fiscal year, and to have
enlarged his estimate for the next fiscal year to
an amount corresponding with the increased
expenditures. The Secretary in this violation
Of duty has not even the poor excuse Of bepe-
fitting the government. There is money enough
and to spare in the national treasury. which
can be had for the legitimate purpose Of defray-
ing our Legislative expenses on the simple
asking for it. The expenses incurred in legis-
lative. business remain a charge against the
General Government which will ultimately
have to be paid out Of the national treasury
And while the government gains nothing by
the negligence Of the Secretary, its creditors
suffer, and suffer severely. So far as dollars
and cents are concerned, the Secretary might
as well pick the pockets Of the government cred
itors, az to force them TO make sacrifices
through his neglect Of duty and we are not
sure but the former proceeding would be quite
as credtable TO him as the latter
There is only one way for the Territory to
extricate itseli from the predicament in which
Secretary RossEn has placed II and that is
by the course suggested in the resolutions in
troduccd by Mr.. RoLErrE, Of the Council
Let committees be appointed by the two
Houses to prepare estimates covering the def
cheney Of the present, and the requirements Of
the next fiscal year, with directions to forward
them. under the sanction Of the Legislature. 10
our Delegate in Congress. TO be by him laid
before the proper department and before Con
gress. BY this mode special appropriation
may be secured Tor our relief That the Dele-
gate will cheerfully cooperate with the Legs
la,ure to this desirable end, his letter printed
in foregoing portion Of this article, We think,
sufficiently attes,s
The length To whiehahis article has already
STAINED, prevents our noticing now other gross
neglects and violations OF duty OF which the
Secretary Of this Territory has been guilty
These will be reviewed hereafter.
Covreetton.'
A few days since an error was made, In re-