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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

The thirty faithful OF the factious minority
who insist upon keeping up the farce Of .
separate Convention, met again yesterday at
two o'clock. Mr.. BECKER moved that the
"COnvenrion" take recess Of fifteen minutes
in order to allow the absentees time to come
in from their dinners which was carried.
The fifteen minutes having elapsed, and
none of the absentees having made their ap-
pearance, Mr.. Chairman SHELLEY, looking
cross and meataxey, again raped the meeting
to order. DR.. AMEs, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Credentials, asked another days
time to make up his report, which, after
Suggestion or two by Mr.. BEcKER, was al.
lowed. Mr. MURRAY moved that the Con-
vention adjourn, which was declared lost.
Then German turned up in the back part of
the Hall, and moved that the sergeant-at-
arms be sent after the absentees. Mr.. MUR.
RAY rose to point of order, and very prop
erly enquired for the evidence in possession
of the Convention" showing that there aoe,s
any absentees!
Mr.. SIBLEY-(in petulent and snappish
tone) "'The Chair will not entertain the point
of order"
MURRAY caved
After some further exhibitions of ill-temper
IN the part Of the Chair, accompanied by sun
dry shcepish gances from one member to
another, some body moved that the "Conven-
ii IN" adjourn until IL o'clock to-day. A d.
vision was called, and although the motion
was lost on an actual count by three MAORI
ty, the Chair declared the body adjourned.
Such is the daily farce performed 10 the
great amusement Of the people by these men.
la ming to be the Constitutional COnven-
ton They are bec ming the butt Of rid'.
cuIe for every man and boy about town
They claim to have working maj rity, and
yet they dare not have their Committee O.,
Credentials report their names. If their
ere entails are clear and to the pnnt-if they
cmenate from the only legal source, The Reg
'sters OF Deeds of the several counties, VIII
the necessity of having them slumder so lons
in DR.. AMEs' breeches pocket? Let the
public see that quorum brought up in work
ing order Make good your promise. gentle
men, to organize to-day, and thus save wha
little reputation some of you have left. Al
Hamlet saws, "Leave your damnable face
and beginr' .......
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Af.afd of the Reports.
The Pioneer yesterday fatty refuse in the
following terms, to publish any longer the

The Pioneer yesterday fatty refuse in the
following terus to publish any longer the
doing. of the Constitutional Convention:
We find on perusing the report of the Republican
gathering prepared for paper, many glaripg and
mendacous misrepresentation, that we do not think
nur duty journalist would justify rs in giving fur
Their currency their sandrous lies. When these Re-
publcans learn to mix reasonable quantity Of truth
with the fasehoods which have thus far constituted the
material of their speeches. shall give reports of their
proceedings, accustomed to do Of respec-
table public bodies. Until that time, those who wish tn
be informed Of their operations must seek their knowl-
edge elsew Q e.
That's IA very poor excuse for violating Il e
positive duty Of public journalists. II tie
Republicans arc the awful liars here repre-
scented, the Pioneer can make capital by pub
fishing their sayings But the fact is, pub
lie opinion is setting so strong against the
Democrats that their organs dare not spread
the proceedings of their opponents before
the people. This is the true state of the
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
The pioneer on sabbath Rreakinx.

The Pioneer on Sabbath Breaking.
That righteous, selcstyled organ Of the
church militant, the Pioneer and Democrat,
in defending its friends Of the Constitutional
Convention fir, m the charge of holding
Sunday night caucus, gets off the following
reckless assertion. The italicized word is
printed as we find it in that journal:
The first Democratic held at the Capitol
Monday morning at eight o'clock and the attempt Of
the Times to class the Democratic members with the
Republican Sabbath Observation-Disclosures, signally fails
Now, let the rea her mark with what ease
we can nail this lie, AID prove it's baseness
by witnesses in the Pioneers cwn camp We
charged that the Democratic members We're
in caucus in certain room in tho Fuller
House on Sunday night. The Pioneer denies
this Well, all we know about it is, that
Gov. GoRMAN and other members so stated
in our presence during that evening, and
about eleven o'clock, or few minutes after,
the following document, all in Germans
-writing-with the exception of the sig
natures other than bis-was handed to Re-
publican memhc" then in the house. The
original is before us, and the following is q
iitel al copy:
"GENTs The Democratic members Of
1.-The Constitutional Convention, now present
will be governed As to time and place of
NE ting Of said Conventinn, BY the usual
rules governing the as~emblase of parlia
"a,en'ar, to lies in the United States.
(,ign-d) m. SHERBURNE,
&C. l.. CHASE,
NV. A GORMAN.
ITO Messrs. BALlouBE and others.'
VIII the Pioneer dare d ny that this eva
vc, quibiing document emenated from q
Democratic" caucus. held on Sunday, and
| that ITS chief editor. Mr.. GOODRICH, was a
| larry to and an adviser in that caucus g.
Will it deny that Judge SHERBuRNE W: (
Chairman OF that Caucus, I'd in that caps.
city signed the paper !?
| Unless our neighbors can preach Sabbath
keeping without !, lingo lie without preach
IL, Sabbath keeping, We fear they viii no,
make much hea way as moral reformists.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Legislative Interference with the En-
abling Act.

aDllnS Act
We make the following extract from tie
lebate IN the Convention ON Thursday, uFo.
Mr.. SEcoMBE's resolution Calling for a copy
IF certain act of the Minnesota Legislature
pa. sed at its extra Session. concerning the
holding of the Convention:
Mr.. Coggswell very sorry the subject had come
up If the act read the of the Territorial As
senbly he wanted nothing to do with 1t member Of
This Convention. This body here in virtue the
Of Congress could not be nterered with by Terri
torial Legislature. Such int rference could neither
bind Congress this body. The moment the Terrific
rial Assembly exceeded departed from the scope Of
their delegated authority, their act was void.
If the Republicans, as party, Continue to
occupy this ground in and GU: of the Con
vention, the people will sustain them, were
their revolutionary opponents to make fit.
additional Constitutions, and submit them
for popular endorsement. We said at the
lime this Territorial act was before the Leg
stature, that it would breed mischief 1t was
piece Of useless and foolish legislation, as
the enabling act is clear, full and complete in
itself; aud even were it not, Congress had
given the Territory no power to legislate
upon the subject. The Ter itoriai Legi>la-
ture, and the Governor and Secretary of tn.
Territory, have no more to d., with indncting
Minnesota into the Union than has Queen
Victoria. The act alluded to is a mere piece OF
waste paper, and the only sensible thing that
has been ne in the "Dernocratic" end of the
Capitol was the refusal to have this worth.
less act read We tbink Secretary CHASE
has injured no one but himself in snppressine
the enrolled copy.
Perhaps all Of our Republican friends dc
not understand the history Of the orgina
CONCEPTION Of this act. 1t was intended as A
caanngly devised scheme by German and
ner leaders, to ee' the Republicans into g
auarrel about tie Boundary Question, and
,cn should a Constitution be made by 8
4: pubI.caan majority, and dffe, from TIC
,crms OF the enabling act, the Democrat
(, .ou.d maze another. conforming strictly t,
hat art, \ hich Noal ! be acceptable at Wash
g,on AMI rs We believe TO the people o
/ Minnesota. Ills Was the original plot, bu
It Won, work out as its planners dcs,r*d.
! The Republicans placed themselves rish
on the record on n nday, by accepting, un
conditionally, the terms Of The enabling act
rhe IN ,rnent they devate hair from this
they are "gone up"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

TIE sunk s rEAuEa.-We have heard that
the steamer Ro>ale which sunk at Dunleith
few days ago, has been entirely raised, and
is now in course of tn ,rou,n repair. She
vas raised and will be rem waited at cost OF
some 5000 or m re, the expense OF which
WILL, 8, We learn, be borne jintiy by her
owners ami the Insurance Cosnpsny. Her
cargo, it appears, will be nearly to-al less
She has already gone On the ways.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Outside opinion.

The Rel ublican journals of Dubuque, Ga
lena, Milwaukee and Chicago come to us
fully endorsing the action of the Republican
members of the Convention. Our friend DIR.
Ray, of the Chicago Tribune, exhorts tie
Minnesota Republicans to be moderate but
stand firm. Doc. that's just what we have
been doing an intend to keep doing all the
way through If Won don't believe it, come
no and To- X on for q dar or two.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

The Bogus 'sCbnvention met yesterday
at IL o'clock, and after some preliminary
sparring among the members, 10. Brown
proceeded TO deliver the Committee on Gre
dentia1s Of the long promised litter. By his
skillfnl surgery, forty three credentials of
members, regularly elected from legal dis
tricts, were brought forth without much
rouble; then followed six hybrids from
Pembina, and at the after birth, which was
attended with considerable labor, four nom
descripts from St. Anthony and one from
Houston County came forth alive, but mani
Testing no disposition to kick or comp'ai at
the company they were found in. THIS
ma es up their number as follows:
Members with regular Credentials. .. 4s
Credentials from Pembina
Men without Credentials. .....................
According to the construction Of the En-
'bling Act given by this faction, which would
seat in the Convention>sx men who claim to
ONE from portion Of the Territory not in
:luded within the proposed State, the Con-
vention consists Of 1913 members. Therefore,
living them all they ca,m they are still des-
titute Of quorum-on'y having half that
lumber and not majority.
But the bold outrage Of giving Mr.. STREET
r. seat to supplant Mr. Coz, of Hou-ton
county, when the former only received three
cotes for the position which he is elevated to,
,ga,nst Mr.. Co.'s vote of nearly four hun
bred, is only equalled by the rascality Of seat
ng j. p. WILSON, citizen of Hennepin
'ounty, as member from Pcmbina! This
APPS everything that the Border Ruffian party
las ever done in Minnesota. WILSON has
always been a ready tool of the party to act
tut any rascal,ty commanded by bis masters;
nut we were not prepared to see him take
this STEP He makes no pretense of living at
| any other place than Minneapolis, or of fav
,,g resided at any other place than there
an at st. Anthony during the past feven
years-he does not claim that be was can
| ,tate or voted for in the Seventh Council
district, and yet he accepts the bogus creden-
| t,a's, and takes his seat
Well, if the people can stand this, they can
'and ANYTHING. T e proceeding is abso-
rely too ridiculous to treat seriously, and
| vt the crime is too enormous tu be charac
e,i.ed by any otler ep,'het than one Of the
'eepest and most d mining villainy.
With all this, as We have already shown,
b. Perpetrators of these outrage> upon tie
igbts Of the people, have not yet quorum
This, we sup ose, is the reason those present
we're not worn in yesterday. They are
doubtless waiting to conrOct some other
cheme of rascality hy which the fifly-ffth
nan can be seated within their Evolutionary
nrcle.
| Nothing Of Importance further than the
,bove transpired. Judge q FLASDREAu ex
,ained matters at length after the GoRMaS
ashton, SO far as truth and veracity are c. n
.erned, and then the meeting adjourned.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

The Pioneer asserts yesterday that the Re-
publican members Of Congress opposed the
pass ,se Of the Enabling At. This is done
rght in the face Of the record, which shows
at had it not been for GRnw, the WASH
sURSEs, Hall, TKuNsuiL, SewARD, WADE,
and other Republican members, the bill new
r could have passed, owing to The violent
opposition Of leading Democrats. Mr.. RICE,
i, is true, deserves all the credit the Pioneer
gives him IN connection with tbemeafure, ana
Mr.. RICE will bear us out in all tie asser-
tons we here make.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Correction

We were nnoyed on Saturday to find that
we had sent forth to the world in our reports,
both in cur daily and weekly editions, the
name of an individual as President of the
Constitutional Convention, who, if there be
such an one in existen nee, is certainly not q
member of that body. The Convention is
presided over by ST. A. d. BALcoME, one of
the delegates from Winona.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Exciting News from Kansas---GOvernOr
Walker attempting to Enforce tlle ESO-
gus Laws.
ST. LOUIS, July Is.

The Democrat has advices from Kansas,
stating that Govern n Walker has issued a
proclamati,n declaring his intention to pnt
down Ill opposlti n,o the Territorial laws by
force, and cen,urlne the citizens OF Lawrence,
and warning item not to organ re under the
Topeka chsr!er. Rulnor says that 700 troops
are ~,mnmo Ell to march against Lawrcnce
and at j. Is t e ,ie-:rn "f Walker t" retain
tde am, in K,iSas, and brea up the Utah
oype It'll n
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Instruments totally, knowingly, and wickedly

false.
Sir, / love the Union of the American
States. / love the Federal Constitution. TO
that instrument We owe all that VIZ are-ail
that We hope to be. Under that instrument
we have increased from four million sell sac
rifcing patriotic inhabitants, to thirty mil
i,ns of proud aud prosperous people. un-
der that instrument we haze EXTENDED our
domains from the Mississippi to the Rocky
Mountains, and from the Rocky M"unta ms
to the Pacific Ocea, Under that instrument
we have cuntended successfully with the
British Lion and rent him bowling acro-s
the waters of the sea- And NAV God grant
tina, when the rays OF the last setting sun
shall sink back into eternal night. no longer
10 GLADDEN. the face of man. its crimson hue>
NAV he reflected hack upon tho-e extended
Heavens that still cover tie United States
of America.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Opinions of an Independent Press

We call attention to the able article which
we to-day copy rom the ST. Paul Financial
Advertiser upon the digs last week at Il e
Capitol. The Advertiser, as is we'll known,
is not party journal, bat its editors are not
afraid to speak out and tell the truth boldly,
whenever faction and anarchy attempt to
override law and instice.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Later from Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-THE steamer
Texas has arrived, bringing Vera Cruz dates
to the eth, and from the city Of Mexico to
the Sd. The local elections were generally
favorable tn the Government. The papers
are filled with discussion against Gen. Santa
Anna. asa A .-s
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
Owning I'm.

Gov. G. RYAN. in conversation with ue
}e>te,d.y, sp Ike Of the Democratic caucus
OF Sunday neh' last. and when reminded
tat tie Pioneer denied that there was eau
Gus a, tina, time. he still stuck to it that
silere was. The Governor, in this respect,
at least, sppeai determined to holl to the
tr,th -
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
More Ofthe n. York Municipal Quarrel.

New York, Iuly l3th.-In the S"preme
Court this morning. Judge Roswell dissolved
the Injunction restricting Mr.. Conover for in
terferiry with the books and documents of
the street commissioner. The case then came
10 before Judge Peabody, on the writ of
certiorari, hut he declined to proceed further
until after hearing counsel.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
More Fillibust ring.

PANAMA, July eve are Informed that a
report rad reached Greytown to the effect
that lsrre force had arrived a, San Jnan del
Sur. iron, California to assist Walker. con
sis,ing of 600 men with arms and ammuni-
fiuu
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

AsrRAsarR stopping at the Merchants
Hotel, hal a coupe ri watches stole" from
his vest, which lay across his bed Thursday
ui.ht A person who slept in the sau 9
rom left very early in the m"r''i 6. NO
t,ur clue to il has been obtsined.Let
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

as to the possibility Of procuring these books,
and had ascertained this morning from q
bookseller Of the town, that about a week
ago he had sent for a number of copies of
the most approved edition, and that it would
be perhaps fortnight before they could be
received here He concluded, therefore, it
would be useless now to instruct the Secre-
tary in this matter. The motion was rejected
USE OF THE TERRITORIAL LIBRARY.
Mr. DAVIS desired to know whether the
Chairman of the Special Committee appoint
ed to inquire with refere ce to the use OF
tie Terri "rial Library was really to report.
Mr. COGGSWELL had been too much
occupied to put his report IN writing.
Mr. BILLINGS said, with reference t"
this Library, that it was known to be open
I" everybody every day of the sessions OF
he Supreme Court during bu mess hours !;
md at all other times it was open from TO l2
NJ. and from , to +. NJ, on Wednesdays
and SATURDAYS.
The Convention then adjourned till to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25

THE venerable Gen. Micah BrU,ks, 60
years a resident of Western New York, died
in Livingston county on the 9th. He was a
native Of Cheshire. Conn.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-07-25
TUESDAY, JULY u, 1857.

PREAMBLE AND FILL Or RIGHTS.
Mr.. co ;GSWELL, from the Committee
on The Preamble and Bill of Rights report
ed Pr a:pble and Bill Of RIGHTS in due
form. which was Rad through by the Sec
rclary and passed the first reading.
Tie preamble reported is as follows:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-14

ANOTHER INVASION OF WALL STREET
Scarcely has Wall street recovered from the
fright of one formidable invasion of outsiders,
when it is to be visited by another. This day,
at halfpast three, the great indignation army
of General Oakley Hall, and all the other gene
rails Of the same name, is to assemble in front
of the Merchants Exchange. We advise the
bulls and bears to be on the qui oive, and the
bankers and fnanciers of all descriptions to re-
member that caution is the parent of safety.
There is no telling what may happen. Numbers
of unhappy men will be on hand, who know the
exact places where the specie lies, and behind
these men, for all that we know, there will be
gathered together in Wall street, from the Ex-
change to Trinity church, all the red republic
cans of Tompkins square. No doubt this Wall
street assemblage will be one of the most
amusing, imposing, extraordinary and ridicu-
lous that has ever been seen in that locality,
and every man who is afraid of his corns should
keep away. Let the Cabinet be on the alert,
and let General Scott be on hand awaiting
orders When disappointed politicians, and
SPECTATORS, and hungry workmen, and red and
black republicans assemble together in Wall
street, there will be high time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-14
THE LATEST NEWS.
-~O~~-~~>>~e~->-~~~~~>~~e>-
IMPORTANT FROM THE MORMONS.
~~>e~@|~~@J~~y~~y-~~~O-@
The First Overt Act of Treason Against
the Federal Authorities.
SEIZURE OF GOVERNMENT PROVISION TRAINS,
&c., &C., SC.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1857.
Dispatches were received by the State Department
day from Chief Justice Echos Of Utah dated at Camp
Sweet Water twentyone miles east of South Pass octo
Der Is, 1857" Judge Echols says
can express has Just arrived from Green river, and
ports that the night OF October train OF twentyEix
wagons captured by the Mormons twenty five miles
from the Pacific Spring AT the same time two other
trains were taken near Green rver-n all seventy eight
wagons and loading The Mormons said they had seven
hundred men there and fifteen hundred more at Salt
lake City
'Col Alexander is encamped Ham Fort thirty miles
in advance OF the front train which is destroyed Hc
sen, Captain Marcy with hundred men back to Green
river to enable the teansers to collect their cattle
The Mormons killed one for the reason that no re.
sistance made.
"Col Smith will collect the trains this side and escort
them forward. One train Is now before US and two
behind. We in good spirits, and that is a great
help TO all. The Mormons will likely attack Us In a day
or two, and may ruo their mpudence. We have forty.
seven men in this command, but COL Smith Is a host
within himself. We have determined, II attacked, TO
use the rides in the lines. We shall most likely take
the route on Bear river for Salt Lake City The want
of forage for mules Is the greatest hindrance,
but we will go ON If we have 10 walk aud carry our
provisions"
The above despatch showing the Arst overt act OF
Mormon treason Immediately laid before the Prcs
den, Of the United States who summoned the members
OF the Cabinet for consultation upon It's contents
The intelligence was considered in Cabinet meeting
in the afternoon, but definite action determined on.
The Secretary .ofwar thinks il would be hopeless TO
attempt send achievements supplies late in the
a this Dispatches anxiously looked for
from Col Johnson who Is in command Of the army for
Utah.
The government officers do fully credit the rcpor,
received from Judge Echos.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-14
The Financial News from England.

The city was taken by surprise yesterday
morning by the news that the English 80 far
from succumling under the influence of the
news Of our financial embarrasments and the
suspension of specie payments by our banks,
had taken the matter quite coolly, and
thought on the whole, that 1t was the best
thing that could have been done.
1t was hardly reasonable to expect to hear by
the Arabia the full effect Of our disasters here.
II will take some time for our catastrophe to
react upon the commercial community of Eng
land. The houses which are doomed will strug-
gle as long as they can, and may succeed in
putting of the evil day for long time. In
1887, the bank suspension took place in May,
and the Anglo-American houses in England did
not fall till late in the summer. For the mo-
ment, the celebrating effect Of the fall Of Delhi
and the proxmate reconquest of the Presidency
of Bengal have completely counteractcd the
damping tendency Of our commercial troubles
OF course. ultimately, as the fall Of Delhi will
put no money into the pockets Of the English
their loss by us will be none the less, and what
ever come of India, they will still have all the
same to pay up their debts to us and to resign
themselves to lose many Of the debts we owe
them. They will still lose a large proportion
OF the money they have invested in our rotten
railways. They will still suffer severely by our
bankrupt dry goods dealers and our insolvent
merchants
But when all these losses are fairly written
down and checked off, to what do they amount
for nation like England Next to nothing.
Our trade with England, or rather that portion OF
il which can be affected by these commercial tenn
pests, is very small part Of the financial and
commercial business OF Great Britain. The
merchants and bankers who might be over