Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-24
wAsHfTeror NEws1Npc GOSSIP.

purity a. subjects of grave concern, we re-
puoiiss. from the Riohmond Eng'eirsr of the
nth inst few remarks, which 60 at once to
tpe point Speaking Of the impeachment OF
Judge WatrOus Of Texas, and the necessity
of speedy despatch of the case, the Enquirer
says:
"No man who respects the bench can read
the charges made by Mr.. Spencer of Texas,
and presented by Mr. Bell, of that State,
without feelings of Indignation either against
a man, who wearing the ermine, deserves
such charges, or against any man, or set of
men, who would make them falsely. The
ends of justice and the cha racter of the &C.
cused, alike demand the proper settlement
Of the case. Although a matter of special
interest to Texas, it yet affects the whole
country and now, while the enemies of law
and the constitution are arraying them
selves against the Supreme Court, Congress
snouid be prompt to vin6icate both"
This article, from such paper as the En-
q"irsr (and it seems to be the sentiment of the
entire press) demands that an end shall be put
to this matter by confronting the accused and
his accuserS face to face. The sooner come
steps are taken the better
1t is only necessary for us to remark tn at
the single charge published in the Enquirer
is but one of many equally, if not mere Sc
we're, brought by others against Judge Wa
trous, the Sovereign State of Texas being one
of these accusing witnesses.
The Minnesota Railroad Land Donating
Bill.-The Hon Mr. Rice, the delegate from
Minnesota, requests US to republish the letter
to the Columbus (Onio) Statesman herewith
appended. We do so with cheerfulness, be-
cause recognizing the prOpriety Of afording
the Minnesota friends of the bill to which it
relates full and fair opportunity to be heard
by the public, as they alIege that hair inter
osts are compromised deeply in the charges
with reference to the measure which have
given rise to the Investig ating Committee of
the House low meeting daily.
Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesman
CHICAGO, Jan. IL, 1857.
L observe that during the session of tho
House OF Representatives on Friday last the
following re solution was offered by Mr. Kelsey:
Whereas, Certain statements have been pub
hshed, charging the members Of this House with
entering into corrupt combination for the pur-
pose OF passing and Of preventing the passage o,
certain inca ures now before Congress therefore
Reso!r.d, That committee Of ave members
he appointed by the Speaker, with power to send
Tor persons and papers 10 inves igate said charges
and that the committee report the evidence to be
tdaen and what action, IN their Judgment, Is
necessary Oh the part Of the House, without un-
necessary delay.
The resolution was predicated upon some
editorial articles which appeared in the New
York Times of the 9th, and l doubt not the
articles were written and the resolution offer.
ed tor the purpose of again defeating the bill
n ant rf md to e.
roads.
New York railroad companies and New
York land jObbers have heretofore formed
the great impeachment to the grant of land for
railroads In Minnesota, and why cannot d-
vine, as roads through our Territory would
be ct much advantage to the New York roads.
In TINS case 1t appears the bill will be kill
ed with kindness, as the great charge appears
to be that money was offered for votes for the
blli-but why an offer of the kind should be
made, except for the express purpose of get.
ting up feeling against the bill, / am at a
loss to know Minnesota has an able ener-
getic and efficient delegate in the House. coma
petent TO represent the interests of the Terri
tory, and lei her Minnesota nor her friends
wish tor the money or Interference of the lobby
agents Of the New York SPECTATORS and she
certainly does not wish the land to be placed
under the control of any company outside the
Territory.
The bill. SIS it stands now. gives the land TO
the lerrltory, to be disposed Of by the Leeis-
ture Of the Territory. Why, then, this pre-
tended anxiety Of certain parties in New York
tor the expenditure of money to secure tho
passage CT the bill Because they are de-
terinined to defeat its passage, and this is
among the tactics used for that purpose Thew
do not wish TO see so large an amount of land
disposed of where they can hope for no part
cipsLcy in its proceeds.
Bus will Congress be duped bv this trick of
the Now York sharks 1t is to be hoped not
Lands have been granted to lowe, Wisconsin,
and Illinois, three great and prosperous States
around the Territory of Minnesota, and in
TIE name Oh justice ask that the natural
advantages she now Possesses for political
prosperity DO not legislated away from her
Congress beckOns her into the Union, and it
IS hard to suppose that Congress intends to
cripple her, TO check her settlement, to bind up
her resources, and to limit her prosperity at
inc moment she IS asked to assume the respon-
aiglhtles OF State organization
Like the States around her Minnesota re-
qulTes the development Of her resources She.
too, has lands that should be opened to settle
mGnt-sbe, too, wishes To increase her popula
tioD, and would provide employment for the
laboring classes within her limits she, too.
wishes to extend her commerce and provide
additional agricultural facilities for the into
rior settlements
The States around her receive five per cent
On the sale Of the public land Congress has
enabled them to open 10 settlement, and must
minnesota, IN the infancy Of her State organi-
zlton, lie debarred the benefits she should
derive ffoul a fund obtained from the same
resource
Must Minnesota be legislated into the me-
cess.'y OF building NJ towns in the States ad-
joining her, while her own commercial points
are doomed to decay and ruin? VIII Con-
gTesS olEd up her prosperity while that Of her
Ielshbors Is bOuntifully expanded? We can
not believe that even the cunning of the New
York land Jobbers, and their agents at Wash
ing;on, will be able to consummate so gross an
act of Injustice.
Minnesota, although peculiarly dependent
upon Congress, asks nothing that b as not been
freely accorded to her powerful neighbors;
but she does ask that che may have the same
privileges, the same advantages and the same
DEMENT'S that the States around her have re-
celVed Minnesota has never asked for the
expenditure of one cent that would not put a