The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-08

Our Mlnnssota CsrxsspeOdsnce.
81. CLOUD, Minnesota, juno ~, 1857.
N Recent Elsow for Ne Constitutional Obacsaiss-Fr Frauds
N Rspuosicoss ard Future Political Aspect %
kSw~ssoa-Ssarrs County: its RssoArces-G. Cloud
0kosch, dc.
A l,st We are In possession Of sufceut returns from
u resent election 70 show the political complexion Of the
osnsasusonal Convention which assemblies at B. Paul
Re second Monday Of July The returns indicate the
seoon Of any nine republicans TO forty three democrats
Ms result IL surprising 70 the republicans 70 the
democrats. The cry Of fraud proceeds from both parties,
md while the democrats certainly poled 1000 illegal
vsees at g. Paul. the republicans accused OF great
sad IN waseca county, where the location OF county
sess disposed Of Waseca county only organized
~ winter, and yet II polls several hundred votes
than the larger and more hickly settled county,
nssl adjoining and the republicans carried the county by
ssoe 900 majority.
An at.smps ID being made by tho democracy 10 force
tho the Convention ok half breeds from Peb "A, which
Il west Of the line mentioned in the enabling Of Con-
gress They will not succeed
In Hennepin county republican Board Of Supervisors
ordered cert icates to be issued TO four republicans,
whereas manfsssy evident sh. M.. democrats ras
Governor removed the Register Of Hennepin county
for fraudulenty issuing certificates Of election 70 the four
republicans, but the Supervisors had re appointed him.
These four bogus delegates and should not have
. seat In convention.
From he recent election we have no reason doubt but
HAT Minnesota will knock for admission into the Union
With republican senators and Representatives, and will be
NE ars instance where but Or. have had me
hordes Of ocehoIders the republicans have made clean
sweep carrying nearly every delegate south and east Of
wait one Of the delegates from this county, and q re-
Publican, bis election to the untring seal Of the
Dutch "faus" in this county Being president Of Claim
Association the women came into town carried for
him BY strong majority, - well a. other tovns In the
Stesrns county bids fair to become Of the finest e
ricuhural mites 1t Us rich in SOIL abundant In fine
streams and crystal lakes has suciency timber both
Tor fencing aud fire WOOD and its Immediate proximity to the
immense praires OF the upper Mississippi, will always
creste demand for It's products Good me aud building
sl' arc w n
dy farmers, who making solid improvements
B. Cloud, its country seat was only started tvo years
sinc<, aud IL pretty In we'll as beautiful in oca
aon-contains 800 or sec people, mostly Con-
necu and Tennessee emigrans, who identifying this
Cou as point on the North Pacific road and is hero
that hat road will croes the Mississippi.
psons os Il viii doubtes. the Convention We believe,
however, there is growing acquescence In the line as
established in the enabling act Of Congress, which is the
norl and south line, giving all the benefits to be de-
from not only the agricultural but the mineral
weslh Of the country, the pneres and portion lying
ns emigration, though late this year, large and in
cTeadng rapidly.
SAINT PETER, Minnesota, June q, 1857.
Tk Delegates 10 Tie Constitutional Convention Where wl
MeJ Meet p-7Re Capitol location Question-sdint Paul
against Saint Pete7--An Infant Municipal FIgh-Lish
Vars In Saint Pau-Diuision Lane Of the state-Loca
6os Of Saint Peter City-Steam Tauel on TIE Ainnesoa
Risr-Indian Payments.
Delegates 70 convention for the formation of consti-
tuition and Stale government for Minnesota have recently
been elected to meet the 18th proxmo but the ques
ton Where am to 60" of more vital i'm
porace to the immortal Danl Webster tn at this moment
10 tha important body Of OF they meet
u tn. capital Of the Territory but where is the capital
Says g. Paul. Here and the hall of the House of Dele
eatesin the capitol building Of that city Is accordingly be-
Ing nted up for that purpose Says St. Peter, Here"
and building In due process Of erection q, the latter
pAce for the accommodation Of the Tenion. Where
the sat Of government really u.s. time alone will determine
Tho of affairs relative TO the matter about this
Inc Territorial Legislature at is session last winter passed
IN % removing the seat Of government to St Peter bu,
the members in the St. Paul interest," desperate
in their zeal defeat the object OF the BILL managed to
Q cenan extent TO accomplish their end When the
bill had been enrolled parchment, in due process
Of parliamentary form presented joint committee for
examination with the original draft But when II had
been examined the chairman Of the committee instead of
~ NO bodies absenied himself vitht 40 bill and could
ncs be found anti the end OF the fesionmore than two
weeks Ater wards. In the meantime however, resolu-
ou pasad requiring another copy TO be enrolled and
ported shch DONE and signed by the Speaker OF the
House the Preside OF the Council refused 10 sign the
BILL forreasons which he endorsed IT, the prncipa Of
which vas that IL regularly there The bill, how
ever certified 10 by the Secretary Of the Territory aad
by tneCerk Of the House Of Delegates and in that shape
was approved by the Governor and the question now
ariees whether the law Is vad-upon which question the
doctoB Of st. Pau and ST. Peter differ most decdedly
The Law accepted Of an offer made by the Saint Peter Com
Many donating $40 000-he amount originally appropra
isd by Congress for the capitol buding-and
OOmSioners to b. appointed for thar purpose, double ~
uss which the Capitol stands in ST. Paul. In
pursuance Of that provision hey have deposited the hrs
insAAeni OF the so o0 ana have served writ OF man.
dAnu 10 show why tho library OF the Territory
shoul not be semoved to st. Peter. The case win very
shortf be srgned before Judge Nelson, in the United
saissDttrict Court for the Territory. ana decision,
however, will not be had without carrying the matter be-
fbre 10 Supreme Court OF the United States and tho
Convection Win most likely SIT al tho old Capt? building 10
B. Pat, Notwithstanding the acco nmodatiois which arc
bcisg rovidcd at ~ Peter There good deal Of feel
Ing exIted In relation 10 the matter The people here gay
thst aihc government appropriations have been squan
dcred 81 Paul. that the roads TO be built by the general
government have all commenced at st. Paul and the money
used before any OF them have extended than rs
miles Ia charged that the $50 COO appropriated FOR the
improvement of the Capitol grounds was used to bring
over orhree hundred Iris hmcn who stopped just long
enocsho vote, when the $50 900 used up leaving
no<hinbut the unfightly 70, ndaon OF AVA scarcely
above round whether the charges OF corruption 10 the
expendure or the government appropriations are well
foundeor not have no means Of Knowing but II h~
nohe general government has been more fortunate
In Minisoa than most other places.
me eisicR line for the new siaio IL aso.a mscr OF
good cal OF ateresL Congress-, In the Law authorizing
the Oorention, divided the Territory by line RAINING
north nd cuh but The intention OF the Legislature, In do
ssnAiig g. Peter the seat OF government, was that
the dlyion should be by line running east and west
and thiracr CT division line Is which will be
strongly cont Convention than any othor. II
The bouary designated by Congress prevails, the demo
Gratis, largely IN the majority In the north, viii
have thadvaniage. If the cast and vest no is agreed
on the spubhcans, who .ad IN be largely Ia the ma
joriiy rhe SOUTH will most likely hav the state Ia
their hids. Both parties sill claim the Convention,
and precne complexion Of that body will
sos definitely fixed before Its meeting
A. faus am able TO Judge, the republicans will have
small mjority. Bu, the great battle between the par
es Ia " be fought In the subsequent election, when
ms re In Congress for tho State is 10 be