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THE LENNON SLAVE CASE.
The Decision of Judge Paine Sustained Slaves
not to be held in this State in Transitu.

uOL 70 Do n6lQ In Ln1S state IN Trausitu.
jonathan Lennon, pl'f in error, rs The People er rel
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte defendant in error
This celebrated case, it will be remembered
was first tried before Judge Paine, of the Supe.
ricr Court who discharged certain slaves belong
ing TO Mr.. Lennon, on the ground tbatthey could
not be held in this State. Mr.. Lennon claimed
that he was holding them in trasitu from Vir-
ginia TO Texas, and by the comfy of States he
could do so. The Judge, however, decided 9th.
erwise, and Mr.. Lennon appealed. An elaborate
argument was had, and this morning the Court
rendered the following
OPINION:
By the Court,-The act of the Legislature of
this State, passed in 1917, and re.enaeted in
parts in 1880, Il r. s., 656,) declaring that no
person held as slave shall be imported. intro.
duced, or brought into, this State, on arv pre.
tence whatsoever, except in the cases herein
specified )" and that every such person sball
be Free" applies to this case. The slaves in
this case were brought from Virginia into this
State, and remained here some short time And
although they were only brought here With q
view to carry them from this State to Texas
they were latter the exceptions in that article
were repealed by subsequent act) within the
prohibition OF that act, and are free. if those
acts be constitutional. The addition made to
VIC dSb III INC AsCFleSu OIALuteS OF 1870 searoa
to have been iLtendedto place this beyond douht,
(see section 659) 1t is, Every person horn
in this State, whether white or colored. shall he
FREE, (the capitals are SO in the statute and
every person brought into this State as slave sx
cept as authorized in this title, shall be FREE. y
One of the exceptions mentioned in thai tale
allows person, not an inhabitant of this Stata
| travelling to or from or passing tbron,b &c
State, to bring his slave here and take him awsy
again, provided, that if the slave Continues
here more than nine months" he should he frse
Those exceptions are repealed by the act Of
| l84l. NV "
Comfy does not require any State to extapd
any greater privileges TO the cities of anotba,
State than 1t grants to its own. Az tb;a &c.
does not allow its own citizens to bring a slave
here, even IN trdnsitu, and to hold him 90
slave for any portion of time, it cannot he ex
pected to allow the citizens of another Stats r.
do so. -
Subdivision l CT section 2 of article 4 of ,bs
Constitution of the United States. makes th;,
measure of comfy right, bat with the Em;ta
ton above stated. 1t gives to the citizens Of ,
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Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
Shade Trees.

The Red Wing Gazette-a frst-rate down The
river paper which we seldom see [what's the mat
ter ?)-suggests to the citizens Of that thriving
town that they Sail turn out and spend one day
Of recreation. pleasure and profit, in transplant
shade trees" This Recommendation could be
pro6tably adopted by every town in the Territory.
Next to a newspaper and church-or church
and a newspaper, if our readers like it better
there is nothing so absolutely Indispensable as
long avenues of beautiful outrageous NAPLES
Nothing adds so much to the graceful charms Of
a village or oity--pothing makes everybody so
good Misunderstanding enhances more the posi-.
tive value of Real Estate e-the best and strongest
argument we can present to the people of Mime
sofa. And then, too, there seems to be tails
manic influence of good in these grateful shade
trees. Show US a town whose straight streets are
Aanked with uniform naples. or over whose dwell
lings wave the sweeping branches of an elm.fof-
est, and we will show you reader, ninety nine ca
ses in hundred, benevolent, orderly, frugal,
Industrious, intelligent, slavery hating, rum-de-
nouncing, church-going people. This brings us
right back again to the beautiful avenues and de-
lightful elm-tree foliage Of our own native New
Haven, and-but We only commenced paragraph,
SO never mind the by-gones. We cannot help ask
ing, though, not all our citizens behind the age
and behind their own interests in this matter Of
shade trees Z f a.tsaa en'a,sa .a9osI rid -
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
We Want More Levee Room.

Any person who attempts to crowd his way
over the hundred boxes and barrels which lum-
Der up our levee, will agree with us that we
want moro levee, room. Yesterday morning that
section of our city presented frightful appear
ance. It locked worse than the storming Of Sc
bastopol. 1t is true, the citizens have been tax
ed $2O, 900, or will be, to pay for enlarging the
Lower Levee, and 1000 for improving the Up
per, but very little material change has been ef-
fectfd, and whatever change has been made at
the Upper Levee seems to be of no avail. We
respectfully inquire, why at least some of the
boats do not make their landing at the Upper
Levee Is that Sic, 900 to be thrown away or
shall we make it of some utility? Many of our
merchants in Upper Town have large quantities
of freight, and it seems foolish to us that they
should pay fifty cents per load to draw it from
the Lower Levee, when, by the bosts landing at
the Upper Levee, they could get it for twenty five
cents per load. II part of the boats would mako
their landing at the Upper Levee, and discharge
whatever freight belongs to merchanss and others
in that section of the city, it would prevent much
of the confusion which now exists and will exist,
on the Lower Levee. 9a
Again, the levee should be extended from Up
per to Lower Town, for the outlet of drays if for
nothing else. Our increasing river business de-
mands this, and the longer it is delayed the worse
it will be. We want a levee at least mile IN
length, and we must haze it. If need be, let pri-
vate enterprise aid in the matter but let us BY all
means have more Levee Room.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
Election.

To-day is the election for city officers, and as a
matter of course the " unterri6ed /" will be out in
great numbers. There seems to be no objection
to Mr.. BRIsBIN, who will doubtless be elected
mayor BY large majority. Considerable oppo-
sition is manifested to the regular democratic
nominees for Aldermen, as well as for City Treas
urer and Marshal. "a
As matter of course we prefer gentlemen to
occupy the position who are capable and who have
the necessary experience. In the Upper Ward,
Mr.. Taylor runs in opposition to Mr.. Ireland, and
friends in that ward will do their best to elect
him. In the Second Ward, we hear of no opposi-
ton candidate to MIR. Larpenteur, who is consd-
cred fair man by all parties. In the First Ward
Charles Coulter runs in opposition to Mr.. Cham
bin, Democrat.
Daniel Rohrer runs as Independent candidate
for City Treasurer against Edward Heenan Dem
oCratic nominee. VIM. R. Miller runs as an In
dependent candidate against Capt. O'Gorman,
Democrat.
We trust the election will be conducted fairly,
and that none of those scenes Of drunkenness and
disorder which usually characterize our munich
pal elections, will be visible.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
"Frightened" the Other Way!


&c The coming man " has arrived in town. The
hotels are crowded, crammed, Jammed full from
cellar to rafters, with army Of live and hungry
humans. Some Of the houses have already stop
ped sending their runners to the boats for guests
and the pioneers who are fortunate enough to Sc
cure seat at the second table have to rely more
on sharp elbows than modest sense Of proprie-
ty, to hold their own nthe tide of ravenous fill
busters. The midday music of the gong is the
signal of life-and-death scrabble for bread and
butter, and the midnight song of stwelve O'Clock
and all's we'll, falls on hundred ears, whose
owners are dreamily chuckling at their good luck
in securing sleeping place in parlor chairs, on
center tables in empty barrels, or along the soft
side of plank fresh from the pineries. This is
supposed to be the origin of the term board ers
There's nothing like Necessity to make very in
different accommodations luxurious. The natu-
raj hallncnation, too, that that which costs some
thing must be worth something, gives zest and
relish to sleeping apartment on the hall floor,
six feet by one rented for the moderate consider
alton of 2 dollar night, and makes q Demo-
cratic newspaper enveloping boot-jack for a
bolster, |" as soft as downy pillows are" "Three
in a bed" is no longer fabulous. So everybody
gets along. Our citizens are accommodating, and
the incomers are compromising and considerate.
Hotels are rapidly extending their boundaries,
new houses for public accommodation are going
up, and it is highly probable, that the projected
enterprise of putting boards out the second story
windows, and giving immigrants the privilege Of
sleeping in sitting posture on the outer ends, for
fifty cents night, will be abandoned.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
OUR RAILROADS.

To the Editor or the Tines.
Dear Sir,-The question is frequently asked,
would not Rail Road from some point in the
interior, say South Bend or st. Peter, running to
Cannon Falls, and down the Valley of the Gam
non to the Mississippi, and then down the Missis-
sippi Valley to Winona'or near there, and through
section of country where the wants of the ac-
tual settlers demand it, be good paying road?-
To this every man, when he properly considers
all the circumstances bearing upon the matter,
will answers syes." There are now two Railroads,
the Transit and Root River Valley Roads running
up throughthe Territory nearly parallel with each
other, and through section where the lands are
principally all taken up. Now it is certainly not
to the interests of these companies to occupy this
position, nor is it to the interests of the country
or the settlers that they should. While one of
these roads passes along the line contemplated,
the other should be brought up the Valley of the
Mississippi, until it reaches the mouth Of the
Cannon river; then follow the Valley of the
Cannon to the Falls, and so up in the interior.
Would not this be much better scheme, a
more feasible route and much better paying
road? 1t would pass through more densely
populated portion of Minnesota, and one equally
as level and easy of grade. Would not this route
then be the best for the company, as well as for
the people through the country along the line9 1t
would most certainly, and the only thing neces-
sary to establish the fact beyond peradventure,
is for the parties to know the facts in the case,
twill probably be readily admitted that there
is no place in the Territory, or indeed in the
whole north west, where Railroad is more need
ed, or will pay better than one from Wabashaw
to Red Wing, around Lake Pepin. sufficient
sum can be collected on this road during single
Fall or Spring to pay for its construction, and it
will be equally as good paying road at any sea-
son of the year as the same length of road on
any other line in Minnesota.
We throw out these hints in order that the subject
may receive that due consideration its impdr-
tance deserves. r. w. II.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
TUESDAY, MAY s, 1857.
Our Railroads Again.


An intelligent correspondent in to-day's paper
sets forth the evil effects which will naturally re-
suit from giving the disposition of the Railroad
Lands to Companies. He thinks the Legislature
should define the lines of the roads and not leave
companies to do as they please. As this is a mat
ter of some Importance, it would be well for the
members Of our Legislature to give it due con-
sideration, for, at this junction Of affairs it is
quite easy either to lay the foundation for lu-
crative system of roads beneficial alike to the
new State and the recipients) or to place us in
the power of a class Of men who will rule us
more arbitrarily than King. We cannot be too
cautious in guarding against monopolies either at
home or abroad. A charter granted comedies a
vested right, and that right once obtained cannot
be easily taken away. Y~% 40
We are not prepared to say whether it would
be just for the Legislature todesignate any towns
to which the respective roads should run, because
that would interfere with what the companies
consider their rights, but we think it perfectly
proper for the Legislature to designate the gene
raj route, and name prominent points where the
roads should stop. - p ''7sa y
We can, if properly managed, derive a large
revenue from our Railroads. and why should we
not? Shall we let the purse of the capitalist
grow as corpulent as his body while the State
goes to the Devil through its poverty? or shall
We exact of each road a small stipend for the
lands out of which the companies are to grow
rich? Suppose but sixty dollars per mile is CIV
en- to the State. on the completion of the roads,
and thereafter lO pet cent. of the gross earnings
would it not yield us a splendid revenue? And
who would be the poorer for it? No one. Gen.
tlemen, the time to weigh this subject, is mow--
ssoW before web is thrown about US from which
escape is impossible. Let us act for Minnesota,
and let us build up State, which, like the North
Star, will send forth its rays of light to. guide
thousands to our shores.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
For the Times.
.i-fg.ooi $50 lu A sERMON' at oe me9tll
Delivered before vsy select audience al the Lososr Levse
BY DIR. 4. C. DICG.

My, dear hearers:--You will find my text, that
is, if you look for it, recorded in Samuel, xiii
5,--"An they came up and pitched in" (
The persons spoken of in my text lived in the
East--were wise men of the East--hard, fighting
characters, regular PHILIsrINEs. They did not
stop to deliberate and write letters, and get an
swers, and to " telegraph on;"--no; my text
says, they came up! 1t was done at once, right
off, quick in a moment, t,--hurry. y.skurry, heller
ske!ter, UP they CANE! And who were they?-
Philistines: from Philo," to loue, and "tin,'
money. They were lovers of money, and they
'scame up" '
And what did they do, when they had come up
Did they higg.e and haggle, and dicker and doubt?
Did they step about I" delicately," like Agag when
he approached the slayer Did they creep
toward heedges little, and peep over. like timid
maidens ON II .s 'a' tt
.ss,...f r-i Some rocky steep, 1s st .iV
Where Danger nings himself, to sleep?"
Did they stand outside like cripples at foot
race, and see others gaining the goal and winning
the prize I? No my hearers--three times, no! My
text tells the whole story they pitched in
Improvement.--Hen we learn, that the proper
course for Eastern Philistines is to " come up
and pitch in.'' Ever from the West, the star of
promise glitters in the eyes of the men of the
East; yet only the wise discern its light, or, dis
cerning, dare to follow its beams. But the true
Philistines " come up'' to st. Paul, and sspitch
in" to the 'sdne loakl openings" for young men:
and anon the star becomes thirteen stars, and the
thirteen stars form circle around young wo-
man allegorical, and woman, stars and all, be-
come theirs. Then, from the allegorical they rise
to the ideal, and, from the ideal, shape out
tual and from the golden stamp of woman, they
change their alteration to some fair lady of the
heavenly coinage of transcendent beauty, finer than
fine gold. Selah. Is not this far better than to
remain in the valley of the shadow of poverty,
growing old in soul as in body, pitiable bachel-
.orsr-doomed too late to perceive their mistake,
and to think, se1,"'J Hi 3
F. s. As the doomed haply think of the heaven
They had their reach, that they might have gone
- West,''- ,g,. sg.ln1t cg lor f| 4>s 5tf ..4i
often panied, too? come to them the sweet voices
of others children, sounding in their fororn ears
ssLIke lutes of angels touched SO near
. HELPS confines, that the doomed can hear?"
Avoid, my hearers, this grievous fault, this ir-
retrievable calamity, this life-in-death condition,
lest, when everlastingly too late, reversing one
clause of my text, and rendering the other inte
the passive, you " come down" and are "pitched
into.D tpt!i .y. el.I BIOS t.i7 y.3- .r'
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
Years AssI

Among the arrivals ON Friday, was j. s. FurbeF
Of Bangor, Me-, brother Of Hon, ], W. Furber,
present Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and SON of Maj. Furber, well and favorably known
in this city. The brothers had not met for nine
teen years!
Nineteen years! How many heart-breaks, how
many sad moments and dark clouds sLwhat
changes l--aye. We draw the curtain and leave the
past to gather up its trophies for it has many bsss
known to itself. Mr.. furber has come to reside
among us, and like many orhsrs will doubtless
find Minnesota tie place in prsf@snes 70 the
cramped-up East. i 49, 4 q. .t.<s
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
Our Railroads-Board OF Public Works.

Ts the Editor of the Times
SIR I'm my last communication, referred to
the proposed disposal of the lands donated by
Congress to Minnesota, by giving them to differ
ent railroad companies, thus placing them beyond
legislative control or the reach of the people of
this Territory or of the future State.
do not mean to be understood as being hos
tile to corporations, so long they operate upon
their own means and are checked and guarded by
the terms of their charters in such IL way as to
render it impossible to defraud the public, or to
invite attempts to control the State. If the d.
rectors of a corporation squander its capital, the
stockholders are the only losers, and they suffer
from the malfeasance or misfeasance of servants
of their own selection; to them they are respon-
sible. But am hostile to the creation of num-
Der of irresponsible corporations especially and
solely for the purpose of donating to them, not
only the capital upon which they are to do the
business for which they are ostensibly chartered,
but to add to this the whole patrimony of the fu-
ture State, as in the case under consideration,
wherein land enough is not emily given to build
the proposed roads, but enough more, which when
sold and the proceeds funded, will be found to be
sufficient from its income, to defray the whole ex
penses of the Territory or of the future State,
and to build all the bridges and school houses as
they shall require in either,
Let our legislators be warned by the errors of
her older sisters, who have arrived at their ma
jority, bat who have long since squandered their
patrimony. Minnesota has now the opportunity;
let her embrace it, and lay permanently the foun-
dation for the prosperity of future State, which
will be free from the control of her own found
lings. -a,g Ito l,5. ssi. uaaai 9
If the Legislature acts wisely now, Minnesota
will never be obliged to contract public debt,
but on the contrary, her finances will always be
in healthful condition, her taxes will be merely
nominal, if any--we thus invite large immigra-
tion from those States where taxes are a burden,
entailed upon their people by want of forecast
and prudence on the part of their former legisla-
tors. .....s,-...,..,-s. .4l .- lis .s 1.
Let Board of Public Works be organized,
the, members thereof elected by the people, let
that Board appoint its engineers and servants,
survey the various routes, make their estimates
and report to the next Legislature, who can adopt
the best routes, order the sales of the lands, as
well as the time and place, give time of sale the
largest publicity, and invite the greatest compe-
tition for the lands. The Board can be so organ
ICED that part of it can be filled by members
fresh from the people every year. $3.50
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-05-09
Railroad Celebrates.

Is it not time for those interested to decide
whether that Railroad Celebration shall come
oHs 1t We are to do anything, we should begin
at once. There is but one month to make the
preparations, and all this time is actually needed
tolay the foundation for the contemplated jubi-
lee. It is quite proper that some action be takon
Immediately, or the announcement made that the
celebration is abandoned. We should be glad to
have it come of, as at the present time it would
make us known. abroad. and give strangers in the
city an idea of what we can do at home.