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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04


The emigration to the Territory has be-
gun in earnest. Every boat that comes up
the river brings more or less of them some
boats being perfectly crowded with them
A considerable portion of the emigration de-
signed for the Territory last fall, and coming
through>lowa and Northern Missouri, had to
stop and winter there when the cold wealth
er set in so severely in December. These
emigrants are now arriving, and those having
teams will start in as soon as the grass be-
gins to grow. The emigration penetrates
into the country in all directions. Persons
hunting claims are to be found going in all
directions over the Territory. New towns
are being laid off. Improvements are going
on rapidly even at this early season. II
difficulties do not again ensue, the emigra.
ton and improvement of the Territory will
be extensive and valuable. The rivers in the
West are all running very full, although
some of them are yet in food. The Kansas
river is in good stage; there must be eight
or ten feet in the channel. The military
stores designed for Fort Ripley, could be
shipped OH good, small boats, and sent up
any time in the next two months, if not at a
later date. From the condition of the head
waters of the Usage, would infer that river
to be in good boating condition.
Serious apprehensons of the difficulties
are entertained relative to the land frauds on
the Shawnee Reserve. Although the lands
are not nominally open, they were invaded
by members of an association, mostly resi-
dents of Jackson county, Missouri, who pre-
tend to have taken and and to hold it. The
claims thus taken have been divided between
some 300 men, many of whom lay claim
to the same quarter-section. In great
many cases the land is held by foundation
of four logs, or merely stake marks, and in
nearly one-half the cases where the land is
said to be held, there have been no marks,
and no steps taken to make any. Those
who have been on the lands have mostly
left. They design to return when the cen
sus is taken, and at the election. They do
not propose to settle on the lands, or i'm
prove them, but to hold them by force and
the united strength of association. Those
who are here to settle the Territory intend
to go on and locate, and disregard these
frauds. The difficulty in the way is that the
Indian Agent, who is Pro-Slavery man,
threatens to drive settlers off. He never in
terfered with members of the association
while going on, but it is believed he will
drive off actual settlers.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
Another New Public Building.

The German Reading Society of St. Paul
is preparing to erect, during the coming sea-
son, an edifce commensurate with the grow
ing wants Of the Society, and one which
will be another ornament to the city. A lot
for the purpose has been purchased at the
corner of Exchange and Pine streets, imme-
diately opposite the proposed new Hotel in
the upper part of the city. The building
will be of brick, two stories high, fronting
on Exchange street sixty fee:, and on Pine
forty. The first tory will be divided into
four apartments, with hall running through
the centre. One side of the hall will be de-
voted entirely to the purposes of reading
room on the other will be the library and
two rooms for the private use of the libra
rian.
The second story will be thrown into one
entire hall, sixteen feet high, surrounded at
one end and half way on either side by a
gallery. This extensive room is to be used
for concerts, dramatic and gymnastic per-
formances, or any other public purpose that
may be required
1t is supposed the building will cost about
$4,000. With the knowledge we have of
the energy and spirit of the men who direct
the affairs of the Society, we have no doubt
the enterprise will be crowned with full and
speedy success.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

The New Orleans Delta, strong Demo-
cratic sheet of the Southern School, speak
ing of Buchanan's Cabinet, says:
Great was the spirit of Mioawber A gen.
uine child of faith, who believed that some
thing was always about to turn up. Micaw-
Der was good, very good in his way; he has
afforded lis many hearty laugh, but we
never desired that Micawber should become
infectious. We fear this is now the case.
When we read the list of Mr.. Buchanan's
Cabinet appointments when we see body
of billiards and pIatitudinarians thrown to-
gether higgledy piggledy, apparently for no
other reason than that they represent the
sluggishness of every section of the country,
we are forced to ask what can they possibly
do if something does not turn up? Mr.. Bu-
chanan has schemed for fifty years, but al
ways for the same solitary individual-him-
self. If the synopsis received of the inangu-
raj be correct, the new President has moth
ing to propose. The burden of his address
is, something may turn up" Oass, Cobb,
and their confreres for years have repeated
the same song. But the country, what of
the country, during their somnolent reign =?
Is Rip Van 1,inkleism to spread from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and are we to have
no future?
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
st. Paul or St. Peter---MinnesOta

We have already given full accounts of the attempt
made in the Minnesota Legislature to the Capital
that legitimate had passed the Legislature for the
removal of the seat of government. This opinion is
rmed by all late reports from the Territory, and moth
ing remains for the citizens of Minnesota but to quiz
city submit to the existing order of things and to allow
all sectional animoses and local preudices to subside
in the great principles which at stake in the Terri
tory.
The removal question has created most intense hat
red between different sections Of the Territory and all
parties have lost sight OF the other and greater questions
and issues which must come before the people of all
quarters and every locality Let the Freemen of Mime
sofa unite under common banner, and let Minnesota
come into the Union with constitution by which the
rights and liberties of her citizens will be protected and
her best and highest interests subserved In this day of
the imperative duty of every Northern State nail the
colors of Freedom to the mast and take bold and
open stand for liberty and justice We look With conf
dence Minnesota her adopt such position which
will vndicate her right to the and title to Free
State.-Chicdgo Tribune.
We trust the good advice of our Chicago
neighbor will be duly needed by the Repub-
licans Of Minnesota. As intimated above,
there is really no removal of the Capital !;
and the honest men of our party who were
led astray upon that question by the false
illusions of their worst political enemies, are
fast returning to proper sense of their poll
tical duties at this crisis.
The Republican party of Minnesota will
do its duty in acting upon all questions that
may arise in connection with the formation
of the new State. Our friends abroad may
rest assured of this fact
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
Public Sentiment.

The small clique of town site spectators
who'were determined in the Legislature to
have an East and West boundary for Mime
sofa sin spite of Congress" as Gov. German
and Councillor Balcombe used to say, are
fast losing what little sympathy they had
with the people. The editor of the Hender-
son Democrat writing from the Sioux Agen-
cy under date of March Goth, says.
"On my way up, had frequent converse
tons in regard to the proposed boundary of
our State, and did not find a man who was
not in favor Of it. They look upon an East
and West line, upon the parallel of 45o 80,
as highly Objectionable. They cannot con-
ceive why we should wish so exchange the
rich agricultural country North of that line,
and East Of the Minnesota Valley, for the
wilderness of prairie west from the Minnesota
to the Missouri. Rely upon it, the Valley
of the Minnesota will have but few advocates
of an East and West line among its popula-
ton. They are too we'll acquainted with
the country West to wish to secure it with
in the limits of our State"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

THE New PAcKETs.-The five new boats
for the Galena and St. Paul Packet Compa-
ny, which have been and are being built at
Cincinnati, are respectively named, Key
City, Milwaukee, Itasca, Grey Eagle, and
Northern Light. The first named is already
finished and upon the waters. She is under
command of Capt. Worden, who last year
commanded the Fanny Harris of the Du-
buque Line. Capt. Smith Harris (who is
great on Eagles) will take charge of the
Grey Eagle, and relinquish his old favorite
the War Eagle, to some one else. The Grey
Eagle, we presume, will be the clipper of the
line. Capt. Pres. Lodwick will sail the Nor
thern Light. All the new boats will enter
tie trade upon the opening of navigation.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
News from the EillibuSterS.

The steamer Tennessee arrived at New
York on the Goth, bringing Aspinwall dates
to the 10th. The Walkerites appear to be
getting along with slow success. Col. Titus,
of Kansas Border Ruffian notoriety, it APP
pears from the following news, is playing
well the part of a coward in Nicaragua. We
expect next to hear that Walker has had
him executed:
The Tennessee left San Juan, March tn,
The Saratoga was lying there, also five Eng
fish war ships.
Walkers position was unchanged. ffe
still holds Rivas, and the allies remain at st.
George. Walker had attacked the latter
place twice without effect.
party of rangers under Col. Cages, had
been attacked by Costa Ricans, and driven
into San Juan.
Col. Cayces left again on the eth, with
party of recruits from San Francisco.
The failure of Col. Lockbridee's ATTEMPT
on Castillo was owing to the cowardice of
Col. Titus, who led the attacking party. Tt
tus subsequently left Lockridge's and went
over to Rivas.
Lockridge's main force is in Carlos island,
short distance below Castillo, and he has
garrison at Sarripigui.
The Aspnwall Courier says, while Titus
was beseigingsCastillo, he held a party with
the enemy, who agreed to surrender, pro-
vlded he would permit messenger to pass
his lines to inform Gen. Nora. He agreed
to this, but next day was attacked by
large force under Nora and driven back
with loss. Titus, with other officers, wena
down the river in the steamer Rescue tc,
Greytown, where the boat was seized by az
English officer, who offered protection to
any one who wished Walkers service.
Titus used insulting language to the Off
GERS and was seized and carried on board
the English frigate Cossack, but was subse-
quently released.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
ShakOpee Items.
(From the AdyocateA

ANOTHER NEW Boat ON THE MINNEsc-
TA.-We are authorized TO announce that
Capt. Davidson, formerly Of the ".Jacob Ira
ber," is now building at Cincinnati, fine
steamer for the Minnesota river trade. She
is one hundred and thirty-eight feet in length
and adapted expressly for the trade of this
river. The opening of navigation will bring
a fleet of boats to our landings.
LOUISVILLE, in this county, has now three
steam mills in operation-two saws and one
Touring mill-erected at an aggregate ex-
pcnse of $4,000.
j. NJ. WINSTON, Esq, of st. Paul, who is
becoming somewhat famous as a hotel build
er,-having put up three in this Territory.
is about to commence another at Bell PLANE
City, in this county. 1t is to be stone we
believe, and finished in good style.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
Gov. Geary and Kansas.

When we first published the news of Gov.
Geary's resignation as Governor of Kansas,
the Pioneer cOntradicted it.
Yesterday this wide-awake neighbor of
ours for the first time gets hold of Geary's
farewell letter to the people of Kansas-an
abstract of which we published a week ago
and gives it in full to prove that the res
ignation did not take place for the reasons
assigned in our first news.
The fact is so well known to all parties at
Washington, from the President down, that
Geary does not suit the Missouri Border
Ruffians and hence his resignation, that it
is not worth while to cavil with the Pioneer
about the matter. AS to what Gov. Geary
thinks of the Missourians, we refer our read
ers to what we have already published from
the St. Louis Democrat and the proof of the
same, which we copy to-day from the
Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

AN ARTFUL MIsER.-Soms si1ac ago s.
gentleman called upon certain nobleman,
very misery and inoEdinately mean char
acter, and found him at the breakfast table.
quite alone, and doing his utmost to catch a
fly that was buzzing about the room.
"What the duce are you about 2" demand
cd the astonished visitor, to whom the spec.
tacle of an old man amusing himself by catch
ing flies seemed very singular, to say the
least, -
"Hush % said the other. "fii ,1l you
presently"
After many efforts, the old fellow at last
succeeded IN entrapping the fly. Taking the
insect carefully between his thumb and fore.
finger, he put it into the sugar bowl and;
quietly dropped the lid over his prisoner
His visitor, more annoyed than ever, know
ing as he did. the avarcious character Of the
man before him, repeated the question.
"I'll tell you," replied the miser, a tri-
umphant grin ovefspreading his countenance
as he spoke. Il want to ascertain if the
servants steal the sugar.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
The bred Scott Case. Kent
In Opposition to Chief Justice fancy.


With the monstrously outrageous decision
of Chief Justice fancy before us, we have
turned to the pages of Kent and Story for
proof of the legal perversions of this Ameri-
can Jeffries. We give below one extract
from Kent, which establishes the falacy OF
the Chief Justices idea of exclusive citizen
ship on account of color. Nothing can be
more clear than the following, which We
COPY from Kent's Commentaries, vol. H.,
p. 25S:
Blacks whether born free in bondage, if born un-
the jurisdiction and allegiance of the United States,
are natives and not aliens They what the Com
natural born subjects. Subjects and Cit
zens are in a degree convertible terms as applied to
natives and though the term citizen seems to be ap-
propriate to republican freemen, yet equally,
with the inhabitants of all other countries, Subjects for
we are equally bound by allegiance and subsection to
the government and law of the land. The privilege of
voting, and the legal capacity for Office not
senta to character of citizen for women are cit
zens without either and free people of color may en-
Joy the one, and may acquire and hold and devise.
and transmit by hereditary descent real and personal
estates The better opinion, should Think was that
negroes or other slaves born within and under the al
allegiance of the United States natural born sub
"jects but citizens Citizens, under our constitu-
ton and laws, free inhabitants born within the
United States, naturazed under the law of Con-
"gress If a slave born in the United States be manu-.
mted otherwise lawfully discharged from bondage,
or if black be born within the United States, and
born Free he becomes thenceforward CITIZEN but I'M
der such disabilities the laws of the States respect
"ivey may deem expedient to prescribe to free per-
" sons of color"
Such is the law as interpreted by the
wisest jurists Of our country. The recent at
tempt to overturn it will be, in the end, at
tended with fatal consequences to the revo-
lutionists.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
Is HONK HONK w-We heard this pyel

HoNK HoNK E"-We heard this vel
come spring note aloft on Monday morning,
and looking up-sure enough there were
the wild geese going North in sturdy focks.
They are the sure harbingers of the opening
of navigation, and have never been known
to precede the steamboats, more than two or
three weeks. The various branches of the
goose and gander family are welcome back
to their summer homes.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

RUNAwAYs.-Third street was enlivened
yesterday morning by two or three runa-
way teams dashing down it at full speed
Wagons were smashed, harness used up; and
the lives and limbs of people as we'll as
horses badly endangere all the result Of
carelessnesss on the part of those who DISC
hey the ordinance requiring horses to be
hitched when left without their drivers. We
hope the police will attend to all these cases.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

SHAM DEMocRACy.-TheL Louisville Jour-
nal pays the following compliment to this
organization
1t is useless, now for this hoary-headed
sinner to protest its innocence. Its days are
numbered. Its character is known. Its old
tricks are worn out and no new devices will
avail to avert its impending fate. The time
has come when the people, the great avenger
will visit upon it the punishment its many
crimes have so long merited, and its hideous
character will be hurried out of sight, " un-
wept. unhonored and unsung."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

the foundations of that character deep, and
broad and strong, what inquiry can be more
pertinent or vital than the question-what
boundaries will furnish us within ourselves
the most varied and abundant materials Of
wealth, of strength, and of substantial power,
influence and Importance as q member OF
great Confederacy. There are many calcu-
htions bearing upon this question which the
limits of this article forbid us to notice. At
another time we may examine the intimate,
commercial, social and political relations
which unite the Northern and Southern por-
tions of our Territory.
JOHN NJ. BERRY.
FARIBAULr March Is.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

REAL ESTATE TRANsACTIoN.-A sale was
made yesterday of two blocks in Brooklyn,
Opposite st. PauD for $4,000 per block.
The locks comprise twelve lots each, and
are situated on the river directly across from
the lower part of the city. This is bona
fde sale, part cash and the remainder on good
terms
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
THE WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN
SAINT PAUL:


Ex-Gov. German, after his arrival at
Washington, and before his successor, Col.
Medary, was qualified, concluded to call an
extra session of the Minnesota Legislature,
to convene at the Capitol, i" 81. Paul, on Mon
day, the 9th day of .4pi, 1857. Such was
the rumor yesterday, and we are inclined to
believe it true.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

WAITE BEAR LAKE PRoPERTY-A SALE.
On Tuesday, the we'll known Barnum
situated on White Bear Lake, was
purchased of Mr.. Barnum by John NJ. Lamb
for S., 500. Mr.. Lamb intends to commence
improvements, and will have at
this popular point summer resort which
will not be surpassed in the country.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

CANANDAIGUA is the name of a new town
laid off on the Minnesota river, a mile and
half north Of lie Sueur.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

The following is list of the members who
constitute the Senate for the present Con-
gress:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04

A private letter from Washington speaks
as follow of the men who were foremost in
working our Railroad Grant through
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
at the South for the Con.
quest of Kansas.

FARIBAULr, March Is.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18

TIE Hest. TWAS sucn settlers OF new state
devoted to the Constitution and Union, whom
long represented in the Senate of the United
Suites, and whose rights and interests it was mr.
pride and pleasure there as well Is in the Trea-
sury Department, to protect and advocate. Il
was mca ike fhese whose rifles drove back the
invader from the plains Of Orleans, aud planted
the stars and stripes upon the victorious fields
of Mexico. Thase are the nich whom gold can
not corrupt, nor foes intiIudAte.- From their
towns and viIlages, from their farms and Gotta
ges, spread over the beautiful praires of Kansas,
they will come forward now in defence Of the
Constitution and the Union.
These are the glorious lsgacies they received
from our fathers, and they will transmit to their
children the priceless heritage. Before the
peaceful power of their suffrage, this dangerous
sectional agitation viii disappear, and peace and
prosperity once more reign throughout ONT bor-
ders. In the hearts OF this noble band Of pat
riotic settlers, the love Of their country and Of
the Uaiou is unextinguishabse. 1t leaves them
not in death, but follows them into that higher
realm, where, with Washington and franklin,
AMI their noble compatriots, they look down
with unlying affection upon'thsir country, and
offer up their fervent PRAYERS that the Union and
the Constitution may be perpetual. For recOl-
Iect, nv felow-c,tieens, that it is the COnstitu-
ton makes the Union, and unless that immor-
tai instrument, bearingithe name OF the Father
OF his Country, shall ID maintained entire in all
its wise provisions and sacred guarantees our
free Institutions must pfrish-
Ny reliance also is pAshaken upon the same
overriding Providence 1hich has carried Us tn
umphantly through 50 4 any perils and conflicts,
which has lifted Us to a height of power and pros
perity. interrupted in history, and, if We shall
maintain the Constellation and the Union, points
US 20 future more glOri'l us and Sublime than
mid can conceive or psh describe The march
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18
Arrivals and Departures Of the Mails,
At OcC.ON. MJSSOITRI

EASTERN MAIL-From St. Joseph. Mo.
Arrives P. ", Mondays, Thursdays and Sat
uridys.
WESTERN MAIL-From Council Bluff,
Iowa. Arrives 6 A. W., Tuesdays, Fridays and
SUNDAYS.
WHITE CLOUD MAIL-Arrives II a. NJ,
Departs ?. NJ, TuesdIys AMI Fridays.
IOWA POINT MAIL-DcpArts I A. NJ,
Arrives P. NJ, Saturdays.
JAMES ]. RULEY, P. NJ.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18

of our cOuntry's destiny. Ike that of His Srs,
chosen people. is marked by the Footprints Of
the steps Of God The Constitution and the
Union are " the cloud by day, and the pillar of
fire by night" which viii carry Us safely under
His guidance through the wilderness and bitter
waters, into the promised and ever extending
fields of our eountry's glory.
1t is His hand which bcckOns US onward in the
pathway of peaceful progress and expansion, of
power and renown, until our continent. in the
distant future, shall be covered BY the folds of
the American banner, and, instructed By our ex-
ample, all the nations of the world, through ma
ny trials and Sacrifices, shall establsh the great
principles of our constitutional confederacy of
free and sovereign States. r. J. WALKER.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18

The JOYOUS OxE.-Adelaide devoted
very much tiure 20 her children; vet she
continued for many others "a song OF
joy" indispensable at all festivities and
wherever her kind, fair countenance show
ed itself, under lowly roof or in lofty cas-
tie, by the'soTg Of mourning or the mar
riage hymn, there was she greeted as a
messenger of heaven sent forth with con-
ISOLATION ami JOY. She was still the swan
of whiteness, freshness, slenderness, and
grace. and the happiness of her home was
the living well in which she bathed her
wings.