The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-02-07

the ruins OF the constitution and the nation
freedom, till, Phoenix like, they rise from it
/, ashes, sovEREIGNs, and "squat'' upo,
THRONES reared upon the ruins of constitu
tional freedom.
The excuses which have been framed t.
quiet the consciences of those who have con
consciences, upon this State question, and
the anxious search for precedent, behind
which to shield their action, and the facility
with which the strongest possible case
against is cited for, and as furnishing an ex-
cuse for their revolutionary conduct, reminds
one of the criminal who, when arraigned be-
fore the bar ofjustice, cited the murder Of
Butler by Matt Ward, and his subsequent
acquittal by ckedjury, as sanctioning the
crime of murder, and pleaded the same in
bar. This enlarged liberty, this leaving the
people perfectly free" is without success
full experiment in the annals oil our race,
is yiolative of the laws of God and man.
This is proved by glance at the first chap
ter in the book Of nature, or the discipline
of the first well regulated family you meet,
and in it's results as compared with that of a
family left perfectly free to regulate its own
affairs it's own way. The children of the
former have honored and obeyed their pa
rents, will so respect and obey the State, be-
loved of God and honored of all good men !;
while those of the latter become vicious, i'm
patient of restraint, rebel against their pa
rents, vote them supremacy ignorant of the
common decencies Of life, regulate the house
hold in their own way, are insurbordinate in
the State, clamor abont freedom, abrogate
the laws of their fathers, and finally, become
stink in the nostrils of the people. Such
has ever been the fate ofli erty unrestrained
by law, or violative of the constitution-'tis
anarchy. i
All cannot rule, some must obey, and none
are fit to command till they have learned to
obey. 1t was this uncontrolled licentious
liberty which laid in ruins the opulent cities of
Babylon, Ninevah, Tadmour and Jerusalem.
1t caused the bird of night to croak in the
market place. It changed the opulence OF
commercial cities, the abode of happy mil
lions, to hideous desolation and poverty !;
1t caused focks to fold on the area of the
temple, and unclean reptiles and creeping
things to inhabit the sanctuary of
tie Most High" The same spirit was
inaguarated in Paris in the days of Robes
pierre, Danton and Marat It established
the guillotine, it furnished its victims. This
very liberty acas the reign Of terror. 1t render
ed the atmosphere ofParis " foul with pom
iards;"it destroyed the last vestage Of secur-
ity for life, liberty or property; it "made
the house Of God den of thieves" it de-
posed the God of JACOB, and ordained the
"Goddess ofReason" inthe person of vile
courtesan in His stead.
At length these patriots become weary of
this perfect yfaeedom declined longer to regu-
late their own affairs in their own way,
shouted "down with the Republic, long live
the Empire, long live the Emperor" then
shrunk back to the dens so genial to their
tastes, with consciousness that in the name
of liberty, they had enslaved France and
covered themselves with infamy and blood
trust that Congress has not, at this ear
ly period of national decay, become so lost
to every sense of duty and self respect, as to
permit the recent action here upon the State
question, to pass unrebuked.
Thu bill recently presented to Congress by
our Delegate, and reported by the commit
tee on Territorial Affairs, is eminently just
in its character, and we should aid, and
not hinder Mr.. Rice and said committee in
securing it's passage. Suppose that by so do
ing we do incur the displeasure of group
of scheming politicians, who feel that the
smaller are the States to be carved out of
Minnesota, the more there will be of them );
hence, an increased chance for office, which
to them is the breath of life-and conse-
quent multiplication of town lots, which, it
is said in certain quarter, have become a
laa.fd tender. If Congress shall yield to this
outside pressure, Minnesota will soon illus
trate scenes, which in an evil hour, were
enacted "down East" The martial spirit
ran high, while the love of office ran higher !;
to make room for aspirants, companies were
divided and subdivided, until in one instance
after the choice of officers it was found that
but one "high private" remained; but these
officials were sborn to command" hence this
unfortunate soldier was "drilled." He bore
himself gallantly-passed in review from
Captain to Sergeant, and actually died of ia
tigue, under the orders of the fourth Cor
poral, in an unsuccessful attempt to form the
'hollow square,"
That the God of Nations may "incline our
hearts to Wisdom" and protect us from the
dominion of the demagogue the rulers
of the nation may look down upon us from
the high seats to which they have been rails
ed, and keep us from harm; and while
"We are weak, and they are mighty,
Shield US with their powerful hands,"
Is the ardent wish of JUNIUS.
walker I'm a Fix.
The steamer Illinois arrived at New York
from Havana on the 18th ult. She brings
news that the British mail steamer Thames