New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-29

votes without dividing tho two classes four Of the
Democrats would be elected, and two Republicans;
the average Democratic majority being fourteen
in csnvassing the returns however the Register OF
Deeds for Hennepin County held that be must first
ascertain what two candidates had majority from
the Hid Council District consisting of 81. Anthony,
and then what four from the Rspresenta7e District
had the highest number Of votes, and award certlf-
Gates accordingly. This excluded the votes cast for
Democratic candidates, a. they did not express
whether they were cast for candidate for the Conn
ell District OF the Representafire District SO the
certificates were issued to the six Republican can
didates.
This was clearly the only course left open by the
law 10 the Register, who had mere ministerial
duty to perform II the Convention thinks the will
of the people thwarted thereby, they have the
power and they alone to disregard the letter of the
law, and 90 behind the returns TO ascertain the peo
pies real viii.
But this doesn't suit Gov. Medary. He can't
wait so long. He wants the Demo ratio candidates
present with their certificates Of election, to admit
the Pembina Delegates at the organization. Ac-
cOrdDgly another Government official, c. l.. Chase
the Territorial Secretary, one Of the Democratic
candidates, makes oath TO sundry charges against
the Register aforesaid, and the Governor forthwith
summons him to appear and answer. Notwith-
standing that on the hearing Mr.. Chase on a rigid
cross-examlnatiOn, was obliged to confess that one
of the charges was entirely fatse though sworn to
by him, and although be not only utterly failed TO
make out any case of wrong intention on the Regis
ters part, but it also apparent that the Regis
ter had strictly Obeyed the law the Governor, after
taking one day to consider the matter, removed Mr.
Ames 0he Register) from his office.
But such arbitrary exercise of power doesn't 90
down here, and within two hours after Mr.. Ames
received notice Of bis removal he was reappointed
by the County Commissioners. His head was 80
soon clapped on again that he was hardly aware of
e7er having lost it.
We have had an uncOmmOnly wet Spring. The
streams are high, and the Mississippi higher than
ever before since 1850. Crops are backward, and
in some sections the grasshoppers Gust Matched out
from the eggs Deposited last Fall by a swarm that
visited u.s. have done some damage. The imni-
grafton continues heavier than last year, notwith-
Eastern press this Spring Of decry;ng the West in
general and Minnesota in particular, thereby to
create panic. Our Territory is filling up faster
than any State or Territory before her, with the
best population west of the Aneghanes Her rail-
road system of 500 miles lie made sure to be built
by Congressional land grants and lib ,ra charters.
Our climate is unrivaed, our soil good as that Of
Illinois; we have more wood than any State or Ter
ritory west of Indiana, and better water than any
Western State; our rivers and lake ports give us
great commercial facilities; our pine forests are
almost inexhaustibe; we have at this place almost
az much wate-pOwer all the rest of the great
North West put together; aud no decrylng OF the
West nor attempt to get up Western panic, can
prevent Minnesota with area of 10000 square
iniles) from becoming speedily the Empire State OF
the Union. HENNEPIN.