Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-03-07
The Territorial Press.

We have never known the Press to be SO unan-
imous on any one question as their condemnation
of the removal of the seat of Government to St.
Peter, not by uote Of the people, but by the ipse
dirt Of a few interested persons We have pub
lished articles in depreciation of the course of
some Representatives, from the Saltwater Messen-
ger, St. Anthony Republican, ST. Anthony Elk
press, Minneapolis Democrat, Shakopee Repub.
lican, Shakopee Valley Herald, Owatonna Regis
ter, Cannon Falls Gazette, and in to-day's paper,
we publish an article from the Oronoca Courier,
all breathing the same indignant condemnation of
the scheme. We commend the article which fol-
lows to the particular attention of the gentlemen
to whom it alludes:
(From the Oronoco Courer.)
REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GovrRNrENr.-It
will be seen by the proceedings in the House of
Representatives, on the 18th, that the bill for re-
moving the capital from st. Paul to St. Peter,
has passed to the third reading, and before now
is, in all probability before the Governor for his
signature. We have already taken occasion to
demur to any such proceedings by the present
Legislature. Our reasons for SO doing were not
that We had any objection to the final location of
the capital at st. Peter, but that it is evidently
an attempt to forestall the choice of the peopls
in matter which they will demand to be heard
upon. Without questioning TO. a moment the
propriety of having our State Capitol and Gov!
ernor's residence built at that place. we vet urge
the inquiry, why should such u move have been
made now, Just upon the eve of our territorial
existence? IL it to spite st. Paul? IL it not. ra.
ther, 20 give st. Peter town property the ecat of
legislative advertising? Who instructed Messrs.
Lowry and Barrows to vote for such bill. ar
such time? Not the people of Olmstead, for
no such question was before them when those
gentlemen were elected to 90 to st. Paul. Who
thenp Have meetings been held in our comfy.
and resolves passed and forwarded to them. 70
the effect that they vote for this bill Have me-
ttlons been signed and forwarded to such effect y
There may be, and probably is desire among
the citizens of this county to see the Cap,taI ~
the State permanently located somewhere on the
west side of the Mississippi, but that there is any
peculiar predictions in favor of st. Peter. We
are not prepared to say; nor can we assert tina,
there is any particular objections to that point.
We certainly have none ourselves. But what
fairness can there be in giving that one point the
prestige OF such choice, in advance of the
claims of other places Besides, We believe
that such an act as the one we are com.
menting upon, is in conflict with the organic law.
from which the Territorial Legislature derives ali
its power. Those who doubt it, are referred "a
the opinion of the Attorney General, as submit
ted to the House of Representatives on the 18th
inst. (See St. Paul papers.) $40.
We repeat, let US choose our own place for q
permanent location of the Capital, and let it be
done in q regular way; submit it to the people,
and then let the question remain forever at rest.