The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-02-12

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siooers elcctri under this at; WIRE vested by
tn Psnpie viii power Ia h-.,ir the i'erna-
ient heat 81 government ss mir agents and
ATTORNEYS; that ulcy I'D - iosa,e the perlna
ncEt sea, q a,osern,Den, st ~anf Paul; that
tsen thus l1catssi. ttr requfyIneiits Of tire
organic act we're sati.iis,i. aud the control o.
! the whole -ab,es, reverted bark 10 the Leg.
isiative Assembly, u, - rigil!u rst,oDi OF
legislation. The same ia II Il had nevfr ,ss.n
mentioned in the organic act, a; all. In
othcr words, tbs sat q government having
b'7p permanently locatsl al rain. Paul. un-
der authority Of the Legislature, AMI accord
ing 10 the requirements Of ,lc organic act.
,hc Legislative Assembly became instantly
invested with the power 70 remove il when
e'er AMI wherever they pleS'T. Thc sole
c.sm involved in tins mod vi reasoning mus
be apparent, we think to tie PERCEPTION oi
/ the most stupid mcinber Of otter branch #
the legislature Becaisc. if they can r.
move il nov, thy might have removed !;
every twenty four hour. from the commenV-
mert oi the s.s,.Ga Of l-j2 % tis' present.
and ilic sra' Of government might thus have
been permmenay heated on every township
IT lanl within the habitable limits Of Nj
ncscta.
I Bat ther- IS 10 member Of the Legislature
~ blind As not to Sc that the pn';eno, f
/ the Governor and his coad tutors il as fall
IN fac' rs the argument following it Is false
IN loSic. The act Of ISL i, merely. as ii
-t.'e .pIra'--, ~, +-s =. fS..- +, ..>s IL,
er@i'on Of p'Jt'c buildings in the Territory
Of Minnesota. The Commissioners elec,c
under It's authority were simply Commission
era Of Public Buildings; and we're Intrasied
with no power outside of the erection Of
| Capitol house al a central poin' in the town
OF saint Paul, where the temp nary seat Of
government had been before that lawfully
/ located, and where Congress bad given ex
press authority that the public buildings
might DC bGilt anil the erection also Of d
| Territorial Prison at the town q saltwater.
! Not one word is said or insinulted in the
act above copied. or in any other act ever
passed by the Legislative Assemhly Of Min.
ncsota, touching ,he location Of the pcrn,a.
ncut scat of government, nor dd the Tom.
missioners ever a'temp, 10 exercise such
power. Tue whole statement l. u plain,
direct. Inpable. inexcusabi" lie - knoan
to be- by every man Of intelligence who
repeats ii and onc which is asserted, As ire
all iilsehcods, solely for purpose, Of deep
I ton and fraud.
We ask members Of the Legislature to
examine the laws which We have copied III
ibis article, and which comprise all the laws
ever passed by Congress or our own Legs
ll,tnrc. r,latng, in any degree. TO the ioca-
,lon OF the Sca, Of government in Minnesota,
temporary or permanent and then. after
such examination, We vii liz obliged 10
any one Of them who will inform us On
what ground hc can vote lor the following
bill introduced By the Hon ". d. LowR,
without ,ncurrnc the importation ~ perjury
| 10y the act
, 4 BA lot the reno, al of The seat II ,.", eta
rnen' Of the Territory Of AiunrsujI.
Ne 'haeiei by the Legislative As,en,by ID amus.o's
,rsfturi
/ ,.,. J. That the seat OF government 81 the
Z Territory Il Minnesota, now located ~ 1T. Pau.
DE-, aud the same Is hrtchy removed go -.
1 Peter, IN tn. county NJ \icoii,t aud that a.
soon a. perfect title can be obtained .or ,su
(tn) acres o. and ~ near As prac Lcshir to She
centre Of The section lying b,twcen the upt,sr
! and hover towns, 81 a. heretofore dcsiguateA
! ~. Fstef and Traset-e, said ten acres 10 he
I IN square form, and designated ~ the Capitol
square, tue capitol baiiding- shall be .ocs,ei
thereon. anu vbatrsct APPROPRIATION NAV
BE- mahr hy t0ngrrs. fnf the erection nf
I toe capitol huiid,Hgs shall y, applied g. -ari
ohlvci Ihc pfspr,tnr. OF sac tos1- "f ~.
/ Peter aBd Traverse ,ha,i. ~ A. estlj = dat o.
practicable caasc 10 oe iaaar decd q, tee
/ implc 20 the Go'ernpr al ,h. refiGarl nf future
state al Minnesota. and ht- -iir0 e-~af- a ti,e.
TOE the us' al sad Territory 81 -tait. fr. -, ld
7 ten 1errs 81 land.
J 81. :. That he proposition rt IA, HHara OF
I Director VI the -. Peter ulallau. tatur4e-
Z rated by sa sct of the i"talAimr. approved
March lat, ..'",l hr, ami She sane hcrcuf
accepted Which proposition b. VI III. 'c,s"s Iig
spg4' aad figure, to St;
DsY,g % raE >,iSr Para tnsrlsS.
tebguaf 81. i~J..
Hs,t4rai rs she ioMr,i Of pt.tfug. ~ t..s
saint rsirt COMPANY, that -hnlld The pfr~.gi
/ l. .i-iaiIVe A,-euihii II the icfu,ry NJ NiH
HF-uta, Ia ihsH " tssio.n sl<i -oiiaa ladgcpisat
.la & rAre'l, IL t. EgI.-..-s. -4--..l-- -.
D. .rltf.u t HuN located Al -. ia4i ta So Peer
80 t3s county at N'I.ict "r the 81 1ne..,fa
Airv. tHr -s.l pynprny E.tsi.t zJ4raLttr. f-,
ts- i,rsigory 90 fataIe STATE at NL.t. -,ts ..i-
/ -1tae anr.ai uri-.naAy sfFi"P.sai',! %. o
I tnlsF. 30 ut ihe Eut4d state Co. 'he tati 3
/ ,tuiid:aes A. designated BY the ith -~tg.ot .t|
tAe organic sei al Nnncso3z, was ,.ir -drg a|
IA sniA upu,sai dollars 10 iacH, al.a also e.
, 4.iiiiiioha, appFUpr ,t4ou q lot vi -ToaiI
s'lh.n BE limits ~ the town u -. Peter. a.
Iaahe %, ara q thV Capitol square IN II
raul. a. .oine e.isit bic pniut g. tc .rseted BY
i,nsta Of Commissioners appointed by lac IL
,ls!Ssafe az S0a lrEn'Sry aaJ ai-s e. pSOssda
'utAh'e hg'idings. tive uf ftgt uT caAf.c. tor
the brsl meeting q ths LcEi.la:Hre sfIsT 10
present ot Cor any other isAbcfsi bodf g.
fuavses ianng tie present y,A. and ,Isi 49,,
u, frirt Company @id inf.sd s;s.y ssd ~,tAB
tN'ht' - = f"A ft'' a3lsf tAe passage ~ We
as, cutter inio bou'is n the pebsi sam az on
aaaSfed thousand dollar, iog iss fab isikial
agi romplet, Performance ot shs' proposition
sLlea said hoad shall be drawn "a abs 10 iafe
ootstner II The Territory Of MIME >pts and hi
-Dcce-s"t Office. And aksa tia. thst va
asse pay Dsht Of .sd -sm " ;reaiy ts.sa aoa
is.ial, ato tas treasury o. tas isff.t9sy, citasJ
~ nnre ia sue sun. 90 in such ia-t4sn4sEss A.
be Legs lsiate may require and 'h@ -rcrris
" o; thgs sumpGny Is heF. ot at aartzsg saa
directed 10 acposst copy o. tn. FesSsoi, ION n ;
he oiscs o. tbe Ty,assrvr Of sai iefs.;Ml/
>se !. Iasi there shall he eiseisd s~sfs
qtesrnt legislative Assembly thres Commas
.sOts,ss pho sh,A hssid tssI atc., foF the tern
el 100 yesrs. sad I've called baa,ssng . va.nis-
.ioaers, DO sasii jointly eyeegls a soaa t.
d. Approved by 'he neyeraer 70 The rxA. slu