The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03
CITY NEWS.

THg BRITISH INDIA DgBATg.-On Mon
day evening last, the promised debate on the
question whether the revolution in India was
justfable or not, came oh The affirmative
Of the question was taken by Mr. &. f..
Mayo, who made few remarks in q modest
and unpretendIng manner, and was responded
toby Mr.. w. NJ. Hayward, who stated fair
ly the az, viz: that there was no revolu.
ton in India, but simply spartial rebellion
Of bu, portion Of the Indian army, which
had shown the greatest injustice towards
kind, and even indalgent masters. the Fast
India Company. Mr. X. +. Hon~sorih
then occupied the floor, and attempted 70
show that the British Government q had
seized % country opulent, fertile, and peo
pied with mild and thoroughly amiabe
nation. that had been despoiisd OF riches,
and whose temples had been profausl, cum
muifn Anus ej',ndam natUa, r.. Mr.. A.
Hall replied to Mr. IIouewortI. Or rather
showed the entire falsity Of his position by
giving rapid and concise view Of the prin-
cipal points in the history Of the East India
Company proceedings in the East. THIS
gentleman. speech aas listened to with the
attention it merited Mr.. Hall was sue
cceIed by speaker whose Grafton smel,
very strong Of the stamp, and rcdolent
throughout Of the second rate kind Of clap.
trap and fns,ion tina, makes the yearners az
ter the indefinite, 81 generally uuinielligibIc
to persons OF ordinary mental calibrc.
Al about this time the writer lei, the A.
emby, seeing no possibility Of any issue be-
ing arrived at by parties Who were arguing
IN two different circles. and that could never
approximate. ,sccms but right to mention
for the benefit Of any future dpputants upon
the present state Of affairs IA India, that u
quiet p'rusal for n couple Of hours Of any
tolerably well informed journal in America
will sh0w that there is no revolution IN In
dia. and but u partial, though horrible mu
tiny Of the Indian Army; aud that any com
the debate above alluded 20, between our
forclathtrs Of the American Revolution and
and horribly mutilate even their own coun-
trymen. are simply insults to the understand
ing Of any persons who have even the most
rudimcntal knowledge Of history. Appropos
TO these remarks, the following is Nh extract
from "a popular New York Weekly On the
subject
III the rebels were animated by love Of
country. aud fought from patriotic motives We
should despair at the success III the british .
but they ATE missreants, ac'uslci only by love
OF plumber and dcbaachery and have no great
principle to continue aud strengthen, aud no
great leaders to direct aud control them.
lu fact. had this movement IN il anything
OF national or patriotic character, every
vcs,agc OF British rule aud occupation would
Gro this have been swept from the continent
Of India.
We should do injustice 10 one Of the
speakers Of Monday evening, we believe Mr.
Vaughn. II We omitted To state that hls
speech on the negative Of the question was
mar kcd hy good, sound sensc. and n cor
rect appreciation OF both past and present
state Of Affairs ia India. The meeting was
tolcrably we'll attended, and II fair sprinkllug
OF the fair scS were present
Msssns, BogUr n O,KEs In the Time,
of Saturday it was announced that these
well known and popular Bankers were nbout
Ia dispose of their banking fixtures, un ia
uuiry, We lind that the firm intend to III,
solve Col. Oakes AMI Capt. Dana a. We
unl, taianl are about to retire Irom tl,e ac-
tive labors Of a business in which they have
added TO their previous ample fortunes. and
established high POPULATIONS Tor integrity and
capacity,
We further learn that new firm il about
being formed which will prosecute the bus.
mess IT banking u, the old establishment, OF
Rorup u oakes, II will be source oi
ratification to our business men 10 know
that the SUCCESSORS Of MrsSrs. lIorup \
Oakt0 have sccuo'd. in the management, Of
their business. the able services Of that pio
nccr aul veteran Banker, Mr.. Charles "
l,orup. Who for YEARS has been SO hvora-
bly, known as u prominent member oi the
house whose name stands a, the head Of this
notice. Success att,ud them.
CuY pRpERS. The amount OF City Or
lcrs issue, up to the br>, day OF December
is very nearly thirty Thousand dollars. ol
this amount, nearly one-thIrd has airady
b,,n absorbed IN taxes, The amour, yet
10 issue. until the first Of January. will be