The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15

The Convention then adjourned till to-
morrow morning at Q o'clock.
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1857
The journal Of yesterday was read by the
Secretary.
Mr.. MANTOR, from the Committee on
Engrossment, reported the Article embracing
the report (No. 14) from the Committee on
the Elective Franchise, as correctly en-
crossed.
BOUNDARY.
On motion of Mr.. HARDING, the Con-
ventiOn now resolved into Committee of the
Whole-Mr, Thompson in the chair-and
took up again the consideration of Mr.. Da-
vis' resolution on the subject of the Bound
airy.
Mr.. LOWE spoke against it, because it's
adoption would inevitably delay the admiss-
ion of the State, it might be, for long time,
and prove an injudicous and suicidal act in
every respect. He opposed it also, from the
consideration of the Interior views of its ad-
vocates-such as the removal of the seat of
government
Mr.. STANNARD proposed to amend, by
inserting after the words sup the main chan
mel of the Mississippi river" the words, ito
the mouth of the Chippewa river, thence up
the main channel of the Chippewa river to
it's source thence in right line to the 10th
parallel of north latitude" If the object was
to make square State, he was willing to 60
the whole hog.
Mr. COGSWELL expressed his surprise
to see ridiculous and absurd amendments pre-
sented in lieu of argument. This proposition
could no more embarrass the admission of the
State, than the submission of the negro stuff
rage proposition. There was no embarrass-
ment in a case precisely similar, to which he
referred particularly +; namely: the attempt
of the Wisconsin Constitutional Convention
to modify their boundary. He repudiated
the insinuation of interested motives in re-
gard to the removal of the seat of govern
ment.
Mr.. STANNARD withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. FOSTER proposed to amend, by way
of substitute, as follows:
Sec The people are hereby authorized
to vote on separate ballot, for such bound
airy line for the State of Minnesota as they
shall desire; and if majority of the votes
cast, for and against, shall be in favor of a
different line from that prescribed in the Sec
ond article ofthis Constitution, the said vote,
on being certified by the Governor, shall be
the memorial of the people of Minnesota,
asking Congress to modify the same as indi-
Gated by the votes of majority of the peo-
pie"
Mr.. LOWE replied,
Mr.. FOLSOM spoke in favor of the substi-
tute, if there was to be any attempt at modi-
fcation.
Mr.. WILSON showed that the substitute
was in such shape, that no line could posi-
bly, be fixed upon. 1t was a proposition bet
ter beftting a Country Lyceum, than grave
Constitutional Convention celebrating on
questions connected with the highest inter-
ests of the people. He then went into an
extended argument for Mr. Davis resolution,
alleging his firm belief, that majority of the
people were in favor of an East and West
line. He also reviewed the history of the
means employed at Washington to secure the
line Of the Enabling Act, based upon inter.
ested representations in regard to the wishes
of the people and proceeded then to CON-
ment on the scheme for the removal of the
seat of Government, with which he never
had any sympathy, and to urge again the pro-
PtiOoy ohN SAiihShe JuSeANS VI euC luOpOSlIlOu
of his friend from Nicolet
After further debate by Messrs. STAN
NARD and COGGSWELL-
Mr.. FOSTER said the submission of this
matter to the people, was question of doubt
full propriety. 1t was only questions involv-
ing principle that ought to be submitted
and not questions like this, involving mere
details, such as the location of town sites,
railroads, &c. But, if the people must have
an opportunity to make an expression of their
preference on this question, let them have it
in the largest sense. He closed with a brief
exposition of the superior merits of the line
prescribed by Congress.
Mr.. PERKINS rehearsed the consideration
which induced him, as Chairman of the Boun-
Diary Committee, to report the acceptance of
the G Congressional line, and expressed his read.
mess now to vote for this proposition, belev-
ing that there was no representation here
North of the 46th parallel.
GALBRAITH SAID Mr. Aver, who was
not present, had constituency north of that
line. He was decidedly in favor Of the North
and South line proposed in the enabling act
which we had accepted !: and he showed that,
by the adoption of this proposition, we would