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Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
From the SUNDAY Morning Pioneer.


'sWe shall endeavor to prepare such paper
"as will not be Objectionable by reason of its
:" secularity. Politics and business discussions
"will be omitted fromphe Sunday issue. and
swhi.e the current news will Se given, its col
ssumns will be filled for the greater part with
"sueh matter as can be read with improvement
s' at any time" ID &, H'a8? -
The following paragraph is taken from the Pi-
neer of Sunday, April - o aa a1g.aa
s: The TINES of Saturday morning reiterates its
" low-lived falsehood, that the Coin article in
I" our issue of the 1st inst. was plagiarism from
" the Boston Post"
sNow we repeat that the, assertion
I" Of the Times is a base and utterly grouDdless
" lie, and moreover, reckless and foolish lie.-
g Let the Times produce the article from
"the Boston Post which it says we stole; or let
/" its editor stand convicted before the public as q
" "dolIberate and despcable liar"
Such is the classical and elegant language used
by the Pioneer in its Sunday morning issue of the
5th. We respectfully ask the ''chosen twelve''
to shold their horses" for there are gentlemen
in this city who will give their afidavits that they
have read an article in the Boston Post almost
Identical with the one stolen by the Pioneer-
One of the gentlemen is now connected with this
Office, and there are others who within the past
few days have called upon US and informed US
that they also remember the article. Don't fret,
gentlemen your wish shall be grati6ed. But
then, MT 1t little mean to deliberately steal
joke and palm it of as original? How much
did the writer get paid for that column /? Ten or
Twenty Dollars 4.so -,-..,
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

O. LITERARY SUgI1S,TIES.

To continue our museum of Literary Curiosi.
ties, we add the following literal extracts from
letter written by Mr.. President James Buch IN.
! an, under date Of "Wasbngton, August 81, '4s,"
in which that gentleman sscings" to the Nilsson.
ri Compromise and denounces Squatter Sover-
eighty, the very doctrine which he now so strong
| ly advocates. First, however, we will quote
from the Inaugural of last month, written in his
do'age, to show what he believes ,lou. After
| condemning the Missouri Compromise, he goes
on to say:
"What happy consideration is it, then, for
Congress to apply this simple rule, that the will
of the majority shall govern to the settlement OF
the question of Domestic Slavery in the Terrific
| res Congress is neither to legislate Slavery ir.
to any Territory State, 70 exclude it there
from !; but to leave the people thereof perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic institu.
tons IN their own way, subject only to the Con-
stitution Of the United States as natarad conse.
quence." ...-.-.s
Here is the extract from his letter Of 4S,
written some years after he had abandoned Fed
eralism, and the 'last drop of Democratic blood
bad multiplied to several. Read it, Democrats,
and see if you recognize in it the spirit of one
Of your Kansas Nebraska leaders. He says:.
"Having urged the adoption of the Missouri
Compromise, the inference was irresistible th,t
Congress, In my opinion, possessed the power to
legislate upon the subject of Slavery in the Ter.
ritOries. What an absurditv it would then be if,
while asserting this Sover ,ign Power 10 Congress,
which power from It's nature must be er Iustye.
should IN the very same breath also cI Tim this
'iderticnl power for The population # a Territory
in an uaorganized rDpac,:u!
. In conslu>iun, desire To reiterate and reaf.
al in R.rk. 30
letter. cling to the Missouri Compromi-e with
greater fenoctty than ever, and vet firmly believe
that it will be a opted by Congress.
e. s Yours, very respectful IL,
"a aUtt-1s JAMES BUCHANAN.
T. SANFORD, ESQ.
Now read the following. In 1850 Henry Clay
spoke the following memorable words, which are
in direct contradistnction to the professed doc
trines of the Buchanan Democracy of 1857. We
commend them to the special attention of old-line
Clay Wings. +
"But you cannot put your finger on any por-
tion OF the Constitution which conveys the right
or the power carry slaves from one of the states
of the Union TO any Territory Of the Unied
States. No, sir, will not admit for single mo-
ment that there Is any separate or distinct right
upon any part Of the States or individual mem.
hers OF the States, or any portion of the pc ,ple
OF the United States, to carry Slaves into Terri
tories, under the det that thuse Territories are
held in common between the several >t.te,."
The same venerated s,atesman, in language
worthy Of being engraven on every patriots,
hears again SAID m ,. a4"
d "frepeat that never can anil never will vote,
and no earthly power will ever make me vote, to
spread Slavery over Territory where It does not
exist.''
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
LITERARY CURIosITIEs.

q. We have taken the trouble, during the past
few years, to clip and preserve several rare liter
ary gems from the letters, speeches &C., of Cass,
Buchanan, Douglas, and other Democratic stars,
and now, when we have no mails nor any pros
pect Of one, We cannot perhaps better interest
our readers than to publish from day to day these
funny extracts, showing that not only the bodies
but the minds of some men change every seven
years. Our readers will do well to cut these
out, and paste them in scrap book for future
reference. 1a u3 tsa74G<t 45 =
The first extract we shall give is from Arnold
Douglas, the present famous and infamous cham
pion of the Nebraska Bill. Tomorrow we shall
publish the letter of James Buchanan in which
he 'clings to the Missouri Compromise" and
shall be much grati6ed if the Shamocracy can
suck any consolation out of that s'straw." "sv
.f DOUGLAS ON TIE MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
4 In lS49, in speech at Springfield, our distin-
guishod Senator held the following language in
regard to the Missouri Compromise !: .-s, =
ssThe Missouri Compromise has been in practi-
cal operation for about a quarter of century,
and received the sanction and appreciation Of
men of all parties in every section Of the Union.
~ uuS MI cCCtouula anu lrriG6.
tions growing out of this vexed question, and
harmonized and tranquilized the whole country.
1t had given to Henry Clay, as it's prominent
champion, the proud soubriquet of the ssGreat
Paci6cator," and by that title and for that serv-
ice his political friends had repeatedly appealed
to the people to rally under his standard as
presidential candidate, as the man who had ex-
hbited the patriotism and the power to suppress
an unholy and reasonable agitation and preserve
the Union. lie was not aware that any man or
any party, from any section of the Union, had ev.
er urged as an objection to Mr.. Clay that he was
the great champion of the Missouri Compromise.
On the contrary, the effort was made by the enc
mics of MIR. Clay, to prove that he was not enti-
tied to tie exclusive merit of that great patriotic
measure, and that the honor was equally due to
others as well as to him, for securing its adop-
tion-that it had its origin in the hearts of all
patriotic men, who desired to preserve apd per-
petuate the blessings of our glorious Union, an
origin akin to that of the Constitution of the
United States, conceived ID the same spirit of
fraternal affection, and calculated to remove for
ever the only danger which seemed to threatens. lat
some distant day, to sever the social bond of the
Union. All the evidences of public opinion at
that day, seemed to indicate that this Compro
mise had been canonized in the hearts of the
American people as a sacred thing, which no
ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough to
disturb"
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
swee. Spot. where n.n.ocracy Flouri.he..

Those portions Of our city, say the New York
Tribune, eminent in moral rottenn ess--such as
the Five Points, the Hook, Thomas stree, &c.,
are attached by unconquerable sympathy to what
calls itself the Democratic party: The classes
who mainly live and fatten on others visess cor
live to crafty their own depraved appetires, are
manly on that side. Into the reasons of this ffe.
ference we do not now enter, but the fact is
notorious. Here is the vote for Presidents elasl
November, of a few of the quarters of our city
most reeking with moral and physical pollasl6n
Emgraut Runners and Ticket Swind:ers D,stricta O.
a. ags Buchanan. Fremont. Fillmore
LIST ward-Dst. 2........53S 62 ga 4
Z LIST War,-Dist. 3........6I3 is III
Sailors Boarding Dsret-Full Of n low
y 9ae84t brofheis: 81 sG. ~ noflm
Ivth Ward-Water st. Dist. .3i7 81 5O-
tVth Ward-Cherryst. st. Dist..579 10 SS
Five Points District:
With Observation-Disclosures % ea 81
b, 4e7 &c. &c. &c. &c. sya = Ias
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

GOVERNORS rnocLAMArIoN.
ExEcUrlyx DEPARTMENT., }
~ Minneaota Torritorv. {

Fflrtfa .EXECUTlvx DEFAHTMENT.f T.
5tra a#u 70 Minnesota Territory.3
An extraordinary emergency having arisen in
tho affairs of the Territory Of Minnesora, requir-
ing an extra session of the Legislature for the
purpose Of providing by Law, for holding Courts.
and for ,enactins such laws as may be deemed
necessary to enable the people to form State
Constitution, preparatory to being admitted into
the Union as State; also, for the purpose Of
disposing OF the grant of lands made BY the Con-
gress of the United States ut it's last session, to
aid the Territory of Minnesota in constructing
certain designated railroads therein, the mem
bers of tho, Council and House of Representa-
tives are therefore required to meet at st. Paul
on MONDAY, the 9th Of April 1857, at 10
o'clock on said day, and take into consideration
the subjects above specified. - = : -so''sst
Given under my hand and the great seal of the
Territory, this 10th day of March, 1857. ;aem {
..ts.e.l .aq w. A. GORMAN.
By the Governor: va9 y..g .qssaa
j. Travis RossER, Secretary M. T.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

Hon. Robert j. Walker, of Miss, has been ten
and his Pro- Slavery Cabinet. Walker was Sec-
retary of the Treasury under Polk, and is an ar
dent, rampant Southron in all his instincts. He
is Just the man. Let the Governor Of that Ter
ritory be fair or wholly unfair. Out of our own
party, Stringfellow was our FIRST choice and
Atkinson the next. Walker will do. He has
owneda plantation in Mississippi too long to have
any doubts about the economy of Slavery in
Kansas. He has Aogged too many niggers foz
nothing in the ''Surny South" to hesitate about
hanging the ''greasy mechanics" of Leavenworth
to accomplish his ends. All right, Mr.. Buchan-
an all right Drive on your concern! Take
one of your own men for pilot, so that if the
craft runs against snag, we shall know where
the responsibility belongs.
~ The Pioneer don't like our exposure of its
theft. Having s'turned the tables " on the seven
editors, they vince and whine like whipped SPAN
iels. 1t is useless for them to deny that they
stole that article from the Boston Post-let any
of our readers peruse copy of that paper of the
3lst of March or thereabouts, in the year 1856,
and they will find the identical article with the
exception of its local application. Besides, there
are numerous persons in this city who well re-
member perusing the article in the journal allu-
ded to.
The charge of s'lying' is all we'll enough for
paper whose chief editor desires to publish a
Sunday morning journal in order to allow the
sschosen twelve'' the s'blessings and comforts Of
Sabbath prvileges."!!:! Speaking, Gas if by
authority for the ''twelve'') the editor says:
ssIt is their unanimous desire to be relieved
henceforth from the sin and degradation of Sum
day labor, and VIC have determined to comply
with their wishes.H
Magnanimous, very The Pioneer nsuer lies"
1t is sweet little rose. pure and sanctimonious
as an old fashioned Westinghouse steeple. But,
like all old sinners, it can't reform without help.
Hear its supplcation:
s'We especially ask the countenance of the mo-
raj and religious portion of the community in this
attempt to rid our Office of the shame and immor-
ality Of Sunday labor
As the s'twelve' are on the anxious seat and
have such a terrible antpathy to s'lying," it is
proposed that the coming Sabbath prayers
shall be offered up from the various pulpits in
the city in their behalf, provided they will SOL
emnly agree to attend no more horse-racing,
drink no more whiskey, or s'become stimulated,
merry, uproarious, drunk, beastly drunk, from
the use, and the open, frequent use, of intoxica.
ting liquor, disturbing the public peace and inju-
ring the good name and reputation" of our own
and other cities. Will they pledge themselves
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

in New HAMPsHRE.-The Concord Statesman has
returns from POI towns, comprising all the State
but %, as follows:
Halle, 33,74S; Wells, 29,776; scattering, 2Ol.
The towns to come in voted last March--Metcalf,
Republican, 657; Wells, Democrat, 1904. To
the Legislature, 187 Republicans and Ito Demo-
Gratis are elected. Taking the Governor vote as
basis, Pixies majority in the First Congression-
district will be about 800 Tappan's in the
second, 1900 (; and Cragin's in the third, HOO.
u The independent Democrat contained returns
from upwards of ITO towns,weich we have anal
yzssd, and find that in all but 81 the Republi.
cans made gains over the vote at the State cleo.
lion last year.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

'TlicH MoUNTAIS.-A At recent meeting of the
As'atic ociely i /, London, the secretary read
letter from b. II. uo gsor, ESQ.,, ted ut U ri o.
fing, relative To the name proposed to be asslgo.
ed TO stnpendous peak to the north east vf Kse.
'handhu, in E. longitude 87o, which the Surveyor
General Of lniia has lately nscertained to be
abote 29,SOO feet in altituds; the most elevated
point of the Himaliya, and consequently Of the
known world-higher than the loftiest Appenine
would be if placed upon the top of Mount B B'anc.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

~1trt e44tfA ttyst
n In the speech Of Wendell Phillips, delivered at
the late Anti Slavery Convention, in Boston, oc-
ours the following eloquent passage: Sos f4
1 sssI remember once standing on the qusys of
Geuio, and seeing the frigate Ohio At anchor in
the harbor, and half Of Italy, with gay banners
and floating penants, had come out TO see her, to
sdmire the proportions, and gaze at the star lit
banners as the emblem Of the liberty Of the West;
and thought then, what is it that gives our
country strength and name in Europe? Il Is not
bankrupt Carolina -she it never heard from; it is
not crippled and Iifeless Alabana-who speaks
of herl It Is the fresh blood of the young giants
of the North it is free labor that tells ita tale
the world over. i is the resources. tAe activity,
the yigor Of free labor, that makes America Whai
she is among nations: Slavery ayerts her doom
only by hiding behind il: - .ssslsss. lasssa ) !
eTGov. Chase,af Ohio, Who has already bu.
RED three wives, il is rumored proposes : matri-
monial fusion with Charming widow Of Clsye.
1Sud. zEszAs@ ae1 - kSs'1szs# - - -
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
A Queer state Of Things.

I. Coroner Connery, before whom Eckel an Mrs
Cunningham were examined and committed for
trial, has been arrested in New York by the coun.
sci for Mrs. T., for having caused that lady to be
stripped entirely naked ''down to the toes" as she
expresses it before Ills Honor, (the Coronor,) and
two other men, during the examination. On this
accusation heis about being tried, and Mrs. Cum
ningham, the woman who is charged with the
bloodiest murder of the age, is to be summoned
as a witness! So we go. The excitement of the
Burdel tragedy is subsiding, the two guilty part
ners are living in good style at tie expense of the
city, and now one of the officers of justice is ar.
rested for improprieties of conduct, and a
criminal. is summoned to sentence him! The
2Gothamites must have very large hearts to toler-
ate such absurd maneuyering.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

G9 We learn on reliable authority that the
enterprising banking firm of Marshall & Co., in
this city, have within six mos. done business of
$9,500,000! This house has an extensive and
excellent reputation in all parts of the country,
and its number of regular depositors and patrons
is large and rapidly increasing.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

Two DAYS ~ A COFFIN ALIvE.-Mr. T. r.
Batler. a Georgia ii nber Cite, wont e. Savan.
nah, a. short time since, to sell timber, and was
taken sick, and it va, thought diei. Iii. rem ans
were deposited in coti AMI sent home. On
opening the cofa after its arrival. he Is d,ssov-
ed to smile. Medic Il assistance va immed,sr ely
obtained. and it is said that be is fast recovering.
He was in his coffin nearly two days!
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

TOne of the sstwelve," alluding to that
ssCoin," says of the prominent 6gare-s'if not
as large as life, certainly twice a. nstur-
al.'' That's universally conceded. Its close re-
semblauce to the original prevents any misappre-
hension. sfssses swr.es = sstets
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

CTThere is level below which, it is said, hu-
man depravity cannot sink, and we think the St.
Paul press have found it.-N. Peter Courier.
CT Mistaken. There is one stratum still lower
occupied by German and his organ. We do not
seek to penetrate the fathomiess void.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

ca 'Winter fingers in the lap of Spring with
a vengeance, and the youngsters are snow-balling
in front of our Office, enjoying the cold fun of q
crystalized April. This is probably the last in.
stalment--we certainly hope so. Meantime mon.
ey is sight the ice remains in statu quo, and
the fast men who confidently expected to win a
hat on the opening Of navigation, are disputing
as to whether this queer freak of the snow-aakes
belongs to last winter or next winter. ra
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

" Skating at New Orleans and Mobile,
slcghpg in the CaroIinas, six feet drifts at Rich
mond, the river frozen over, mercury a fraction
below zero at Cheraw, s. c., chickens and pig
cons frozen to death in all the Southern States,
were some of the incidents Of the late cold term
st the South.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

learn that Mr.. Taylor is building a
large Hotel in Buffalo, Wright county, and that
Mr.. Calking has his store nearly finished. This
il the fourishiug town which forms the subject
of a SPECIAL notice. in this paper.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

7 We learn from passenger who came through
on Sunday, that Charles L. Emerson, ESQ.,, Of
this city has been appointed frst Surveyor Gene
raj OF the Territory of Minnesota. This is the
most lucrative Office in the Territory, and worth
$1,000 OF $4,000 a year.
o5 It was also reported when he left Dubuque,
that Mr.. Rosser would be retained as Secretary
of this Territory. .s @ &egsi %
Isaiah Rynders, the rufianIy ssCapt.'' y of Tam
many Hall notoriety, has received the appoint
ment OF Chief Marshal of New York City--an
Office with salary of $4,000 a year.
John Van Buren-the fourteen-faced Prince
John''--an unterrified, Free Soil, Know Nothing
Buchanier, has been appointed Chief Justice oi
the v. ). Supreme Court, yica Judge Taney, re.
signed. The lattey gentleman needed airing af.
ter his Qred Scott decision.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

s. O. A spirited meeting of the Republicans Of
St. Anthony was held at Edwards' Hall on Tues.
day evening last, and Hon. w. W. Wales was
unanimously nominated as Republican candidate
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

.CT We learn that Messrs. Bell & Wilson, Re-
al Estate Dealers of Minneapolis, sold, one day
last week, of Glencoe and Minneapolis property,
$26, 900 lone fourth cash. Several of. our citi-
zeps were purchasers. -. go .a -
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

eTThe Pioneer aiErms that it has no disposi
ton to ssride" us. Strange. 1alus Esd
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

,;,eIE The good people Of Detroit shut their
doors against the peaceable, quiet and inofsnsive
scholar and reformer, EIihu Burritt, on Tuesday
week, and would not allow him the use Of the
church which he had engaged. Evidently they
supposed that he was politician, and intended
70 drag politics into the church, and on that
score denied him.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

i 'bGARRorISo.-T last case of garroting in New
York is thus reported by the Mirror: 'sAs a gen.
tleman was about leaving a house in fa,Lion.
able quarter of the city, where be had been spend.
ing The evening, pair Of white arms we're thrown
about $ necs, and his lips were stiled. The
suddenness Of the attack deprived him Of ~ pow
or of resistance. As usual no policem ~ was
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

W-N. L. Witcher advertises in this days pa
per that he has ITO head Of Beef and Work Cat
tie, Just brought from Iowa, for sale cheap. They
are at the farm of Luke Morse on Vermillion
Prairie, near Rosemount, Dakota county, and are
said to be first quality of stock. sn
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

ca Among the young men doing an extensive
business in our city, We would mention Messrs.
Seager 4 Bro., produce merchants on Third.st.,
opposite the Post Ofice. as deserving patronage.
good assortment of provisions, including. flour
OF all brands, can-oysters, butter, &C., can al-
ways be found ct their store.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

Read the able letter in this paper from
Jared Benson, Esq, on the coming Constitution
al Convention. e1s re res's s.en1 = ia 3ua
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

iaf New REPUBLICAN, PApER.--W. O. Dodge, for.
merly Of the Winona Republican, has issued a
prospectus in the St. Peter Courier, for new
Republican paper, to be printed at that place.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

The Lady Physicians who advertise in our
paper to-day, bear an excellent reputation for
medical skill and unostentatious merit. The af-
f6icted would do we'll to call on them, for they
have already performed several remarkable cures
IN Citv.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

asaeY'A large mail arrived on Saturday evening.
Passengers report the river open at the foot Of
the Lake. -+e
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
JARED BENSON.

r. -t.i47a SEQ -a.+' For the Timess
Mr.. EDIroR,-Will you, for the benefit of chill
dren in Sabbath Schools, give publicity to the
following liberal offer Of an Elder in the Central
Presbyterian Church of this eity9 s i5
To every Sabbath School scholar who will per-
fectly commit to memory the Shorter Catechism
he will give handsome pocket Testament. a
=. To every Sabbath School, in which all the
scholars who are far enough advanced, will per.
fectly commit to memory the Shorter Catechism.
he will give $40 library besides a Testament to
each scholar. .as 3 asN -o efaeE 1a' ~
This offer is made to all the Sabbath Schools
of all denominations in the Territory of Mime.
sofa. These books are to be obtained by thf
Superintendents of the Schools furnishing to th'
Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of ST Paul, Rev
j. G. RiheldaHer, evidence that the scholars have
perfectly committed the Catechism. Superin
tendents Oh making application for the books
are requested to furnish the names of all the pu
pills who arc entitled to receive them. ssaB. /.
|ssse f5afssl q J. g. RIHELDAFFER.
P.S.-All the papers in the TERRITORY are re
quested to copy the above, and thus confer fa
vor upon their young readers.sfh be roiss7a
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

| 0WThe steam ferry-boat was cut in two by
the ice on Saturday, at the lower levee.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

ss TIE OLDEST MAN In AxERicA.--An intelligent
correspondent Of the Cassville (Ga.) Standard,
says There is living in this State, on the waters
Of Holly Greek, Revolutionary veteran, who has
attained the age Of LBS years. His name j. John
HSmeo.
Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11

chased by Mayor Becker, for 81 900. 1t is valu-
able property. -