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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
The Leader of the 4 column.

In oil directions, the northern Democratic
press within the influence Of L'ouElass, are
breaking ground against the ratification oy
Congress of the Lecompton Con. 'titution Tor
Kansas. The Dubuque Express 9~ Herald OF
Nov 26, comes to us with three column ar
ticle headed ''The New and Strange Doc
trines of the Washington Uaion-its assault
on Democratic principles and State Sover-
eighty" An article in the same press the
day previous possesses considerable s'Smn-
canoe. The following is an extract:
"But yet, it is necessary for the safety and
wel-being of the National Democracy That
some man should stand forth in Congress as
the champion of State rights and popular
sovereignty, which have SO recently and so
unqualifiedly been approved by the people,
and meet and hurl back the efforts OF Southern
Fanaticism, which, to consummate Its
scheme, would strike hands with abolition
ism, override tho Constitution and trample
upon the Democratic party.
awe know no man in the Republic who
can do this but STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
of ILLINOIS. He has heretofore shown
the nerve and the back bone, requisite in
emergencies, and now is the time for him to
stand forth in the breach again. Let him do
it and he will find himself at the head OF a
column which shall be irresistible"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
Inconsistent and Absurd.

During the debate in the House on the
resolution TO violate the Constitution by rec
ognzing Gov. MEDARY, as Governor OF the
State of Minnesota, j. G. Dow, the Demo-
cratic leader in that body, was understood to
assert, that Gov. Nj. had already taken the
oath to support the State Constitution Us
acting Governor under it
If this is certainly the fact, we should like
to see it duly authenticated, for the satisfac-
ton of the public generally and for amateurs
in queer tricks of government officials IN
particular.
Only few months Since Gov. MEpARY
received from JAMES BUCHANAN a commission
as Governor of the Territory Of Minnesota.
Before he entered upon his duties, he took
a solemn oath to support the Organic Act Of
Minnesota!
This act is in many vital points the direct
" contrary of the State Constitution. No
two documents could be more in conflict, or
more incompatible with each other.
Yet, under that same commission, as Gov
ernor of the Territory, and holding his office
by virtue of it only, he now ignores the Or
ganic Act and swears to support its opposite,
the State Constitution!
Really, Gov. MEDARY may be honest in
his course; but it is an inexpresSibly absurd
and inconsistent one, nevertheless.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
From Kansas.

AT meeting at Lawrence, Kansas, on the
10Th ult., for considering the action of the
late Constitutional Convention, resolutions
were adopted declaring the Lecompton Con-
stltution to be a gross violation of the ex-
pressed wishes Of the people Of Kansas, a
fraud begotten of fraud, and solemnly pledg-
ing themselves to resist to the last, all at
tempts to thrust it upon them; regulating
the election proposed to be held on the Dist
December; suggesting that if the Territorial
Executive does not Immediately call a special
session Of the Territorial Legislature that
Gov. Robinson call a special session of the
State Legislature at the earliest moment.
A resolution to recommend the appoint
ment of local Vigilance Committees, and sus-
tain the action of those committees, was also
adopted. Whitman presided Speeches were
made by Lane. Robinson and others Seve-
raj Pro-Slavery papers in the Territory take
strong grounds against the Constitution.
The Santa Fe mail has arrived. News un-
important
Lieut.. Wright, of New York, died sudden
ly at Albuquerque on the Goth of October.
The Democrat of this city, published the
Kansas Constitution. 1t contains nothing
Oh the subject Of slavery not heretofore pub
lished
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12

CoUNTERFE1rERs ARREsrED.-Four young
men from somewhere on the Root River, in
Houston county, were arrested in this place
on Friday evening, for passing and attempt
ing to pass on several of our merchants and
bankers counterfeit bills of the denomination
of tens, on the Bank of Commerce, Cleve
land, Ohio. Two of them were tried before
Justice Simpson, on Saturday, and held to
bail in the sum of $500 each, to appear be-
fore the next District Court. A man named
Carpenter, from La Crosse, gave the necessa-
ry bail bonds, and one of the prisoners, nam
ed Gillett, subsequently fed, and cannot be
found, which gives rise to the suspicion that
Carpenter is but the employer of the others,
ana connected with them in passing connter-
felt bills, which he receives by the quantity
at some headquarters of manufacture. The
others were to have had their trial yesterday
afternoon, the result of which we have not
learned.-WinonG Republican.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12

A INSTRUMENTATION. Gadsden, our late
minister to Mexico, in communication to
the Charleston Mercury, under date of Octo-
Der ODD, introduces letter to himself dated
October 4, from an American correspondent
at the city of Mexico, who he says, "enjoys
the most favorable opportunities of obtaining
information on the American diplomacy prac-
ced in Mexico" and is discerning and it
most discreet" observer of events. This cor
respondent affirms that ''the minister of (Mr.
Forsyth, is instructed to offer to purchase
territory larger than the whole of the
Southern States"
No doubt Mr.. Forsyth is instructed to pur-
chase more territory, but he would find it DIFF
ficult to buy an area larger than the whole of
the Southern States, unless he took all Mexi-
CO. What he is after is probably Lower Cali
fornia, Sonora, and Chihuahua, There is a
slight difficulty in the way just at present
the prospective emptiness Of the National
Treasury.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
The Reason why 10. R OIette Is nervous
about Contrasting Seats!

The action of the State Senate, in first
summarily tabling the petition of Mr.. Jared
Benson, of Anoka, contesting Mr.. BaniiPs
seat, and then subsequently thinking better
of it, and referring the case to select COM
mittee of five, has already been alluded to
in our columns.
The original motion to stfle the investiga-
ton called for in Mr. BENsoN's petition, was,
as we have also stated, made by 10. RoLErrE,
the Senator Heaven save the mark y from
Pembna, who has too long pestered our
legislature, by his frauds and follies
His promptitude in trying to smother in
vestigation into the right of sitting men,
Der to his place, was not without a special
animus on his part.
He doubtless must feel nervous on the sub
ject of disputing seats in that body, and with
good reason.
He himself is tolerated in the State SEN
ate, through the concoction of vile fraud
fraud which has been as good as confessed
by himself to individuals in this town.
The seat that he holds should rightfully be
filled by j. N. CHASE, Of the House-though
we have doubts if the word right may be fit
ly applied to any election proceeding purport-
ing to have come from "Cass, Todd and Penn
bina Counties ~
Prior to and at the time of the election, it
is well known, CHASE and RoLErrE were rival
candidates for the Senate, in opposition to
each other!
That they ran against each other for that
office in the near districts of Todd and Cass,
is notorious while j. F. PERKINS, of Todd
County, was the Democratic candidate in the
same district for the House.
But when the Agent of the Sunday Caucus
reached the Upper Country, with that de-
mand from the St. Paul leaders for 800 ma
jority for Sibley in Cass, Todd and Pembina
Countess" 10. Rotette's help acas necessary to
honor tie drGft-and at Crow Wing the St.
Vincent return was opened, the poll list in
creased from less than 40 up to over 200
votes, 'all for the Democratic ticket y and
on the face of this singular return, it singu-
larly appeared, that 205 votes were cast for
RoLETTE. for the Senate, and Mr.. j. n. CHASE
had 205 votes for the House AN Office
which the latter did not run for at all, until
after the election!
The result of the arrangement is, that Ro-
BETTE is in the Senate to do the dirty work
the Democratic party, as its leader in that
oody and j. n. CHASE is a member of the
House while poor PERKINS is flung high
and dry upon the rocks.
Isn't this a nice world we live in ? and
is'at the Democratic party nice party
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
More Testimony.

The returns from Renville County as CIV
en- at St. Paul, are 116 Dem. to 3 Rep. Jo-
seph r. Brown, Zone of the State Canvass
ers) was Judge of Election in Brown Coun-
ty, but, the St. Peter Free Press says:
"We are informed by officers who have the
means of knowing, that there are no sach
precincts in Renville County, and that there
are not 80 legal voters in the county We
are further assured by one of the board OF
canvassers that one of the poll lists returned
from the fictitious precinct, is, from begin
ming to end, in the hand writing of Joe
Brown !"
We find the above in the St. Anthony
Falls Neus. 1t impeaches the integrity Of
JOSEPH r. BRowN-and should be looked to
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
What q st. Louis Man thinks of
st. Paul and Lake Como.
A st. Louis correspondent of the Madison

A st. Louis correspondent of the Madison
(Louisiana) Journal, writes thus
Mr.. EDITOR Il am just from st. Paul, in
Minnesota Territory, and cannot resist the
inclination to speak to you of what 1 have
seen. st. Paul is the largest busiest and
most lively place, venture to say, in the
world, of its age. There are five or six hum
dred men at work in the streets, and the
main thoroughfares seem almost impossible
from these and their works, to say nothing
of the great numbers of mechanics engaged
in building; yet, Notwithstanding the exca-
vatlons, embankments, bitches, and the piles
OF mortar, brick and lumber that entirely
choak up the streets, men and women man
age to get along, and the main streets are
literally alive with people, all seeming to be
IN great hurry. And then the elections
are approaching, and two rostrums or public
forums, as believe they describe them. are
erected, from which public speeches are
nightly made. All in all, if the confusion at
the Tower OF Babel excelled st. Paul as it is
at this time, history has not done Justice to
the spectacle exhibited at that ancient edi-
hce. Last Saturday night the gas works
were to 60 into operation, and the whole
city to be illuminated.
But the most pleasing thing I saw about
st. Paul IS Lake Como, two miles from the
city. The lake is most beautiful body of
pure, underground spring water, covering
one hundred and forty acres Of land. Col.
Henry McKenty, the great land dealer of tho
west, who owns large quantity of land on
the lake, has laid portion of it off in lots,
to meet the demands of those wishing resi-
dences there, and village is rapidly spring.
ing up. And as an instance of western spir-
it, Col. McKenty has, at his own expense,
built turnpike road from St. Paul to Como.
1.-THE name of the village on the lake, at an
expense of over four thousand dollars. Manv
other wealthytmen are greatly benefited by
this road, to say nothing of the public con-
venience, yet he asked no one to contribute
dollar, but paid the hands out of his own
funds every Saturday night But to show
the discriminating character of the people up
there, the Colonel, before the road was fin
ished, sold lots enough at Como, at high
prices, to pay for dozen such roads. If
there is place in the world that approaches
to the beauties of Paradise, that place is
Como, near st. Paul. There is beautiful
and costly yacht on the lake, belonging to
Col. McKenty, which is always at the SER
vice of his friends, besides other smaller sail
ing craft,
Come to st. Louis next spring, and will
60 with you to st. Paul, and then to Como,
where l am determined to buy lot and
build me cottage.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
Wabasllavv County Items.

The Hereld published at Reeds Landing,
says that "the body Of Mr.. McLean-one of
the men lost in Lake Pepin week before last
was found a few days since, in cove at
the foot Of the lake. The boat was also
found near the same place. 1t was bottom
side up, and the mail bag, which had been
placed under the seat in the bow of the boat,
was recovered, but the mail was badly dam
aged. None of the other bodies have been
found"
THE Settlers on the Half Breed Tract are
from spectators at the sales of the INDICATED
lands on the Reservation. These sales arc
advertised to take place at Faribault ON the
LIST, and at Henderson on the 8th of March.
The Settlers have pettioned the President
asking that the sales be made upon the tract.
MINERAL has been found in the bluffs near
Reeds Landing. The Herald says: eve
were recently shown specimens of remarka-
bly, pure lead and copper oar, picked up by
Mr.. Ii. II. Slayton. The piece of lead ore
weighed some five or six pounds, and was al
most entirely pure. The piece of copper was
smaller, but appeared also to be very free
from sediment. Future developments may
bring to light wealth never yet dreamed
Of"
THE only mammoth vegetable the Herald
says it has to report, is turnip weighing Is
pounds left at the editors sanctum.
The Herald takes strong ground in favor of
the Registry Law for Minnesota; and conf
IDENTIFY looks to some action on this subject
from our present State Legislature.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
Lake Navigation Re.Opening!

The Chicago Tribune of Dec. LIST, thinks
the recent mild, damp weather, is likely to
prolong the season of Lake Navigation,
which was thought to be over. 1t says there
Is every indication of the breaking up of the
ice in the st. Clair Flats, and in the Welland
and Erie Canals. In the latter there has
been already partial resumption of navga-
ton. 1t would be an immense advantage to
both East and West if such state of things
turns out to exist. Two weeks more nayi-
cation would throw into New York fully two
millions of bushels of grain, and give great
relief to debtor and creditor in the East and
West.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12

RATHER TAKEN 1N.-The figures upon
which the Sentinel based its charges of fraud
in Zumbrota precinct were taken from the
census returns of Deputy Sheriff DeKay,
who took the census of but half the precinct,
the Sheriff having the returns of the rest !;
but our neighbor was quite as correct and
sensible in his calculations in this particular
instance as in the remainder of the charges
made.-Red Wing Republican.
The above is commended to the wisacres
of the Pioneer, who blew such breeze
about Republican frauds in Zumbrota pre-
cinct of Goodhue county, predicated upon
the census returns not justifying the amount
of vote returned as polled. Guns that 60 of
at half cock, are most dangerous to the own
ers 4!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
Rochester Items.

The Democrat refers to our complaint of
not receiving it by saying that they "can On
ly account for its non-reception from the fact
that NJ. O. Walker has the mail contract be-
tween St. Pvul and Rochester, good rea-
son.
The WEATHER.-This morning at sunrise
the thermometer stood at 223 degrees below
zero. On Monday morning last it indicated
the same temperature. We have had fine
sleighing for the past two weeks.
WE regret to learn that fine horse belong
ingto Mr.. Covill, of the st. Nicholas Hotel,
Was killed on Saturday last by striking his
head against tree, while the team was run
ming away.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12

ANOTHER HEAVY AssIGNMENT-One of
the heaviest assignments of the day is being
made by VIM. j. SMITH & Co., of the ia
nous Hat, Cap and Shoe store, on Third
street, of his whole stock of goods, to his nu-
merous customers. A part of the assets
are: 200 pair of moccasins, fine article
do. oil tanned cowskin moccasins, &C., express
ly for Minnesota wear, and enough fur caps
to equip regiment Of grenadiers, all going
at ssholesale prices! Any one wanting a win
ter rig of such articles will do we'll to call on
SMITH, who is the monpareA of the Smith
family.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
Minnesota and Pacific Railroad.

minnesota and Pacific !" This is rather
vague, as the designation of railroad route:
but We understand that it is the corporate
name of the system Of roads projected in
Northern Minnesota, from Saltwater to st.
Paul, and st. Anthony, and thence northwest
to the head of navigation, on the Red River
of the North, in the general direction of
Stevens route to the Pacific, with one branch,
even longer than the main route, from St. An
thony to Crow Wing, and thence to the Brit
lsh line at Pembina. The destiny of these
GUY miles of road, is clearly connected with
a future extension to the Pacific, since the
nrSt route directly communicates with Ste
vens well known survey; while the branch
route up the Mississippi, and to the Red Riv-
er , settlements between Pembina and Lake
winnipeg, may prove even more important,
lnas!nucn as 1t will divert, in southeast d.
rection, and make tributary 70 the Wisconsin
fOaos' Inc future commerce of the Saskat-
cnenan BASIN OF British America fertile
ana lnnabltable district 100000 square miles
IN extent. and beyond which practicable pass
Gs, are said TO communicate with Vancouvers
Island, and the Pacific coast.
Indeed, there is much reason to believe
mat the British Government are now taking
measures for railroad connection with the
racine, OF which three sections-Sarnia to
Grand Haven, Milwaukee to ST. Paul, and
81. Paul to Pembina or St. Vincent's-wil be
over Territory Of the United States and it
is not improbable, that our own COMPRESSION
~ acuon, on this vital question, may lay far
Denind the secret, but resolute policy of Can
ada, and the Northern country.
Our readers will perceive at glance, that
the Minnesota enterprise has an International
importance. We are informed that Edward
hice. Esq. of st. Paul; the President of the
company, is now at the Newhall House, in
TINS city, en- route for Washington, with the
Maps OF Definite Location of the entire main
route, and OF the branch line from ST. An
thony to Crow Wing. The surveys have
been satisfactorily effected, under the direc-
ton of ID. G.. Shepard, Esq, Chief Engineer,
since July last, and the right of the Company
to the magnificent grant of lands by the last
Congress, will speedily be consummated.-
Such energy and CELEBRITY are remarkable,
even in country so 'fast' as Minnesota is
reputed.
We are informed that the western half of
the main route from Saltwater to the head
OF navigation on the Red River, developes
region OF great beauty, hitherto unknown to
government explorers. Doubtless the Com
pany will publish the observations of their
surveying parties f; but it is novelty in rail-
road history that the stakes of a railroad line
should be the evidences of First Discovery,
for district Of country as large as an aver.
age Atlantic State.
We are encouraged to hope for further
particulars, expressly prepared for the col
umns of the Sentinel, Of those unique Sum-
mer Campaigns of Mr.. Shepard and his as
sociates in the Engineering Department of
the Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny.-lNilrauhee Sentinel.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
CO.. wca.rV,s M essaye Delivered.

Il
The madness US we'll as the knavery OF the
hour rules. Yesterday afternoon the two
Houses of the STATE Legislature met in JOINT
Convention, and recognized the Territorial
Governor as Executive of the STATE OF Mime
sofa.
The creature of the President, removable
by him at pleasure, is acknowledged oy inc
Democratic majority in the legislature as
the head of our State sovereignty that
should proudly acknowledge no man as mas
ter
What humiliating position for a young
and vigorous State, just assuming manhood !!
Still tied to the mothers apron string,
though past u, and compelled to support
himself by his own exertions!
1t would almost seem as if the very idol
that is thus bowed down to, despises the
crawling subserviency which gives him con-
sequence
Other Territorial Governors haye invaria-
bly, paid the Joint Conventions of the Legs-
larure the compliment Of appearing and de-
liyering their messages in person.
Not so SAMUEL MEDARy.
Whether elated or not with being the doub-
lie Governor of Territory and State at one and
the same time. or for some other reason by
us not conjectured, he has violated preced-
ent, and humiliates the Legislature by send
ing in his Clerk to read it to the assembled
wisdom of Minnesota
We are glad the Republicans had no lot
nor part in, but protested against inviting
him to appear before the Convention; so
that they take no share to themselves OF
this lordly insult of Federal official OF the
Representatives of the People.
The Message itself is said to be unob-
jectionable in most of its particulars. 1t was
in manuscript, and the official journal this
morning will doubtless appear red up to the
ears with the blushing honors of al exclu-
sive copy of the document.
The only point of great consequence in it,
as we learn, is Gov. MEDARY's position upon
Kansas Lecompton Constitution.
He takes the ground that Congress, when
ever Constitution is presented from State
applying for admission into the Union, may
only inquire in relation thereto, whether or
not that Constitution is Republican y but
that Congress has no right to go behind the
document and see how it was made up, or
whether it really emanated from the people Of
the proposed State or from an usyrping oil
garchy.
In other words, Sam. Medary intends to
stand by his own bread and butter, and
back up Mr. Buchanan in sustaining the Lee
compton Constitution
What did we tell the Pioneer at the start
of the rebellion?
Didn't we advise it to wait and see what
Mr.. Buchanan said before it spoke too au-
thoritativey for ''thc Democracy of Minneso
Ia"
The federal office holders will most assur-
edly cling to their offices, and let principle
go to perdition.
Sam. Medary having caved, We expect to
see the Democracy of Minnesota following
suit, one after the other; and finally, 10 and
behold the Pioneer itself will also ''cave p
Mari, the DredictiOn
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12

The Pioneer with characteristic mend acity
accuses us of inventing the facts in regard to
the temporary organization Of the Senate
1twinds up its abuse, by saying: "Thc Times
gets Oft the same ridiculous falsehood." Is
it not most extraordinary coincidence, that
two distinct editors of different papers should
simultaneously "invent" the same thing p
The facts were as stated by us and the Times,
and the Pioneer seeks to save its party's char
acter at the expense of its own by denying
them. Its partnership is too sell. denying.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
Fresh Irish Voting Material.

The New York "Irish .4anerican" newspa-
per thus lately closed an article on the May
orally election, which took place on the lst
inst:
There is not now reasonable doubt that
Mayor Woods majority will be the largest
ever polled for the same office. In addition
to the large number of adopted citizens who,
almost without exception, voted for him last
year, over 1000 have been naturalized since
the canvass commenced, and of these it is
not too much to say he will receive the sup
port OF ninety-nine out ofevery hundred.