The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03

10 my own personal honor, to denouDce II as
/ basely calumnious and without the shadow
Of foundation If frauds or irregularities
were perpeteated by either or both of the
political parties in the election for State Of
ticers, they were entirely unknown to me, and
had neither my consent nor countenance.
God knows that am not 50 welded to OF.
flee as TO accept any position at the expense
of the purity Of the ballot box. | have
hitherto invited. as now invite, the strict
est judicial investigation into the facts OF the
case for, il not legally elected Governor of
the State Of Minnesota. would scorn TO fill
that station for a single hour,
Even after the admission of the State, she
was me, at the threshold of the Senate 10y
insult to one of her Senators. Hon. HENRY
flee, was rudely interrupted by Hon. Mr..
HARLAN, q Senator tfomlowa. who objected
10 his being sworn until certain charges aE
fecting his integrity had been examined, not
withstanding the fact that the reiutation Of
these charges had been previously furnished
TO the Senate by the War Department. The
course of Mr.. HARLAN was justly character.
lied AZ I'm senatorial and cruel. II his sole
object was to ascertain the truth or ialschood
of the allegations agast MIR. Rice, he would
have been ccSitented TO resort TO the ordinary
mode of moving for Committee of luvesti
cation, after the Senators from Minnesota
had been admitted to their seats, aud could
defend themselves against assaults, and he
would have obtained their ready COO Grafton
in eliciting the facts which 80 nearly concern.
Cd the honor Of Il Senator, and OF the State
he represented. '''' --' - ''- '''' ''''' 80
The selfrcian, and digniiied attitude OF
the people of Minnesota during the penden-
cy in Congress of the Bill for her admission,
may well challenge the admiration OF the
country. Conscious of the strength OF her
position, and Of their rights under the Con.
sttution, they suffered long and silently, re-
framing from any unbecomlng demonstra.
tons, however they might feel outraged by
the unnecessary delay. They evinced IL
willingness TO submit to amy sacrifice that
did not involve the honor Of their State,
rather than to leopard the public tranquil
ty, and weaken the bonds Of the Union 10y
has,y and premature action. The intelll-
g,nce of the admission OF the State was re
c"ivei .,h satisfaction, indeed, bui WIS up-
attended with those exhibitions OF cnthusi.
astic JOY with which the tldings of II cor
dial and warm reception at an early period
Of the session, would doubtless have been
greeted by one and all alike. Two Of the
members elect from this State have, after a
fierce struggle, been permitted TO take their
seats, Hon. GEORGE l.. BECKER having mag
unanimously withdrawn his claim and sent In
his resignation to the Governor go IA 10
throw no obstacle in the way Of hia col.
leagues.
As Territory, Minnesota has had II
brief and prosperous career. Organized by
Congress in lsi9, with population oi lcss
than six thousand souls, confined principally
TO "a few settlements on the east of the
Mississippi river, there were not wanting
false prophets to predict that her high la,i
tude would prove an nsurmountabe Obsta
Gle to her ever becoming great and pros
pcrons Commonwealth. Nine years only
have elapsed, aud she has taken her place in
the Union with nearly two hundred thous.
and people, who will compare iavorably with
those of any other State for enterprise, IN.
tclligence and virtue Her vast extent
her fertile soil-her numerous lakes aud nav
igable rIyers--hcr healthy and bracing eli.
mate--ber immense pine iorcets--her miner
al wcalth--the munlfcent grants OF lnnd 10y
Congress. for schools, for railroads and other
works OF improyencnt--thc wiscpolicy Of the
genera government n fayoring 70 compton Of
the putlIc 1omain by actual settlers to the ex-
elugi..t A rrgtI,.,,t l.fs ia.
certainty that, sooner or later, one Of the
great railways TO the Pacific must be con
strncted through The center Of the State
these are some Of the considerations that
justify us in anticipating that Minnesota
will eventually become one oI the most pow
erfnl Of the Northwestern States. Stretch.
ing from the British Possessions on the
north, through five and half degrees u lat.
itude to the line Of Iowa, with an area OF
nearly ninety thousand square miles, no
State IN the Union IA more favored in geo
graphical position, or IOsss sses more Of the
elements Of wealth than our own. Our
lands are Of the richest quality, ador1iDg
sure anil abundant return for the labors Of
the farmer, 80 that her Agricultural r.our-
cos alone are sufficient 10 insure the ultimate
GREATNESS Of our State.
A wise economy in the administration Of
ber government ia essential 10 her safe and
healthy progress. We have before us the
lessons Of the past, 10 warn us against that
tendency to extrayagant expenditure, which
has been the bane OF some Of the Old a. well
az Of the new States--which has crippled
their rsOuroes--injured ,heir financial credit
--bur,lened them with taxation, anil brought
them IN some instances TO the very verge u
bankruptcy. We are bound TO inset CIR.
tain Territorial engagements, amounting 20
large sum. and equalization Of al entirely
new goyernmen, must necessarily he attend
cd with some extraordinary disbursements,
but all such ezpeDdi,ures should be- carefully
scra,inized. 20 that they may not, 10 any
case, exceed the amount required TO protect
the honor and the interests u the STATE
With proper management, Short period
will suffice to e1tnyash all her indebted
nrss without ina king II nfCfs.ary u burden