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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
The Washington News.

We received the accumulated mails for a
week back, yesterday, by the Grey Eagle
We give to-day t. G latest proceedings in
Congress on the % and Odd and will en-
dcavor TO brin. up the record of the previous
days from the l2tn, our last published date,
to morrow. The Kansas debate i'll the
United states Senate is the principal burden
of the news from Washington during this in
teryal The most important feature Of in-
telligence next 10 Douglas speech, is Critten-
denis oEcn stand against Lecompton and a
sharp passage Of ugly words between Sena-
tors Cameron. OF Pa, and Green, of No.
and an ,thcc between B.ler, of Pa, and
Broderick, OF Cal neither of which, how
ever re alted in anything serious. 1t was
thought the final vote on the Kansas Bill
would take place before the close of the ses
sion of the 23d r the 9th.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
CO:lscitscnces,

Though the LINK, Captain -tTcHIsoN, ar
rived as high up lhe Mississippi as the mouth
Of the ST. Croix, N the 3lst Of March in the
year 1916; yet tie earliest arrival on record,
previous to this OF the Grey Eagle, was the
steamboat Otter in charge of Captn. HARRIS.
There is some d florence between the little
old Otter and tie magnificent floating palace
called the Grey Eagle; but it is a coincidence
1T the "early bird" in both instances, is
the same man
There is anot her coincidence happening on
the same 18th Of March, 1858, which people
general will re gard as leasing. The day
o. the arrival of The first boat at such an un
precedcntly early date, was signalzed also by
the adjournment of our Lcgislature-two
most Joyous events occurring together
Such cuinc,dences" would have set old Mrs
SewelI, IN " Who shall be Heir wild will
excitement
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
Tho Senate also in a had Way,

We observe from our Reporters account
of the proceedings in the Senate yesterday,
that the lgnacy OF the House OF the previous
day. was transferred to that body. Mr.. BE-
MAN inspired probably a little by that black
bottle behind tie Presidents Forum. indulg-
ed in various choice epithets. original hcw-
ever with the Ilmes Poor little fellow.
We pity his jnGrml.ies. 81 :,.t -H -
The same significant and telling SILENCE
observed in the House, was observed in the
Senate by the Anti-Loan Senators; wi.o de-
c}}saed i'otng on tie se!t:indorscmeM resolution!
Does this n'l speak volumes to the People!
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
4 Handy ARA l,gCsnent.

! FoR want OF any body else to praise them
through the newspapers. the Loan men in the
Legislature appear TO have entered into an
arrangement to puff each other in their res
pective local presses. Thus, letters from st.
Paul are to appear in the Rochester. Ohm
stead County. journals, putting the Winona
men for their " talented and powerful spec n.
es; and as one good turn deserves another
the Winona delegation are to see that the
O!mstead men are properly set up as men Of
+ great putitr and ability in the newspa-
pers of Winona! The TINES is then to pub
lish extracts, from these letters, as evidences
of public sentiment! This kind OF bolster
Ing is quite equal to the Mutual Admiration
Society's operations. go it We cripples!'
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

Below we give calendar of the time OF
opening CT the river opposite St. Paul, and
the cate of the arrival OF the first boat at
our levee
In 1881, the Ice broke up opposite Saint
Paul On March 18th, (thc same date as this
year. and the Lake opened on the 3lst; but
tie "lirst boat" the Nominee, did not arrive
until April 18th.
In 1852 the Ice broke up in front of st.
Paul, on March Doth, and the Nominee, the
first boat, arrived here on April 10th, in the
evening.
1S53-Ice broke at ST. Paul April 1st
first boat, U'est .Ntwtou, April llth, in the
morning.
1S54-Icc broke on the 18th of March
first boat, Nominee, morning of April Sth.
1S55-Icc broke on March 3lst; river
clear on April 9th ; first boat, JVar Eagle.
arrived April 18th, in the evening.
lSJG-Ice moved on April 4th first beat
Lndy Eanhtin, arrived on the evening of the
18th.
lS57-Tce moved on April 18th; first boat,
the Gaiena arrived May |, at O'Clock, a. NJ.
Ie:,S-Ice broke on the 18th o. March
river clear II the 18th ; first boat, Grey En-
Ute, arrived on Thursday morning, March
18th, at > o'cl elk.
1t will thus be seen that the Grey Ea1le'S
arrival is not only the earliest on record, but
that the interval between the breaking of the
ice here, and the arrival Of the first boat is
the shortest on record:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
The Certificates of Character Published
by the Times. mxa

The Certificates Of Character Published
by ahe Times. -
8, The editor of tho Times keeps standing in
its columns, and trots out, with grave gusto,
As conclusive evidence Of bis ability and of
his Repubicarism, series of puts copied
from various newspapers in the Territory
This is little funny to the initiated, who
know how these endorsements were obtained.
An advertisement of the Weekly Times was
sent to each paper, with a promise to pay for
it, accompanied with request for a g avora-
bile notice, which would be rccprocated' on
the principle of
Tickle me Timothy, o do do.
And in return, I'll tickle your
The advertisement was accordingly insert
ed and also the :. favorable reference to 1t,
as per order; and the next thing is, we be-
hold the Times pareding these mere business
notices, which the writer's only intended in
Pickwickian sense, as conclusively establish
ing his extraordinary sense, talent and party
fidelity when they are really OF no more
weight than the putfs newspapers sometim s
bestow on q travelling circus, or rope dancer,
or the certificates which members OF Con-
gress occasionally furnish to vendors of pa
tent pills or curc-ail Cathollkons.
| We advise the Times to give over this
| certificate of-character business The best
recommendation newspaper can have is the
ability and good St nse and honesty displayed
| in its colunns,-lh, personal toibes or pc
| culiarties of the editors, are points which
| the public don't care farthiny Tor. Ii the
| Times is anxious also to establish its Repub-
| licanism on more unimpeacilable basis tor
the future, it need ,uly display q straghtfor-
ward, energetic a,.d high-principled devotion
to the cause and II will need no certificates
to sustain its position with the party as true
party raper The 1Hnnesotinn has never re
CURED any such nolstering as the Times finds
itself compelled to resort to because ITS ef
tciency as party organ has been such, that
it has been universally ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
body has ventured, nor wanted, to dispute its
position in that les, ect ami when party la
vors were to be disposed Of, a, matter OF
course and as a j'iot reward for its uncattuta
TIM devotion to tie cause, the Representa-
tives Of the Party IN the Legislature gave
them to this Office. IF the Times will cease
to me assure the eXtcit Of its advocacy of Re
publicanism by the amount Of Pay it receives
or is yaomiSed-w!.cl we cali prove to have
been its practice, ii that papec gives us leave
to expose a certain Transaction IN the past =
and if it will plunge into the fight as vol
unteer, pay or no paw, simply Tor the success
of great principles, the fact will need no trum
pet to proclaim il, i.or puffS to endorse it
will be apparen. TO lie whole party and tina
paper vii receive its reward accordingly
when re wards are being distributed. This
the principle of party-action adopted by tn
DHuaeso'iun; and ;his accounts for our su
peror success both in business prosperity AM
in party confidence AMI favor. $50 tho
and d, likewise
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
Hon. Moses NJ, Strong I'm Limbo!

=, This gentleman who opened the ball in ia
yorE of the x6pOOOOO by his disintsrested
Lecture at sCapito appears by the follow
phave a reluctance to testify as
to the fraudulent transactions by which the
La Crosse Company obtained Legislative ia
vors in Wisconsin The present Legislature
seems determined, however, to have him
make clean breast of it and he is now in
Jail for contempt in refusing to testify. We
advise the favorers of the swindle here in St.
Paul to hol an Indignation meeting and pass
sympathetic resolutions on this misfortune OF
their great Wisconsin Chief by whose advice
mary profess to nave been governed. Mr..
J. w. TAYLOR should re-vamp his euloglstlc
report of SrRoSc's remarks in the Times
and issue it along with the fifth edition OF
that one lecture he has four times already de-
livered "Alas . how have the mighty fall
len'
ANOTHER CONTEMPT CAsE-QUITE AN Ex-
CITEMENT IN THE AssEMBLY-Last evening,
Moses NJ. Strong was brought before the As
sembly for contempt, in refusing to be sworn
before the Investigating Committee. Ills
case was argued pro and con, by various
members, on the point of giving him hear
ing, which the Assembly refused, by eight
majority, and as the Speaker rose to put the
question on the motion of Mr.. Knowlton to
declare him guilty of contempt, Mr.. Strong,
who was in one Of the members seat arose
and said
Mr.. Speaker am an American citizen
| Rap-rap went the Speakers gavel.
The Speaker-Sergeant-at- Arms, take that
man into the Post office Immediately
Mr. Strong tried to proceed, but the Ser
geant-at-Arms approaching him, he said he
would yIeld to superior force, but not TO rea-
son." and accompanied the officer to the Post
Office.
The Assembly then declared Mr.. Strong
guilty of contempt by NATURALIZATION
Patriot. Saturday,
Mr.. Srong,it is reported, is now an inmate
OF the Dane County Jail, for the contempt
above noticel. He positively refused, it i!
said. to testify before the Committee Nil
artukee Sentinel. 22d.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
Working Men.

! We say to you, vote down this Loan Bill
and then our citizens will have work for YOU
but. pass it, and they will be unable to raise
money to employ or pay you. .ors,e--
For every days work furnished by means
of the loan, you will lose ten or twenty in
our towns and on the farms. IL ....,s. .-.i,. %,
Our surplus crop, at present, is real estate,
which our people must sell to raise money to
improve but adopt the Loan Bill, and
pledge the land of this young State for Ss5,-
100000, and WHERE is the man who has
money that will come here to invest it e.
Where is the man who has had sense enough
to get money honestly, that will be fool
enough to do THAT? j~.,t;
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

Not even their abuse and anathema of the
Minaesotian will invalidatc its honest exposi-
lions of their short comngs. No sWpnder
they quake and tsembe like BELsH szzEE of
old, when they see it iorshadowing theS YER
dict of the masses in regard to their conduct
when they see the manufacturing the writ
ing on the wall, which tells their fate in the
surely coming Indignation of the voters of
the State upon every man who sustained that
bill of iniquity which sooner or later will
torture every tax payer with its burdens.
"Mne: mene: tekel aptarsin. tThou art
weighed in the balance anda found wanting.
And that same night was Babylon destroy
cd -
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
Senator IL ice and his Fort Smelling Spec.
ulataOn-FOrt Crawford Reservation.

SJ.ecial Correspondence ofMe Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, March Il.
Mr.. Senator elect K ce, and his specula-
tons have broken out in new place. The
Committee on Fort Smelling swindle passed a
vote at It's last meeting that he must come
up and tell all he knows. If h. still refuses
he will be brought up before the House on
an attachment for contempt, and if he Goes
not purge himself he will be sent to jail with
Mr.. Wolcott.
But this It ALL Mr. Harlan Of Ohio, is
after him with very pithy resolution calling
for the correspondence relative to the sale OF
the Fort Crawford Reservation. Fort Craw-
ford is at Prairie du CHEN, the old station of
the Northwest. The Reservation had about
ten thousand acres, and was covered with set
Elements and farmers The settlers had no
pre-emptions. Mr.. Rice was appointed agent
to sell these lands. Now torbear to repeat
tie stories which are current here about
these sales. They will be proved or disprov-
ct! by the correspondence. If that reveals
tie facts which are charged, then Commit
tee Of Investigation will have serious work
before them, and Mr.. Rice's seat in tie Sen
ale Will be visible only in dim perspective.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
why and Because Of the s5,OOO,OOO


why and Because of the S5,OOO,OOO
M ~ szs swipdIe. TIL IA
. wAsdid the Legslifure vsts down 'eve9
4. Sinendmeht fdr the security ofthe State2 81
T. Becuuse, thsEPlunderers waptSto secure the
five millions for themselves. Esa
Why did they vote down every amendment
requiring continuous grading, or continuous
completion
Because, they don't expect to continue any
longer than necessary to get the 100000,
unless they see a chance for continuous loan
''' %as ID ID. Observation-Disclosures, I5 nvs.,II
cation of the briberies of the Extra Session?
| Because, there were witnesses ready, able
and willing to prove the brberies, and be-
cause the Loan Bill members knew it. r go
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
Who are the Jealous Advocates Of the
EOan Bill

First and chi fly those who expect to have
special share in he plumber next--those
TO vbor individuals of the above class owe
uo ~. who are owned by
,h p.:,. afraid
the Railroad iarties others who are
OF them and many who are deceived in tho
rea' character OF the Loan bill, Or duped into
the belief that it will make money plenty
Inc last class are daily becoming beautifully
less IN numbers, and by the election there
VIII be very lew OF the same sort left-if the
evidence all around US is any guide.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
Arrival Of the 'sFirst BOatc' Naviga.
ton ODeued!!


Yesterday morning ATTY O'Clock, the well
kaosn whistle of the GreysEagts SUNNI qped
aTowd of our citizensto the Levee to greet
that boat on the first arrival through
Lake OF the season, at an earlier date than
any on recor By sir daye, and nye scee&y cartier
than last gear! The Grey Eagts started from
Dunleith on Tuesday morning, and came on
through the Lake, stop. ing but short time
at its foot, in the short space of As hours.
He met in the Lake some opposition from the
fce; sbdt Capt. HARRIS crowded through in
good style, and the gallant 'Grey Eaqle" met
with no accident.
This event lnaugurates the beginning of
another season of business and travel and
sets in motion the long silent wheels of trade
Soon the din and tide of revivng business
will enliven our streets as of old, and the
hurrying waves of the Summers emigration
and travel break OH our strand, of which
those by the "Grey Eagle" are but the first
ripple :! We shah be mistaken if the season
upon which we are just entering, does not
prove the most busy and prosperous one our
city has ever witnessed.
And more than at the like event Of any
preceding Spring, should bright hopes throng
our minds, -for we are entering on a more
than usual important and cventful portion OF
our history. Recovering alike with the other
cities of the west from the fearful storm Of
financial revulsion which swept merciess!y
ruinously, over them last fall-and probably
less affected than any Of them by tall lis
! tened for the whistle of the first boat" as the
signal for the beginning of period of recu
peration from the effects Of the panic, and Of
advance to still greater prosperity, as oul
confidence in our resources, position, and sta
biiity returns, to assure us of success.
That time has arrived. And as the cleo
trlcal current of business thrills along the
nerves and arteries of community again, il
betokens that it is awake to the dawning o.
the season, and preparing for the action de
handed The grating of the keel of tn,
'first boat agairst our Levee was the open
Ing shock from the battery: that sends lif'
leaping through the pulses of the people o
all business circles of our city.
We will now be greeted for several month
with the music of the din of countless wheel:
of drayS, carts, stages, onnibuses, expires
and freight wagons, &C., at all hours, in tn
flush tide of busy trade,-ar,d of the saw an
hammer, and trowel, as fine buildings re a
their elegant proportions on every side.
The following will exhibit the dates of tn
arrival Of the :: first boat" through LAX
Pcpin, for the last fifteen years:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
The Sober Second Thought of the PeO-
pie of Marine, Washington County.
MARINE, March %, 1858.


At meeting Of the citizens of Marine,
Washington County, held pursuant to public
notice. to take into consideration the Five
Million Loan Bill as amended and submitted
to the people:
On motion, JAMES SoLLEy, Esq, was ap-
pointed Chairman who stated the object Of
the meeting when, on motion of a. TnoMP-
son, Esq, a Committee was appointed, con-
sistng of Messrs. Thompson, Draper and
Hunt, to draft resolutions expressing the
sense Of the meeting and
The following report, the result Of their de-
liberation, was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain imputations appeared
in the St. Paul Iimes impugning the judc-
ment and good sense of the people o; Marine
IN their late action on the Five Million Loan
Bill and
Whereas, Having again subjected the Bill
as passsd to our severest scrutiny, we can ar
rive at no other conclusion than that the Bill
does rot offer single securIy to indemnify
the State against DIRECT TAXATION and
" hereaS, Efforts are now DelnG maze I.
unduly influence the public mind in favor o
said Bill, and against the best interest Of tho
State, therefore be it
/ Resclced, That we the people Of Marine
prefer an honest discharge of duty, and the
answer of a good conscience, to the doubtful
compliment of en- endo sement of the Times
or the panegyrics of any unpaid agents o
Railroad Companies.
Pesolred, That We heartily approve of th'
course adopted by our Senators and Repre-
sentatives VINO opposed the passage of thi
Bill; and we pledge ourselves to use all hon
orable means TO sustain them, AMI delcat g
injul ious a measure.
On motion it was resolved that copy 0
these resolutions be published in the Ninne
sotian, Times and Pioneer, st. Paul, AM
Messenger. Saltwater.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JAMES SOLLEY, CHARM
THos. G. jewell, Secy.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
An Old Settlers Opinion Of the 5 ,OOO,O 900
Loan SWindle.

We have received the following letter from
WILLIAM Moor, is a Democrat, and one of
the most intelligent farmers Of Ramsey Co.
who has several times represented the people
of St. Paul and vicinity in the Legislature.
Mr.. Moot is by birth, a German, OF excellent
education whose views cannot fail exert
much influence upon his sountrymen and
others. wherever he is known:
RAMSEY Co., 10Th March, 1858.
To the Editors critic Jfinnesotian.
DEAR SIR: With great pleasure l have
seen in your last Weekly paper that you
strongly oppose the $1,000 900 Loan Bill.
am happy to inform you, that the Form
e4's in my vicinity are all right on this ques-
ton. Nearly all the citizens, Democrats and
Republicans, in my precinct will vote against
said bill. AS an Old Settler who came here
long before the Territory was organized, and
at the head of family Of six children, whe
intend to live and to die here, l feel deer
interest, in not being swindled by this Loan
bill, and wish yonr efforts against it, com
plete success.
Most respectfully yours
WILLIAM Moor.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

A TELEGRAM from Taebizonde announces q
serious conflict in that port between Rus
sian consul and some Circassian merchants,
VINO wanted to ship off for Constantinople
market lot OF young women. The other
co1suIS joined in opposition to the traffic,
anu the adventurous dealers had to part with
their stock of female charms
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

The Albany Journol contains table Of the
Supervisors elected in the various towns in
thirtyfour counties of the State, which ex-
Aibits an overwhelming Republican predom-
nance. The following are the footings -
Republicans, 395; Americans and Republi-
can Amcricans, 50; Democrats, 1872. A
large number Of those put down as Demo
Gratis are strongly Anti-Lecompton.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
A Relief Measure.

+ We say TO the People, vote down the S.
100000 Swindle, and you may expect at least
5000. Settlers with an average capital of
$1,000 each, to come to Minnesota during
the present season. They will stay away or
go somewhere else, if you do not vote down
the MONSTER SwINDLE
5000 settlers with an average capital OF
$1,000 each will make Five Millions of real
money, besides the settlers, who will be
worth to the State, Ten Millions more.
Think Of this, and you will vote against the
Swindle.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
THE lecture ..eld has been SO much cult

The lecture .,eld has been SO much cult
waited lately that it begins to need and re-
ceive guano. A gentleman they send "gen-
temen' to prison at the East-whose term
Of eight months in the Hudson (N. j. Co.
Jail has just expired, is lecturing on the eight
and shades of prison lfe.'' The lecture has
already been delivered in Jersey City and
Hudson, and pronounced those who heard
1t as both able and interesting
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
An Improved Title,

The whole emigrating class that have sense
OF money, are opposed to State Debt, and
high taxes, especially when created by swind-
ling Loan Bills. On this acc unit the $1,000
ooo swindie ought to have been emit led,
I'm act for the encouragement of emigrutiom
OUT Of the STATE, mid for the prece1aion of
lnaeiqration INTO n'' 'H''t'"il 7"i'
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
The Position Of the Newspapers Oh
Minnesota on the $5,OOO,OOO Loan.

The Advertiser, Pioneer q Democrat and Times,
three ably conducted papers as can be fouo III The
West, ar all in favor of the f5,000,0OO Loan ,,.D.l
Speaking the newspapers and the Loan We neiieNe
that nearly ecey paper in Minnesota, whether lndeRei-
dent Democratic Republic an is out in favor OF 1t
This significant fact alone will ensure the cooperation
Of the of the people.-Shdkopee Reporter
ss- All except that halfhorse, half-allisatar, the
Minnesotidn,-tt PAM Times. 49,
Here is another new name for us--the
feline Times fairly Kittens nan es But pot
to dwell upon the cat-aleptic condition of that
that paper, we desire to exhibit how reckless
it is of the truth, when it seeks, with the eyl,
dence before its eyes in its exchanges every
week to the contrary, to delude its readers
into believing that the Mimnesotion is atone
amongst the papers of the Territory in its
opposition to the bill. We give below list
of the various newspapers of Minnesota and
their position for and against the 81, 0oo,UOu
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

-, 80" .orget mat the Railroad Companies
are not required to expend the State Loan
on the roads but may Gopher like skip about
the prairies, selecting the easy spots reou;r
ing little or no grading, for which they will
get 900 per mile. 49, "''