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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
1avanausn's opinion oa Rice.

Iu a speech made by Hon. j. M. CAvA-
xAucH, in the House of Representatives, on
the Fort Smelling swindle, NO find the fol-
lowing:
q think. my self, that need not say who Heary
NJ Rice is. De had the honor Of seat upon the
floor Of the old Hall, rs representative OF the
Territory OF Minnesota, and, IN that capacity, won
Cor himself not only State, but national repu-
tstiou for industry talent and energy, purity OF
character. and manly fearlessness IN the dis
charge Of every duty he was called upon to per
form, The people of Minnesota have endorsed
him hv sending him TO the United State Senate as
.ilp,r first choice The expression of approval was
rot eoalued % his own party friends Even he
l,nbiicans we're compelled to vote for him in con
sideraron Of tie eminent ability with ,shlch he
re,,resented that Territory while he was Delegate.
Henry 81. Rice Mr.. Speaker, needs no defence
from NE The public records of the nation, and
ms past services 20 his State, speak for him"
Since Mr. CAvANAUGH has donned those
Congressional robes" to which he looked
forward with such longing desire, his opin-
ion of Mr.. RICE must have materially chang
ed. Just one year ago, Mr.. c. was heard to
declare in the presence of the writer of this
paragraph, and many Of the friends of Mr.
RrcE. that HENRY NJ. RICE was ID
lar and a scoundrel," and furthermore, Mr.
C. ayerred that be had told Mr.. RICE so to
his face, not three mouths before, on the steps
of one Of the public hotels in Washington
and that Mr. RICE did not resent it. -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
President pro tenn Of the Senate.

On Monday last, in the State Senate, the
Democracy suggested that as Mr. SIBLEY
was about going of that day on his previous
Iv advertised Vanity Tour; and as Lieuten-
aut-Goyernor HALcoMBE would be the con-
stitutional Governor in bis absence and would
consequently yacate the Presidential Chair OF
the Senate, it was proper therefore to choose
a President pro tea,, from amongst the Sen
ators. 1t was accordingly moved that sen
ator THOMAS CowAS of Nicollet, be declared
the President pro tan of the body. The
Republican Senators moved to amend this
resolution by inserting the name Of Senator
r. X REtNER Of Saltwater. Finally Mr..
CowAx was chosen by his roting for hsn'Se!f,
which made tie, and then the casting vote
Of the Lieut. Governor declined it in his favor.
Close work and not Il very delicate pro
ceeding on Mr.. C.s part.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
The Bank Bill.

s This important Bill was under considern-
tion again in the Senate yesterday, but little
headway was made in it. The burden of the
debate was on Usury Laws in the abstract,
rather than on the merits and particulars of
the bill. Several of the Senators aired their
profound ideas On Capital, Labor, Finance,
Usury, and other matters infinitely related
thereto, in lengthy oratlons, which made the
protracted session rather more interesting
than usual, and kept the Lobby crowded with
an appreciative auditory, attentively listening
but frequently appIauding. There is an al
most unanimous disposition on the part OF
Senators to make this bill as perfect as pos
sible-at once securing the kbill-holder and
making provisions as liberal aud advantage
ous for Banking associations as possible
Though the ideas Of individual members dlf-
fer on some Of the minor details and pro-
visions Of the act. they all seem to feel and
recognise the Importance and necessity OF
having an effectual and we'll framed bill which
will establish a home currency reliable and
sound, aud thus drive out the trash with
which VIC are now supplied in lieu Of any,
thing better. Some, however, seem to think
Banks, to use His Bogus-Ship's phrase, ~
Necessary EoI p Let US have the evils
though, good Senators, and the people will
feel thankful to YOU ...
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

On 49,
some FRANK STEt... ..,t -
but Fort Smelling STEELE, went off eastH@.
bag and baggage.
It was expected and claimed, that when
he next lelt st. Paul, it would be as e. S.
Senator elect from Minnesota, in place OF
General SHIELDS, who was to be cashiercd
for his Anti-Lecomptonism. But alas as
Burns says, the best laid schemes Of mice
and men gang oft aglee." The vote in the
House on passing the Anti-Lecompton reso-
lutious on Saturday has Erather nipped his
honors in the bud-it was zero frost, which
froza the Senatorial life out of his carcass.
Isn't Mr.. BECKER also ready to travel east
ward +? There is JEEMEs CAvEYAUGH faunt-
ing in his pride of place on the Congressional
foor-in Mr.. BEcKER's place--which the lat
ter estimable gentleman has not the courage
and inaniiness to contest, and obtain as he
easily could, having received a clear majority
Of the popular votes over CAvENAuoH.
Pluck up moral courage, man, and at him
Don't sink into imbecility.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

Being at the Capitol day before yesterday,
we stepped into the Gubernatorial office and
shook hands with Lieutenant Governor HoL-
comBE-a real, genuine, live Governor of cur
State whom nobody disputes for though he
unquestionably obtained the same forged
votes that SIBLEy did, he obtained also
enough more to elect him fairly, if those
forgeries had not been counted in; but with
out those forged votes SIBLEY would be en-
tirely in the minority. This is the difference
between a HoLcoMBE and SIBLEY. There
is another differnce Governor HoLcoMBE is
man of harder horse sense than Mister
SIBIEY but is not SO handsome, nor is he
yet SO vain. He is bitter pa;tizan though;
and we neither ask Jaoors from him, nor will
We give them. Still it was satisfaction
to shake hands with State Executive who
did not owe his position to crime and for
gerry.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
Cavanaugb's Maiden speech---A Low
Fellow! s--5-r.

gentleman who was at Washington when
Mr.. CAvANAuGH made his speech 10 defence
OF the Fort Smelling Fraud and heard bim
deliver it, informs Us that a more miserable
iailnre for maiden speech by new member
Of Congress from new-made State was
never before witnessed on the foor Of Con-
gress
lie broke down entirely several times dur
ing It's delivery, and its whole style and mat
ter was SO vituperatiye, that everybody was
disgusted.
The speech as published in the Pioneer of
the 18th, is, We are likewise Informed. con-
siderably modified and fxed-up from the af-
fair as he originally got ii off
In speaking Of Republicans and the Re-
publican party, be invariably used tie cpl
thet Black Republican,"
When he had concluded, Mr.. STANTON. of
Ohio, arose to speak On the same subject
He said (as near as our informant could re
member) that she had heard the speech de-
livered by the last Speaker who had the
floor but his manner and his matter render
ed him 10th TO dignity him With reply
and he should therefore address himself to
| considering the defences set up for the fraud
| by gentieaae1s on the other side, and not tfou-
bic himself 10 answer the new member from
| Minnesota That member, be hoped, would
yet learn that epithets were not arguments !;
and in time discover, perhaps, that therewas
certain dignity demanded by his own posi-
ton, and certain courtesy due to his fellow
| members on that floor"
After this severe but Just rebuke, Mr.
STANTON paid him no further attention but
proceeded with his argument.
On the delivery of the first or maiden
speech Of a pew member, it is a common
practice for his friends to either gather round
him as encouragement, or at its conclusion
to 60 forward. shake him by the hand and
congratulate him. Not soul, it is said, did
either for CAvANAUGH on this occasion
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
Our Travelling correspondence.

In another column we give some notes made
by travelling correspondent of the MIN
NEsorIAN, on journey from Cairo to Chica-
go in the month of May. His ideas on the
subject of Cairo will be read with some in
terest, as the recent high water in the Miss
issippi and Ohio rivers at their confluence,
has broken through the embankments, food
ed Cairo, undermined the hotel of which he
speaks, and most of the other buildings in
the city, that scarcely a structure was expect
ed to withstand the food. The miserable
and ruined inhabitants were being transported
away from the scene of their ruin; and, in q
word, Cairo may be considered hereafter as,
amongst the things that we're, but are not
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
Post WOrtenl.

! To the Editors Ct TIE Ktpnssosian:
| Sundays issue showed that the Psor.eer was
grievously exercised, and sorely perpiexed, al
the course pursued on Saturday by the pop
ular branch of Legislature, in passing q series
| of resolutions expressive Of the views of that
| body in reference particularly to affairs in
Kansas. The paper frets more at the open,
bold manly, voice OF the Legislature than at
the doctrines it proclsims. The editor hints
that he is on antiIecompton ground. ard
had already said all that discretion and good
policy dictated, and censures the Legislature
for exhumipg delunct body. If this were
tuue, which every body knows is false, for the
principal invoked in the Kansas contest is in-
separable and inherent in our popular insti-
| tutions, still the coroner had o right to ex-
hume the body and inquire into the cause of
its dissolution
The Pioneer complains that the legislature
should revive the Kansas issue The ad-
ministration made the issue, II. M. Rice pub
licly proclaimed, and so did Mr.. Becker and
Cavenaugh, in Washington, that the state Of
Minnesota did aud would support the Admin
istration, and got all the government set upon
this ISSUE an issue false to the State.
false to the Legislature, and false to the I'm
ion. This setment went abroad and it is en-
inently right and polite that it should have
been, just as it has been, corrected openly,
nobly, and independently, though the Pioneer
is "sorry," ''wishes it had been left to his
judgement to manage" "sees the wrong" sc.
There is no doubt the Pioneer is in serious
affection, for where people carry water on
both shoulders, they are much exposed to ac-
cident and waste. We are very apprehensive
that the Legislature threatens one Of the Pr
oneer's pitchers, and should not be surprised
to see the Lecompton one come down with
smash. We say the Lecompton one, and for
this reason, that Gen. Shields represented The
Anti Lecompton sentiment in the U. S. SEN
ste, yet it is very evident that II. II. Rice,
who stands with the administration Is the Ia
vorite Of that organ, which also nakes out to
embrace Mr.. Sibley, and his corruptionism.
A DouGLAss DEMOCRAT.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
ssAnd IL we Cannot Alter Things, Egad
Wen Change their Names, Sirs.,'

ssAnd il we Cannot Alter Things, Egad
Wen Change their Names, Sirs.''
| To the Editors Of tho Mi,anesotian:
In your Legislative proceedings, notice
that the Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee reported adversely to the passage of 4
bill changing the name of Snake river, ahd
the following reason is given: The naming
of rivers is not subject Of legislation. LIE
gislators can only .fr names to things Of shei,
| owa creation." fss
Not to 10 CS..' of Minnesota for 'chaw,
let me call the attentionrof the gallant chair
man to the following instances Of prsheble ex
ception: -
In 1855 the legislature "changed the
name" of Ann Elizabeth White, and fixed"
it as Ann Elizabeth Tinker.
In 1856 the legislature changed the
name" of Alexander Paul, and "6xed" it as
Francis Fl. Milligan; Also, changed the
name" of Serena NJ. Huntley and "fxed' it
as Serena Maria Ames.
The legislature of 1857 changed the
name of Mary. .Farnham Mason, and "fxed'
it as Mary Mason Farnham.
/ have no copy Of the laws Of last winter,
but within week have noticed the graded
passing through the law making mill, of
bill changing the name' Of somebody, and
fixing" IT as somebody else.
Yet " Legislators can only fix names to
things of their oaea creation !'
Messrs. Editors Je-whil--- but won't
folks "smell MIcEw
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
A Good Move.

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin
in its zeal for the cause in which it is epgag
ed has prepared memorial to Congress fol
an appropriation of the public lands, and The
income of the proceeds of their sale to be de-
voted to the different Historical Societies
throughout the Union. IL our Senators and
Representatives in Congress will encourage
the object set forth in the memorial oar His
torical Society will become in few years an
institution highly creditable to its founders
and pride TO the citizens of Minnesota
Why cannot this be done
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26


cross the Kankakee river, which. is quite q
large stream. Ka,kakee is evidently a very
fiourishing place, the most so of any have
seen On the whole route. It is already a
large and handsome town, although Al years
since, there was not single house here. So
much for the effects of the /. G. R.R.! The
country around is rolling and pretty well
timbered. At Manteno there are quite q
number OF houses, with level prairie all
| around. The next place is Moaee which is
nearly as large as Manteno. At Ricltou are
afew houses and rather old looking ones at
that.
MATrEsos, THORNTON, CALUMET.
There are quite number Of houses at
Matteson, with level prairie all around. At
Thornton are several neat houses, but moth
ing remarkable about it. 1t was now so dark
that could not see anything Of Calumet, but
| should judge it was not much of place.
We are now IL miles from Chicago, where
VIC shortly after arrived and landed at the
Illinois Central Depot, SO we'll and deservedly
known for its extent, appearance and excel
lent accommodation to thousands of travel
lers @ 'a 2 9a
CHICAGO.
10 say anything of this Queen of ths
Northwest would be superfuous. there
fore conclude this epistle by wishing my read
ers goodbye for the present. w.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26


We understand that the work on the Mn
nesota and Pacific Railroad gradingis al
ready suspended and the hands discharged !
What does this mean?
'-sa- We observe that the Railroad engineers
and Surveyors are running out line from
the upper levee, along the side of the bluffs
in the direction of Fort Smelling. What does
it all mean
1t is whispered around, that there is a
game afoot torun to St,Apthopy and Min
neapolis, By Day Of Fort Snelling-to make the
Grand Junction of all tie roads at Fort
SSeiiing and to sacrifice st. Paul and every
other place, for the aggrandizement of the
Fort Smelling swirdIe Company, in which
Mister SIBLFr has the slight interest, also, Of
thirty acres near the junction ! s..ss
What does it all mean : "A
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
the question, however, what

tne question:, however, Wnat
we .. -- ..csota have fairly to do with the
matter, we fail to see. 1t may be true, that
the Yanktons are coming to visit the Sioux
Agency at Redwood on the Minnesota River.
This, if SO, is nothing strange--they. have
been there in previous years and they are
now coming in consequence of positive invi-
tation from the Indian Superintendent. Con-
gress has made an appropriation to satisfy
them and they can be managed in the way
Indians usually are, by mingled forbearance,
Justice, and determination on the part Of the
United States Agents.
AS to furnishing them, for what they have
done in Dacotah Territory, the proposition is
absurd. Uncle Samuel and they must settle
that between themselves and with all the
light that We have before US at present, while
the Indians have acted undoubtedly little
harshly, and we pity the poor settlers especial
". vet we do not see that the indians are
much to blame in endeavoring to maintain
their rights, and refusing possession to any
body, until the United STATES Government
pays them for what is most undoubtedly theirs,
and nobody elses. H
If we want to have Indian war in earnest,
however, to send volunteers upon the from
tier is just the very way to get it up and have
it in full blast in the shortest order and most
expeditions style Those soldiers will mistake
every Indian they see for Yankton and
compel the we'll disposed Indians to fight in
self defense, and retalliate perhaps upon the
innocent, the wanton wrongs and outrages Of
white men on o. big war frolie~l
In the best view of the case, the events
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

are transpiring without the limits OF Minner
sofa in country overwhich the United States
has, next to the Indians, the supreme control.
Let Uncle Sam manage his own farm In bis
own way, and himself pay the expenses of its
police Ten thousand dollars is undoubtedly
nice sum for Mr. SIBLEy to have under his
unlimited control but the State Treasury
cannot at present stand such grabs and we
respectfully ask the Legislature to refuse to
countenance such an expediert to engross
public money (; and refuse also to ipjure the
State by countenancing a ridiculous, foolish,
nonsensical panic, which can only result if en-
coufaged,in damage and harm to individuals
white and red, and in the serious injury Of
the State at large.
z. S. TWAS elected in the House yes
terday, by the questions of Mr.. SHEETS, that
the witness to the burning OF Medary does
not know certainly whether there was any
thing burnt there except barn. 1t now
appears that he left when the Indians ordered
them all away; and that when on hin he
looked back, saw an out house or barn on
fire and thence deduced the entire destruc-
ton of the eight houses that comprised the
village! We begin to think of the old story
of our school-boy days about the three black
crows e
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

Serious Difficulties In DakOsa Territory
---The Town or Medary Destroyed by
the Yanctons.
Mr.. F. j. DEWITT, one of the active MEM
bers of the Dakota Land Company, arrived
in town last evening, having left the town of
Medary one week ago. TO him we are in
debted for the following:
:, The Yancton Sioux havingbeen jealous for
the last year of the increasing settlements OF
the whites in the far West, and also being
dissatisfied at not receiving any pay for the
road that they say Col. MOBILES made on
their lands last year, have taken upon them.
selves to regulate the matter sin their own
way" tas.
With scarce half days previous notice
the town ST Medary was surprised by the ar
rival of large body Of Yanctons to the
number Of ITO lodges who Immediately com
merced their depredations upon the property
Of the whites. When demonstrated with for
such conduct, with much insolence they re.
piled that they were surprised that the whites
should think Of holding that place, when the
white soldiers had already abandoned Fort
Smelling on the Mississippi and Fort Randall
on the Missouri and while still in council
the Indians commenced plundering the houses
distributing and destroying large quadtity
of stores. They then set fire to and burned
every house in town-some nine in number
and all the claim cabins in the circuit d
miles. A large field Of potatoes which had
just been planted was pulled up by the squaws
Settlers had been moving into Dakota very
fast during the season, and had made Medary
a sort of storehouse. A large number Of
horses belonging to the settlers were appro
priated by the Indians. At the time of this
occurrence large portion Of the people o
Medary were absent on a visit to the Falls
and other places. 1t was believed that the
people at the Falls would fortify themselves
The people in and about Medary hane fed tc
the Cottonwood river, where they have de-
termined to make stand against the Indians
As there are no soldiers to protect the
frontier with, Mr.. DEwIrr has come dowr
for the purpose of raising some volunteers
It is believed that that the government ha.
stores sufficient at Fort Smelling to fit out zoe
or 800 men.
The policy Of abandoning the Forts in oul
State is being exempli6ed every day.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
The City of Hastings, Charter.

We notice that Governor HoLcoMBE yes
terday signed the new Charter for the City
will answer as a specimen brick. The City
Council are authorized to levy city ta1es as
high as three dollars on every hundred of as
sessed valuation; and if not paid before the
lst October of any year, then to bear three
per cent month interest This is the most
atrocious enactment that we remember in any
City Charter, and should excite the indgna-
ton of every citizen TO demand the instant
repeal and modification of the provision.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
Yankfng MIR. Sibley.

In the House yesterday, the Special Com
rnittee on Mr.. Sibley's Yankton war message
made report that in their opinion It was in
expedient for the Legislature to take any
action therein at this time but await further
information. This committee, we must say,
shows scant respect for Mr.. SIBLEY's fears
and message Did he not say be had @reli-
able information 2" Does the Committee,
for one instant, doubt Mister Sibley's word
in this point, or impugn the infallibility of his
Judgment about the imminent danger there is
of all our people on the frontier being sery-
ed up for breakfast, dinner and supper, by
those ferocious Yanktons Such doubts,
such incredulity, is extremely reprehensible
Are not the moccasinites lords of all, this
part of creation ? ea
Who shall dare dispute their power !?