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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

WAsHWGros, March 3.-The House
Kansas Investigating Committee met to
night. All the members were present.
Gen. CAIHoULS sent in Q statement, but
II was decided that it should not be consi-
dered as evidence.
Mr.. STEPHENS read report, expressive
Of the views Of the majority, setting forth,
among other things, that IL the authority
was legally conferred on the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, TO frame Con
stitution, those who had an opportunity
bat declined 10 vote, are debarred with find,
ing fault with the action Of the Convention.
The report also reviews the past position
ofAessrs. DoUGLAs, STANTON, and WALKER,
maintaining that they are inconsistent with
their present course.
Resolutions were presented with view Of
obtaining information relative to the census
and other documentary evidences which 1t
was agreed should accompany the report
A motion was made 10 adjourn till to-
morrow night, but was voted down. The
committee then adjourned SINE die.
To-day, about thirty citizens Of Kansas,
temporarily sojourning in Washington, Wis
tied the President, and expressed their sp-
probation Of his course In reference to Kan.
sas affairs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

MARCH 6.-New Orleans dates Of Sat
urday, last week, are at hand. The Legis-
lature of Texas adjourned on the 18th.
There was no money in the treasury Of
Texas, and creditors were compelled to take
warrants, which were at five per cent. dis.
count.
The Grand Jury of the city Of Washing.
ton have, under the law Of Congress to pun.
ish for contempt Of the authority Of either
House, made presentment against John
w. Walcott, the recusant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Steam boat Burued.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-The steamboat
Henry A. Jones, bound from Cincinnati to
Parkersburg, when near Augusta, Ky, OF
Saturday night, took fire in the pantry and
burned to the waters edge. The boat and
cargo were entirely consumed. No live.
were lost--one or two were badly burned
The boat was valued at $4,000, and was
insured in this city for $4,000.
Captain j. Blair, commander Of the
steamer Jacob Strader, died at the Spencer
House yesterday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
The Weather.

BOSTON. March 3d-Clear. wind y. W. %
deg. Og,iensburg, clear, wind n. W. 5
deg. New York, clear, wind n. W q.
deg. Baltimore, clear. wind w. 81 deg.
Weather March 9th. At Boston, wind
west, thermometer leg. above. At Bal
timore, wind north, cloady, 81 deg. above.
AT Washington . A. NJ. II deg. above; at
noon 81 deg. Al New York, ~ ~ wind
north west, l. dec. above.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

PHILADELPHIA, March This was the
coolest morning Of the season. Thermome-
ter at 6 A. NJ. stood at 10 deg. above
The floating ice in the Delaware is pretty
heavy, opposite the city and at the Horse
shoe, but presents no serious obstacle to nav
igation as yet. At noon, weather cold
Thermometer liz.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

HARRISBURG, March Con the Demo
cratic State Convention last night, VIM. A.
Porter was nominated on the first ballot for
Canal Commissioner on the ID ballot The
Convention then adjourned SINE due
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

NEw YoKk, March 3.--The auction sale
OF 800 hhds. sugar to-day, resulted in .
slight advance Of prices. The sales were at
5to6ta. AT the sale Of Green and Black
Teas, new crop, to day, 5000 chests were
offered, and the prices realized fully sus-
tanned previous rates. Some $500 chests
were sold at their full value.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Republleaa Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 4.-The Republican
convention assembled at Masonic Hall at 10
O'Clock this morning. Tho convention is
very large and enthusiastic. Hon. .. p.
Morton is chairman. Addresses were de-
livercd by Hon. Henry l.. Lane and s, w.
Parker. Nominations for State officers will
be made this Z. NJ.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.-The Republi-
can Convention which is to assemble to-
morrow for the nomination Of State officers
promises to be very large one. A large
meeting is now being held in the State
House and addresses have been delivered by
Messrs. DUNN, CuxBARE, HENRY SLOAN,
NORTON and others.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

HALIFAY, March 6th.-The Schooner
hkerman from New Foundland for Halifax,
was wrecked on the De,iere Hedges on the
10th ult., and all on board were lost, except
one seaman, who was severely frozen.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

HARRISBURG, March A large meeting
was held here last evening. Resolutions
were adopted strongly condemning the Pres
idents Kansas policy, and applauding the
sentiments contained in Gov. Packers inao-
gural address The meeting was addressed
by John W. Forney and others
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

HARTFORD, Feb. 26.--The Democrats
met to night to appoint delegates to their
State Convention. The meeting was large
and very much excited. 1t was Douglas
and antiDouglas. The Douglas delegates
were chosen by vote Of two TO oue.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

New YoRK, March ILLINOIS Central
90; Government bonds. %; NJ. 5. 32is
y. Y. Central, 90; LaCross 4 n, II;
Galena X Chicago, 93la.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

PHrLApn.purA. March &th.--The auction
Of Rio COtke to-day was spir'tis< 1900
bags sold at SIS IL, !. cents averaging 81. +,
. decline: 500 bags mor withdrawn
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Oswxso. March 3.-The Charter election
resulted in the reelection Of CsOcKkR, dem'
for mayor, by small majority.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11
Chicago Eleetion.

CHICAGO, March 3, ls5s.-The majority
vote for Mayor, yesterday, in this city, was
as follows in the several wards:
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Teisgraphsd tn Prairie Ia Chiea Erpressiy
for the Pioneer and Demecsat.
EXPRESSED TO SAINT PAUL. BY BUR
BANKS N. W. EXPRESS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

There are strong grounds for supposing that N.
Belly, in obtaining from the Governments of
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA new contract for the
construction of an nteroceanic canal, though acting
nominally on behalf Of private firm at Paris, had
promises Of support and agemeut in under
taking the negotiation from the Emperor Napoleon.
1t seems that this project of ship canal across the
American Isthmus is an cid hobby with the Empe.
ror. Nor is the idea Of French protectOrate for
the States of Central America altogether new. So
long ago as 1912, while Napoleon was prisoner at
Ham, an offer was made to him BY several persons
of consequence in Central America, through the
mediation OF a Frenchman settled in America,
to undertake the direction Of important internal
improvements in that country. This application
led to all active c0rresp ondence, and Louis Ma
poeon requested French naval officer to survey
the lire for ship canal between the two oceans by
the Lakes Nicaragua and Leon. The subject
of ship canal by the Isthmus of Panama
Vas at the same time attracting attention
from the French Government, WHO dispatched an
engineer to make surveys and prepare plans for it.
In 1874, the States of Guatemala, San Salvador aud
Honduras sent Senior Castian as minister plenipo-
Tertiary to Louis Philippe, to claim the protec-
ton of France for those States, with the
offer of great commercial advantages in re-
turn. This offer being unsuccessful, Senior Cas-
tlllan had an interview with Prince Napoleon still
in cor fuement st Ham, and again made him the
offer of the direction of thete works. Subsequently
the Prince, while still 10 captivity at Ham, received
a special communication from Senior Do Monte
Negro, Minister Of Nicaragua for Foreign Af,irs,
investing him with full powers to organize canal
company in Europe, aud informing bin that by
resolution of the 9Th Of January, 1S4S, the Govern
ment had given to the projected work the name
of the Canal Napoleon de Nicaragua"
In fulfllmeht of this project, Senior de
Marcoleta. the same who was not long
since Nicsragusn Minister at Washington, then
Charge des Atiares for Nicaragua in Belgium and
Holland, went to Havre to sign the necessary papers
With the Prince. In the course Of that year Ma
poleon effected his escape to England, aud for some
time occupied himself seriously with the project.
There are some papers in relation TO it in the late
edition Of his collected writpgs 1t is noticeable
that the late treaty of NJ. Belly reproduces many
of the details of Napoeon's plan, from which his
attention was diverted by the more inviting pros
poets opened to him by the breaking out of the
French Revolution.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

The Ironing Post is journal with which we
wish TO maintsn ancable relations, to which end
it is desirable that it should comprehend those of
our positions to which it takes objection. That
fippancy which passes with the unthinking for
smartness is never more misplaced than in the dis
cussion of questions of the gravest public concern
questions upon which the ableSt statesmen, the
profoundest thinkers not OF this country only but
of the civilized world have differed for ages, aud
still differ.
That The Post should adhere to the Free Trade
school in political economy, while THE TRIBUNE
believes in and advocates Protection is not surprs
ipg. Thirty odd years ago, The Post was the organ
of Me.srs C. c. CambreleDg, Verplanck, John
Randolph s Co., while We were the disciple Of
Matthew Carey, HezeNah Niles, Henry Clay
Judge Baldwin and Roliin c, Mallary. That The
Post honestly holds the doctrines it propounds, we
do not doubt; that it never for one moment can
didly considered and tried TO understand those Of
the opposite school, Its columns have steadily borne
witneu. Herein hes the difference between the
two journals; ee have looked at the great question
from two sides; we know by what arguments the
free-Irade theory 10 commended; and, if We do not
succeed IN answering those arguments to the salts
faction OF enlightened minds, we are confident that
we never mlsstate and travesty them. The con-
trary is the habit Of The Post-not willful, We
trust but grounded in its profound and sedulously
cherished ignorance Of tho fundamental principles
and views of the advocates of Protection.
In brief article last week, We ssser.ed in sub.
stance that
/. Owing to the excessive rains aud aoods Of tho
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

! The Herald thus comments On the latest diplo-
matte developments with regard to the british
"Outrsges:"
"Now We deny pointedly and categoricslly, all the
positions assumed by Lord Clarendon and Lord
Mamesbuy; and if Mr. Dallas has no great difference
with these Statement on these points lie has kept too
much company with British Ministers, and does not
represent the views Of his Government; if he does
Represent the views of the Administration 10 thus coin
cidipg with Loid Mslmesbury, then tue Administra-
ton does not represent the almost unanimous wishes
of the AmeIic people. The extension extinction
Of the Stare Trade as not point an Ch1ch the tinted
Stats sympothi-es wh England, and is not the true
point at issue. The Government OF the United states
takes care that African SaveTrade is carried on
it'll the United States but it is none OF its business
whether England France, Spain, Portugal and oil
other nations of the world, permit or prohibit the
Slave Trade in their dOminions.'
The gist of the whole controversy is il the GEN.
tence above which We have placed in italics. The
United States have Treaties of forty years standing
wherein we denounce the African Slave-Trade as
piracy, and enter into perpetual compact with
ether Christian Powers for its determination. In
pursuance of these treaties we have contracted to
keep considerable Naval force on the coast of AT
RIGA for the express purpose of cutting off the Slave.
Trade-nOt the Slave Trade with the United States,
which was terminated fifty years ago-but the
Slave Trade between Western Africa and Spanish
or Portuguese America. Do we now repudiatc all
these treaties and engagements Do we disclAlm
any sympathy with the spirit which induces Great
Britain to persist in watching slave coasts and
chasing suspected saversl If we do, all the re-
cent furry about British outrages" becomes To-
telligble and logical; if not, it is unaccountable
The HfrnId, in the above Pscroec, Dlurts out I'M
pOrtant truth, which The Times and The Journal Of
Commerce seem TO hold in reserve. The Times,
indeed, skabbiy talks of the anti Save-Trade SHE
of this controversy as the British side; bat this
only misleads those who seek an excuse for going
wrong Stripped of all husks, the vital question at
issue is" Shall the flag of the United States be
"made the protector AID ags Of the African Slave
Trade" If not, it behoovesus as snation, to re-
frain from taking a position morally certain to
render it such an egis-One that every savetrader in
the world viii hail with enthusiastic commentator.
Let those who iDstgate or swell the csmOr against
the Right of Visitation confined to the single pur-
rose of ascertsiniDg whether vessel displaying the
American flag has a right to hoist it, tell us how
they propoae TO keep the sea, clear of SAVERS and
other pi: ates under the 81 stem they advocate and
We shal then see whether what they hold up to re-
probation as the British side of this question is not
in fact the side of Humanity and of all who honestly
sail the seas.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

The Court of Appeals Of this State has decided
that aay sale of strong and spirituous liquors
without license is an irdctable ofense or INSIDE
meaIer under the License Act of 1857. Nobody
ever doubted this buta lawyer who was well paid
for giving an adverse opinion, or justice Of some
one-horse Court who was intriguing for better
offcs or re election to thst he held. That the
Legislature never intended to make the sale, on
Sunday for instance, by licensed vender, mis-
demesnOr aud by ore who openly and at oil times
defsd the Law an act only subject to penalty III an
action on the case-in other words to punish par
tis or casual violations of the law far more severely
than systematic and wholesale defiance Of twas
manifest TO all. We rejoice in being able to chron-
cle de cisOn Of our highest Court which is 10
clear accordance with common sense. There was,
we believe, no dissent either in this OF the Court
below; 40 the liability Of unlicensed rumselers to
Indictment is Ijudcially set q. rest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

cen ABRAHAM LINCOLN gas also among h,
re, and Vas received with ogeEsaaniD,
of.s-....g sebeiDg the unanimous choice Of u.
party fcr U. S. Senator. n B. Judd Of cAias,
and Gser,,, T. Brown Of Alton hecd the new Stat,
Conn it,ee. Over Five hHadred VOTES we're cn.
for State Officers, but the whole number prc,t'as
from Counte. Oh t.ide Of the metropt'ltn is sts.eJ
at Fourteen Hundred. The Hon. James Miller Of
Mclean County WAS nominated for re. election m
Treasurer by accauatiOn. Newton B.temia II
Morgan Co. was nominated fol Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, though be had but q GU: OF
81 votes on the first balot-W. II. Powell Of
Peoria beirg the leading candidate. Syong Repub.
Ican resolves wer, passed, which have not reached
us, except this one which was Carried unsoi.
mou,ly, amid tempest of cheeripg
Rcsoired. Tha. the Hon. Abram Lincoln is our sr.
ard Only choice for United States Senator to fill N.
vscancy about to be created by the retirement Of Is,
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

The Albany Alias itqures what We would have
had the President do with regard to the Government
of Utah We would have had him appoint and send
out his officers without an army, demanding and
expecting obedience to the laws. The army Of
Gen. Johnston was the only obstacle to the peaces.
bic entry Of Gov. Cumming into Utah eight months
ago. Had Col. Kane-s Pennsylvania Democrat
and personal friend of Mr.. Buchanan, who is es.
teemed aud confded in by the Mormons-been sen!
out, as Governor or otherwise, last Summer, ill.,
stead of Gen. Johnston and hi, army We believe
all would have been attained that has BEEN while
several Millions of Dollars would have been saved
to the Treasury.
There may be question as to the efficacy II
purely peaceful agencies IN bringing the Mormshs
to reason but there can be none as to the proprey
of trying these first and postponins resort to arms
to the last.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

The Republicans of ILLINOIS had q very large
and spirited State Convention at Springfield on the
10th. Ninety-6ve Counties were represented, in.
GLIDING Johnson, (by three delegates, which gave
but tro votes for Fremont in IS. Some deez..
tons were kept away by the floods and the fightful
condition of the roads. The President was GUsTA.
WIS KoERNER, who would have been Lieut.. Cover
nor but for the constitutional requirement of four.
teen years citizenship; among the Vice Presidents
were Thomas ]. Turner and Jesse o. Norton, who
have been Members Of Congress; among the
spealen and officers were Oliver Fl. Browning,
Richard Yates and Martin P. sweet who We believe,
were never elected to Congress. but ought to have
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

CHARLES DICKENS has met, by a full, emphatic
denial the scandals which certain London Journal
lists and letterwriters have recently set aaOAt with
reference to his family relations. Until further I'D,
vised we shall believe that he states the truth, aud
that the gossip of bis traducers had but q narrow
basis of fact, if any. 1t seemed from the first in.
probable that he, the father of family Of grown.
up children, and never till now blown upon By tho
breath of scandal, could have deliberately exposed
himself, 10 the autumn of life, to such gossip.
Most likely he had some momentary difference with
his wife, which tale.bearers aggravated into
serious alienation, and then invented infdelty on
his part TO account for that alienation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

Mr.. J. W. GRAY of The Plaindealtr hss bea,
superseded as Postmaster az Cleveland Ohio. II.
was TO have had new lease Of the Post Office under
Buchanan because Of his zeal and activity in imped
ing the circulation and dspsragng the influence Of
THE TRIBUNE; he has had the cup rudely dashed
from bis lips because he is devoted personal ssd
political friend Of Douglas aud could not swallow
the Lecompton fraud. True, be said little az lnss
il; but his ournal generally preserved a silence
which did Lot Imply consent, and when itspOke its
utterances were not music to the ears of Calhoun,
Henderson the Kickspso aud Oxford managers and
their iIustrious patron in the White House. So
Gray s head is in the basket.
We are sorry for it. His successor will probably
treat US better than Gray has done-he could hardly
serve us worse-but we hate to see man decspi.
tated for speaking out his honest convictions. Iii
poor encouragement to honesty in this age Of thrift
by me-seryng. Gray might hsye done dozen
bad deeds without losing bis office; but bis manhood
compelled him to do one good one, and that proved
fatal. He is suffering at present from casually
which destroyed the sight Of one eye and tempo
rary deprived him of the use of the other; so that
a generous enemy would hlte to add to his sflic-
tons. We hope he may be speedily restored 10
sight and relieved of his suierings, and that he may
see more clearly aud speak more freely now that
he is cut of Office, than he usually did Wills in
favor at Court. Experience Of freedom, We trust
will convince him that the loss of office is qaits
subordinate calamity to the loss Of selfrespect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21

MURDER AT WABasHAw.-A horrible murder
coInmt:ed at WabashaS, on Saturday lsst, by
a butcher whose name We have been unable to learn
His victim was a widow woman, who lived in extreme
INDECENT circumstances with family OF three chll'
dren depending upon her for support. II seems, from
what we can learn, that a criminal Intercourse had
form erly existed between the mother and her muir
dcrer and that subt quently iiegitimate offspring
was the result. The presented at the proper
tribunal ard the butcher was compelled 90 contribute
to the support OF the child. Stupg with the shame
thus faster cd upon him, he has sought snd obtained
his revenge in the most cruel manner by the murder oil
TIE mother He approached her miserable home un-
der cover If the night and placing the muzze OF his
gun through oreyce 10 the door, fired the contents at
bis victim and then fed TO parts unknown Suspl-
cion wss fastened upon him from the fact that he was
missing and ofhcers were at once stated IN pursuit
Whether be has been arrested or not have been
unable to lean. St. Paul Times.
AsoTHER DELIBERATE MURDER.-We learn that
apother murder took place Friday last about seven
o lies from WATERFOWL, aud near the Crow River.
One James Holland was deliberately shot by his own
brother n-iaw, Thomas Gehsp, while the former was
assstpg to settle dispute, in which Gehan and others
had become Involved in the settlement of right %
claim. The parties who witnessed the ARRAY, and
tbose directly implicated, are all nearly related and
have bee n in the State but few weeks. James Hol
land, the victim, was young mao about Is years of
age ard lis remains were brought to this city and
inferred yesterday. He was IN the act OF walking
away in order TO avoid any further difficulty, when
Cehsn deliberately raised his gun and fired its con
tents into Hollands head killing him almost instantly
John Sulli, an was of the principals to the ac
and we learn from Mr.. McCarty that he was in this
city yesterday. Gehan was arrested and placed in
custody at WATERFOWL but it is feared he will escspe
from Lis present confinement. Hollands relatives
live here ard his sudden and unfortunate end has cast
deem shadow over the household. lSt. Pau Ii mes.
RopyRT DALE OWEN CoyyERrED.-Private letters
from the Hon. Robert Robert Dale Owen, United
States Minister at the Court Of Naples, written TO his
friends at New. Harmony, announce the gratifying
intelligence that he has become converted TO the
W. ei,pO NY GEL Il " h
ont this State for bis scholastic attainments but his
;pfuet &c has ever been weakened heretofore by his
hstsrcdox views Of Christianity.
IVncennes tInd) Gsze,;e
DsowKrp.-Henry Phelps, who figured conspcu-
ously in the railroad conspiracy in Michigan few
yesrs aimee. and nephew. aged twelve years, were
drowned ia the Huron river, at Dexter Mich, on
The ltb.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21
AtspNprk daily @ribn1e
MONDAY, JUNE 81, 1883.
The Tribune for California;

VIII be ready at 10 o'clock this morning. 1t will con-
tain the Congressional Proceeding Money and Market
Reports Marriages and Deaths, aad oil the latest i'm
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day at o'clock. The Mails close at o'clock. Single
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