The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11
The Admission Of Minnesota.


IN this city, ieilOW~u OI latc Uy TWO othsfs,
because Congress has not summarlly adj
mitted Minnesota into the Federal Union.
II IL truly wonderful that Congress persists
10 pretending TO do Anything clS IL not
MINES ota knocking at the door, and Il it
not imper,incnt not 10 open unto her. nor
heed the tripletougue calling aloud from
ST. Paul? Verify, grave N the rtsponsi
biity Congress assumes while terrible must
be ~ reckoning with the triple head and
az for Secretary Chase, Governor Me'iary,
and President buchanan, for Instlgatlng AMI
controlling Congress thcrenn'o, what will be-
their DOOM The wrath OF all the sore and
pumpkin beads Of Minnesota will surely over
whelm them in the midst Of their wic<.dne's'
As 10 The pucriIe iibeloas and iishmarhet
attacks of the Hinae@iidn upon Governor
Mmiary, they de,eat their own object so
well IL would be supertiuous 10 notice them.
Their source. and the mind which prompts
them are thoroughly known and condemned
in st. Paul Detected, exposed and defeat
I'd in knnvery, these semblanccs OF men seo
no OH or refuge than the effort 20 btacken
the characters Of those who have had occa-
sion 10 explore their fostering depravity.
Other presses too have caught the pesti
lent infection and the three, ignorant Of
the distInction between gross iecntiousness
and honorable freedom Of the pres pervert
truth, deocncy and common sense hurl
such gentecl epithets AZ " liar" " rascal, -
dog" &c, at men honored by a nation,
and respected aud beloved by friends for
every social aud manly virtue and this III
reference 10 u matter which, although as
plain IA nose on thing called mans
face, they no more comprehend than nIani-
nass Of character, or the sacred OF human
worth aud integrity.
We, by no means. intend arguing with
these presses. Their language deprlvcs them
OF oil influence and ali authority among so'
bcr men; and we are by no nenna capable
Of Supplying common sense and senssb.hty
where {; al has refused thcm. But Tor the pur
pose of illustrating what iimsy pretexts are
sufficient 10 begct the most nrrant black
guardsm, We will briefly 20 over the actual
position Of Minnesota in Congress, assumed
10 be uncertain for purposes Of upmanly de-
traction and foul iiiliingsgate
Why Minnesota is not this day member
OF the conie'israoy il sufficiently obvious, in
the reason OF the thing, and the nature oil the
case. which we will illustrate further on.---
As for Gov. Melary, Secretary Chase, or
President buchanan, being in any way re
spousible for our delay. the proposition is
absurd Besides, having no interest to pro
mote thereby. We hardly think these gentle
men constitute the American Congrss; and
we have always been told, and believe that
the admission of new States ~ exclusively
the busiucss of Congress. But the official
connection OF Gov. Molary with the Consti
tuition of Minnesota has begotten lrighttul
nightmare lat Us look ut II n moment
The official copy Of our Organic Law was
forwarded to Washington as soon Az possible
af,er the votes were counted. which de-
crvs It, II SEEMS that the copy thus Ger
titled 10 by tho Governor. and transmitted
was the one sigued by the officers and mem
beers Of the Democratic branch of the Con
stitution IL is pretended that the Cover
nor committed fundamental error in not
transmitting u copy with ths nau.as ri The
Republican wing nlso attached 500 ana tuls il
even construed into designed obstacle on
his part TO our admission, nnd this, no,with-
standing the two copies were identical In
prov isions aud language, And vet, the
M,nneSiaa itseli says that 1t would be the
same Constitution, aud sufficiently ne Con
sttu,ion, il signed and certified only by the
proper officers. with the names OF the mem
bcrs altogether Omitted, Then Nil the pother
has been only to prove tina, disqualification
Is even glory, il aisording opportunity Tor
Islander and abuse
Here wa might close this part OF our sub
| iect but We prefer To say. that we cannot
| see how Governor Melary could have acted
otherwise, and met with any better success
| in the estimation of his rcvCrs, Had he
| certified 10 the cornc,ncss 81 n Constitution
| signed by all the names of bath branches 81
the Convention. he wond have hera com
pclled To recognize ite0 Presidents OF u Ton
yeution, or one President. Ii he had rc
coguized itro. that would have DO very bril-
! linat, and would have mendol the matter
before Congress, wouldn't ~ II oas PrSi
dent, which should it have been? We opIne
that the Republican would have beca RS
! tive il Mr.. Balcombc's name hal BEEN DE-,
graded to the ranks. under tha, Of Mr. sib
/ lev. M President And they would Ger
talnly no, have tho hatdlhood 10 cIalts that
Mr.. Balcombe should have been ackuowl
edged as President, and Mr.. Sbl y nSluN,
~ the ranks Hat again. suppose the Gov
crnor hal selected the third. and only othel
course lei, suppose he had actually trans
m,tisd tno copies OF the same Constiiut on
bat bearing Nlon thc,r faces the bfoa'
seal Of the diIlep nj sets Of officers AMI mtm
bcrs, no ualue attached Ia Que appearing
upon the other-tbus being in elicct tvs
different instruments. Noud not tits hay,
been a brilliant, u glorious performance ia
n liy, Governor? Would not the Repubii
can press Of 81. Paul have vabbRsi thci
tongues probationary at the stupidity q
Gov. Moiwy, in thus eSpos'nyo tonSreS
such bald rrcgularity, sud thereby pr
voking inquiry, and inevitably delaying on
admission Verify, the Republicans ar
beauties and pcniocrsts can as easily r',ls
,h.,, ~ a Game. can 90 through n,s.ilt