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


objected to the Harris appeation of rebels.
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
Mr.. Cyittemden's anti Lecompton speech-SLedge-
hammer Bloao to the Admsinistrdtion-Hs Effect TO
the South Azaericdns.
WASHINGTON, March II.
Mr.. Crittenden made great speech t.
day-a noble Spectacular, logical, eloquent
denunciatory of Lecompton as a fraud, an i'm
position and an CHARACTERIZATION in its
conception.growtha and frution-a disgrace
in infamy-bolstered up by fimsy pretexts
and technical bubbles which no man believed
which every man saw through. The LIE
compton Constitution was rejected, abhorred
by vast majority of the people of Kansas.
The question before Congress was mot wheth
err Kansas should be admitted but whether
sham Constitution should be forced upon all
unwilling people.
After stating the facts and arraying the evil
derce with mastery skill,tO prove to demon
stration that Lecompton was base cheat
the gallant old statesman .aised his tall form
to its full height, shook his white locks, and
theoretically declared that as a Southern
man he would resist to the last this Infamous
aggression on the North, this tyranical at
tempt to trample on the rights of the people
OF Kansas. No good to the country, no good
to the South, could come from forcing the
Lecompton instrument on Kansas, and he
implored the Senate.
He implored the friends of the Union not to
bring this disgrace, this evil on the country
At the end he gave notice of an amendment
referring the whole subject to the people OF
Kansas for settlement
Mr.. Crittenden spoke two hours The
Senate was very full, the chamber crowded
with Representatives and the galleries over
flowing. He was heard with the most per
feet attention from the beginning to the close.
and evidently made deep impression, A
Democratic Senator said this afternoon that
it was impossible to pass Lecompron after
such speech. The Lecomptonites feel the
blow keenly, coming from such quarter, es-
pecially as Mr.. Crittenden took such high
ground, speaking above al reference to party
or partisan or sectional considerations, but
simply as an honest. patriotic statesman, anx-
ious to save his country from the disgrace
and danger of great crime.
While the Administration side expected
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scathing review, and their new allies, such as
MIR. Kennedy, w,nced under the excruciatine
process. Every social appliance had been
brought to bear upon Mr.. Crittenden, in the
hope of subduing such a demonstration, and
the slave power addressed its best blandish
ments to conciliate him-with what effect is
seen.
This declaration is more important than il
appears on the Sn. face. In their recent COR
ferences the South Americans had failed t.
agree upon any fixed basis for a future poll
CIV, and the Tennessee members of the Ilous,
withdrew, declining any participation in op-
position to Lecompton. Six who voted in
favor Of Mr.. Harris movement on Friday
are now likely to be confirmed in their op
position, md, if they are resOlute, LecOmpt-
ton cannot pass, without additional recruits
though it is still claimed thas it can by the
Administration.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
Another Indian Teaty-What are these Indian
Treaties p Why and by aehon. are they Nader
Herald Correspondence.
| While Congress and the nation are run
ming mad on the everlasting negro subject,
there are several lit lie 5y-plays going on
merely by way of variety. For several weeks
past there has been another Indian treaty in
cubation going forward, softly, quietly and
smoothly; and now, Judging from appear
ances, the old mother cormorants fancy the
hatching's near at hand. | will show you
how beautifully the thing is working, an
hope you will not be disposed in any way to
disturb the progress of affairs.
The nation all at once discovers itself rather
short of land, and consequently there is a
| pressing necessity for the ext,nguishme Mt OF
the Chippewa Indian title to the salt marsh.
bogs and lakes along the British line in the
country of the Red river of the North. This
country, which never had, never will have,
nor nevor can have 4 population, is highly
priced Just now at the Indian Bureau. Hole
in the-Day is here to negotiate, supported by
! highly distinguished and honorable gentle
men, entirely disinterested, of course.
Now it so happens that the Congressional
Fort Smelling Fraud Investigating Commit
tee needed the testimony Of certain men from
Minnesota-and it SO happened, as it is ale
ged, the agent who went West subpnnad
the identical parties who were en- route to
Washington with the treaty-making Indians
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that the committee gave these men $3.50
each for their testimony, who ait support the
sale, and Mr.. Comnissl, aer of Indian Affairs
axes charge of the red skins.
See how prettily that thing worked all the
way through! Messrs. Fur Traders bring
in their stool pigeons, turn in on the strength
Of an accidental subpoena and give testimo
ny before the Smelling Committee, get $3.50
each, drink, laugh and joke with the Com
missioner, and having supported somebody
are entitled TO marks Of kindness from Mr.
SOMEBODY'S hands.
The treaty matter is approached with con
siderable delicacy. The principal difficult,
is, the Indians have nothing left to treat 70
nothing tangible to offer in the market O
rather, no hook left to hang an apology on t
satisfy the public. This is the rub The,
roam over q narrow strip of country which
the military Bureau has long since condemn
ed as uninhabiiablc, and but for schemes t,
draw upon the public treasury they nigh
roam there unhcard of for all eternity.
The want of land to ell Is not, however,
sufficient cause to deter the parties from at
tempts upon the treasury. The Indian. 70
the small con ,ideration of S450,000 cash il
hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby ac
kn,wledeed, doth grant, bargain, sell ant
convey, all right. title and interest in san
land, reserving only the right of perpetual oc
cupancy for himself and successors forever
| believe as a part of the consideration, sh
Indian returns sor this S450,0OO he is to sub
nit to be educated, and to eat tue. Unite
States corn and beef, instead of stealing fro,
his brother. 1t is to be very moral treaty
and have in it great deal of church lar
guage, something after the Cromwell styl,
like the scheme, foc I know that when tn
, Indians get hold Of the S450,OOO Gas We sa
, in grammar understood) they will be ope
hearted and generous to their friends.
Now the Sioux Indians and their friend
are here too, and are to he made parricer
crim.inis to this treaty business. They a.
encamped about Lake Traverse, and over tn
broken country known as the Cotea, DIES Pra