The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-30
VOLUME 7.
Admiration Of Minnesota Delayed.

Admiration of Minnesota Delayed.
The news received last night indicates tina
the admission of Minnesota into the onoi
will be DELAYED for a short time at leaSt-
The Constitution furnished to the Commit
fee ON Territories was that signed by The
Democratic wing of the Convention, having
omit the names of only majority oil the body
The copy signed by the Republicans was moi
forwarded by Gov. MEpARY.
II will be recollected that at the close o
the Convention, resolution was adopted II
both branches, authorizing the Governor to
make an cngrossed copy..and afiix to it all the
names from each copy. Has this been done
The news which We publish indicates the
NEGATIVE. Without further comments to
day we give such news as We have received
The special correspondent of the N. Y
Tribune writes from Washington,on the l4th:
The Committee of the House on Terrific
res will come to definite decision respect.
ing the Minnesota Constitution on Saturday
Several objections, intended to embarrass
and delay the admission of the waiting State,
are urged, but cannot keep her out OF the
Union long"
Another correspondent of the same paper
says:
Southerners insist that the double-head-
ed Convention of Minnesota was as irregular
Is that of Kansas. The SeEate Territorial
Committee on the question OF admitting
Minnesota stands probably three for and
three against it. Mr.. Jones is doubtful
Many Republicans are incensed that only the
Constitution signed by Democrats was sent
on, contrary to the agreement at the Con-
ference"
A correspondent of the n. Y. Times
writes:
1t is found that the Minnesota Constitu-
t;on sent to Congress is not the one signed
by the entire Convention, and ratified by the
people, but the one adopted in the minority
Democr attic segment of the Convention,
while it was divided and before the two seq
ments united 1t is signed by only the Dem
ocrats of the body, who numbered less than
a majority of the delegates elected. There
Is little substantial difference in the two in
Struments.
This palpabe and astounding fraud evil
denily has two objects-frst to ignore alto
Ceiher the Republican majority of the Con-
yenti n. and second, 10 involve the Minne>O
IA case in irrcgularity, as to furnish anex
cu>e t. hold II back until its ADMISSION Can
be made the price of the admission OF Kan
saS.
The in'licati ms are that the Republicans
will INSIST upon the production of the true
document ere they will vote for the admiss
ion of Minnesota"
A-a.her correspondent writes:
The delay by the Committee on Terrific
ries. IN reporting the Minnesota Constitu ion,
confirms my suggestion, made some weeks
age to the effect that there was danger that
tie Kansas fight in Congress would be re-
duced to a fight against the admission of
Minnesota. Let the public mark well the
course of this Committee and fix the res
possibility of delay where it belongs. The
pretext Tor the delay is some pretended irreg-
ularitv. growing out of the fact that Orsi-
nalv there were two Constitutional Conven-
tions in Minnesota, the main body having
split in the organization but the real reason
one that is boldly avowed by some of the
Comnittee-is the determination to use Min
neSota as another lever by which to force
Kansas into the Union with her repudiated
Constitution. The Committee is composed
of seven Senators, four of whom, Douglas,
Jones. (of Iowa. Collamer, and Wade, are
from the North. Douglas, COllamer, and
Wade, will unquestionably vote in Commit
tee on Saturday next, in favor of reporting
the Minnesota Constitution to the Senate
with a recommendation for her immediate ad
mission"
The correspondent of the New York Post,
writes from Washington on 16th that:
The Senate committee on Territories af-
ter sharp discussion have agreed to wait for
the copy ofthe Minnesota Constitution signed
by the Republican maoaity of the Conven-
ton 1t will be here on Monday.
Gov. Medary is here and will certify it.
He also says there will be strong opostion
TO the three Representatives, and there is
prospect that new election will be ordered,
if the State is admitted"
\ gentleman directly from Washington
who conversed with our delegation in tht
House of Representatives represents that they
had but little hopes of being all admitted
They had agreed to stand by each other, and
If not all admitted to return.
The Chicago Tribune of the 18th thus COM
ments ''The intelligence from Washington
is such as to justify the belief that Minnesota
is to be made TO wait upon kansas-that
withoutthe endorsement, by Congress, of the
Lecompton Iniquity, Minnesota must remain
Territory. In connection with this matter,
di>reputable breach of faith on the part of
the Sham Democrats Of Minnesota is brought
to light. 1t will be remembered that two
Conventions were organized ard sat sepa
ratelv; that each framed Constitution
that toward the close of their labors com
mittees Of conference were appointed by
each, and that the upshot of the matter was
an agreement that one Constitution should be
ma ie out OF their joirt work, and that it alone
should be submitted to the people. This
was done, and that instrument was adopted
at the lis with hardly dissenting voice.
Ii is now said that the Constitution produced
in Congress is that which was made by the
Democratic Minority convention and at
only the names of the Sham Democrats were
affixedto it. This, If true, IS an astounding
revelation, and it will justify the Republicans
in withholding their votes until the instru-
ment is properly certified by those who made
it. We hope that the report is not true. 1t
may be that the Democratic Federal officials
in the Territory have ignored the existence of
the Republicans altogether /; that would be
in keeping with the general policy Of the par
ty; but they have hardly presented for adop-
tion Constitution which has no more bind
ing force upon the people than sc much blank
paper. We shall see, -
The Pioneer again Supprcssing the