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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20

those, whs but few hours, at most . few
days previous were most bitter in their de-
nunciations of the men connected with these
Companies, declaring them wholly unworthy
of confidence and not only this. but who
had over and again proclaimed, in our hear
ing, that the result of such loan aooutd be r''-
inous to the State. How to account for their
conduct, or for this miraculous change OF SEN
timent, we leave the people to judge by the
altered circumstances of some of them, at
least-which We predict will not be long in
becoming palpable to any observer.
We close by repeating that it is impossl-
BILE without consuming more space than we
can devote to single article. to follow the
Pioneer through its article. paragraph by
paragraph, and can offer this as specimen Of
the whole piece.
And we refer our readers to the journals OF
the Senate and House, while the Loan Bill
was under consideration, as well assthss> bill
ITSELF proof for of everything we have said in
this reply to one of the series."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20

ESCAPE OF AN ARRANr SwINDLER FROM
JAIL.-SYLvEsrER STEELE, the notorious for
ger Of Deeds, Abstracts, ETC., whose arrest
We chronicled two weeks since, escaped from
the cells of the jail on Friday evening, about
half past seven o'clock. He got out of his
cell by means of cutting away some bars, and,
it is said, got out of the front door without
any trouble, all the turnkeys being struck
with a sudden blil dness, and walked right
by them, ia ing with him bundle of clothes,
got clean off without any suspicion or notice
from anybody. Sheriff Caldwell took i'm
mediate measures to find him, but they were
unavailng. He was not re arrested up to
last night. Handbills have been sent to all
parts of the country, Offering reward Of
5000 for his apprehension.
We do not know what to say in regard to
this occurrence. Who is guilty Of the helm
Gus crime of abetting his escape, is not for
us to Judge. WARLLNc, the turnkey on duty
at the time of the occurrence, was arrested
and placed under confinement on that charge,
but has since been discharged. What facts
will be proved, we wait to hear somebody is
to blame.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
Mr.. stephens, Kansas Report.

In another column the reader will find a
syllabus of the Majority Report of the House
Committee on the Lecompton Constitution.
The Chicago Tribune says it is what has
been expected ever since the Committee was
named by Speaker Orr, in violation Of all pro-
per parliamentary usage. 1t assumes, if the
abstract which has reached us is correct, that
the history of Kansas, as written by her Le-
sislature, is record Of facts and that it is
to be received as evidence, without examina-
tion into the matters which lie behind the
transcript which the usurpers themselves
have made of their own doings. In other
words, when the Kansas Legislature declares
that it has enacted fair and just law, we
are bound to take, without cavil, the word
of that aggregate body of felons who usurped
the law-,naking power. When Calhoun and
any of his confederate scoundrels make an
election return, that return is to be the high
est evidence that can be adduced of the re-
suit of the election to which it refers, and as
such, must be conclusive and satisfactory.
With inquiry so restricted, what chance have
the oppressed Free State men in Kansas Of
justice? What monarchy, despotism or au-
tocracy cannot be successfully defended if ii
is to be judged only by its own records ? Ir.
regularity is not what the Free State men
complain Of They urge iNegalhy from the
beginning They say that the whole fabric
is rotten; that no act of the Legislature has
validity or binding force that they have been
the victims Of usurpation, from the date Of
the first Missouri invasion down to the pre-.
sent moment; and they ask Congress to d.
more than accept the legislation of the inva.
ders and usurpers as irrefragible proof in the
investigation on foot. They demand an in
quiry into the documents themselves, that
their worth as testimony may be ascertained
They impeach the credibiIity Of the witness
es summoned by the pro-slavery meu, and
ask a hearing. In what court of justice out
side of Kansas, or in what committee of in
quiry outside Of pro-slavery Congress
would they be denied ~
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
The Chicago Tribune on Minnesota.

The agitation for the law authorizing the
loan of the State credit to the amount Of five
millions Of dollars to the Railroad companies
in possession OF the Congressional grant oil
land, is extending over the Territory, and
many public meetings of the people have been
called to condemn or approve the measure
There is good degree Of unanimity in favor
of tie bill, and we are of the opinion that it
will become law, though it may we'll be
doubted whether the bonds, when issued
can be negotiated in any of the money mar
kets of the world. Minnesota is in an anom-
in accordance with her State Constitution,
which, until she is admitted into the Union,
has no force whatever while at the same
time the laws passed by that Legislature are
approved by Territorial Executive, q crca
tu'e of the President, who has no more to do
with the affairs OF the State, than any other
citizen thereof Such being the case, capital
lists would look twice at their money before
trading it off for bonds made by two depart
ments of government which stand in such
relation to each other that if the act of one
is proved to be valid, the existence of the
other IS at once destroyed. In other words
if Minnesota is a Territory, her Sate Legisla-
ture has no power IN the premises. If she is
State her Territorial Governor is a nonen
tity; and as the concurrence of both the le-
gislative and executive departments is neces.
sary to the issuing cf evidences of indebted
ness, they cannot equally act in concert with
each other The bonds, If any are authorized
would be hybrids, producing nothing.
1t is fortunate for Minnesota that this state
of things exists. 1t will save her from event
ual dishonor, and her people from endless tar-
alton, both Of which lie behind this specuIa
tors project now agitated in every corner oi
the Territory.
The Tribune is correct in its view re.
specting the anomalous position of Minuesota
as to ler State Legislature, and Territorial
Executive; but is not correct as to the
unanimity" in favor Of the Plunder bill. II
has been deceived, like many Others, with the
clamor of interested spectators, in few To-
calities but the great body of the people are
sound to the core, in opposition to swindle.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
New Hampshire Election.

The" Old Granite State has again spoken.
This recent Democratic State has again gone
Republican, and by an increased majority.
There is now scarcely grease spot lett oil
Locofocoism in that State. So much Tor Bu'
chanan.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
An Act to incorporate the town of Cleve

An Act to incorporate the town of Cleve-
land.
THIRD READING.
Senate Bills: An act authorising O. change
OF venue in justices courts. Passed-ayes
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
The Committee of Whole, Mr.. Atkinson
in the Chair, had under consideration the
House file of bills, and when the Committee
rose made the following recommendations:
10 provide for a township organization.
To be engrossed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
The SKY is Bright and BrishtnihS'

We call attention to the able letter OF Oc~
nator SoMERs of Dodge County, In another
column, contradicting the statement IN the
Times, that his people were in favor OF the
$4,000 900 Loan Swinde, and inferentiaily,
that he also was in favor OF it.
1t is the game of the advocates of the bill
to proclaim that the whole people are going
for it, in order to make fictitious strength !;
and in this way have deceived many oppo-
nents of the bill in this city into believing
that there was no use to oppose it, as it.
would be carried any how.
Since the final passage of the bill, however, a
great change of views has taken place among
both friends and opponents of the scheme
The Punderers now wake up to the disagree
able discovery that the bill is almost sure to
be defeated, and they already give signs OF
destruction, while the opponents of this grand
swindle are full of well-grounded hope and
courage and have no doubt. that with
we'll organized effort, they will send this bill
and its advocates into oblivion and merited
disgrace.
Influential citizens visiting St. Paul from
all parts of the State, are almost unanimous
in reporting, that their respective counties
will vote down the Plunderers. The indell-
bic seal of public rcprobation will be brand
ed upon their foreheads, by the whole St.
Croix Valley-by the people OF the Upper
Mssissipp-and indeed by the whole coun-
try bordering on the Mississippi above Vino
ma Southwestern Mnnesota will almost
unanimously put the stamp of her negative
upon the project and also all Northwestern
Minnesota, above the Minnesota river. from
the west part of Hennepin County, through
Carver, whose Farmers are unanimous in
their opposition, up into Mcleod and Meeker
Counties - agricultural regions, which see
nothing for them but burdensome taxes, and
not Rail to compensate them for the intlic-
tion. On the Upper Minnesota, in LIE Sueur
County, and in the BIuo Earth Country, and
in all the rest Of the State large majority
of the people, will, on the presentation of the
true merits of the case to them, undoubtedly
cast an overwhelming vote against the loan
1t is true, that the Railroad Companies pos
sess, ready made, a powerful organization !;
and will doubtless resort to any means, howev-
er corrupt, to secure an opportunity to plum
der the Public Treasury, yet we are reJolced
to know tue fact, that the solid men of the
State, who enj in the highest degree the
confidence of the People, and who have no
dependency upon nor companionship with
the, Punierers,either for political. or pecuniary
favors are about to organize and unite in
solid phalanx for the protection of the prop
erty and prosperity Of our young Common
wealth.
We will have on our side, the best speakers
of the State, who will ably expose the iniqui-
ties of this measure so that the Plunderers
will have no chance to impose upon the G.
sumed ignorance Of the people. Let none
despond. The State is safe yet.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20

The British Government has given DIR.
Livingston $4,000, to assist him in the fur
ther persecution of his discoveries in Africa.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20

Voice af Warning.
WE commend to the attention of the peo-
pie of Minnesota the subjoined letter, receiv-
ed day or two since, by citizen of this
city from Distinguished MEMBER OF con-
GREss.
The writer is one of the leading friends of
Minnesota in Congress, and has proved his
interest in our welfare, as people, by the
zeal with which he has, for years, advocated
any measure brought before Congress,
which was calculated to benefit and advance
the interests of the people of the Territory.
Feeling deep intere est in us still, he writes
to friend, warning the State to keep free
from the scheme of villainy, conc 'cted by
men who are bankrr pit in all the elements
which win respect and confidence from their
fellow men.
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, ID. c., March l, 1855.
DEAR SIR: give you thanks for the stand
I notice you have taken against the most at
trocous scheme Of" Nose Strong" and Others
to swindle your future State to the tune Of
Fire Millions.
1t passes my comprehension, how it is, that
the proposition can meet with moments fa-
vor with any honest man. Garry the mea-
sure through, and your State is ruined both
at home and abroad ! yet it seems that this
thing is popular
Moses NJ. STRONG and BYRON KILBoURN
are not safe Counselltrs, as your State will
vet find to its cost. They and their associ-
ates have plundered Wisconsin Of Millions
and until they have become so odious, that
there is little chance to steal there. Ihey
now turn their attention to Minnesota, and
1t seems with fair prospect of success.
For the love yon bear your State, let me
entreat you to fight them to the bitter end.
Minnesota is still waiting at the door of
Congress for admission. The Democratic
members of the Senate, have resolved in eau.
Gus to couple Kansas under the Lecompton
swindle, and Minnesota together. OF course
we shall fight that. What the result will be
God only knows. 4. is not likely that it ,pil
come to a final cote before the 18th .aprl.
1t is understood that your entire delegation
with the exception Of Shields have given il
their adhesion to Lecompton, and Shields il
doubtful. Truly yours, ~*f"**
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1853.

SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
at the usual hour.
Roll called, and prayer by Chaplain.
The first business was.
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SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at the usual hour, Mr.. Richardson in the
Chair.
Rolled called, and prayer by the Chaplain.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Reiner: That the Secretary issue
to the Chairman on Prisons, certificate for
mileage to the amount of twenty dollars
Carried.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05


But it was no lie the ruddy stream wcllod
upward through those wide gaming wounds
and flowed once more adown her snowy
breast a murmur Of awe and surprise break
ing from the assembled group whilst shiv-
crng the very heart, the torrors Of discovered
guilt and despair seized upon Mark
Course ye all - he roarod "You would
iuggle my life away but you shall find /
will not part with it so readily" Hastily
drawing a pistol, it was instantly wrested
from him Several of the bystanders flung
themselves upon him but the desperate re-
sistance which he made, added to the fright
ful internal agony which he had just endured.
caused him TO break a blood-vcssol and in
raving dclirium the hardened sinners soul
wcndcd TO its last account in the presence of
those whom, in his reckless villainy, he had
expected to destroy.
Wonder succeeded wonder the mystery
was soon discovered TO be no mystery at ali.
but the natural instrument in the hands of
Providence, to confound the guilty. As re-
lapsiug into his listlessncss. Luke was intent
ly gazing on the body of his beloved. sud-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05

momber chat heard Edmund Burke. Pitt and
Sheridan all speak on the same night
shall not repeat his account Of the Con-
grcss of Verona, or his anecdotes Of Alexan-
der /. Of Russia, whom he knew intimately.
as am not certain whether ] have a right to
do so at present. After the visitors loft. re-
manned with him until it was time for him to
prepare for the dinner given to Alexander II d.,
to which he was biddon. You will pass
through Berlin on your way to Moscow said
he. Yes Well must be polite enough
to live until then You must bring your wife
with YOU Oh, know all about it, and YOU
must not think, because have never been
married myself chat ] do not congratulate
you. After these cordial word q. and clasp
Of the hand, in which there was nothing weak
or tremulous, ! parted from the immortal old
man"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05

In 1S7 @ youth, then residing in Maine,
owned a aJack-kniie, which he, being of a some
what trading and monoy-makng disposition,
sofa Tor gallon Of West India rum. This
ne Fataiied' and with the proceeds purchased
TWO gallons and eventually borel which
was followed m due time with large stock.
IN word he got rich, and became the Squire
OF thc district through the possession and sale
the Jach-Nnle' and an indomitablo trading
industry lie died worth property in real
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05

Will need it. And Luke rapidly strobe to-
wards the village, inly determining TO go to
sea on the morrow, and never look upon her
or his loved home again.
Meanwhile, Kathleen apprehensivo that he
would do something desperate, implored
Mark to follow and bring him back. With a
contemptuous sncer. he answered "Do you
think m fooli No. no Kathleen. YOU
gone too far with me to retract now. The
world secs and knows our intimacy the only
barrier 20 our happiness was your foolish low
cr Luke-ho has taken the sulks and gone
away--our road is now clear ! love you
better than hundred such milk-sops as he
could--so come. say the word e.
That word replied Kathleen firmly
"shall never be said by me
"lIavo care, girl, fercoly retortcd Mark
"l'm not a man 10 be triAed with you have
led me to believe that you liked me- and you
shall redeem the pledge your eyes at least
have given :"
"Nover Mark Dcrmot. ncycrw cxclaim-
ed Kathleen. rising from her scat but with
a fierce gesture, and a determined fire in his
eye, Mark forced her down again, saying In
clear, but terribly earnest manner. kathleen.
from my youth up, ! never allowed the slight
est wish of my soul 20 be thwarted think
you 'l"' 7"'ii s"ohlt to o' ieu OF UINeh'
coaXed near or sent admit, at the caprice of
any hvng thing; No! 10 you can't be mine
rom love you shall from fear for, ratiiy-
ing ms threat by fearful oath, "no obstacle
shall exist between me ana my desire
"Nhat mean you, Mark Dermot !: cried
the terrified girl.
NO matter he replied "the choice rests
with you. You cannot deny that your man
ner warranted me m soliciting your hand.
tcmemher. love and hate dwell very near
each othor-the same heart contains them
ooth. be mne' and every wish OF your soul
shall oe antcpated-rciuso me, and trcmble
az the consequences.
"lioayon forgive. and help me, inly pray
ed Kathleen, as the result of her weak con-
duct now made itself so awtully apparent
Thinking TO enlist some good feeling from
Mark s generosity. She frankly acknowledged
90 bum that her affections were entirely be-
slowed upon the absent Luke.
She knew not the dem1n-hcart in which
she had trusted; instead of inclinng him TO
mercy her words only inAamed him into tcu-
fold rage
"NIle woman! ho exclaimed, starting to
his feet. "Havc you then been making a
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05
CtARRIAuEs AND sLEIGHs, NY 7

~ HEsr WuuKNEN iS rHE Country.
Carrage and Sleigh Manufacturing will be carried on
pelcr Vermont.
those in want Of ioaranfcd Carriages and SleigAs
Will perhaps do we 10 call aud see what is being done al
the Old stand Of GILMAN & CAM.
All orders promptly attended to.
Montpelier, July % 1855. 45,f
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05

TTNION HOUSE RE-OPENED-Th

- well known aud commodious House, formerly kept
by Col BnurwHLL, having been vastly and almost en-
trely remoddood has been opened by ALONZO RED
WAY.
The Union is the most conveniently located House in
Montpelier being u the of business and with is
ciuyenencos, be the desirable aud popu-
lar for hc Of business leisure TO be found
In town.
The publ respectfully invited to bcstow portion
Of their patronage upon this House. Perfect satisao
tion IS guaranteed and accommodations excellent.
tharges moderate. ALONXO REDWAY.
Montpelier, Aug. %, 1856. OFF
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EORGE CHIpMAN. m

4 = 1T T s'Itf.Nf 9ITTVTNFV WT LUT,
~ (Fonnerly of Mldlehury)
WIN attend 10 any business entrusted to his hefore
the Supreme Court Of the United States the Court ol
Claims The Courts Of the District the Land Office and
lthsloh uince. WASHINGTON, y. c.
January, 1858. 75S7
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wEoLrsAfr DEALERS
IN TEAS ONLY,
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA.

vx,ur new crop CT Tea j. now arriving
u and sclIing much below the high r.'es
u the past year; the present therefore
opens with the pleasing prospect q ous
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cie Ior The price, Is formerly. We also ists
pleasure ia announcing that Ne have con-
cludcd 10 extend the time on email b'iis.
heretofore scld on two and three months. V
three and four months credit
Thousands OF Grccers and general S'o.s
keeuers now sell Teas ia our Metallic Psek-
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M. Notwithstanding the strong preluo,e.e
that once existed against teas put up 20 ~
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e ihe legitimate result OF burmese unit
Iformly done, for long term q years upos
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A eve 10 that wholesome one Of "SsAlL
ProrIrs AND QUICK RETURks."
Teas being q perishabls article. dea'es.
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bills. 80
Those who slill prefer the old way; ~ ~
Furnished with teas Ia the originsi ~
chests. at three cents per b. less thsn =
Metallic Packages.
g. p. Uurlbutt il no longer IN our emplo,
~ Travelling Agent--his place beng ~
|pI,ed by another. JENKINS q -.
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