The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-24

The Governor, special Message.

The Miaaesoiian, Of Saturday, devotcs u
column to the consideration Of the special
message Of Gov. S,pLsy. There is no
thing either in its style oftreatment or in the
grade Of argument employed. 10 render the
article noticeable beyond those which appear
daily in its columns. 1t is made up Of per.
sonal illusions too Indecent Of statements Of
fact too false. aud Of arguments too irivo-
lous, TO require that they should be reiuted
or noticed by us. Every honorable, in,elli-
gent reader Of that paper has found in his
own judgment an ample corrective against
lis ISLANDERS as well as its follies The spirit,
however, which animates the article is iden-
teal with that governing the actions Of the
clique which controls its columns, and We
give it importance only on that account.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY, and the men who
surround him. ever since his defeat for Gov
ernor, las, fall, have acted as il they were
determined TO ruin State which they could
not rule This was shown in their efforts
to defeat the railroad loan measure. the sue
cess Of which was essential to the prosecu.
tion of our great system OF internal improve.
ments. II was further shown in their Ell
forts, by secret circulars, and by personal
appeals, to prevent the admission of our
State by Congress, and by this means to re.
duce cur people to all the disadvantages Of
u state OF anarchy, or of government in
conflict with that of the United States. We
are not surprised TO find this spirit still per.
vading their action. Gov. Slni.Ey recon.
mendcd in his message the passage Of a law
providing for the taxation of improvements
on lands to which patents have not been is.
sued, which lands, under a late decision Of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
are held TO be improper subjects OF taxation.
These improvements are property under the
State Constitution; the owners of this prop.
erty in common with all othcrs, are protected
in its use and enjoyment by the laws of the
State; and il is only q requirement Of the
simplest justice that it should bear, equally
with oil other property, ITS just proportion
of the expenses of the government This
is the recommendation of the Governor, and
these are the obvious grounds on which il
is based
The HinntSoiidn attempts 10 rcIute this
doctrine Of Gov. SIniRy, and TO ridicule his
recommendation. If its objections were
sustained by the Legislature the entire bur
den OF taxation would fall within narrow
scope Of country and be borne almost en-.
tirely by the more populous towns. One
half Of the property Of the State, enjoying
no special protection from the laws, and
justly liable TO no extraordinary charges 70,
the support Of Government, would be sad
died with all its expcnscs. and the odium
which naturally follows TIE Preparation Of
so gross al injustice, would be vsited upon
the present administration And in this
result Gov. RAMSEY, and the clique which
surrounds the W,nneotian, would find their
account and he satisfied.
We notice, however. that members oil the
Legislature, dsregarding the arguments Of
the M'nne'a'dn, and deSpising both the
style and temper OF It's articles, are proceed
ing quietly but earnestly, to promote the
best interests Of the State by giving the re
concentrations Of the Governor the form
and force OF laws, even at the risk Of disap.
pointing the reveDgeful designs ola clique
Of corrupt and corrupting demagoguss