The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-01-28

cial copy Of the Lecompton Constitu-
tion. '''l ..''a9 "t'la. 81 q ase
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 99.
John G. Barr, of Alabama. is appoint
ed Consul at Melbourne. Australia, vice
President. ,u.....
The British Post Office has made com.
plants that large numbers Of newspapers
containing writing are discovered in the
mails received from the United States,
and according to request made Of our
Post Office Department the latter has d.
rected the attention Of Post Mastess,
throughout the country to the necessity
Of enforcing the laws and regulations up
on that subject, and enjoined upon them
to protect the postal revenue from such
illegal practices by exercising greater
care and diligenca in future. The Brit
ish Post Office has been requested to re-
turn to this country all newspapers ile-
galy forwarded from the United States,
with a view to pr osecuta the senders for
the penalty Of s. for each offence. ..
Lieut.. Gen. Scott, although not long
since opposed to movement from the
Pacific side against the Mormons, is now
anxious to organize force in that quar-
ter. He has not yet. however, received
orders. ~f r.,E.q.t., e4 T,.., i
The Senate G mmittce on Foreign
Relations will make report on the Presi-
dents Central American Message on
Monday. Several Senators are prepar-
ing themselves for the occasion, and
warm debate is anticipated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l8.
The Minnesota imbroglio seems lik ely
to rival that Of Kansas in intrtcacy, and
in its demands upon the time and pa
tlence of Congress. The facts being
briefly stated. are these: In the Consti-
tutional Convention a: Minnesota the Re-
publicans had clear majority Of the
delegates, leaving out certain disputed
seats. The Democratic portion Of the
Convention, pretending to be convinced
that the Republican majority would not
fairly decide npon the contested seats,
bolled, and held Convention Of their
owu. The two Conventions agreed up
on the same Constitution, but did not
sign the same copy fit. Each Conven-
ton signed a separrte copy. The Repub-
licrn copy received fifty eight signatures,
while the Democrats copy signed by all
the delegates who adhered to the Demo
cratic Convention. received but tifty-two
signatures. AS the entire Consention
before the succession Of the boiling dem
pcrats comprised one hundred and eight
delegates, it follows, that the Democratic
never formed quorum, and
had consequently no right to act
President Buchanan has sent 10 the
Senate what lie denominates "a copy Of
The Constitution of Minnesota" certified
by Gov, Medary, who. in transmitting it
20 The President, styles it can official
copy Of the Constitution now on file in the
Executive Office. adopted by vote Of
he people Of the Territory Of Minnesota
IN the 18th day Of October, 1887"
The document thus communicated
the Senate has the signatures Of only
ifty-two persons who are the boiling
Democrats who seeded from the regular
official Convention. 1t is not so difficult
o conjecture as to justify the motives
winch have induced Gov Medary TO GER
ify such document as the copy Of the
original Constitution made by the true
and lawful Convention. One reason II
have heard assigned. is a desire to keep
he Republican members Of the Conven-
ion from getting their pay from the Ter
ritorial Treasury. II they can be stig-
ma,ized as bogus Convention by the
Territorial authorities, with the sanction
Of Congress, the Territorial Treasury may
we'll refuse TO pay them.