The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03
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WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
IIAsryonD, Jan. Il, 1859.

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The probabilities, which are fast becom.
ing certainties, that no action will be taken
this session OF Congress in furiberaDce oil
railroad connections with the Pacific. have
been noticed by our people. | hope. without
disappointment. The vote upon the amend
mcnt offered by Senator Rrcr, making Pu'
pcts Sound Pacific terminus, indicates
clearly enough that, with the present Sen.
ate, no route could be adopted which would
be satisfactory to our views, or beneficial to
our interests. Considering the interest which
Is ieIt, and which is actively manilestipg It.
self, in England and the Cauadas. In favor
Of a route through British territory, and the
strong probabilities that actual operations
will be commenced before the close OF an
other year, no one interested in Minnesota
need DO disheariencd at Congressional non
action. Time will doubtless show that our
highest interests lie in the direction OF
British utilization, rather than In n ls,less
and hopeless dependence upon the action OF
our own government.
Our readers have been kept advised OF
the triumpbal progress Of our great North
western representative to the seat OF govern
ment. Since the return Of Senator Dou0-
LAS 10 the Capital. his bearing las been
all that his most ardent friends could have
desired. i'eted az he was at every town and
city on his route. q weaker man would have
been flushed with his triumphs, and would
have been arrogant, in hssuccos. But he,
with true greatness, contep,ipg himself with
shaping events, quietly allows events In turn
to suggest Of themselves his true place on
the political calendar. And these are plac.
log him, certainly and without effort, where
be truly belongs. ut the head Of Democratic
and American Statesmen. Perhaps the
shrcwdness OF the great Senator was never
more sIikiugly shown than in his dispose
,ion Of the personal attacks OF JOINS and
SLrpSlL.. which were ayowedly made for the
purpose Of dragging him into qaarres,
which should end either in bis disgrace or in
calls 10 the field. That Of the former he
treated us any man ol rcspec,ablty ard
character would. with silent contempt; while
that oi the latter was made gracefully and
lcgtima,ely In turn To his own vindcatlon
md advantage, instead Of becoming the oc.
cosion for pistols without coilec somc cold
morning al Iiadeusburg.
Very little more is said about DordhA'
being outside of n" healthy organization.
The Un,on. 10 FAR as have seen, has drop
ped that interesting feature from its cditora
columns, leaving to its little coAdjutor, Ii,
Nav, tho whole business Of denounciug
DouutAs aud his friends which It vii
doubtless continue TO do, with equal eilec
upon his political standing and prospects
an would follow the twinkling Of its smallcs
namesskc, which sputters its uncertain ligh
through the remotes, realms OF space.
The Cuban question will soon become tn
epgrossipg topic in national politics, Tn
"Gem Of the Antilles" which the poets hav
been writing about, and the ti'hus,crs svae
g,ring about, these dozen years, must. belot'
the lapsc Il another decade, or the half o
II, deck the lag Of the Union. This il ih'
"mani'cst dcs,iny' OF the matter ; and
"our A mericau cousin" observes, you ma.
ist a. well calkl late IA not. that when W
90 tcw isir thing. W. Itu It. And don
know that any more favorable P,f"i wi
occur within the next hlty years, than III
prseu,. Nothing can bc more absurd tina
TO suppose that Francs aud England wi
seriously iu,erpoe to prvcn, ia eousamma
ton. In all probability these government,
have enough OF their own legitimate HON
business on band 10 occupy them during III
next lev years. What With N.rVLxaN
desire 10 get la,o row with Austria, an
lord pgRHy's dcsirr Ia keep out of Il,
think Minister fsKroS will be pcrmlt,e,
wihou, interference. TO drive the hes, bal
gain he can with the Spanish Quccn III
Queen. you know, isa gra' admirrr II mar
~ beauty aud the rresdeGt never act,
with grca,er sbrcwdness upon hIs know
edge Of tie wraku,Ss OF the seN, when he :,
lcc,ed not merely one Of the ael,s;. hu, Is
yond all comparison, the uob!es' aud han,
.,mes, looking Of al our pubic mcr