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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The last of the Echo Trials.

The Tribune of May 3Oth, has accounts
from Key West of the trial of CAPT. Town,
SEND of the slaves Echo. 1t was fully proved
that the Echo was on a slave voyage, that
TOWNSEND was acting as Master, that it was
an American ship, and that he is an American
citizen. But the Judge. directed it was still
necessary to prove that the ship was owned
or fitted out by an American citizen. A
certified copy of clearance from the N. Orleans
Custom House was then offered, showing
| TOWNSEND represented himself as owner
But the Judge then decided that certified
COPY was not admissible as evidence, and that
If it was, it did not prove TOWNSEND to be
owner Under proceedings like these, Town
SEND was of course acquitted.
We ask all our readers attention to this
state of facts. Positive testimony of the bes
and amplest character, that TOWNSEND wa!
actively engaged in the Slave Trade, in I
Southern court is insufficient to convict of pi
racy, which the laws of the United States de
clare the act to be- And we ask even our sc
called Democratic or Administration reader
if it is not Just as right for the North to resor
:, to all lengths of the law of Freedom, as it
, for the South to protect slave-dealing thu:
Have we not right to require that fugitiv
ores service to any living thing before we Civ
him up? Have we no right to protect Ere
e dom J. D.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
A New Kind of Currency.

We have heard lately that it was actually
refreshing sight to see currency that was not
Central Bank endorsed, City Scrip ditto, or
Railroad shinplastcrs But we yesterday got
in the mail an engraving [lithographl from a
person wanting to subscribe to the Weekly
that excited our risibles. 1t specified that
"The Merchants Bank will pay one dollar on
demand to the bearer, Mankato City," dated
October /, 1859, and signed mo Specie,
Cashier, R. R. Bond, President!' "Capital,
100000"
But the joke was in the endorsement, which
read as follows:
Redeemable in Gold Tor Glencoe Bills, at cur
rent rates, at the office of some c. D. rotteI
Broker in st. Paul
The bill not being good on account of it
face, and no one here being willing to &C
knowledge the paternity of the endorsement
we are obliged to report to our kind friend j
the country that g we don't take that kind
money" We beg leave of him to keep tn
engraving, though, as curiosity. We WI
paste it in our Scrap Book.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11

ally. In the long run, the lesson will be worth
its cost. Because, numerous as are the set
Elements that have been injured, they are al
in their infancy, and the injury is, therefore
infinitely less than it would have been, had the
food not come till ten or twenty years hence.
People now know somhthng OF the danger to
which they are exposed, and hence know the
future necessity of protection against it.
In this light, perhaps, the lesson has not
been too dearly taught. Considering the i'm
mense growth to which the prominent cities of
our own State are inevitably detined-Wino
ma, Red Wing, Hastings, ST. Paul, st. An
thony, Anoka, Monticello, st. Cloud, Sauk
Rapids, Little Falls, Crow Wing, and others
and how trifing, comparatively, the injury
now done, to what it would be twenty five
wears hence, had the food waited so long, i
NAV, in view of ar-reaching philosophy, b.
almost called good thing-the evil, howeve
great, brings behind it good immensel.
greater.
To the immediate sufferers, who have los
their all in the dire overflow, this may soun
almost cruel, but it is not We deeply syn
, pathize with them, but we, also, look It'll
into the future, and see greater evil averte
! by the lesson of this, and we feel that the Ia
l of Compensation, even in this thing, IS m
| Inactive. d.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Mr.. North not q Candid ate.

The Times of yesterday, alluding to our
article on Tests for Office processes to
speak by authority, and says Mr.. NORTH will
not be candidate Cor Governor under any
circumstances, and seems to think that that
settles the whole question. But we appre-
herd this is not the entire view. The Offices
of great and sovereign State are not for any
individual aspirants to toss up about: ard set
tie among themselves who shall have this, and
who that, one declining this, and another that.
If, in the unanimous Judgment of the people,
Mr.. North is the best and strongest nan, We
apprehend he will not feel at liberty to de-
cline. In discussion of the policy of this
or that nomination, it is the cause that should
be looked at, and what will best strengthen it,
and not what will most tickle this or that in
dividual And what we hear of Mr.. NORTH
gives us faith that this is bis opinion also.-JD.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Northwest AIRLINE Railroad.

A La Crosse correspondent of the Mwau-
kee Sentinel calls attention to the fact as he
alleges, that the Milwaukee and Minnesota
Railroad, Qate La Crosse and Milwaukee
Road, but which recently sold out on its third
mortgage bonds, has been changed to MI
naukee and AinnesotnD is on an airline
route to the great Northwest, crossing the
Mississippi at La Crescent, thence running to
Chatfield, thence to Mankato, and thence to
the head of Red River, and so on to the Sas-
katchawan country. We see, also, in the
last Austin Nirror, report of public rail-
road meeting at Austin, for the purpose of
initiating an enterprise for a railroad branch
ing from the Cedar Valley Road, and running
to Mankato, and so on to the NOrth-W est
country.
These are all very well. We are glad to
see any amount of proposed enterprises of
this kind. The agitation serves to give heal
thy energy and hope to the people who are
making new homes here in the West; and
besides, the people through South Western
Minnesota will need and must have railroad
facilities. But we would suggest the inquiry
if it be well to fritter away and waste our en-
ergies in projecting new schemes of this kind
while those we are engaged in need so much
of our assistance.
Besides, great railroad enterprises, which
assume, as these must, almost an ipternstion-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars for
North America, held session at IndianaaoliS
last week. Representatives were preseu'
from Canada, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, " IS
consin, Iowa, Missouri, Mississippi, Massa
chusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Ten
neSsee. The Reports of the officers exhibited
a more encouraging state of this Temperance
Order than at any previous time in its history
Grand Lodges had been instituted during the
year in Massachusetts,, Mississippi, and Ala
bama, and the Order is fast finding its way
into many hew localities.
Nashville, Tenn, was selected for holdin..
the next regular session, and the following ot
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
Simeon Z. Chase, of Pa, r. w. G.. Chic
Tcmplar julius A. Spencer, of Ohio, r. w.
G. Counsellor; Amanda NJ Way OF Indiana.
R. W. G. Vice Templar; W. a. Ferguson,
of Canada, =. w. G. Secretary; j. Il. Orr,
of Mass, r. W. G. Treasurer: J. \. Stoa.
dard, OF iilineis, Il. ". " Marshal; u. "
McCrary, Of Iowa, r. w. G. Assi,tar..
Marshal Rev. j. W. Pender, of Missssip.
pi, r. w. G. Chaplain; A. G. SkipwitIl, oi
Tennessee, r. w. G. Inside Guard } Dhl
Evans, of Michigan, K. w. G. Outside Guard
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The Lesson of the Flood,

There is no evil so great, but it carries with
it some accompanying good, even if that good
be only in the lesson of warning taught by it.
The great Flood, which is now slowly subs-
ding, with all its devastation, carried with it
at least this one good, if nothing more 1t
has been nearly ten years since flood of like
magnitude has occurred and in that time,
the country of the Upper Mississippi, above
the line of Iowa, has risen from savage viii
dcrness to the centres of refined and highly
cultivated civilization. The numerous cities
and villages, all along the river, from Dubuque
to Crow Wing, now so teeming with life and
growth, at that time, comparatively, were not
most of them iiterately ,oere not
Consequently, they have been built in lgno.
rance of the water-marks of the flood; SO
that it has been impossible for people thor
oughly toprotect themselves against the ruin
that has now overtaken them. They are now
informed-terribly, it is true, but still effectu-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Relief for Pixies Peak.

The Missouri Republican copies from the
Philadelphia Gazette, a Washington CORES
pondence, stating that it has been suggested
at Washington that Government ought to
send out provisions as a relief to the starving
people who are on the plains, going to and re-
turning from Pixies Peak. The suggestion
speaks we'll for the humanity of whoever Or
iginated it; and such use of the Govern
ment stores, at st. Louis and Leavenworth,
would be infinitely better than the use which
the vast sums squandered to enrich partisans
is put to; but there seems to be fatality
against every charitable movement made in
this country, whether by individuals or Gov
ernment. Whenever Government undertakes
to do any, not over one-tenth Of the money
appropriated is ever applied to the Object
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Henry A. Swift, Eq.

In the matter of Congressional nominations
we wish now to take no part, and make no
recommendations; we eennot foregO the pleas
ure of copying the following from the Ohio
State journal, upon one of the prominent and
popular citizens of our State. Mr.. SWIFT was
formerly from the Columbus District, Ohio,
and the Journal but reflects the feelings
and respect Of his old neighbors:
"The numerous friends of Mr.. Swift, in
Ohio, will be glad to learn that he is
freely and warmly spoken of by the Republi-
can press of Minnesota in connection with
the nominations for Congress. 1t will be re-
collected that Mr.. s. was a candidate two
years ago, and would have been elected but
for the outrageous frauds practiced by the AID.
mistration Democracy. Besides being man
of superior education and character, he is o
Republican of the genuine stamp, and his
nomination and election would add strength
and influence to the cause"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11

sought, while nine tenths goes into the pock-
cts of the officers who disburse it; it fully
costs the people nine dollars to pay for the
proper application of one-such is the purity
of our slave-holding Government; and the
same thing is too nearly true of all our pri-
vate charities. Every appeal to the hearts OF
the people is muniicently responded to !. but
the agents who gather their charities seem to
absorb them ALL 1t is the universal testimo-
ny of the Irish that, in the days of their last
famine, scarcely any food came from Ameri-
ca in condition that any but starving peo-
pie would eat while it is notoriously known
that only very small part of what was Sc
lavishly given by the people ever reached the
cabins of the starving Irish.
We don't know any remedy; the evils O.
our Government seem to affect all who en-
gage in any kind of public business; and WI
can only deplore the sad fact. ID.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Our Washington COrrespOndencc...The
Difference.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 80


DEAR sIR Now that a great party of men
in nearly every section of the Union, inspired
with dread for the future safety of the re-
public, and actuattd oy the most exalted me-
tives, are confederating together, firmly re-
solving to devote their nobleSt and best ener
cies, for the regeneration Of the government
and to secure the civil power, both state and
national, from the thraldom Of vice one rule
of conduct will be the more distinct and def
mite; our cooperation the more harmonious
and efficient and the results to be attained are
better appreciated, as we bring to light more
of the real differences betwixt the two politi-
cal parties.
True Republicanism, as it was understood
and illustrated by the trainers of our written
constitution, holds very little in common with
the present so-called Democracy. The form
of government which Republicans wish to re-
store, is that structure of an elective govern
ment in which the administration prescribes
to itself the general good and welfare of the
country, as the only object Of all its public
measures; bestowing the largest amount OF
happiness, at the least public cost and confu.
sion; and where the citizens yields obedience
to law and not men; and where lew is inves.
ted with the sanctity of equal justice, pro.
tecting alike both rich and poor, strong and
weak.
| Tho oucinct p-hich raDipnH ha
destroyed or debauched all these elemental
principles of government, which our ances
tors held as the palladium of Wholesale liberty
The disorganized faction which now shapes
the destiny of these thirty millions Of souls
a minority clique or band of office pirates, art
themselves prey to every real or fictitiou:
suit of popular passion, and thus the public
measures of the country vasallate, as the feal
of the mob or a sense of returning justice
may for the Instant predominant
This absorption Of the powers Of govern
ment by the clamors of faction, and the VIC
lent denunciation of unrestrained passions
has its prototype in history, where every stage
of our downward career is abundantly illus
trated, in the rise and fall of Republics.
Here, from these recorded experiences o
the past, more distinctly than from any Other
source, may be discovered the land marks
that will truly indicate our close approach t
that awful gulf which from time to time ha:
swallowed up all the Republics which have
preceded us.
! What aged citizen, who does not appreciate
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The Frost at the East.

Our exchanges come to us with accounts
of destructive frosts throughout the Northern
and Middle States, extending as far East as
New York, and West as far as the Mssissip-
pi. In many cases it is stated that the frost
destroyed crops and fruit over large sections
of country. Corn, wheat and oats were kill
ed, and the farmers were obliged to repant.
Even in Illinois, crops which were unusually
promising were injured more or less.
Here in Minnesota, our papers have not
been called upon to record any frosts this
Spring, since planting time, of sufficient pow
er to do any damage. This is fact in oul
favor that the farmers who have suffered from
frost down in that cold country above men
toned will do well to note. and remember a
the same time that it is so every year.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The Ruling Passion

The Chicago Journal, in mentioning some
of tho incidents of the recent railroad excur-
sion to. Cincinnati, says
The train, Saturday night, was thrown off
the track near Indianapolis by some fiends
placing ties upon it. One of the ladies, who
had possessed herself of "a love of bon
net" at Cincinnati, after the crash, and in the
midst OF the general confusion, exclaimed
"Where is my bonnet ?-Is my husband
hurtS'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
What LIQUOR Does.

Four years ago young man came from
New Orleans, bringing an inheritance of $40,
900. Two years he spent keeping a sort o.
groceryin Indiana, during which he lost the
bulk of his fortune. For the past two years
he has been in this city, and during the first
year managed to squander the balance. lie is
splendid accountant, and, would he keep So
Der, could command any salary as a book
keeper; but rum has been his foe. and yester-
day We saw him posting handbills upon the
street corners Chicago Dem.
A fair illustration OF the effects of intoEi
cation, and it is well to hold up the example
but, Mr.. Democrat, isn't ii as honorable t,
post hand-bs as it is to print them
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
Effect of Advertisements.

1t is going the rounds that French editor
got oil the following. 1t is more or less tine,
and only illustrates the effect of iteration and
reitcratin
The first time man sees an advertisement
he takes no notice OF it; the second time ho
looks at the name the third time he looks at
the price the fourth time he reads 1t; the
fifth time he speaks of it to his wife; the
sixth he buvs.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
An Accommodations Editor.

Parson Brownlow, of the Tennessee Vhig,
tries to make it easy for his subscribers these
hard times. He advertises to take, in pay
ment for subscriptions to his paper, " East
Tennessee bills worth twenty cents on dol
lar, Shanghai chickens, hoop skirts, boot
jacks, broom corn, baby Jumpers, fishing
tackle, patent medicines, sucking pigs, frozer
cabbage, o9d clothes, Colts rlvolvers, second
hand tooth-brushes, ginger cakes, parchet
corn, circus tickets, or any other article in
| retail store"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The Growing Sentiment Of Freedom III
Missouri and Kansas.

The growing sentiment Of Freedom in Mis-
souri, and Kansas is Enthusiastically apparent.
Kansas is no longer troubled with the Border
ers. Its press, politicians, and conventions
evince feeling of substantial firmness.-
And Slavery and the Slave Power is getting
away from there.
A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune,
soiourning in the Counties of Platte, Clay,
Clinton and Caldwell, says that he has re-
peatedly met large droves of Negroes, en-
route for Texas, accompanied by their mas
ters. The most ultra STAKEHOLDER LOW ac-
knowledges that that species of property will
be useless here in few years, and they are
sent off in large numbers Providence has
apparently smitten the hearts of our fire-eat.
ers with dismay. They are dissatisfied, and
want to sell and 60 to Texas, This is not an
isolated feeling, but general and universal
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The Presidency ...C. M. Clay's Letter.

There is beginning to be strong feeling
growing up among the Republicans that the
time has come when our candidate for the
Presidency must be our strongest man-not
strongest in the matter Of availability, in the
qualification of getting votes or being popu-
lar but strongest in the largest, best meaning
of the word-one who is at once able, emf
nent, positive, whose position is known of all
the world and whose antecedent history is
an undoubted guarantee that he will be true
to the position of the Party, in short, one who
has helped to lead and nuke the Party, and
not been made by it. Every years expert
ence strengthens this feeling.
At the great Mass Convention at Cleveland,
on the oath of May, the following letter was
received from CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, which ex-
presses this feeling in the most intensified
form. 1t shows how men of great philanthro-
| Nv are made to feel at the course OF the Ad-
ministration, though all do not express it thus
nervously y. D.
GENTLEMEN Your favor of the 10th Is re-
ceiyed too late to accept it on my part.
deeply svmpathisc with you in your move
ment against tie advances of slavery and
d.sno,ism." The scenes which are now be-
| inc enacted in cleveland, and where hien are
fined and imprisoned for the exercise Of tho
hinhest instincts of Heather Philanthropy
and Christian Morality in violation of the sa
cred principles of our government and the ut
| ter overthrow of our much vaunted COnSti
| tuti0n, are well calculated to arouse a slug
gish people to action, and awake the sleepies
from their fatal slumbers | always hateC
and denounced the Fugitive Slave Law-no
only because it violated the U. S. Constitu
| tion-the return of fugitiyes from labor be
ing duty imposed upon the States only ac
cording to the unbought dicta of the " Ex
FOUNDER Of the Constitution" Daniel Web
ster, and denied to Congress-but because i
violated all the safeguards of freedom-jeap
arded the life, liberty, and happiness, not on
ly of the humble and hated African, but @
every proud Saxon in the land, and made jus
tice a mockery in all its forms, but because
humitiated and degrq9ed oar manhood, AM
masters long since designed.
Gentlemen, allow me to be little egotist
cal. In a letter to the members of the Ney
York Legislature, dated Jan. 9, 1846, NOR
than thirteen years ago, l used these words
This is no longer question about Africans
whether they be beasts or men-a debate
about maudlin philanthropy but whethe'
| we, the eighteen millions of white men o
these States, shall be free men or slaves T.
| These sentiments and utterances were oe'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11

al character, will necessarily seek the channel
of great centres. And no matter how many
schemes may be projected, the great road to
the North. West must come through the cities
of the Falls and St. Paul. The whole agri-
cultural and commercial interests of the coun-
try North w est of here will demand this.
But we hope to see roads penetrating Man,
katoward. We wish to see the Transit Road
speedily completed, as we do all others OF the
fixed roads of the State. J. D.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
PersOnal.

We had the pleasure of a call yesterday
from JOHN l.. ScRIPPs, Esq, one of the able
editors of the Chicago Press and Tribune
Mr. SCRIPTS visits our country in company
with his father He is on business to Mime
apos, where he will remain few days. He
stops there at the Nicolet House,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
~ Advertisers should rom e"D
the Nliupesotian has . Daily
ton Greater than any other "p
saint Paul!!!
w.,,n,,c.u state Convention.

Notice is hereby givea that the s'a.e en"on
prepsr story to the election OF loos' wiz "ee. co.,
Capitol in the City OF st. Paul. on "eun''""' 'A' -'A
julv next, At 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
C.nads,.. for Governor, Lieut. Governor, Secretary
- s,,,s treasurer Attorney General, and two Repre-.
,eot..lvss in Congress will be nominated.
The basis of Representation for the Convention viii
b. a, follows: Each County viii be entitled to one Del
gate, aud an additional for each 1000 inhabitants
an for each fraction Of 1000 or more another additions
delegate, according to the G, nsus Of 1851.
The several Counties In the State entitled to Dele
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11
The Atlantic Cable.

The statement is going the rounds that CY-
RUS W. FIELD has gone to London to renew
his labors in connection with the Company in
that city, in the manufacture, during the sum.
mer, of new Atlantic cable This is to be
brought out with important improvements
and to be ready for dropping into the Ocear
carly in the summer Of next year. He eX
presses his faith i'm the ultimate success o
the enterprise as strongly as he dld at its frs
commencement,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-11

Per Order of Republican State Central conni'''ee
JARED BENSON, Chairman.
st. Paul, April 30th, 1859.
Nor,cr-rbs several County Committees are re.
uuested to communicate through their CnSfmsn' WIN
tie State Central Committee at once
Address. JARED BENSON,
At Anoka p. O., Min.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-15
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JULY 49, 1859

d.tsciment e Ire Aas,fsns cent from Pe,chi"rs
by the railway to r,cGfpre- Gen. Urban. The "nS'-
r.er by accident d,syu, bf,Jght th-uAo on - me
quarter If the French army The soldiers Of IN AZ
ter opened The door crying out "Gen'enen, ca ihSe
Carriages ters ior Franc. 4 you p.e.se.'
Tie Jsrtl Csr9HiciT says
The names and rank. II 80 J-si-h officers nov
sew rg IN The French army Italy have been pn1-
lshed. Th- IN eI'r t0oin1ry number, Anf yet th-
catalogue j. incomplete, and supplementary bet i
poml--d A. IN France promotion depends entirely
upon individual merit, w. consider ,hi- nlnber oi
officers a. mot hon rabl- testimony to jewish
bravery, xiii zni morality, Jeclly when d j. b)rle
in mind that the whole Jesish population Of France
doe- rot coed 100 FOULS Tn~e -oi.r- are 'upi
IT. all regneti- frm the guards to The 5s-Slsr 'En
". can i1iagire with What z--t the Frelch jewish
-pldef- vii igut the Au'rsn- the b"'ci oppre--ot,
ard persccu'6r- 0f their brethren 10 Ccntra. Elr'p-.
l. would be curious 90 know how many We Si.h Officers
serve in the Austrian suny Before Francis Jo-eph
BEGAN he slave of the C1uc0ria', We know there
were some in the Austrian army, but ~ have not
card ~ sly since tie snouic4 as sup.r.sdei the
law Of the laid.