The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-14
tunes there, and return to Spain to enjoy
their i'll gotten treasure. -" l4s I

ter Dallas, dated March 31st, 1860, he says
there is much in the conduct of British Of
fcers, of which this country may justly
complain, and certain reports warn us Of
the necessity of increased vigilance when
the safety Of vast interests of our citizens
upon the ocean is endangered. Mr.. Cass
plainly says that the President has read
with surprise and dissatisfaction certain
British official representations, which, in
the judgment of the Executive, are not sup.
ported by the facts advised, nor are they
comparable with the respect which is due
from one independent nation to another. u
1t further appears from these documents
that the British government has frequently
complained to our own about the increase
Of the slave trade, so Secretary Cass writes
to Minister Dallas in October last, to assure
Lord John Russell that the Foreign Office
has been assured more than once before that
certain diplomatic substitutes are as unne-
cessary as they are Intellectual, and to express
the hope that similar appeals will not again
be reported, for this government needs no
such representations to stimulate its action
or to teach it its duty.
...., ... WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
Mr.. Dundas, the Second Assistant Post
master General has been i'll for the past two
months and is still at home in critical
condition. ..a-r .
Commercial houses Of New York and
other cities have already ordered on the
Postofice Department in advance of their
distribution among the Postofices, over one
million of the new ruled lettar envelopes
about to be issued, probably on Monday,
with the one cent stamp attached, this has
been done with view of taking advantage
Of the prestige Of the new invention and the
general curiosity respecting it by enclosing
their circulars addressed to the trade on these
envelopes. ..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
The special Pacific Railroad committee,
to whom was referred that portion of the
Presidents message relating to the Pacific
Railroad, will meet soon. They will un>
doubtedly adhere to the old bill recommend.
ed last year, and action will depend much
upon the course of the southern states.
Should general secession of the cotton
states take place, no favor will be shown to
the southern route. 1t is considered an
important matter by the Republicans, and
and the Republican members of the commit
tee are in a majority, and will insist upon
the central route, if no other is agreed to.
Should secession take place, the bill will
pass, and the incorporators stand ready to
commence at once.
Members from South Carolina, Alabama :,
Georgia and Mississippi drew pay and
mileage to this date, which leaves the Trea-
sury without money for similar services to
other members.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
The Herald's Warrington correspondence
says: After the House adjourned so severe
were southern men upon Mr.. Millson, that
a bloody conflict came near being the result
of conversation in one of the hotels in
which Mr.. Millson was charged with being
damned Black Republican.
Until the House settle the question of
excusing Mr.. Hawkins from serving upon
the committee, the chairman, Mr.. Corwin,
will not call them together. -.
The report today, is that Riggs & Co.,
and others, who contracted for the last ten
million loan, have advanced about $6,000,-
600, and now refuse to pay any more on the
ground that South Carolina, member of
one of the contracting firms, repudiates her
proportional part of the bargain.
Late advices from the coast of Africa re-
ports the capture by the United States sloop
CONSULTATION, of the slave bark Cora, of
New York, with 7O5 negroes on board.
The Putnam Phalanx, under a military
escort, visited the White House this morn
ing. The President was addressed by
Judge Advocate Stuart, and cordially re-
ponded to the union sentiments expressed,
and said it was the first time he had the
qualification of seeing SO full corps in CON-
tinental uniform. During the period of the
revolution many of the soldiers were but
poorly clad, and without those distinctive
costumes.
A large crowd, including the executive
officers and their ladies, were present.