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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

loyal army feel stronger and more free from
disease than any other, while the Southern.
ers, away from home and its comforts, and
added to this a climate colder than they
are used to, experience reverse effects.
Much the same difference exists in favor OF
the Union soldiers as would for their OppO.
nents should it be summer and the loyal
troops acting in the South
If Government, with its thousand factO.
ries and immense resources has all it can do
to keep its army comfortable, some suffer-
ing at least must attend the other side. If
the theory be true that Mcclellan intends
simultaneous moves in all quarters, popular
expectation will be disappointed in hearing
of an immediate battle by General Buell.
with the rebel force at Bowling Green.
For veal or wo, the nation bids fair, dur
ing the next few weeks to pass through a
crisis greater than ever imperiled any gov,
eminent. Either secession will stalk high
handed over the land, or be signally, perhaps
finally crushed. Nothing but such series
of victories will ever bring the seeded
States back into the Union. Petty move
ments, capturing small amounts in one
place and losing as much in another, would
render the contest more bitter, and each lit.
tile victory cause it to be, if anything, more
lasting. On the demoralzing effects of
great and sudden defeats, aided by the mi
nority Union sentiments, alone depends q
renewal Of the old Union.
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Port Royal News.

The expedition that has left Port Royal,
under command of Gen. Viele, and part
of which is destined for Fernandini, Florida,
consists of the 47th and 48th New York
regiments, Sd New Hampshire, 9Th Maine,
three companies of the Sd Rhode Island,
and two companies OF Scrolls volunteer
engineers. Gen. Sherman personally &C
companies the expedition. There are sew
enteen gunboats, twelve troop steamships
with men horses and stores, and two ships
with ordnance and ammunition. Comma.
dore Dupont is in command.
Gen. Stevens, with portion of the Sec
ond brigade, occupies Beaufort, whittier all
our sick have been removed for the better
hospital accommodations OF the palatial
mansions deserted by their owners. Daily
communication is had with Hilton Head.
The health of the troops is improving rapid.
ly. When they first landed at Hilton Head
the average deaths were two day to every
thousand, now they do not average more
than oae death day to every five thous-
and.
The seventy~ninth New York and forty
fifth Pennsylvania volunteers are 10 be
stationed on Otter Island This Island is
situated about forty miles from Charleston,
10 St, Helena Sound, anu about twenty-five
miles from Port Royal harbor. The May
flower went to St. Helena Island on the
10th INST, and took on board three hundred
bales OF sea island cotton. The United
States Government have three thousand
courrabauas in their employ, picking and
ginning the cotton On the islancs. The
Government have in their possession about
100000 worth ol cotton.
The forty@sixth New York regiment occu
pies Tybee Island, and are throwing up
works that may be used for the destruction
of For; Pulaski I be war steamers Flag,
P0chahontas, and Savannah lay about two
mics off Fort Pulaski. It is PROBABLE that
the main portion Of Gen. Vices command
is to stop at Tybee, and take the back way
to Savannah Indeed it was knowingly
said jhat before many days Savannah and
probably Charleston (all that remains OF III
would be in possession of our iorces.-~Cbj
cGgo Tribune.
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The Craven Cry About Aiming the
Slaves.

From the N Y. World, tRepub.) Dec. ~.
"The secesh are upon us. Ho, niggers,
to the rescuer' Can it be believed that
there are American freemen dastardly
enough 10 raise cry like that E? There is
not day we do not hear it. 1t is bawled
at every point of the compass, and comes
down to US from even the sacred walls of
the capitol. They demand emancipation as
a military necessity. In effect, we are told
that twenty millions Of the North are no
match for six millions of the South-that
we are doomed to defeat, unless we get the
help of the black man. They do not like to
put it just in that style, but it amounts to
exactly that. Short of that their military
necessity would be msnomer, and their
claim to abolitionize under the war power
the baldest pretext. We say that viler
insult was never dealt upon the Northern
name. The worst libel ever uttered by
Southern slave>drivers does not equal it. Ii
it be true that, with such numerical odds in
our favor, and with the noblest cause that
ever appealed to man, we must crave the
succor of slaves; if we must look to the
poor, blind, creeping African to help vindi-
tate our DlrtnrlgnI anu stay Us up I'D our
extremity, then let it be recorded We are
"mudsills" indeed. There is no word of
scorn too low for us. We cannot court the
alliance of slaves without proving that we
are ourselves fit to be slaves. 1t is our her.
itage that is assailed, not theirs and if our
own good right arms ,with all the advantage
they have, cannot protect it, we may as we'll
at once advertise our degeneracy to the
world, and prepare to take our place as un
derlings. Emancipation as a military ne
ceSSity! A MILITARY NECESSITY If eman-
cipation must come, for the honor of our
fathers, for our own independence, for the
prospects OF our children, for the good name
of free government, and for the dignity of
the white race. let it take any shape but
that.
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PRESENTATION OF A WATCH TO LIEUT.. Nj.
G. TUTTLE.--We clip from the Louisville
Journal, the following notice Of merited
tribute to Lieut.. NJ. G.. futile:
PRESENTATION OF A WATCH.-The lines of
Company d of the I'd Regiment Minnesota Vol
unteers, were the scene of pleasant and whole.
some excitement on the 9th instant, at Camp
Anderson, in the presentation OF a handsome
gold watch to First Lieutenant futile, whose
liberality, kindness, and gentlemantly treat.
ment of those under him have endeared him to
them all. The watch cost $3.50, and was pre-.
scented by Private Watkins in an appropriate
speech. Lieut.. Tuttle, who was sensibly
touched with this well,merited mark of es.
TEEN, replied in feeling and manly terms. and
with three times three cheers for Lieut.. futile
and rousng Tiger to wind up with, the COM
pany dispersed.
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vertiSement

ONE of our Oldest settlers, Joseph Meal
pine, passed through the city yesterday to
join bis regiment in Kentucky. He has
been for the last two or three months, do
ing duty at Fort Ripley as Assistant Quar-
termaster Sergeant and Commissary Ser
geant. We expect to hear from him when
he arrives at the camp. In 1874 he Joined
the lst Infantry, and left Fort Smelling in
lS40 to engage in the Mexican war.
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FLAG PREsENTATIoN.-A delegation of
ladies from Freedom county arrived at Fort
Smelling yesterday, with very handsome
flag, which was duly presented to the Free
born County Rangers, Company F, Fourth
Regiment, Captain White. We are assured
that it was by far the handsomest flag yet
presented to any of the volunteer compa-
MES of the State. The material for the flag
was purchased in New York, and the flag
was manufactured in Milwaukee.
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Major General Blenker'ssQuabblea il bis
Division seems at an ent. His command
er OF Brigades and Regiments, in which
they announce that purely military differ
ence, which existed between the superior
military authority and the Commander OF
our division, has been settled III a manner
honorable and satisfactory.
George S. Fisher, OF San Francisco,
has been appointed Vice Consul of the
United States at Kanagawa, Japan, in
place of E. M. Dorr; salary $4,000 per
annum.
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CITY NEWS.

SWORD PPEsENTATIoN.-An number of
the friends of Lieutenant w. F. Wheeler,
OF Company F, Fourth Regiment, united
in testimonial of regard, by the presen-
tation of a handsome sword, sash, &c., on
last Saturday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

LIEUT.. SHELLEY, with the last squad of
Brackets cavalry, numbering eighteen,
leaves this morning for La Crosse. 1t is
undetermined yet whether the Minnesota
companies will go into one of the Wiscon"
sin regiments, or report to General Halleck
at St. Louis.
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READ the Prospectus of the New York
Ledger, in another column. 1t shows how
real talent will thrive in spite of the times.
The Ledger is the most successful paper ever
published, and has the largest circulation.
See what Mr.. Bonner says in his own ad-
vertsement.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

MINNESOTA ARTILLERY.-TheM Minnesota
First Artillery, one hundred and fifty-six
strong, passed through Chicago on Wednes>
day evening en- route for Kentucky, where
they will be attached to one of the Minne-
sofa regiments.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

The LEDGER has been more prosperous has made
more money during the past twelve rnoulhs-tnsn any
DINER paper, either daily or weekly, published
YORK or any other ely IL this country She sr-
why the LEDGER has been so much more Successful,
than any or a. other papers, is that we have not hesll
tea 10 spend money freely IN securing the services Of
all the great and popular writer's of the country While
other papers have been compelled economic cut
)wn the size OF their sheets and print poor quality
OF paper have. the other hand, been enabled 10
keep mp the highest point of excellence in every re-
spect, and 10 vail oursely of all the improvements
aud novelties that would tend to the entertainment and
qualification + our readers. We have never offered
any humbug premiums to secure subscribers for the
that have preferred to put Aleri. or 3yeiy
into the paper Itself and IN that gives every
of every ten papers that nave offered premiums are
swndng concerns, and every paper tina: has anything
not conducted sound business principles
The followin are the names of of our leading
contributors for the new year-lS62 What other paper
ever presented such array OK distinguished pop
Hon Edward Everett, Rev John s. c. Abbott, VII
liam Cullen Br yant, A. Oakley Hall, John & SAKE
George p. Morris, n. z. Willis, George D. Prentice
Sylyanius Cobb, Jr., Emerson Bennett, William Ross
Wallace, I. 5. Arthur Mrs Sgourney, Mrs. SOuthworth
Fanny Fern Anna Cora Richie, Alice Cary, Mary For
rest, Miss f. A. Dupuy, Mary Stanley Gioson, and
many clergymen, professors of colleges, statesmen and
other eminent writer's residing in different parts of the
Union.
Our corps of contributors for the coming year will be
so large and embrace such variety of eminent talent
every department OF literature Will receive the partcu
special justice In fact our contributors viii send
fr- m week to week much more matter than
possibly use, thai shall always have fresh
superintendent supply, from which to select the VERY
The LEDGER's great owing 70 the fact that
we spare no expense IN getting up the BEST FAMILY
PAPER-a paper Of high moral tone. The exalted rep
uatien OF its contributors the practical and Invariably
pure and healthy character of al its articles, cara
that is taken that not offensive word shall ap
pear its columns. and the superiority OF its Tales and
sketches, have gained for the New York LEDGER pO
siOn that literary paper has before reached.
As th is the season when fosmasters and others
In the habit Of forming clubs we direct their particular
attention to
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O U r L E r M S (:

Single copies 81 per annum two copies s. four
copies So eight copies Sl2 Posnlasters snd others
who get UP clubs afterwards add single copies at
Sl.5O The party who sends $l2 Tor club OF eighl
copies will be entitled copy FREE. Terms invar-
ably in advance No Ibscrpt received f.! less
time than year. Canada subscribers must send
twentysx cents in addition to tie sutsc pton, pay
American postage, which is half copy every
paper. he notes OF all -pecIe paying banks taken
mar. When draft or check can conveniently be sent
will be preferred il Will prevent the possibility
the loss OF money mali.
Rt- We employ 10 travelling agents
Actress d i communications u
nOBERT BONNER, Publisher.
dec26wit No - Park Row, New York.
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ST. PAUL FUR IARkET.

DECEMBER Z6, lSUI.
There is al present, quite scarcity OF first
class turs, consequently q fair price Is offered.
The following quotations may be strictly relied
upon as the cash price
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III NORM,
WHOLESALE GROCER, FORWARDING.AHD,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
And Dealer in Flour ana PORK, Foreign and Domestic
Liquors and Cigars,
corner Third and jackson streets Sitleys Block
s.. Paul.
N.H.-All kinds of Produce 5oughtior goods orcaso.
ma -idNlv
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tSO BOXES W. r. CHEESE, A
1VO prime article, at low fgnres at
C. a He. IL EBAkk &CG.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Works OF francis Bacon. Baron OIL
Var1Iam. Sc, collected and edited ~
James Spcdding, Robert Lester Ellis ana
Douglis Demon Heath, &c.,-Foi. H
Blsten BKowN s. rsCCARD, publisher
We have had repeated occasions to speaN
Of tac inc 'mIarable edition OF Lord Baeon'a
works, in process Of publication By the en-
terrrIsins firm Of BH,wx 6 TAcGAED Of -Gos-
ton. The sdition Is reprint from an Eng
i-- .-ltiln urdcr tn supervision Is ia"
three learned fellows of Cambridge Uuivcr-i-
ty. England, whose names appear I'D the
title rage but it is acknowledged, We b.
lisye by all who have had an opp.-.oai,y e.
make the comparison, 70 b. more BEAUTIFUL
than The English one. 70 promote
some convenience of tie Editors, the publ
cation began with the eleventh. Volume. 0hish
was lollswc; in cydsr 70 tae fifteenth. That
was ullowcd ty the first c,ntainins IIisto-
nv aud plan o! the Edition., By Mr.. Speeding.
RlwleT's lie Of Bacon, = General Pretlcc T.
his Philosophical works, and his N0ram
Orqaailni. This sccOad volume IS mainly
occupied ny his trelucs d 19HeHlis
Sc.easiaruu. 1t shows thc same labor Of the
EIitors which appeared ia tie other yi-
umes, comparatively few pasc- appearing
without one or more foot notes of value 9,
the scholar. The preface 70 the PGrGsor-
al Historian Natual.u u EIPcrlmenflia7-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22
Correspondence of the Free Press.
FROM MONTPELIER.

MONTPELIER, Nov. -, 1851.
Tie House, this morning, amended the Senate
resolution in regard to nal adjournment, so as to
read Thursday, Nov. q, AMI adopted it. The
impression is strong that the senate will agree to
the amendment, and that Thursday next will
bring Us to the close OF the session, making it last
six weeks in length. But there is an immense
amount Of business to be done in that time Tho
Insolvency bill; two Military Bills; the Apps Q .
priation bills; ne Rutland Bank case; the st.
Johnsbary and Island Pond Railrcad;- say
nothing of the small " dicker." whish often con-
sUmcs the far out Of proportion to It's Importance
are as vet entirely unconsidered by the House.
except the last which has been before it nearly all
this afternoon, without coming to any Yote; prcb-
ably it will occupy most Of The forenoon to-morrow,
for which time it IS the special order. Tho eight
on this subject is very warlu-;he most Sc of any
this session, thus far.
The Mileage bill came up again this morning
thorough discussion, notwithstanding tao notori-
Gus abuse Of the present system, and the almost
universal acknowledgement that something ought
to be done to remedy it, the vote showed the rather
humiliatin; fact that whcn it comes TO voting )
or 10 or Is dollars out Of thuir own pockets, for
the sake Of reform and retrenchmcut, a majority
Of the wisdom and virtue Of tho State lack the
moral stamina to do it. The Gnal vote stood ayes
81, nays l0l, which settles the matter for this
year.
The bill extending the 81 per month bounty to
3 years instead of ?, has been refused reading
ayes g.. nays l03. 1t strikes me, that if the
matter had never been stirred at ALL would have
been well enough, because there would be sbund-
ance Of time to act upon it next year shoald it be
necessary; lut after it has lccn up and discussed
I fear it VIII ratkcr lead some Of our boys on
the Potomac to think Vermont has some sort Of
notion Of backing down in regard to this matter,
however little occasion there may he for any such
thought.
I'LL was introduced this morning, in addition
t. tie Butler regiment bill rroyilins for one or
more batteries Of light artillery to be attached to
tho reg me4t-tae men to have the same allow
auSc and pay as The rest Of tho regiment
The hearing in the u land Bank case is going
IN tLis evening, and il decidedly interesting.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

LETTER FROM NEW YORK..

NV Nore, Nov. j., I-sI.
Nes0s. Edtors Of fts FIRE. Pres,
If You were as well pleased in Vermont when
the Bicnyille arrived, bringing dispatches from
the Great Fleet, and the account Of the engage
men' at Beaufort, as were the New Workers, You
were happy indeed. And truly there Is no rca-
son why you should not have rejoiced as heartily
as We here over the success Of that enterprise
Itwas great day here every body shook hands
with his 1cish5or 7al s4.I, How good this news
is - Chow tie rebels did run 80 "they ha3 better
sop talking about Ball Run now. wonderful
success truly: that 1t vessels should engage a
strong fo,jGca,ion for Eve hoars aud but one be
in any way iis1hlod is almost too marvellous.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22
went in her to Boston to deliver Mason and
Slidell to the commander at Fort Warren.
THE CAPTURE OF MASON AND
SLIDELL.

"Can the British Government make trouble
because Mason and Slidell were taken out
of an English vessel p
There was nothing in the act Of
Capt. Wilkes which the British Government
can complain of, as we understand the case.
The British Government says that the
United States and the 50 called Confederate
States are in tie relation Of bellisercnts to
each othcr-in state Of War-and that the
British Government isa Neutral. OF course
British vessels cannot carry and protect those
who are engaged in promoting tie rebel
cause, whether by means OF soldiers and
arms, or by Dispatches and plans Of opera
tions. This is settled National law every
where. We quote here from Chancellor
KENT-in his lectures on the relations of
Neutrals:
"Thero are other acts of illegal assistance az
forded to a bells erent that is by a Neutral be-
sides supplying him with contraband goods and
relieving his distress under blockade Among
these acts the conveyance of hostile dssPrtchcs Is
the most injurious, and deemed TO be OF the most
hostile aud noXiOus character.
The vessel which does this is liable to be
forfeited, he says, and if the owner Of the
cargo is priyy to it, the cargo also is liable
to confscation. Again
" In order to enforce the rights of belligercnt
nations against the dcinqucnces of neutrals, and
to ascertain the real as well assumed character
Of all vessels on the high seas, the law Of nations
arms them with tho practical power Of visitation
and search. The duty of seifpTcservation gives
to bell gerent nations this right. 1t is unded
upon necessity, and is strictly and exclusively i
war right, and does not exist in time Of peace -
All writers upon the law OF nations, and the
highest authorities, acknwledgo the right as rest
ing upon sound principles Of public Jurisprudence
and upon the institutes and practice Of al great
maritime powers. And if, upon making the
search, the vessel be found employed in contra
band trade, or in carrying encmys property, OF
troops, dispatches, she is liable TO be taken and
broug GIT in for adjudication before a prize court.
This right Of search that is by
National armed vessels is confined to private
merchant vessels, and does not apply 70 public
ships Of war
Wheaton lays down the same doctrine. IN
fact, we 10 not understand that there is any
doctunc Of National law to the c1nuary.-
The San Jlcnto is a National armed vessel
Of L. guns
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

The CAVALRY kEGIMENT-We understand
TIA, al informal ballot, taken by the Cap
tains, TO determine their preference for Cha
plain resulted IA the choice of Rev. j. H.
WOODWARD, of " es.ford. \ better appoint
ment than that vi Mr. Woodward cannot be
made. A pastor Of long and high standing
and high influence, man Of decided ability,
and of genial sympathies and companionab!e
qualities. he will gain the confidence of tho
soldiers and be true friend and kind ad-
wiser to all. Mr.. Woodward is now a mem
Der of the State Senate from this county. lie
has son in the 81 Vt. Regiment
a great game of snow ball took place in
Camp on Saturday. The beginning was
small, but each side received reinforcements
till two or three hundred were engaged on
side. 1t was conducted in military style
with regular front and flank attacks, ard
was an exciting affair. The list Of killed
was not heavy. but the wounded were nu-
merous.