The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06

and II any, what measures have been taken to
ascertain who is responsible for the disastrous
movement of our troops at Balls Bluff.
Mr.. Odell submitted the following which
was adopted
Whereas, Colonel Alfred N. Wood. of the
14th Regiment New York State Militia, who
was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle
Of Bull Run has now, by the rebel authorities,
been ordered to confinement in q felons prison,
and by the same order is to be treated as q
prisoner convicted of an Infamous crime,
therefore
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be respectfully requested to order John
Slidell to the same character of prison, and to
the same treatment until Col. Wood shall be
treated as the United States have used prison
ers taken in battle.
MIR. Beinheisel presented the Constitu.
tiOn which was formed by the convention of
delegates assembled at Great Salt Lake
City in March last, accompanied by me-
mortal asking Congress to admit that Ter
ritory into the Union as State on an
equal footing with the original States.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.
SENATE.-The Presidents message and
the accompanying documents were ordered
printed.
Mr.. Grimes offered bill rendering the
thanks OF Congress to Commodore Dupont
and those under his command for the re-.
cent victory at Port Royal.
Laid aside until the formation of stand.
ing committees.
On motion of Mr.. Foster it was Resolv-
ed that the Vice President appoint two
members to fill vacancies in the Board of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institute caus
ed by the death of Senator Douglas and til,
expulsion of Jas. M. Mason. Adjourned
HoUsE.--Mr. Maynard presented the
credentials OF Mr.. Clemens, Representa- g
elect from fourth District of Tennessee. l. 3
briefly related circumstances under which
the election was held, saying that three
members were. elected in EastIennessee, men
who declare for the National Constitution,
and for the flag under which they had lived
and under which they had hoped to die
On motion, Credentials were referred to the
committee on elections.
On motion of MIR. Washburne, the
Presidents message was referred to the
Committee of the Whole for the state of
the Union, and his motion for printing
$4,000 extra copies was referred.
The Committee on Printing, Mr.. Dunn,
offered the following
Whereas, Henry C. Burnett, a member of
this House from Kentucky, is in open rebell-
ion against the Government of the United
States, therefore,
Resolved, That the said Henry G. Burnett
be and he is hereby expelled from this House,
and that the Governor Of Kentucky be notified
of his expulsion.
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms be
directed not to pay Burnett's salary, which
has accrued since the close of the extra SEES
sion.
Mr.. Wickliffe said he had intendnd to
propose and submit a proposition some
thing like an obituary notice, of his coll
league Laughter) The letter was not
as the resolution asserted, in armed rebel
lion, but he was for Provisional Govern.
ment in Kentucky. A revolutionary con.
vention, not satisfied with the treatment of
this Government to maintain the Union,
nor satisfied with the course of his own
State, be (Burnett) has assumed the i'm.
portant duty of organizing another Govern.
ment, for the better protection of lives,
property, and liberty of the people of KY,
and in this undertaking employed Simon
Buckner, who is not only somewhat assim-
ulated in name, but in deed, of Simon
Guetherey, who once headed the Indians in
Kentucky. Three times has the gallant
State Of Kentucky declared by overwhelm
ing majorities she would not cause the
United States to run after strange gods,
or for the so called Southern Repub-
lie, Notwithstanding her repeated
declaration for the Union and in violation
of the well-knOwn sentiments of the people
of Kentucky. They had been told the OBJ
ject of the convention, and of the SO called
Southern Confederacy was to relieve them
from despotism, and to protect their
rights, and we were deceived.
We were told by the Executive>of this
so called Southern Coniederacy it was in.
tended to respect the condition of Ken
lucky, which it was pretend would not
be done by the Government of the United
States.
The Union men of Kentucky never did
deny the right of the Federal Government
to occupy its soil for the exerc Sc of the
purposes implied by the Constitution.
Kentucky did acknowledge her obliga
tons and expressed her intention to fulfill
them. The proclamation of the Governor
of Kentucky deceived the people, bat the
Legislature denounced it.
Messengers Of peace were sent, one to
the Executive OF the United States, and
one to the President of the Southern Gov
eminent to know what was intended to be
done with Kentucky The former said it
was intended to maintain the laws and con-.
stitution of the United States, and that
this was believed to be the will OF the peo-
pie OF Kentucky.
The latter declared he intended to re.
spect the neutrality OF Kentucky as UNDER
stood by the Secession party OF the State,
but the Southern President did not tell
them he had made plan to assaiI them at
the different points, nor did be tell them
there was on the statute book of the South.
ern Government law providing money
and means not to sustain Kentucky against
oppression, but to carry her into the South
ern Confederacy against the property Of
the entire State.
The provisional Governor of Kentucky
was sent to see the Government at Rich
mond, meanwhile Burnett is at the head of
the new order Of affairs in the discharge OF