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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-11

Mr.. LINCOLN, it has been authoritatively
announced has selected EDWARD BATES, of
Missouri, as a member of his Cabinet
probably Secretary of the Interior. Mr..
Bates was competitor for the Chicago
nomination, and wrote pretty strong anti
slavery letter to affect the decision of that
badly. He has the reputation, however, of
q conservative, and until last summer his
political status was subject of considera.
bic doubt. In 1856. he presided over the
Wing and American Convention which
nominated FILLMORE and DoNNELsoN and
during the canvass, supported those gentle
men in preference to FREMONT and DAYTON.
Mr.. BATES has not had much experience in
political life, but has attained high eminence
in his profession. 90 He was a member for
several years, of the State and Territorial
Legislature of Missouri; was member OF
the Constitutional Convention of that State;
was Representative in the XIV Con-
gress and declined Cabinet appointment
rendered him by President FILLMORE. He
is native of Virginia, and about seventy
years of age. o q.
SIMON CAMERON of Pennsylvania, the
telegraph ammo .nced yesterday morning, is
to be Mr.. LINcoLN's Secretary of the Trea-
sury. SIMON is generally conceded to be
one of the shrewdest and most unscrupu.
lous political wire workers in the Union.
BE has served all parties at his convenience,
and made all parties serve him. Mr.. CAM
ERoN, if the rumor of his appointment is
correct, will enter the Cabinet as the rep
resentative of the iron interests of Pennsyl-
vania. We question if he will be able to
retire with any better odor surrounding
him, than now makes the name of COBB
bye-word aud reproach.
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THE YEARS EMIGRATIoN.-The total
number of emigrants arrived at the port of
New York, during the year 1860, was
lob ,621 the largest number of May, when
% 449 arrived. In the year 1858, 1859
immigrants arrived, while in 1859 there
were 1892; showing an increase the
present year over 1859 of 1929, and over
1853 of 25,032 The amount of money
brought into the country is estimated, as
no regular record has been kept for the past
few years, at an average $76 per capita !;
the aggregate will reach the sum of 81, $780,
196, of which three and a half millions was
brough by the Irish, and nearly three
millions by the Germans. The large in
crease of $4,000 immigrants this year may
be owing to the fact that the hard times of
1857 put serious check upon immigration,
and revival did not take place until late
in 1859 and the early part Of the past year.
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camp furniture were transported under CO.
yer of night. The brightness Of the moon,
however, afforded but slight concealment to
their movements, and in one OF the trips,
Lieut.. Davis in command, q schooner full
of soldiers and baggage passed directly ,un-
der the bow of the guard boat Nina. The
officer who made the statement expressed.
himself to be ignorant whether the watch ohl
board the Nina discovered the movement or
not-at all events, be said they did not sig !
nify any cognizance Of the fact.
As to how it was managed, the Wash.
ington Star has this curious paragraph:
"We hear that on Christmas day Major
Anderson dined formally with the secession
authorities -chiefs-in Charleston, and was
duly carried back to Fort Moultrie by
early moonlight, apparently very much
overcome by the good things drinkablc set
before him. Those in charge Of the steamer
posted in the channel to watch his move
ments in the fort therefore thought it would
be safe for them to relax their vigilance,
and themselves take a Christmas night
frolic, and in the midst of which Anderson
and bis force spiked Monltrie's guns and
landed safely in Fort Sumpter. The appaag
rent intoxication Of Anderson was but d
feint to have the very effect'it did bave.' 2
r The Courier Of the 18th, also announces
the surrender to the Secessionists, of the
United States revenue cutter Aiken. Both
the captain and crew volunteered to serve
- 4
as officers of the South Carolina revenue
service.
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Mr.. is. P. Snow communicates to the
RedrWing Republican, statistics as tolwheat
culture in the town of Featherst0ne, Good
hue county.AGTbec higheat awrseefou aapy
one farm of wheat to the acre was thirty
one bushels; andthe product of 943 acres
was % 1899 bushels, or an average Of % 10
bushels to the acre.
CREraaLER, the person who had bis trial
last month at Owatonna, and was found
guilty of murder in the first degree, for
killing man in Freeborn county, is to be
hung at Albert Lee on Friday, the first day
of March next. u
TIE Minneapolis Atlas, in noticing New.
SONS withdrawal from the Times, says, she
lived up to SAM WELLER's motto-Be sure
you are right, and then go ahead r.
We find the following sad announcements
in the Ne,os, st. Anthony:
DrRD.-In this city, of scarlet fever, Dec. 81,
E. H. and Mary A. E. Day, aged one year and
ten months. In this city, on January 4th. Of
scarlet fever, Elva Annette, daughter of Geo.
E. h. and Mary A. E. Day, aged II years
Also, on Sunday, January 9Th, Della Janeva
Day, aged years and A months. All children
of George E. q. and Mary A. Z. Day.
GEO. F. BRorr, whilom Sheriff Of Ramsey
county, ETC., ETC.; has been appointed Post.
master at Breckinridge.a as
The dwelling house of COMFORT BARNES
was burned at Shakopee, Dec. 9th. Loss,
81 500 to $4,000.
EX-SENATOR EVANS, of Mankato, has
returned from Pixies Peak. The fears in
regard to his safety were unfounded.
Gov. RAMSEY has removed B. F. DEWEY
from the Office of Judge of Probate of Blue
Earth county, and appointed DAVID VIII
cox to succeed him.
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1a The country is already in revolution-it
must soon be precipitated into actual civil
war. The authorities and people of Geor-
gia. have followed the example of South
Carolina, and are in open. rebellion against
the Government. Under the impulse given
by the success of the secession candidates
for the convention, Fort Pulaski, located,
we believe, at the mouth of the Savannah,
has been taken and is now occupied by the
rebels. A revenue cutter has also been
appropriated to their use.
These acts of rebellion have doubtless
been perpetrated at the direct instigation
Of HOWELL COBB, late Secretary of the
Treasury; who, on retiring from the Cabi.
net, with treason on his lips as we'll as in
bis heart. received the special compliments
of President BUCHANAN. COBB had asso-
ciated with the President for three years,
on terms OF the closest personal and politi-
cal intimacy ; and no one knew better than
ne the instrinsic pusillanimity of b.
cHANAN's character, and how far impunity
could be had in reasonable operations
against the government.
Other dispatches indicate that, alarmed
at the condition in which bis reasonable
cowardice had placed the country, the Pres
ident had given the direction of affairs into
the hands of General SCorT, and Secretaries
Holt and ToUcEY; who were about con-
centrating the government forces near the
National Capital. We can only hope that
their patriotic energy may yet save the
country from the ruin into which it has been
so nearly precipitated through the imbecility
of its Executive.
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The Democratic lie, that the Republican
party is in favor of abolishing slavery, is the
cause of our present charlottesville old
"Organ" Of Minnesota Republicans.
The nation 'is to be all free" That is the
decree of the people in the election of Mr.. Lin
coln.-- The new "Organ" of Minnesota Repub-
HcGns.
With the election of Mr.. Lincoln, comes the
end OF slavery and the ushering in of 49, high
er 'a'c.'-- MN. II. Se'oard's Roston SpkA.
We wish to pat slavery where the public
mind will rest satisfied in the belief that it is
in process of ultimate extinction. - abraham
Lincoln.
The Union must and shall be preserved
Republican Platform.
This platform commits the party to such
measures as are necessary to restore peace
and "Union" to this country. Can it be
done by an obstinate refusal to abate one
jot or title of their extreme notions, or yield
one inch to compromise or Cancellation
The Union was formed on basis of comfy,
compromise, Cancellation and fraternity.
Can it be preserved on any other basis
Seven, if not fifteen, States answer no, no!
Bayonets cannot preserve the Union, when
seven million people say no. Let the plat
form then be carried out in the only way it
can be, and all will be right.
= = - MERRIMAC.
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THOSE BIG GUNs.-Tbe Pittsburgh Post,
of the I'd inst, says:

THOSE BIG CAUSE.-THE Pittsburgh Post,
of the I'd inst, says:
The work Of bringing those huge Colum-
biads from the arsenal commenced yesterday,
and by evening six or seven had been de-
livered on the wharf, after being hauled
through the city on huge timber wheels.
Quite crowd assembled on the levee in
the afternoon and watched the guns as
they were taken on board the Silver Wave
by platform constructed for the purpose,
but no demonstration was made to prevent
their being placed on the boat. The Silver
Wave will take all she can carry, and the
Merengo the remainder, forty-six guns.
Captain McCallum, Of the latter boat. has
secured derrick boat to facilitate the load
ing, by swinging the heavy guns from the
wharf to the boat, on which there is deck
room for all.
4 The War Department has since coun-
fernandez the order for the removal ofthe
guns. = 17aas 9 q i2''ia als.. s2 os,s T
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this much further: That, with the exception
of conversation had with him subsequent
to the writing Of opr reply. above printed'
and which was strictly con6sed to,a state
ment Of the price at which he could receive
the dispatches, the above correspondence
comprises all the communications, written or
spoken, direct or indirect, that have passed
between Mr. MARSHALL and the writer
hereof, (Mr. GooDRIcH,) relating to news.
papers, or any other matter connected with
the business of printing.
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On the Sd inst, in the House, Mr.. BlNa-
HAM, Of Ohio, reported from the Judiciary
Committee, bill investing the President
with the most ample power, for the collec-
ton of the revenue. The following is
synopsis of the bill:
1t provides that whenever by reason of un-
lawful obstructions, combinations or assem- 3
blages oftpersons. it shall become imprac-
ticable in the judgment of the President to
execute the revenue laws, and collect the
duties on imports in the ordinary way, it
shall be lawful for him to direct the Custom
House for such District to be established
ana kept in any secure place within some
point or harbor of said District, either on
land or on board any vessel; and in that case
it shall be the duty of the collector to reside
at such place and there detain all vessels
and cargoes arriving within the district, until
the duties imposed on the cargoes by law
shall be paid in cash, anything in the laws of
the United States to the contrary notwfth-
standing; and in such cases lit shall be unlaw-
full to take the vessel or cargo from the custo-
dy of the proper officers of the Customs, unless
by q process from some Court of the United
States; and in case any attempt shall be made
to take such vessel or cargo by any force or
combination. or assemblages of persons too
great to be overcome by the officers of the
Customs, it shall and may be lawful for the
President, or such person or persons as he shall
have employed for the purpose, to employ
such part of the land and naval forces or the
militia of the United States as may be deemed
necessary for the purpose of preventing the
removal of such vessel or cargo, and protect
ing the officers Of the Customs in retaining the
custody thereof. ~ 1egt fre. -,
The bill was under consideration in the
House on Thursday last, but by general
consent it was postponed until Tuesday-to-
day-when q test vote will be had upon 1t,
on the question of its reference back to the
Judiciary Committee. Unless some such
law passes, the President will be unable to
force the collection of the revenue.
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HErWEEKLYl PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT. mr.
Rejection OF tho Crittenden Comnro.
mise by the House crisis Comm ttsss. J

l. = z
mise by tho House crisis Conn ties. q
The Committee Of Thirty.three. on the
2sth, considered7Mr. Nelson's proposition
for amendments to the Constitution, being
substantially offered by Senator Crittenden.
On motion Of Mr.. Corwin, the committee
struck out the words cor hereafter acquired ,
90 that division on the line Of Sc 30, NAV
be applicable only to territory now held by
the United States . The seventeen yeas
were composed of the Republicans, with
Messrs. Davis, Of Maryland, and Stout, of
Oregon. The nays, ten, were all from the
slave states, with the exception of Mr..
Burch, of California.
The question on the adoption Of the arti-
Gle, as amended, was negatived:
YEAs.---Messrs. Bristow (Ky.), Burch' (CaL)
Hamilton (Texas), Millson (Va.), Nelson
(Tenn. }, Phelps (MO.), Stout (Oregon), White
ley Del.)- 8.
NAYs.---Messrs. Adams (Mass.), Campbell
(penn), Corwin (Ohio), Curtis Gowa), Davis
(Md.) Dunn (lnd.), Ferry QConn.), Howard
lMich:), Humphrey IN. ", Kellogg (lll.),
Morrill, (Vt), Morse (Me.1, Robinson (R. Is,
(Min.)---l6.
ABSENT OR NOT V0TING.---Messrs. Boyce Is.
c., Davis (Miss.), Hawkins (Fla.), Houston
lAla(, Lane (Ga.), Rust (Ark.), Stratton IN.
~, Taylor (La.), Winslow (N.C)
Mr.. Taylor Na.) remarked that the de.
cisiOn thus reached made it clear to his
mind that there would be no agreement by
the committee upon the propositions for
the adoption of amendments to the exist
ing constitution, which would be eAectual
for the settlement of the issue now pending
between the two great sections of the coun-
try growing out of the slavery question,
and that in consequence it was his purpose
to take no further part in the deliberations
of the committee, and it was his determine
ton not to vote upon any other propositions
pending before it. He further stated that
he did not intend to resign his place on the
committee; that it was his intention to
remain in a position which would enable
him to join in the minority report upon the
subjects submitted to the committee, if that
should become necessary or appear desira-
BILE. Therefore, Mr.. Taylor with Messrs.
WiDslow IN. o. and Houston (Ala.) left
the committee room. III
MIR. Adams offered resolution declaring
it expedient that ak New Mexico be ad-
mitted as soon as may be, as q state on an
equal footing with the original states, and
that the committee cause to be prepared an
enabling bill for that purpose. Agreed to-;
IL against 10; one-third of the committee
absent, or not voting. The only two from
the slave states were Bristow of Kentucky,
and Davis of Maryland.
These facts are abbreviated from the
official proceedings-the injunction OF Sc
crecy having been removed.
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The GOLD CRoP.-The following table
shows the amount Of gold brought from
California each year since 1856:

1OIdI. sVS"O1OSOio00
1t will be seen that the product of 1860
is nearly six and halt millions behind that
of 1859, and over eight millions less than
that Of 1855. The gold supply of Australia
is also diminishing. To Offset this COM
bined decrease, however, there is an in
creased yield in the Fraser River and
Oregon mines, while Pixies Peak is con-
tributing largely to make the deficiency,
the Washoe region promises marvellous
product, and new discoveries of great rich
ness are reported several hundred miles
south of the Pixies Peak region.
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A Budget OF Correspondence.
We received, yesterday, the following
note from Hon. WV. r. MARSHALL p.

note from Hon. WV. r. MARSHALL
ST. PAUL, January 5th, 1861.
EARLE s. GOODRICH, ESQ.,,
DEAR SIR will you, in justice. alike to my
self and yourself, please publish my note of the
18th of December, and your reply to same,
which constitute the sUhole correspondence and
business arrangements bet,oeen US, growing out
of, or connected with, the establishment of THE
DAILY PRESS. Very truly, Yours. &C.,
WIN. R. MARSHALL.
In compliance with Mr.. MARsHALL's re-.
quest we print the correspondence above al
luded to. 1t is as follows:
ST.. PAUL, Dec. 29th, 1860.
EARLE s. GOODRICH ESQ.,,
DEAR SIR 81 am about to commence the
publication of daily paper in this city, and
would solicit the privilege of participating in
the arrangement you have for the Geographic
news summary. Whatever reason may have
hitherto existed justifying you in your own
judgment in securing the ercIasiue right
to Geographic news, I trust that, in the future,
none such will exist; certainly none that can
remove or prevent. And in soliciting this ben
eft for the journal am to control, it would
be ungenerous not to ask that the other city
daily should also be allowed to participate.
am sure that acceding to this proposition will
not detract from the character and well earned
success of your influential journal. d.
With regards, yours truly.
VIM. r. MARSHALL.
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Views OF Thurlow Weed ON the Duty
OF Republicans. eitt

The Albany Even,ng Journal thus closes
an article indicating its course in urging
compromise on the slavery question for the
sake of the Union: SO
eff our Republican friends would but turn
their attention from the dead past to the
diving present. with an intelligent appre-
citation Of all that the lesson teaches, our
difference would cease. We only differ in
this, viz: That with the election of a Re
publican President, this issue upon wh,ch
has success a0as mainly based became obsolete
Obsolete, because, until s0e acquire more ter.
ritory, the conflict betsoeen freedom and STA.
very is over. The moment the ballot boxes
closed on the 9th day of November, the
freedom of Kansas, Nebraska, Washington,
New Mexico, &C., &C., was assured. The
s0ork s0ds finished, and, hos6suer veheme.tly
our friends may keep stamping, their fires
aOiN 60 out, amd until fresh fuel is furnished,
cannot be rekindled. The idea of sustaining
the Republican party upon questions that
have been argued aud decided is as prepos-
ferrous as to expect to reap wheat or har-
vest corn from fields in which seed was rel
ther sown nor planted. Let us, then,
gather instruction from the dead past bat
as men of sense, deal with the Giving pres
ent.' a'a g
with such fugitive slave law as the
constitution demands, freemen would be
protected, and the necessity for pesonal lib. E
erty laws would no longer exist. Thus both
questions are disposed of. e6 w<e
1--WE are reminded, constantly, of the
projections of the Chicago PLATFORM 1t
was and is good, strong, broad platform
one on which all might stand, and on which
more than a million Of electors did and do
stand. But while it was just what the &C.
cssion required, it was not omniscient, and
could not foresee all that might occur. Shall
we, then, because emergencies arise and
issues offer not provided for in our platform,
refuse or hesitate to meet them? Shall we
ignore startling facts, and neglect to prepare
for events which are to deluge the countryin
blood ard rapine, because we do not find
the line of duty marked out upon our plat
form? What we mean by preparation is, 4
to set ourselves voluntarily, cheerfully, and
wholly RIGHT on the questions involved, so
that when the shock comes the whole North
will meet it, shoulder to shoulder, all hearts I
to the cry Of UN1oN now and
aiaof bfaia sa sue aiee
TIE papers are beginning to talk about Z
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I We noticed the arrival, yesterday of A.
w. Weber, the Secretary of the last
Senate. ''-.sa % D
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TRk papers are beginning to talk about
the Ice Boat coming up to St. Paul. bsAia
friend suggests that . popularity Of that
boat is, that it runs in the summer apd o.
laid up in the winter a9sg MIDI