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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
Financial and Commercial.
FIN A n CT A L.

CoUNTERFEIrs.--There are said to be coun.
terfeit SIS on the City Bank of Oswego, and on
the Bank of Tioga, New York. In the latter
the name of the bank on the genuine bills is
green and red, and on the counterfeits white
tinted. Bills are also being circulated on the
Clifton Bank of Canada, a "busted' institution.
Counterfeit 3's on the Merchants Bank of
Norwich are about.
COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-La Crosse papers
complain that their city is flooded with five
dollar counterfeit bills on the State Bank OF
Iowa. Business men should be on the look
out for them up this way.
LOOK Our FOR THEM.-Counterfeit fves on
the Oskaloosa Branch of the State Bank of
Iowa are in circulation in Muscatine. They
are exceedingly we'll executed, and calculated
to deceive nine persons out of ten The paper
on which they are printed is slightly inferior
to the genuine, and the whole bill is dim--the
lines not being SO fully developed as they
should be. Otherwise, it is fac sin,,le of the
simon.pure bill.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
Justice TO MIR. Seward.

The London Illustrated Neus devotes q
column and more of its broad pages to a
criticism of the diplomatic correspondence
Of our Secretary of State, and, strange
thing among the London journals, praises
with great earnestness and warmth the res
markable ability it displays. 1t is in fact a
eulogy rather than a criticism of Mr.
Seward, and though the writer falls into o
few biographical errors, the appreciation is
highly intelligent and just. He says:
"The most remarkable character whom
the recent turn of events in the United
States has brought into the foreground is
undoubtedly w. II. Seward. President
Lincoln's star WAKES pale beside that of the
brilliant New Yorker. The American cats
acIysm, though it has produced no great
general able to educe order from the uni.
versal wreck OF things, has at least brought
forth Minister of Foreign affairs worthy
of the occasion. Earl Russell has recog-
nized in signal manner the ability of the
man with whom he has already broken sew
eral lances, and exchanged as many vows
of amity by republishing and laying before
Parliament the entire Congressional public
document containing the correspondence
between Mr.. Seward and the representa-
tives of the federal government in all parts
of the world. We venture to believe that
no candid mind can turn from the parusal
of this voluminous correspondence with
out acknowledging that it is a
lasting monument of Mr.. Stewards
industry and genius. With what q
dexterous and happy art he expatiates
on the same theme to each ambassador,
without once suggesting to the reader the
idea of a repetition How prodigally be
scattered gems of political philosophy,
quaint apothegms, felicitous appeals to the
nObler sentiments of our nature, dashed
here and there TOUT very rarely with a
tinge of resentment and menace Let US
imagine Edmund Burke or William Glad.
stone at the Foreign Office privileged to
disregard the letters which tradition, r0u.
tine and the proprieties and conventional
ties of Office impose upon our Ministers Of
Foreign Affairs, and further privileged to
open new account in the national ledger
Will CoCu lOiCtSu notiOu, uCPCuuCuCy anu
colony. The position would be analogous
to that of Mr.. Seward in 1861, and the
literary result in the line of essay, disgust
ton and rhetoric would probably be far
from dissimiar. The American Secretary
seems to have thought the official style of
British diplomatists and of his immediate
predecessors in Office too hard and dry to
suit bis purposes, and to have hit on a
medium between that and the ford senten.
tiousness which characterizes the choicest
illusions of the Cbanceries of the Celestial
Empire"
Here the writer quotes several pitby
passages from MIR. Stewards dispatches,
gives an account of his political life, and
ends with the assertion that Great Britain
has no better friend among foreign secreta.
ries than the chief of our Department Of
State. Such recognition must compen
safe him to some extent FOR the unmeasured
abuse heaped upon him in other quarters.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

STILL They COME.-We saw another
train of Emigrants yesterday crossing the
bridge with their teams, stock, &c. There
were several families who we're destined for
the neighborhood of Sank Rapids. They
report Others coming to test the Wanted
glories of our Minnesota soil, and our
health-giviDg climate. The tide of emigra.
ton seems to set in very favorably this sea-
son, and we have reason to be we'll satisfied,
under the circumstances, with the prospects
of st. Paul and Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

The number of emigrauts coming to
Minnesota must be much larger this year
than for any previous year since 1857.
Every boat arriving at our Levee can
count among its passengers, a more or less
number, who are seeking homes on the rich
lands of our State.
On Sunday morning the Steamer War
Eagle arrived with thirty -four German em.
igrants; and the Northern Light yesterday
morning brought up another thirty (; all of
whom left yesterday afternoon on the MINI
nesota river boats for Carver county, where
it is said their lands are already selected.
They are reported as being we'll provided
with money and goods necessary for farm
ing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

RECRUITING FOR THE Sixth REoIMENT.-
@. Excl, of the Stats Zsitung, has been
commissioned Lieutenant for the purpose
OF recruiting for q company for the Sixth
Regiment. Rudolf Sehoeneman, G. Excl,
and Matt. Holl are the parties who propose
to get up the company
Alderman 81. P. Grant is recruiting for
a company for the Sixth Regiment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

TIE United States District Court meets
at Mankato on next Monday. Citizens
outside of St. Paul, who have business be.
fore that Court, and whose natural route
of travel may be through this city, are in-
formed that the delegation from this city
will leave on Saturday evening on one of
the Minnesota river packets.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

General Head Quarters, State OF Minne-
= - Ota. s
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Nay "a, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. Z. .,s4
Pursuant to orders from the War Depart.
ment the officers of the Sixth Regiment Mime.
sofa Volunteers will receive pay from the
commencement of service if the Regiment is
completed in thirty days. 'g-i /, ts5moa g
BY order of the Commander.in Chief. .ar, II
/ .ca'a jog ~ Il OSCAR MALMROS, =
Adjutant General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

SAMUEL BowLEs, editor the Springfield
Republican, writes from Paris that the re,
cent order Of Secretary Stanton restricting
the freedom of the press, coupled with the
refusal to permit Mr.. Russell, of the Lon>
don Times to accompany General McClel-
Ian son to Richmond" has had a very
damaging effect upon public sentiment in
Europe, and especially in England. 1t is
construed into an unwilIingness on the part
of our Government to allow the truth to be
published, and a confession of its want of
confidence in it's own proves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

DRowNED.-On Sunday afternoon an
Irishman, named William Kelly, was
drowned at the Levee, by falling from q
gang plank between the Wharf boat and
the steamer Eolian, while in the act of car.
rying some freight upon the boat. His
body was not recovered. He had been o
resident Of the city for the last two or three
wears.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

FARMERS assure US that Notwithstanding
the lateness of the opening of spring
this year, the wheat crop is as far forward
as usual, and that at this season of the year
it never looked better throughout the State
for a good crop than it does now.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

The son of Aaron V. Brown, former
Governor of Tennessee, was killed, recently,
in Arkansas, by the overseer of his planta-
ton.
The tug Zouave blew up in Lake St.
Clair just off Crosse Point on Sunday, and
captain Lee, Second Engineer, William
Dawes, the Steward, and one fireman, were
killed. Capt. L. Waffle, Of the bark Sham
ghai, was blown into the lake, but not
hurt. The tug is total wreck.
The following comes from Little Rock,
Arkansas, under date of May Goth:
To BTgadier General Roane, L,ttle Rock:
Assume the command of all the forces in
Arkansas and defend the State.
By order of Major Van Dorm.
Signed, DABNER II. MowRY, A. A. G.
In compliance with the above order, have
to announce to the people Of the State OF Ar
kansas, among whom have lived, that I shall
defend the State, and that with: the reserve
placed at my command, am confident shall
be able to drive the invaders from our soil.
JOHN B. SELDEN,
Brig. General Commanding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

BosroN, May 26.-The Massachusetts,
32d, Col. F. J. Parker, left for Washing.
ton this evening.
Jones leaves early tomorrow morning.
Over 5000 troops appeared on the Com.
mon this afternoon, ready for service, and
the number will be greatly swelled by ar
rivals tomorrow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

The lot of furs brought down by Captain
Roberts on Sunday last, YVES yesterday sold
to b. s. Terry, agent for 81. A. Bromley,
of this city, he being the highest bidder.
The Let amounted to over ten thousand dol
lars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
l. ocal A fl a IRIS.

A Carr. LEWIS RoBERrs arrived from
Red Wood, on Sunday, BY the Favorite
with ten thousand dollars worth of fine furs,
which will be shipped to the New York
market.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
co NJ M E RCIAL.
Chicago Nj 4 rket.

CHICAGO, May 23.-An improvement in the
New York market caused irmer feeling here
and the prices advanced a@lc % bushel, clos.
lug steady at SIC for Amber Iowa; S0@s03c tor
No spring; and 70@7l for No spring. There
was better feeling in flour and the market
was more active, but without quOtable
change. About 5000 barrels sold at 81 60 for
Medium White Winter; 81 60 for choice spring
ex ras; and So 55@3 70 for medium to good
spring extra.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

The Great Eastern brought over very
small cargo, and only few passengers. She
is, we understand, to return fully laden with
wheat in sacks and bulk, at full rates, which
will make paying trip, if, as is anticipated,
considerable number of excursionists to
the Worlds Fair also 90 out in her.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
New York Market.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Coffee.. Rio is more
active and prices very firm. Sales, $3.50 bags
at zoe.
Sugar. Raw, firm; sales $50 hhds at 65@Sc
for Cuba; 8@84c for Porto Rico.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE. May 26---The wheat market
opened with further improvement this morn.
iDg-a few sales being made at 77@63c in
store, but with more sellers than buyers at
these figures. Bagged lots sold at 7s@S4c.
Milling samples sold at 84c. Receipts are
heavy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
Rebel PriU0tees- IN the China
Sea.

NEW YORK, May 27.-A letter from
Batavia, of March 81, reports Confede.
rate privateer steamer, with eight rifed
guns, in the China Sea, which had been
spoken by an English man. of.war.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
Congressional Proceedings.

In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. Sumner
offered a resolution that the Committee on
the District of Columbia be directed 70 en-.
quire what legislation is necessary to pro.
tect persons of African descent from uncon-
stitutional seizure as fugitive slaves, Or
seizure by disloyal persons. This resolu-
ton was probably prompted by such scenes
as are related in the following despatch to
the Chicago Tribune:
WASHINGTON. May %. 80.
A New York regiment marching down 9TH
street, this morning, had with them thirty fu
gitive blacks. When opposite the Avenue
House kidnappers broke into the ranks, seized
two of the blacks and were stripping of their
uniforms, when number of soldiers interfered.
One dubbed b g musket and would have beat
en- out the slave.catcher's brains but for the
inference of an officer, who afterwards re
GREETED it. Other soldiers clutched the Williams
by their throats, and others still fixed bay0'
nets and drove off the negro .catchers. No
warrants were shown; only that one man -four
ished blank piece of paper. A dozen Con.
gressmen witnessed the disgraceful scene.
In the House, the only thing of general
interest was personal aare-up between Mr.
Kelley of Pennsylvania and Mr.. voorhees,
of Indiana, in debate on the confscation
bill:
Mr.. Kelly, rising to personal explanation
said he found in the Globe language which he
did not yesterday hear uttered on this floor,
and part of his language was not on the notes
of the reporter. He caused the alleged inter
polated words to be read as follows:
Mr.. Vorhees-"Whenever the gentleman
from Pennsylvania"
Mr.. Kelly-"I do not yield to the gentle
man.
Mr.. Voorhees, -''You shall yield, denounce
the members statement as false, and l de-
nOunce him as caluminatOr."
The Speaker-The gentleman from Indiana
is out of order and will take his seat.
Mr.. Vorhees-"I will allow no man to i'm
peach my loyalty to the Government, and es.
pecially will not allow the member from
Pennsylvania, who has signalized himself on
this floor for nothing, except for the defense
of thieves"
MIR. Kelley, efter the Clerk had read the
above, said be did not bear such r. marks
and they were all noted by the reporter
The man who could secretly interpolate
language of that kind in public report
was liar aud scoundrel. Kisses and calls
to order
The Speaker reminded the gentleman that
language OF that kind must not be used in
the Hall, and addressed few words of sea
sOnable advice to the galleries for Kissing,
Mr.. VOORHEES, explained that the denial
he yesterday made was to what be consid-
cred an Impeachment of his Voorhees)
loyalty, and not as to the members of Blu
chanan's Cabinet. He utters the words as
printed in the Globe, nearly all of which
were found in the notes taken at the repor-
ter's desk. He did not furnish two pages
as the member did (Keliy), but about five
words. He made the remarks as printed
be meant them be stood by them. Here
the matter ended \
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

DR.. G. W. LIE BoUr1LL1ER, Surgeon of
the First Regiment, has been ordered tc
Fort Mackinaw, in the performance of his
duties as Surgeon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ADJ'T: GEMS OFFICE
St. Paul, May 22d, 1862,
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.
The Secretary of War has made an urgent
call npon the Governor of the State for a Sixth
Regiment of Infantry.
Confident that patriotism will in future, as
heretofore, distinguish our citizens, and that
whatever necessity for additional troops may
now or hereafter exist, every Mnnesotian
will cheerfully and promptly rally in defense
liberty and the country, the Commander-in.
Chiefdirects the immediate organization a
Regiment of Infantry, to be mustered into the
service and pay OF the United States for three
years or during the war, to be designated as
the Sixth Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, and
TO consist of ten O0) companies, each consti.
tuted as follows:
MINIMUM. MAXIMUM.
l Captain. l Captain.
l First Lieutenant. l First Lieutenant.
l Second Lieutenant. l Second Lieutenant.
l First Sergeant. l First Sergeant.
Sergeants. Sergeants.
Corporals. s COrporals.
2 Musicians. 2 Musicians.
l Wagner. l Wagner.
Ga PrivateS. 50 PrivateS.
SO l0l
All companies and parts of companies raised
under this order will report at Fort Smelling.
Subsistence and lodging of recruits from the
time of their enlistment, and prior to their mus.
ter into service, will be paid for by the General
Government. at rate not exceeding 40 cents
per day.
Necessary transportation of recruits will
be paid for at the current rates of stage and
steamboat fare.
Companies and officers of companies will
take position and rank according to the date
of being mastered into the United states SER
vice.
Clothing, arms and equipments will be sup
piled before the Regiment leaves the State.
The Regiment will be moved to the seat of
war as soon as full,
By order of the Comma nder.in. Chief.
OSCAR MALMROS,
Adjutant-General, State of Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

The Keokuk, yesterday, brought up fifty
tons of railroad iron, which she delivered
down ct the track. The rails are laid out
q distance of about FIVE miles. The work is
progressing very nearly half mile day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

The clothing for the soldiers stationed at
Fort Ripley will be forwarded by Captain
Saunders this morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
Cot COrcOrHss,

New YORK, May Gilt is understood
that Colonel Hanson. of Kentucky, is to be
exchanged for Colonel Corcoran.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
1862.
Call for the Sixth Regiment from Min.
nesOtas

May u. 1862.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-06
ErOIn Europe.

HaiIfa1, May |.
The steamship America, from Liveroool
on the 18th ult., and Queenstown on the
Goth, arrived here at +. NJ. To day.
Madrid. April l9.-Spain will not with
darw her troops from Mexico They will
stay until the satisfaction demanded is OBJ
tanned
The London Times editorially expatiates
or the Importance Of the struggle of New
Orleans, and says the occupation Of that
place by the Fsderals would be "a tourni-
buet frightened over lie great artery of tbs
seeded States"
The Morning Herald. conservative organ,
has sarcastic editorial on ihe rrotrscted
continuance of the American struggle
Federal predictions to the contrary not
withstanding. 1t sces no signs of exhaus-
ton in the North and no encouragement
IN the South, and believes that no probable
military achievement on either side will
suffice 10 bring either party to termsy-
With these views, our C. numerical and
political policy should be regulated on the
conviction that speedy peace is hopes
less.
The Herald further SAYS that the govern.
ment OF Washington should be permitted
d
the Great Powcss should reremporily in,
teriere on behalf of the general well being
OF mankind. That this has not been done
before Is owing to the generosity Of Eng
laHG. as rance was ready, hut il il time
that England should cease to stand be,
tween her own people aud the the relief
they need.
The general naws, as well 4, the COM
mercial Is almost Ma nix
Further experiments in the armor plating
OF ships are engaging attention both 10
France and England.
EANcE-it was rumored that the French
police have arrested ,20D workmen on the
charge 81 seiitipn
AUSTRIA The Austrian coverpmru,
have sent two Naval Engineers 20 America
10 inspect the Monitor and the Merrimac
and the new coast Qualifications.
ITALr.-Great Indignation is manifested
in ~ parts of Italy at the recent language
OF Paimerston and Gladstone in the Italian
debate IN the House of Commons.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-06
Position OF r. T.. Blair On the
slavery Question.

On the llih ult, Col. Frank p. Blair.
the Representative from St Louis, made a
speech in the House Of Congress on the
policy Of the administration touching the
negro question Col. Blair is the son of
Blair Of tie " ashiugiVn Ciobe, and the
brother Of Montgomery Blair, who is in the
Cabinet. The leading points Of his speech
are the following:
l. Col. Blair is decidedly opposed to the
abolition OF slavery in the States by the
arbitrary exercise of unconstitutional pow
er lie says "the constitutional authori-
ties" alone can deal with this question
with sny hope of Salutary results. His
belief is That any assumption Of authority
10 expedite it would stay the work, and
might restore the slave dynasty again tens
pOrari!y to power.
?. lie denies that slavery is the cause
Of the war, and that its abolition would
end the struggle. lie says:
Every mau acquainted With the facts
knows that it is ialluciuus TO call tins n
Shareholders rebellion If such was the
fact two divisions OF our army would have
suppressed it without difficulty: the ne
groes themselves could easily put down two
hundred and fifty Thousand Shareholders ::
but 1t Is u matter of history that the slave
holders, AS Il body, were The last and most
reluctant to JOIN tile rebellion"
). Ia the following passage he re-asserts
the theory of the rebellion:
at was tho negro question aud not the
slavery question which made the rebellion
Questions entirely different and requiring
entirely different treatment and II is a.
necessary to understand the distinction to
enable IL to deal with it successfully, as it
Is mat the physician should know the dis
ease which lie is called Oh to treat and to
cure. 1t the rebellion was made by two
hundred and fifty thousand shareholders, for
the sake "i perpetuatng slavery, then it
might be complete remedy to cxtirpate
the institution; bat ii the rebellion has
grown out If abhorrencc Of the non slave
holders for emancipation and amalgama-
ton, and their dread of negro equality
how Will their discomfort be cured by the
very measure the mere apprehension VI
which has driven them into rebellion 2"