The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

commissions of Assistant Assessors 222 500
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1t is expected that the revenue derived
from the internal taxes will amount to
$llO,OO0,O00. If so, the expense of col
Letting will be about three and one.half yer
cent.
"A letter from Washington 10 The New
York Post says MIR. Seward discovered On
bis trip that the Government committed
one blander-that of trying to conceal the
disaster from the people. 1t is now per.
ceived that this policy has bad a bad efieut
upon enlstments.
The Springfield Republican. considers
it striking fact that General Mcclellan
stands better in public estimation than he
did fortnight ago. The country u1der.
stands now the immense difficulties lie has
lad to encounter, and the wisdom and aner-
gy be has displayed in extricatipg h;s army,
placing it in secure position, at the same
time making every days retreat victory
have fixed bis position as one of the ab.est
generals OF the age. This is the unanimous
decision of our military men, and it will be
sustained by the judgment of military men
everywhere.
The London &c. w. Free Press states
that General Russell leaves for England in a
few days. Colonel Walker is said to be the
new commandant of the garrison. The
War Department seem to be reducing the
army in Canada, perhaps to be relieved of
the expense, and perhaps on account of the
late milf in regard to Canadian protection.
Mrs. S. A. Douglas is a constant visitor
at the hospital at Washington, which bears
the name of her deceased husband, formed
by the block of three houses erected by
him, by Breckenridge, and by Rice of Min-
nesota. At the recent commencement at
Georgetown College, silver medals were
awarded to the two sons of Judge Douglas,
children of his first wife, now under charge
of their sep mother.
- A Senator of great notoriety, but of
no great note, from Michigan, has veutared,
in the United States Senate, we see, to at,
tack Mcclellan. This able-bodied Senator,
remarks the New York Egpyess, finds it
very easy on his Senatorial couch and car
peted floor to abuse the General and bis
soldiers in the field but when so healthy,
hearty and young Senator as he is de-
clines to enter the field as his old confreres
in the Senate have doDe-Toombs end 9TH
ers--the less he has to say of soldering the
better, until be himself shows some fight
Why don't he go home and raise a regiment
from Michigan Why stands be there in
the Senate pratiug against the brave Army
of the Potomac?
The Philadelphia Ledger is republish-
ing the Constitution of the United States
10 full but without note or comment. The
Ledger seems to take it for granted that this
generation of men. and especially members
of Congress, don't know what the Constitu-
ton is--ard hence this method OF refresh
ing their memory.
The editor of the Courier des Etats
Unds is certain that the last steamer from
this port to New Orleans carries to the
commanding General instructions from
Washington, in which be is recommended
to ev;nce gentlemanly bearing to foreign
ers and cOnciiiatcry spirit to the rest OF
the world.
Lord Palmerston, in the British Par
Lament, has reiterated his declaration
against the feasibility Of mediation at pres.
ent. He contends that what is wanted in
order that the war may come 10 an end, is
at each party be brought TO apprehend its
real interest; when that is seen, nothing
will prevent the conclusion of peace, but
every word spoken in high places, tending
10 foreign intervention, delays this cOnsum,
nation.
"A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press from the flag ship Hartford, gives
runners, by deserters from Vicksburg, that
Breckenridge passed through that city in
the latter part of June, and crossed the Mis-
sjssippi in small row boat, On his way to
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