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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
Gems Fremont Again I'm Trouble.

The supersedure of General Fremont as
chief in command in the Department OF the
Shenandoah, by General Pope, bis inferior
in rank, on the order Of the President, aps
pears to have been 60 humiliating to the
Pathfinder" as to cause bis resignation or
removal, and departure for New York.
This event will probably end. military
career, that has been singularly unfortunate
from its commencement. Notwithstanding
his record in Missouri, the press of the
country, with scarcely en- exception, gave
him every chance in the Department of the
Shenandoah, to retrieve what he had lost, by
generously RETAINING from injurious reflec-
tons on the past, and from criticisms
on his pursuit of Jackson, and if he has
failed now in satisfying the President of his
character and capacity, we cannot see any
reason for complaint on the part Of his most
ardent friends.
Major General FREMONT stands next to
General MCCLELLAN in military rank. Gen.
POPE, is Major General, but his name is
among the lowest on the list, bis appoint.
ment having been made soon after the sur
render of Island No 10.
1t is singular circumstance that the law
giving the President the power to put an
officer of inferior rank over his
superior in the field, was carried
through Congress by the particular
friends of General FREMONT, to humiliate
General McCLELLAN: or rather, in the hope
that events might traDspire whereby an OF.
portunity would be afforded for McCLEL-
LAN's displacement from the chief command
by an officer OF inferior rank.
We expect to hear loud howl on the
track of the President for his action in this
matter, but the majority Of the people have
confidence that MIR. LINCOLN ha; acted
consc ientiously. and justly, and without pas
sion or prejudice, and they will sustain
him
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
General Butler I'm Correspondence with
the Foreign C0nsuis.

On the 18th ult., the British, French
and Greek Consuls in New Orleans petit.
toned General Butler for the privilege of
shipping three thousand hogsheads of sugar,
alleged TO be the property of foreign sub.
jects. The 0eneEa! replied On the 18th
refusing the request, and adding
In order to prevent all misconceptiop. and
that for the future you gentlemen may know
exactly the position upon which l act in re.
gard to foreigners resident here, permit me to
explain to you that l think a foreigner resi-.
dent here has not one right more than an
American citizen, but at least one right less
i. e., that of meddling or interfering, by dis
cussion, vote or otherwise, with the affairs of
the government.
subsequently,, the General held another
conference with the Cousuls of Spain,
France, Belgium, Greece, Italy aud Swift
zerland, all of whom protested against tie
order requiring the oath of allegiance from
all persons who desire protection for their
property. General Butler replied TO the
protest in an able legal argument, with a
sharp military ring at the end. After cor
rectiDg the misrepresentation of the Con-
suls-which he accounts for by attributing
them to "the faithlessness of the English
man who translated the order to you, and
wrote the protest. concludes thus:
Now. if any citizen or foreigner means to
sscouceal" rcbellious or traitornus acts against
the United States, in the sense above given,
it will be much more for his personal comfort
that he gets out of this department at once.
Indeed, gentlemen, if any subject of for
eign State does not like our laws, or the ad.
minstration of them, he has an immediate, eff.
fectual and appropriate remedy in his own
hands. alike pleasant to him and to Us; and
that is. not to annoy his Consul with com.
plants of those laws or the administration of
them, or his Consul wearying the authorities
with verbose protests, but SIMPLY to 60 home
-"stay not on the order of his going, but 20
at once" Such person came here without
cur invitation; he will be parted with without
our regrets.
But he must not have committed crimes
against our laws, and then expect to be allow.
ed to 60 home to escape the punishment of
those crimes.
must beg, gentlemen, that no more argu.
mentative protests against my orders be sent
to me by you as a body. If any Consul has
any thing to offer for my consideration, he will
easily learn the proper mode of presenting it.
1t is no part of your duties or your rights.
I have gentlemen, the honor to be your
obedient servant,
BENJ F. BUTLER Mai Cen Com
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
The james Island Battle.

1t appears that tie Charleston papers
gave = correct account of the battle On
james Island, not exaggerating in the least
the National losses. By the news 10 ano~
Their coiumn it will be seen that our loss in
killed. wounded and missing, was nearly
seven hundred. The rebel batteries were
taken by two Federal regiments, but not
being supported, other Union forces behav.
ing badly, they were obliged to retire. Our
troops, at last advices, we're under the shell.
teriDg fire of gunboats, awaiting reinforce,
ments. Central Benbam, who commanded
the Nationals on the occasion, has arrived
at New York, it is reported under arrest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
After the Corrupt Office rs.

Since the expose of Senator Simmons, the
Senate has passed the bill to prevent MEM
bers of Congress or any officer Of the govs
eminent from taking any consideration for
procuring contracts, office or place from the
government. The bill provides that any
member of Congress or officer of the gov,
eminent committing such offence, shall be
liable to indictment for misdemeanor, and
if convicted, shall suffer fine not exceeding
$4,000 and Imprisonment not exceeding
two years, and be afterwards disqualified
from holding Office under the United States,
and such contracts shall be void at the op.
ton of the President. 1t is also made a
penal offence for the heads of departments
to order those under them to make contracts
with special favorites.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
A Corrupt Senator.

A telegram intimates that resolution
will be offered in the Senate for the expul.
sion of Senator SIMMONS. of Rhode Island,
for his connection with the ScHUBARrH COZ.
tract. 1t appears by letter of the Secre-
tary of War, transmitting, in answer to a
resolution of the Senate, so much of the re.
port of the Hon. JOSEPH Holt and ROBERT
DALE OWEN on the subject of ordnance and
gun contracts, as relates to the gun con-
tracts of ScHUBARTB, that he (ScBUBARrH)
is an arms manufacturer of Providence,
Rhode Island; and has had two con-
tracts from the Government to make
guns to the number Of fifty thousand; and
that Senator S1nMoNs, of Rhode Island got
the orders for him, and was handsomely
paid therefor, or is to be hereafter. 1t OPP
pears also that the Senator has already been
paid $4,000, and that he is entitled, under
his agreement with SHUBARTH, to receive
$4,000, being FIVE per cent on the contract
price with the Department. These facts were
proved beyo.d question, before the commit.
tee, by the testimony of SBUBARTH and the
confession of SIMMONS, and the Senate should
eXpel him at once.
This exposure is exciting a great deal of
indignation at Washington,and will have the
same effect all over the country. People have
not forgotten that he has been engaged in
other speculations. His notorious schooner
load of Yankee notions, stopped on their
way to Port Royal, has been newly brought
before the country of late by demand of
MIR. Simmons for payment, on the plea of
damages done by the Secretary of the Urea.
sury in arrestipg that commercial venture.
But he is better known at Washington for
the manner in which he has persistently
urged trade legislation to benefit himself.
He is largely interested in manufactures of
a peculiar kind, and, it is notorious that he
has been the unceasipg advocate, in his place
in Congress, of duties whose direct effect
was to enrich him and the manufacturing
company with which he is connected, at tie
expense of the country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04

The Senate has adopted Mr.. Clark's
molten to substitute the bill reported by its
committee for the House ccnfscation bill
by a vote of twenty.one against seven
teen, as follows:
YEAs--:Anthony, Browning. Clark. Collamer,
Foote. Foster, Harlan, Harris, Henderson,
Howe, Nesmith. Rice, Simmons, Starke, Ten
Eyck, Willey...2l.
NAYs.-.Messrs. Chandler, Grimes, Hale,
Howard, King, Lane of Indiana, Lane Of Kan.
sas, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sherman, Sumner,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson. Wilmot, Wilson
of Mo-, Wrigh.- III.
ABsENT--.Messrs. Bayard, Carlisle. johnson,
Kimberly, McDougall, Powell, Pierce, Sauls-
bury, Wilson of Mass.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
Opening Of the Railroad to st. Anthony

Yesterday afternoon, by invitation, the
Lieutenant Governor, the Mayor and AL"
dermen, Directors of the Railroad, and cit
liens to the number of about one hundred,
made an excursion trip to st. Anthony.
The passenger cars were brought up by the
Key City on yesterday morning, and Col.
Crooks, the Superintendent Of the Road,
had them on the track all right by noon.
The train started about half past two
o'clock and returned at six o'clock.
We understand the Company do not pro.
pose to get up general jubilee at the pres.
ent, as arrangements have been made for a
rapid extension of the road towards Anoka
and st. Cloud, and at some future day,
when the line is pushed forward, perhaps to
Anoka, there will be general formal
opening to be celebrated by an excursion
and appropriate ceremonies.-Daily, 10th:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
The Change In McClellan's Base Of
Operations.

The news this morning very clearly shows
the object of the retrogade movement of
the right wing of the army. 1t became
necessary on account of the change in the
base of operations from the York and Pa.
munkey rivers to james river, ard was
foreshadowed some time ago by Mr.. RAY.
MoND, in bis correspondence to the Times.
The projected movement doubtless become
known to the rebels almost as soon as con-
ceived, and it must be CONFESSED, that it was
considerably accelerated by them, if the
reports were not exaggerated. Military
men consider it very hazardous to make
such movement in face of an army, but
we are assured that this was successful, al
though attended by severe fighting and
heavy loss.
McCLELLANis base is now on James river,
where he can have the aid of gunboats and
transports, up to the city of Richmond, and
will not be I'm der the necessity of using 80
many men to protect the right and rear of
his army, and in defending the means of
communication with his base. A glance
at the map will show the advantages to be
gained, much better than we can explain
them.
The obstinate resistance MCCLELLAN has
met at every point, shows that his re-
monstrances against the division of his ermy,
at the time be went down to Yorktown,
were we'll founded, and that the force of the
enemy has been greatly moderated by the
authorities in Washington. Only few
days ago, one of the papers that have per-
sistently maligned the young general, pub
lished what purported to be Washington
dispa tch, stating that Gen. Pope laughs
at the idea of the rebel force in Richmond
exceeding sixty thousand men," Yesterday
we read of an attacking force of sixty
thousand on our right wing alone, and of a
reinforcement of thirty thousand of jack
sons men. Nothing that MCCLELLAN has
said, Or any of bis Generals, or even the
correspondent of the Tribune, who begged
and prayed for reinforcements, seems to
have any effect on certain class of people.
They seem determined that the army of the
Potomac shall be sacrificed, and gloat over
it, that their hellish hate of the General in
command may be gratifed. We believe he
will yet disappoint them all. Watch and
pray.-DoIy of Wednesday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
The Mails.

We do not think it possible for the Post
Office Department at Washington to make a
more Unsatisfactory arrangement for carry
ing the mails from St. Paul, than that
which goes into effect to-day.
The daily mail to Northern Minnesota,
leaves st. Paul at o'clock, A. NJ. and
goes as far as st. Anthony. 1t re-
mains there until the next morning at 61s
o'clock, when it proceeds Oh to st. Cloud
requiring two days for the mail, while pas.
sengers go through in twelve hours. As
consequence, the newspaper publishers of
this city are obliged to express their north-
ern mail to the st. Anthony Post Office.
The Minnesota Valley mail, instead of
going out in the morning as it ought to-,
remains in the Saint Paul Post Office until
two o'clock, P. NJ. and then goes to Shake
pee, where it remains until the next morn
ing before it proceeds, causing delay of at
least twentysfour hours to all portions of
the Minnesota Valley in the reception of
the mail.
The Southwestern mail, which should 60
out daily from st. Paul, has been reduced
to semi-weekly service and if there is a
desire for more frequent mails, we can fer.
ward mail to Hastings one day, and the
next day it will be carried to Faribault,
end distributed throughout the country,
making another delay of tventy.four hours
in the mail facilities.
These are the most important mail routes
from St. Paul and on each of them the
mail is delayed twenty-four hours, at the
first town out of the city, and that too,
without any object to be gained by any in-
dividual or corporation.-Daily, LIST.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04

Gov. Sprague, Of Rhode Island, calls
upon every citizen of that State, liable to
do military duty, in the most earnest MANI
ner, to associate himself with some char.
tered military organization, or to join 9th.
ers where no chartered company exists, in
forming National Guard.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04

By the Chicago and Milwaukee papers
we learn that the news of the great battle
on the Peninsula was suppressed by the
Secretary of War until Monday evening,
with the exception of a few brief kilograms,
which excited the public curiosity to the
highest pitch. The Secretary is severely
denounced.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT


The Tax Bill has probably received the
signature of the President, and has there's
fore become law. 1t goes into effect on
the first OF August. 1t imposes taxes Of
the following different classes:
First. A tax ON persons and corporations
engaged in certain pursuits, for licenses.
Second. tax on manufactured articles,
products, &C., to be paid by the manufactur.
er or producer when he sells such articles or
products.
Third. A duty on incomes of individuals,
railroad and steamboat companies, public Of
ficials and others.
Fourth. Duties to be paid for stamps,
which the bill requires to be affixed to certain
papers, medicines. documents, &c.
We shall publish the bill in full as soon
as an official copy can be obtained, no 9TH
ers being perfectly reliable. The following
classes of persons are required, under this
bill, to obtain licenses at the rates given:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04
Grant of Lands for Northern Pacif'
Railroad.

The Senate passed bill authorizing the
construction of the Northern Pacific rail-
way to run from the western end of Lake
Superior to Puget Sound, and branch to
the navigable waters of the Columbia
River. Alternate sections of public lands
on each side of the road are appropriated,
and three engineers provided for to survey
and locate the road.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04

Mis- Jeanie Scott, of Lawrence county,
Ohio, lost her life few days since by the
explosion of fluid lamp, which she was
carrying at the time.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-04

The Placerville, California; Rep@b-
lican says that upwards of twenty five hum
dred pounds silver bullion have passed
through that city within the week ending
May Both from the silver mines of Washoe.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
what they Pray for.

In the churches of Fredericksburg, Va,
since its occupation by our troops, prayers
have been offered for the restoration Of
peace instead of for JEFF. Davis.
The Quincy Herald thinks this q very
commendable change, aud that it might
we'll be adopted in some of tho churches in
loyal States, instead Of praying for the
prosecution Of the war until the last vestige
of slavery is removed. 1t is considered
untimely and rather Questionable in some
Of our churches TO pray for the restoration
ofpeace. Blood, blo1d, blood, is a more
coneeoial theme for prayer with certain
Glass Of the professed followers Of Him
who enjoinOd peace and love towards all
mankind. Our Savior. who taught us to
pray for the forgiveness of our trespasses
a. We forgive those who trespass against
Us, probably did not understand the true
doctrines OF tt b. ct al it,ss Ntilse some of
onF modern religionists. Is it so,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
Hurry Up--The People are
Waking.

Tho Tribune calls on tho abolition fac
ton 81 press forward the coz fiscation bills
now before Congress, or IL may coon be too
late, as the next winter may see full dele
CATIONS to Congress from all the States in
the Union, end then he power to cripple
slavery will probably haze passed away
N J.. Sun.
That's the policy. Hurry up everything
but the suppression of the rebellion. By
every species Of infringement Of the con-
stitutiou-by every means known to ab,l-
ton fana;icism-by every devise which
SECTIONAL hate can invent, prevent cordial
ant permanent Te-aBi1p, and. by all means,
stuf ths pockets Of abpiitinn plunierers.
bleed the treasury OF it, Lass dime, for it
NAY be tba. the wlr caraJt ba extended
ralch longer. Oace Stopped. ,,nd the Unl0n
rrinstatri, Win all the States rerreserroh
by trIs Union men 10 Congress. AID Tie
reixa Of abplitiJn thieves. scuurdrtls and
traitors j. over. Harry np. The people
are Awakening t. the trns condition of
things. Tney are beginning t. see thar all
the traitors are not in Secessia, and none
can tel! what day may bring forth
Hurry up the work Of plumber and disuD-
ion. a new Congress is 10 he elected -
Tha people Of the loyal States are becam-
ing restlve-indignaut, under abolition
rule, aud return honest men and patriots.
Whom they meet, let them find but a gov
ernmental wreck, and return to the old
constitution aud old Union an impossible
ty. So reason the Tribune and the trait.rs
who follow its lead Slate Register,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
Wore plsnnIonism.

The recent speech of the Hon. Owen
Lovejey, member of Congress from this
district, which has been approvingly pub
lished by the THE Democrat. ia rank
disunionism. He distinctly says that he
is not in favor tf a restoration Of the con.
stitution and the Union. if slavery is to be
permitted in any of the States.
Loyejoy is the spokesman of the Repob,
licsns of the West. lie probably has more
Influence than any Republican this side
of the Allegheny Mountains nis radical
views prevail throughout large portion of
the Republican party. He does not want
any Union with shareholders. lie would
rather "iet the Union slide" than Abolition
ism. A new Union, without slavery or
no UniOn at all, is the Lovtjoy motto.
We would submit, if Loveioy is not ms
great sn enemy to the Union as JEFF Davis
Both are opposed to its reconstruction as i,
was. And both .hou!d be dealt with
alike.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
Congressman In the 9Th Dis
trIct

AT the recent election held in the 9th
Congressional district, in this State, to fill
the vacancy occasioDed by the resignation
of Gen John A. Logan, Hon. W. j. Allen
was elected.
1t is exceedingly gratifying to us to hear
of Judge Aliens election. Such men as
he is are needed in our national councils
Possessed of superior aleD,s and being an
eloquent and off hand DICTATOR, he is well
fitted for the position. And his Democracy
is of the genuine kind. No threats or
monaces will cause him to swerye from
what he believes to be the true path of
duty. Democrats throughout the Uniou
will find him a valuable accession to she
Democratic force iu Congress.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
From Fort Eilioxv

oh Fort Pillow, May %.
The Aotillia has made no egressive move
ments upon the enemy, aud operations here
are very much in the same condition n
previously telegraphsd. There is s,rono
reason for believing Fort Pillow to be evac.
uated by the land forces of the enemy
although the rebel fItilIia has come nm
from Randolph, ard again Instituted q
blockade just around Craighead Point.
LATER.-The gunboat 81. Louis steamed
down the river towards Craig5ead paint
this afternoon, with the evident intent;rn
ct making Reconnaissance. When near
the Point, to The great surprise Of all. the
enemy bred from the supposed deserted
Qualifications of Pillow. Tie s.. Louis re.
turned Immediately. The shell from thu
enemy's works burst in the air a short
distance from the gunboat, but was withal
q splendid specimen of accurate and skill
full firing.
A party of soldiers from the 43i Indiana
regiment, while remembering last night
on the Arkansas shore, mistook our pckets
for rebels and opened FIRE. The fire result
ed in the killing of private.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-27
The ConHscation Ellis.

A confscatioL bill is pending in the
House of Representatives, another in the
Senate. The difference in the two bills ia
said to be, that the House bill couiscates
real estate forever, and provides that prop>
erty may be cohiscated without the verdict
OF a jury against the owner as guilty Of
treason. The President appoints hi5 Judge
who, under the house bill. can decide the
whole matter. The Senate bill confscates
the life estate of real property, and provides
for a trial By jury.
1t may not be out Of place to state what
the constitution says upon the subject:
mo bill OF attainder or &c post .Jacto law
shall be passed"
mo person shall be convicted of treason
unless on the testimony of two witnesses
to the same overt act, or on confession in
open court"
mo person shall be held to answer for
capital or otherwise infamous crime, un-
less on presentment or indictment of a
grand jury, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in the militia when
in actual service in time of war or public
danger; nor shall any person be subject
for the same oHerse. to be twice put in
jeopardy Of life or limb; nor be
deprived of life, liberty or property, with
out due process Of law"
The Congress shall have power to de-
clare the punishment Of treason but no
Rttaindcr or treason shall work corruption
of blood, or fixture, except during the life
Of the person attained"
The trial of all crimes. except in cases
o. impeachment, shall be by jury"
an ali criminal prosecutions, the accus
ed shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury"
But why quote the constitution With
an abolition Congress that sacred instru-
ment is treated as covenant with death
and league with he'll"