The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
RESIGNATION OF SEWARD
SUMNER TO SUCCEED HIM
Rumors Of Other Changes
REPORT OF BURNSIDE'S
RESIGNATION.
Emancipation in Missouri

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-the Star OF to-
day says that Seward has resigned
New YORK, Dec. 20.-The Washington
Star of yesterday evening says that eau
Gus of Representatives and Senators was
held on the 10th, and a resolution was Of
fered requesting the President to dispense
with the services of Secretary Seward,
which was discussed, and the vote was 16
in favor and 10 against.
On the 18th another caucus adopted a
substitute, recommending the President to
partially remodel his Cabinet. This was
unanimously agreed to. The conserva-
tives believed it would be regarded as a
general injunction to the whole Cabinet to
resign.
On being informed of the act, the Sec
rotary and Assistant Secretary of State,
sent in their resignation, requesting their
immediate acceptance.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Navy De-
partment has been informed by Lieut..
Commanding English, of the Sycamore,
that he recently captured the schooner st.
George, from Nassau, with an assorted
cargo of coffee, salt, &C., and sent her to
Key West
1t is understood that the Secretary of
the Treasury has completed his finance
bill, recommending q nine hundred million
loan, at not over 70 per cent, and the re-
peal OF the five-twenty conversion act. He
lHh ,lu To ho ,in,o in
his annual report that the money can be
raised by loan.
New York, Dec. 2O.-The Washington
Star says it is confidently reported on the
street that General Burnside has rendered
his resignation Of the command of the ar
my of the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-About 200 pa
rolled prisoners, taken by the enemy at the
battle of Pittsburg Landing, on the 9th of
April last, arrived in this city this morn
ing. They belong to Western regiments
exclusively. They are now at the Park
Barracks. Nearly all fthe men have not
been paid for the last twelve months.
The POSTS Washington correspondent
says it is rumored this afternoon that the
entire Cabinet will retire, leaving the Pres
ident free to construct new Cabinet.
This is probably incorrect, but it is not at
all improbable that Messrs. Blair and Bates
have rendered their resignation.
One of the shrewdest politicians in Con-
gress, this morning, expressed the hope
that the President would accept the resig-
nation of every man civil or military who
shall offer it, with one solitary exception,
and that man shall be Mr.. Chase. He
would not accept Chase's resignation in any
contingency for the sake of the nation and
cause.
n gentleman brings us the report that
Charles Sumner has been rendered the
portfolio of State. Mr.. Sumner is perhaps,
OF all our statesmen the most conversant
with Foreign affairs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Hen
derson's bill in aid of the emancipation of
slaves in Missouri, provides for compensa-
ton to that State upon the passage of a
law emancipating all slaves therein, to
the amount of $25, 100000. 1t is further
provided that if the law of emancipation
should manumit all slaves on or before Ju-
ly 4, 1866, the President shall have the
whole amount of bonds prepared, and de-
livered on the passage of the act. If it
should provide for the termination of slav-
cry at later date, the bonds shall be de-
livered in four equal instalments, dating
from the passage of the act to the time
when slavery shall cease. The faith of the
United States is pledged to the fulfillment
of the agreement, and requires Missouri to
regard the money received if she should
ever re-introduce slavery.