The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18

able land which she did not know belonged to
her, and that she has full command Of the Lake
of the Woods. s@i w IT Be- 3s' en-
The President and the ProcIama-
7'iff-t'd -'st ton.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Springfield Republican assumes to settle
the question of veracity raised between
WENDELL PHILLIPS and the President 1t
will be remembered that the Washington
correspondent of the Tribune denied on
"the most reliable authority that Mr..
LINCOLN ever told WENDELL PHILLIPS that
the Emancipation Proclamation was the
most foolish act of his life. The facts as
stated by the other correspond nt, are as
follows:
A friend of mine went to Mr. Lincoln. the
other day, with this statement of Mr. Phillips,
with tn, expectation that the President would
Indignantly deny its truth, but the President
avoided the ISSUE but certainly did not deny the
truth of Mr.. Phillips allegation. 1t is well
known that about a year ago, when the cleo
tons nearly all had gone opposition, that the
President was heart-sick He regarded the
1t does not follow that he was con-
WINGED that he had no right to issue it, or
that in q military sense it was mistake.
He simply meant (doubtless) that by issuing
it he had put himself into minority with
the people, and he well knew that it was i'm
possible for him to carry on great war against
the feelings of a majority of the people. The
remark of the President to Mr.. Philips re-
gard as not showing his own sentiment on the
slavery question, even in the slightest degree.
Now that the people have ratified the prOcla-
nation the President is delighted. He said to
friend of mine the other day However it
may have been in the past, think the country
now is really for radical measures"
This is certainly plausible statement,
aud is d nearly truthful as Washington
correspondents are accustomed to make.
ROMANCE OF THE OaD WORLD.
The Balfe-Crampton Divorce Suit.
VICTORIA BALFE DIVORCED FROM SIR JOHN
CHAMPION, LATE BRITISH MINISTER IN
WASHINGTON.
COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CASES.
LONDON
Nov. 20.-Balfs falsely called CHAMPION, Is.
Crdmpton.-This was a petition by Victoria
Balfe, for declaration of nullity of her mar
rage with Sir John Fiennes Champion on
the ground of his impotence.
The respondent filed an answer traversing
the allegations in the petition.
Dr: Deane, Q. c., and DR.. Spinks appeared
for the petitioner, and Mr. H. James for the
respondent.
The details of the evidence given in support
OF this petition are, of course, unfit for pubca-
ton.
T, MN. .t,tod h. n. n =. -,
and proved by Mr.. NJ. w Balfe, the father of
the petitioner, that the ceremony of marriage
was soemnzed at St. Petersburg on the 31st
OF March, 1860, the respondent being then her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary at the Court of Russia. The
cohabitation was at first in st. Petersburg and
then for short time in London, tn petitioner
having come to England to be presented at
court. They stayed during their visit in Eng
land at Mr.. Balfe's house in North Audley
street, and then returned to st. Petersburg. In
May, 1861. they again visited England. and
stayed at Mr.. Balfes house. in Seymour street.
The petitioner was then seriously ill, and Sir
Charles LocOck was consulted, but Mr.. and
Mrs Balfe were not then made acquainted with
the nature or the cause of her illness. As soon
as she was pronounced out of danger she Joined
SirJ. Champion at St. Petersburg, and after
wards went with him to Madrid, where they
lived together until April, 1868. They then
went to Paris, and stayed at the Hotel Mira
beau. Mrs. Balfe received telegram while
they were at the hotel, stating that her daugh-
ter was dangerously ill, and went immediately
to Paris and had an interview with her. She
then for the first time learned the cause of her
daughters illness, and returned to London i'm
mediately afterwards and informed Mr. Balfe
oft Mr.. Balfe thereupon rushed off, he said,
to Paris for the purpose of speaking to Sir
John ont he subject.
MIR. Balie. who was evidently very much dis
tressed while giving his evidence, and said he
felt so unusually nervous that he could not re-
member dates accurately. gave a full account
OF his interview, which took place in the gar
den of the Tuileries. In the course of it he
asked whether Sir john had any reproach to
make against his daughter Sir >. Ohm said mo.
not the slightest;eshe is as honest as the day."
Mr.. Bale said she Was so dangerously i'll That
he was afraid of losing her, and therefore he
should be obliged to separate them. and that
Sir John had better get lawyer and defend
himself as best he could. 'f.....
To this Sir John replied, g cannot defend
myself will not defend mTself"
The petitioner then returned to her own
family and the suit was instituted. An order
had been granted by the late Judge Ordinary
that the affidavit OF the petitioner should be
received instead of her oral examination. and
her affidavit was put in evidence. IL was not
read III court. rs the learned Judge said that he
had already read it carefully.
Sir Charles LocOck, DR.. Farr and Mrs Jones
were examined in support of the allegations in
the petition. No questions were asked in cross
examination, ...
His Lordshp said-Taking all the circum-
stances Of the case into consideration, and Is
pecially seeing no signs whatever to lead me 20
conclude that there has been anything like col
fusion, but ON the contrary, thoroughly be-
lieving in the sincerity of the parties. I pro-
nouicc Il decree OF nullity with costs.
ss. Charleston. .-H ..
The .Kercuy thus describes the jolly effects
of the sheliing in the city: