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THE WEEKLY MINNESOTIAN.
OWENS & MOORE,
VOLUME 1.
THE MINNESOTIAN,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
BY J.P. O WENS S( G. W. MOORE ,
Saint Paul, Minnesota Territory,
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We agree to charge the above prices, uniformly for ad
vertising.
James M. Goodhue, Plonker,
I>. A. Robertson, Democrat,
Owens fit Moore, Miuncsotian.
St. Paul March 24th, lt>s„’.
M. E. AMES.
AMES & NELSON,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY.
st. ril’L, Minn,
WILL attend with promptness and fidelity to all law
business Intrusted to their care in Miuuesota, and
the adjoining counties <»r Wlscon-iu.
SIT Particular attention wll be given to the collection
of debts, and the location of land warrauts. y
W. P. fIIRRAY,
AT TO It N E Y A N D C() 1 XS E LO H A T L A W ,
St. Paul, Minn. Terr.
WILL attend promptly and diligently to all business
iuirusted i<» him. llaivng made himse.f a -quaint-
vJ with 'he quality and situation of the »ur»eywl 1 auds
In the territory, he is prepared to locate land warrants
to the best advantage. Persons at a distance may send
their warrants here and their Interests will he attended
to as if they were present. Office on Third arect.
September 17, ISSI.
11. L. MOSS,
\ TTORNEY &. COUNSELLOR AT
il. Law, S.illwsier, Mm. Ter., will attend to pro-
fessional bustuess m id the courts of the Territory j will
a.tend to the iocaihm or Land Warrants, lu*.
Laud Warrants for sale.
A. VAN YOKHES,
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT
£\. Law an 1 S Micilor m Chancery, will attend to at;
professional basin ■»* in.rusted to his care, in the ditlercnt
courts of the Territory. [Stillwater, 185*2.
Isaac Atwater,
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT
Tl U v and .solicitor in Cuancery. Will give prompt
attention to any business intrusted liiiu in the Hue of bis
profession, m any part of tue Terr.lory. Particular at
tention paid to loca mg Land Warrants, Payment of A’ax
«•*, sal * of Parents when issued, and Real Estate m gen
**.ai. Office at .St. Authoiiv, uu Main street, opposite the
Kails.
TV. Richardson,
VOTARY PUBLIC. Conveyancer,and
-f V Laud A .'".it. OilUc, uyauiUic u.e St. Cliarie>
St. Aaih’.ny J-'alis.
TIIOS. P. WATSON.
Attorney. Counsellor Jj- Hohcitor.
(avocat fhascais.)
Office over Spencer's store, Third st.,
St. Paul. inti‘s
iriUUH a, u r iu.v.
ATTORNEY SATLA W,
Offk e over Farrington's Brick Store, St Paul.
Or. K, ii mill i' i.
HAS Ills .'Hi «■ In tin.- r, ar uf Levi Slonu’s store, when
he W ill he rtuly to attend to yrulessluual calls.
>tilut Paul, Nov 29 —mm y
DR. J. H. DAY,
WILL practice his profession in Saint Paul and vi
cinity* Offi-e ou Reach street*
i»uv 29 lata y
L A. BABCOCK, M.S. WILKINSON
L\W Film,
1) ADCOCK Sl WILKINSON A tturnies and Counsellor:
jLJ at lavt, Solicitors iu Chancery, Ate,
Office near me corner of Third aa i Roberts streets, St,
Pet.; Mm. Ter.
U ia attend to business of their profession In all the
C'outta of the IVmiory-
Uo\. 22,1851.
BRECK & WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEYS and counsellors at law.
office oil Tuird St. Saint Paul.
Daniel Dkelk. A. l. Williams.
4 vc. 6.
W >t. IIEARY WOO.*,
Attorney &. cocnskleor, at law. Notary
Public, and Land AgeiiL Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Terri torj.
JACOB J. XOAH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW and Justice
XJL of tiie re.»co—Comiuiss onerf>r lb*- Stairs or JUnic,
Connecticut, Rlnnle l>ian<J, N’. w York, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Alabama au*t Louisiana.
Oilier on Third St., SI. Paul.
ou. T. K. POTTS,
CokNEk Roberts and Sixth streets, St. Paul,
ll.’ ILL atiriMl to the duties of bis profession in St. Paul
ff and vicinity. September 17.
BItXS OF EXniA>GK,
AN'f) DRAFTS on all parts of the United Slates,at the
ottice of ibe .Miumwa outfit, by
LIIAS. W. JiORl'P.
J. QUINN,
■n OOT AND SHOEMAKER—Corner
of Third and Mnine*oia Su*.—4*eutleuieu’» bo ».* |
and eho*.*t»; al»o and Children’s >lio s, made to j
cnler in the neatest and most durable manner, and of the ;
Lest materials.
J. R. BRIWSTER,
House, Sigu, and Oru.meu ai I'aiutcr.
St. Paul, Minnesota territory.
INSURANCE!
TICK undersigned is agent for, and will insure buildings
and good* in the billowing Companies:
Utica Insurance Company.
>tma Insurance Company of Utica.
Orleans lu*urauce Company.
Jacks mi County Muioai lnx-.rauce Company.
Mew York Protection Company.
—ALSO—
Will insure lives in the Connecticut Mutual Lire litsit- :
raß « Company. ALEX. WILKIN.
St. Paul, November 5, 1851 &
F. E. COLLINS,
AUCTION’ X COMMISSION HOUSE
Tnr undersign *-<1 having received an Auctioneer’s Com-
from the Governor of MinneaoU, ha* opened au
Auciiou and Coin mission House, in St. Paul, where he
will sell on commission, (Jpjcerie*, Ury Goods, Furniture,
&c. Ue believes that the superior advantages of
St. Paul a* a market, w ill be a sumcicnt inducement for
business men and manufacturers at a distance, to send
their goods, fitc., to b*- sold ou commission at private sale,
or at auction. His charge* will be m derate.
N. H. Particular attention wijl be i»aid lo the sale of
real estate, in or about St. Paul, St. Anthony, or Stillwa
ter.
March 6 F- E. COLLIN’S.
REFERENCES:
Gov. Alev. Ramsey, St. Paul,
llox. H. 11. Sibley, Mendota,
*< David Olmsted, Merchant, Benton CL,
“ J. C. Ramsey, St. Paul,
•* Mm. U. Forbes, j
? r w CL ZZ r T»r rR - i Merchants, St.
John Kabbinoton, l rtui.
1). U FULLER, J
FRANKLIN STEELE, Mer. St. AnlhoßV,
r. J», HolcoMßF. ESQ., S»lll«-»t«r.
l entral .. ousr, sil. i mil.
CA\ E i BURTON have taken this old and well known
house. They have fitted it up anew, and are now
prepared to accommodate boarders and travellers with
comfortable quarters. No pains will be spared to make
the Central House one of ths best Hotels In the West.
November, 1851.
AsmsoEst awsis,
RODNEY PARKER, late of the American Ifou»e Low
ell, Mass., having a lease or the large hotel at the
upper end of St. Paul, with everything in proper order
for the convenience of travelers, boarders, or families de
siring furnished apartments, respectfully Invites his
frleuds and the public to give him a call, believing that
he can do as much for their comfort m> can be expected
in a new country, not yet supplied with regular markets.
Temperance House,
T OT MOFFET, Proprietor,—Corner
-A-J of Fourth and Jackson St-., Saint Paul. Perma
nent and transient boarders furnished with good and com
fortable apartments. Charges moderate.
Half-Way House.
TOHN MORGAN, (mid-way between
St. Paul and Stillwater,) begs leave to say to stran
gers visiting Minnesota, and the public generally, that
having made his arrangements Complete for the accoin-*
modalion of the public, and being situated in the midst
of the most delightful scenery, surrounded by lakes that
abound with fish, and in an atmosphere of unsurpassed
purity, he hopes to see company from abroad, as well as
front the neighboring villages. They will find the charges
moderate.
It. It. NELSON,
Minnesota Boarding-House,
SC McCRAY would inform the pub
• Uc—residents and strangers—that he has taken
the large house oil Eagle Street, opposite D. L. Fuller’*
Brick Store, where he Is prepared to accommodate his
customers with the Lest style of boarding. The house
has been thoroughly repaired and paint d. Ills table will
be furnished with every Ihiii-' the market a fords; and
rh**se who come prepared to plank up the Ca h every
Saturday night, will find the * ‘.Minnesota Hoarding House”
a comfortable and pleasant home. None others are de
sired. [April 17 —Cm.
Emmett & Moss,
At or tie y» mud Solicitor*.
U* ILL attend to professional business
in the various Courts of the Territory. Particu
lar attention given to the location of Land Warrants
buying and selling of lands, fit*-. Land warrants f««r *alq
for cash or on time. Office on the Corner of WabashaW
and Third streets, St. Paul Minnesota.
L. EMMETT,
July 1, 1852. HENRY L. MOSS.
OAK HILL CEMETERY.
A LL persons desiring burial lots can
Ca- obtain information by calling upon the Secretary,
J. W. Selby, or the President, C. W. Bor up. 29yl
P. CHOUTEAU, JR. JAS. HARRISON, FELIX VALLE
CHOUTEAU. IIAKKISON & VALLE.
Commission Mereha t* and Proprietors of the SI
Louis 11 oil in 4 Mill.
\ ND manufactures of bar iron in all its
i A various shapes, Sheet Iron and Boiler Plato, Nails
and Spik s trom the ore of the Iron Mountain. Iron Store,
No. 129 North Second street, St. Louis.
September 1, 1851.
Nathan Spicer,
JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER,
•J at the sign of the Big Watch, Third street, £2
next door to the St. Paul Drug Store, is prepared
well a- tuusic book-, shell combs, or finger ring*,
lets and ear drojis. lie also keeps for >a!e a great variety
of rings, perfumery, and whatever goods are usually en
quired for at a Jeweler’s.
W. 11. FORBES,
CUR COMPANY—St. Paul Outfit—
•L Also l»rv Goods and Groceries, corner of Third and
Jackson street*.
J. W. BABCOCK,
J7ORWARDING and Commission Mer-
X. chant, Upper Lauding, Saint Paul, Minnesota Ter-
Kitt«on’s Addition.
'THIS desirable ground, lying in the
1- m-*st central and advautaKeous part .-f the basin
..f St. Paul, where must inevitably be the principal river
bu.-ine» of the town, and affording also the most choice
and delightful lots iu the rear, upon ihe bench for dwel
ling houses; Is surveyed into lots and now offered for
sale with titles undisputed ami indisputable, at reasona
bly lme prices, and upon liberal terms of credit, for most
or the purchase money, and lumber for building on lots
sold in the addition, will be furnished at the rotary saw
mill on easy terms. CIiAS. If. OAKKS,
Agent for Proprietor*.
SPENCER, KIRKPATRICK & MARKLEY,
Forwarding aud Commission Merchants,
LEVEE, LOWER, LANDING, ST. PAUL.
feb 14 22-tf_
8. P. FOLSOM,
County Purveyor.
May be found at office of of Register ot Deeds, on Third
street, one door below Minnesota Outfit. 17—y
E. M’LAGAN,
STORAGE AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Jackson street. Lower Landing, St Paul, Minnesota
I iitOMPT attention given to all consignments, andchar-
I ge> m«slerate-
St Paul, October 19,1851 7
THEODORE E. PARKER,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
STILLWATER, MINN E>OTA TERRITORY.
To my old friends,
AND TIIE “REST OK MANKIND.” I would s&y,
that I can be found during the winter, at the old
stand of Charley Cave, on Third Street, where I will al
ways be happy to wait upon them. Bar and house fur
nished with the best of every thing.
uov. 22. tt. WM. HARTS HORN E.
P \I.\TIMI.
SIIRRMAN’ & MOREY,on Fourth street,St. Paul,near
the middle of town, in the building ot Mr. Knox, up
stairs, may be foufld, ready to attend to Painting in all its
departments. House painting, sigh painting, carriage
and ornamental painting, all done up promptly, olid .with
paiuts of the best quality. If we do our work in • slov
enly, unworktuaii like niannner we do not expect to get
business in the enlightened town of St. Paul.
Dec. 13, 1861. SHKKMAW X. MURKY.
BOOKBINDING.
r pHE subscriber would respectfully infoam the citizens
* of St. Paul and its vicinity, that he is now carrying on
the above business in ih»* 2d story of Spencer’s new build
ing, on the corner ot FttU and Roberts street.
£j=» Particular attention paid to rebinding old books and
periodicals. JaMKS MACKINTOSH,
teb 7 21—If
J C Burbank Itco. St.Paul] [W L Fawcette fitco. St. Louis
NORTH WESTERN EXPRESS COMPANY,
CONNECTING AT GALENA AND ST. LOUIS WITH THE
American and other Express Companies.
r T , O and from all the principal elite* m the United States,
* Ca I orn.a and Europe, for the speedy tran*portaiioii
ot money and valuable packages, col ectioii or drafts, notes,
bills, accounts, Bsc., purchase and sale or all kinds ot
merchandize.
C. R. Rice Ac Co • St. Paul, O.i* West, St. Louis,
J. Brookes. Galena.
y. b.—Particular attention paid to forwarding and
commission business generally.
may 1. A3-tf
AMERICA* SALOON
IMIED. HARDY now keeps this well-known estaolish
-1 mem *‘ou his owu hook.” He holies by a continued
attention to the wants of bis customers, to merit their
patronage as heretofore. 19>
SADDLE, HARNESS AMD TRUNK MANUFACTORY.
I'UE subscriber solicits the patronage of the public,
and assures all purchasers in his line, that he will
e li for cash, saddles, harness or a 1 kinds, and trunks, of
a better quality, and cheaper than any other establish
ment iu Minnesota. Pur basers will do well to call at
his shop, on Third street, St. Paul, next door east of S.
U. bergcui-s and judge tor themselves.
A. R. FRENCH*
CKETCHES OF MINNESOTA, the
New England of the West, by K. S. Seymour. For
s£le by LEDUC M RoURKR,
FIRE Ac MARINE INSURANCE,
BY the undersigned agent for the Protection Insurance
Company of Martford, Conn. Policies issued upon the
most favorable terms by
W. P. Mb’RR tv, Agent, Minnesota.
St. Paul, Febmary IWS 21-!ra
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1852.
Our position brings us in almost daily
contact with the Whigs from other States.
Detroit is a very favorable point at which
to meet with gentlemen who are passing
from State to State upon business, and bu
siness men as a general thing are conver
sant with the political feeling in their own
localities. From these interviews we
learn that the Whigs of Ohio were never
better organized than at this 1 ime, and
that their opponents in consequence of the
unpopular course of the present Legisla
ture, which is Locoloco, in adjourning
over the summer months, together with
the establishment of a system of inordi
nately high salaries, in connection with
certain local and personal quarrels, are
divided and weakened. The popular en
thusiasm for Gen. Scott upon the river
counties and through the entire Southern
portions of the State, is very strong, and
a vast majority of what is usually classed
as the floating vote, will be given for him.
This has been heretofore the stronghold
of Locofocoism in that State, but the
prospects now are that it will go for
Scott. The feeling among the Wings of
the Western Reserve is excellent, as the
recent turnout from that section of the
State to the Falls of Niagara abundantly
-hows. Of the eight thousand in atten
dance from Ohio, not less than four thou
sand of them were from the Western
Reserve. In the State of Pennsylvania
the feeling upon Scott and Graham is ex
cellent. Our most experienced and best
politicians concur cordially with the sen
li-; ent expressed by Gov. Johnson and
others from the Key Stone State in at
tendance at Niagara last week, viz: that
Scott must and will carry the State. A
gentleman of intelligence who was in our
office ye>terday, and who resides within
ten miles of Lancaster, Pa., said in rela
tion to the vote of Pennsylvania, “ Our
Locofoeos are watchful and will work
hard and with diligence. We are pre
pared to expect illegal voting, pipelaying,
colonizing and all other resorts to which
they are accustomed, but all will not do—
the name of Gen. Scott lias taken hold of
the popular feeling, and Old Pennsylvania
will be true to the Old Soldier, for when
was she ever known to be otherwise. 1
shall not he surprised to see her give
Scott and Graham 20 000 majority. Even
old Berks herself is emulous of the honor
of competing with her neighbor for the
honor of voting for Scott. There are no
fears of Pennsylvania—nothing short of a
inirucle can prevent her frum giving liei
support to the ‘ Hero of many battles.’ ”
In New York the opposition are well
enough united so far as leadership goes ;
that is to say, Crosswell and John Van
Buren, Dickinson and Henry R. Stanton,
&c„ &c., are all pulling together for the
spoils, but the material of the respective
factions of which these names are the ex
ponents, are by no means united. The
Van Buren leaven of 1848 is still in the
lump, and when the bread comes out of
the oven the bitter taste will be there,
let them sugar over the top as they will.
If parties were all politicians and office
seekers, the prospects of Pierce and
King in New Y’ork would be good enough,
but one-half of the Locoloco leaders in the
state have sacrificed the position and
principles which have kept their follow
ers in the party even in name, and many
of their followers will now support Scott
and Graham. The best informed, most
judicious and candid Whigs with whom
we have met, put down the State as sure
for Scott, by at least 10,000 majority.
Still all depends upon the energy, zeal,
and unanimity with which the campaign
is conducted. So far there is no dissension
or jar, and we are confident there will be
none—in that case New York is safe.
The Whig* of New York have called
a State Convention to meet at Syracuse,
on the 22d oT September next.
The schooner Coral, condemned for a
breach of the fishery laws, was sold at
St. Johns, on the 3d inst.
The Itoekford Democrat *ays the
amount of travel to and from that city
may be estimated by the fact, that during
the week ending July 31st, 397 passen
gers arrived by Frink &Co’s stage lines,
and during the same lime there were 368
departures.
Hon. Mortimer M. Jackson, the pres
ent Judge of the sth Jud cial Circuit, is
an independent candidate lor re-election.
We hope to see him elected over any po
litical nominee.— Prairie du Chien Pa
triot.
Adjournment of Congress. — Both
Houses of Congress have agreed to a
resolution to adjourn on the 31st day of
August.
The Democratic State Judicial Con
vention to nominate candidates for Judges
of the Supreme Court, assembles at Madi
son next Wednesday. The opposition to
making this a political struggle is daily
increasing, and we expect to see the
nominees very decently laid on the shelf.
—Prairie du Chien Courier.
AGENTS.
The story circulated a short time since
relative to the horrible murders—some
80 in number, said to have been perpe
trated by the brothers Stupinski, now in
prison under sentence of death, turns out
to be true. They have confessed to every
material portion of the statement by Stu
pinski, to the authorities.
Naval. —The utmost activity is ex
hibited in the Navy Yard at Brooklyn,
and hands are at work on all the ships
that can be made seaworthy.
Office-Corner of Jackson and Finfa Streets.
THE MINNESOTIAN.
Frum the Detroit Advertiser,
THC PROSPECT.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2.
Lundy’s Lane Celebration.
From the accounts received by news
papers, and more particularly, from those
who Were personally present at the above
celebration, we confidently infer, that in
point of numbers, as well as enthusiasm,
this far exceeded any other political as
semble ever before collected in the United
States. A conception of the number
present may be formed from the fact,
that independent of those who reached
the ground by (he Ontario boats and by
private conveyance, the tickets sold by
other boats and railroad companies amount
ed to FIFTY THOUSAND! The num
ber addressed by Gov. Jones, of Tennes
see, in the clear moonlight cf Tuesday
evening, was more than sixty thousand!
The universal feeling was that of ardent
enthusiasm and high hope. Not a mur
mur was heard. The influence of this
eventful meeting will be felt all over the
Union, and the echoing shouts of freemen
will answer back from many similar as
semblages, equally hopeful, enthusiastic,
determined and true.— Galena Adv.
Celebration at Niacara. —Mr.
Greeley was on the ground at Niagara,
and refers to the following significant
fact:
“ Nearly half the speakers on the
ground, with many hundreds of old sol
diers and others who shrink from addres
sing public assemblages, were opponents
of the Whig party in the last Presidential
Election. Among these were John H.
Bradley of Indiana, Gen. Wm Larimer,
Jr., of Pennsylvania, Daniel R. Tilden of
Ohio, and Charles Quin of Michigan,
who supported Van Buren in 1848.
Others spoke who were lor Cass in that
struggle.”
He says further:
“ What we saw and heard at Niagara
changed our opinion with regard to Ohio.
We had previously considered that a
doubtful State; we now confidently ex
pect i<s vote lor Scott. It would’ cer
tainly have voted for him in 1848; it was
proved a VV hig State in the vehement
contest of 1844; we believe it is note a
Whig State, and still more decidedly for
Scott. We shall be disappointed if Gen
Scott does not receive in Ohio 25,000
more votes than was ever yet given there
for any man, and 5.000 more than can
now; be given to any body else.
“ Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and
even Illinois, look better than we sup
posed they did. We think Gen. Scott
must have two of them and may have
all. 9
‘•The following is our estimate of the
present probabilities of the canvass :
FOR SCOTT. DOUBTFUL. ) FOR FIERCE.
Massachusetts 13 Maine 8 | New Hampshire 5
Rhode 1 land 4 Indiana ix j Viruinia 15
Connecticut « Illinois 11 South Carolina ft
Vermont 6 Michigan 6 | Georgia 10
New York 3> Wisconsin 5 1 Missouri 9
New Jersey 7 lowa 4 Arkansas 4
Pennsylvania 27 T**nn* ssea 1J | Alabama 9
Delaware *3 Florida 3 Ml-sissippl 6
Maryland 8 California 4 | Texas 4
Korth Carolina 9 1
Ohio 23 Total, 66 I Total, TO
Kentucky 12
Louisiana 6
Total, 158
Forgery. —The Cincinnati Enquirer,
in order to make out that Mr. Graham’s
State, so far as intolerance is concerned,
is as bad as Gen. Pierce’s State, pretends
to quote the following as the 32d article
of the Constitution of North Carolina:
“ No person who shall deny the being
of God, or the truth of the Protestant
Re/ig on or the Divine authority of either
the Old or New Testament, or who shall
hold religious principles incompatible
with the freedom and safety of the State,
shall be capable ol bolding any office or
place of trust or profit, in the civil de
partment within this State.”
That’s a forgery. We do not charge or
believe that the forgery was perpetrated
by the editors of the Enquirer, but there
it is. The North Carol ina constitution
says nothing about the Protestant religion
—the rascally Locofoco forger has substi
tuted Protestant for Christian ! What
honest man, Catholic or Protestant, will
not resent these constant attempts to cheat
and mislead him by a resort to crimes
which should consign their authors to the
penitentiary ?— Lou. Jour.
Lundy’s Lane.— Playcards werestuke
up along the road from the Suspension
Bridge to the battle ground, to this effect:
“ Road to Lundy’s Lane. Bailie
fought between 1,600 British troops and
4,000 Americans, in which the latter re
treated ftom the field with the loss of all
their guns, and 300 prisoners to the Brit
ish !”
The thousands of visitors to the ground
were vastly amused at this evidence of
Canadian spite, and at the remarkable
coincidence between the opinions of Gen’l
Scott’s enemies on both sides of the line.
—Milwaukee Sentinel.
A correspondent of the Ohio Cultiva
tor vouches for the merit of the following
receipt for making vinegar: “Take and
mix one quart of molases, three gallons
of (rain) water, and one pint of yeast.
Lei it fermmet and stand for four weeks,
and thee will have the best of vinegar.”
Mr. Clay and Gen. Scott.— Major
Ward, the Whig nominee for Governor
of Florida, mentioned in the recent Whig
Convention of that State, that while he
was at the North, during the sitting of
the National Convention, he waited on
Henry Clay, then gradually sinking upon
his death bed, and that lhe great Whig
leader gave, among his last expressions,
his testimony to the integrity, patriotism
and virtue of Winfield Scott.
New Land OrriCE. —A bill has pass
ed the House for the establishment of two
new Land Offices in Wissconsin—one at
Stevens’ Point and another at La Crosse.
The bill has also passed the Senate.
DUAttllji with England.
We copy that portion of Mr. Webster’s
Marshfield speech referring to the recent
demonstration of England on the subject
of the fisheries. The Secretary speaks
out plainly and fearlessly. The N. Y.
Express well says—“ The right of our
countrymen and the honor of our flag are
safe in the hands of a Whig Administra
tion, no matter whether it is Great Brit
ain or powers less potential that assumes
to encroach upon the one or dishonor the
other.”
Thus far, then, there is a wonderful
and most significant unanimity of senti
ment manifested by Congress and the Ad
ministration in this matter. The speech
of Mr. Webster at Marshfield, on Satur
day, was a fitting appendix to the firm and
dignified debate in the Senate, at Wash
ington, the day before. For our own part,
we have no apprehension for results.”
Mr. W’ebster said:
Mr. Sprague has made allusion to re
cent occurrences threatening disturban
ces, on account of the fisheries. It would
not become me to say much on that sub
ject until I speak officially, and under
the direction of the head of the Govern
ment —and then I shall speak. In the
meantime, rest assured that that interest
will not be neglected by this Administra
tion under any circumstances. The fisher
men shall be protected in all their rights of
property, and in all their rights of occu
pation. To use a Marblehead phrase,
they shall be protected hook and lint, and
bob and sinker. And why should they
not? They employ a vast number—ma
ny of our own people are engaged in that
vocation. There are perhaps among yon
some who have been on the Grand Banks
for forty successive years, and there hung
on to the ropes in storm and wreck.
The most potent consequences are in
volved in this matter. Our fisheries have
been the very nurseries of our Navy. If
our flag ships have couquered the enemy
on the sea, the fisheries are at the bottom
of it—the fisheries were the seeds from
which these glorious triumphs were born
and sprung.
Now, gentlemen, I may venture to say
one or two things more on this highly im
portant subject. In the first place, this
suJdeu interruption of the pursuits of
our citizens, which hud been carried on
more than thirty years without interrup
tion or molestation, can hardly he justified
by any principle or consideration what
ever. It is now more than thirty years
that they have pursued the fishing in the
same waters, and on the same coast, in
which and along which notice has now
1 come that they shall be no longer allowed
[ these privileges. Now, this cannot be
j justified without notice. A mere indul
ponoo ol too oon'inmmoc, even if the
privilege were “ but an indulgence, can
not he withdrawn at this season of the
year,” when our people acc rding to their
custom, have engaged in the business,
without just and seasonable notice.
1 cannot but think the late despatches
from the Colonial Office had not attracted
to a sufficient degree the attention of
the principal Minister of the Crown, for
I see matter in them quite inconsistent
with the arrangement made in 1845 by
the Earl of Aberdeen and Edward Ever
ett. Then the Earl of Derby, the present
first Minister, was Colonial Secretary.
It could not well have taken place with
out his knowedge, and, in fact, without
concurrence and sanction. I cannot hut
think, therefore, that its being overlook
ed is an inadvertence.
The Treaty of 1818 was made with
the Crown of England. If a fishing ves
sel is captured by one of her vessels of
war, and brought in for adjudication, the
Crown of England is answerable, and then
we have to know who we have to
deal with. But it is not (o be expected
that the United States will submit their
Tights to be adjudicated upon in the pet
ty tribunals of the Provinces, or that they
will allow our vessels to be seized by
constables and other petty officers, and
condemned by the municipal courts of
Canada and Newfoundland, New Bruns
wick or Nova Scotia. No! No! No!
(Great cheering.) Further than this,
gentlemen, I do not think it expedient to
remark upon this topic at present; but
you may be assured it is a subject upon
which no one sleeps at Washington. I
regret that the state of my health caused
my absence from Washington, when the
news came of this sudden change in the
interpretation of the Treaty. My health
requires relaxation. I shall iV-el it my
duty, as soon as my health and strength
will justify me in undertaking the jour
ney, to return to my post and discharge
the duties devolving upon me to the best
of my ability.
Distinguished Arrival. —About two
o’clock Saturday morning last, a buggy
was driven in front of a house on lower
street in this village, from which a lady,
(beg pardon) a person clad in female at
tire, alighted with a basket which she
carried to the door, called the lady of the
house and to’d her there was something
for her to keep, and again repaired to the
buggy which was driven immediately out
of town. Upon examination, the basket
was found to contain an interesting young
gentleman some few weeks old. He de
clines giving any account of himself, and
as yet some little doubt exists at to his
paternity. —Mineral Point Tribune.
Hung. —Ann Hoag, sentenced to death
for the murder of her husband, and Jonas
William*, a colored man, sentenced for
the outrage and murder of his step-daugh
ter, aged only 11 years, were hung at
Poughkeepsie, N- Y., July 30 h. Both
exhibited much firmness on the gallows.
The woman made a full confession of her
crime.
EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS.
President Fillmore and General
Scott. —We are permitted, by the gen
tleman to whom it was addressed, says
the Philadelphia Gazette, to make public
the following extract from a letter of
President Fillmore, dated the 19th inst.
It was written in reply to one the Presi
dent had received from a warm personal
friend and zealous supporter, and is alike
honorable to the writer and the illustrious
nominee. This letter was obviously not
intended for publication, and would ’ pro
bably never have seen the light but for
the calumnious rumors lately circulated,
by the enemies of both, that the President
was desirous of defeating Gen. Scott’s
election; a rumor contradicted by the
whole tenor of the President’s life. It is
for the purpose of doing him justice, and
in the full persuasion that he desires no
concealment of his sentiments on the sub
ject in question, that the receiver of the
letter ventures to make known those senti
ments as expressed by the President him
self in the freedom of friendly intercourse.
[extract.!
Washington, July 19, 1852.
* # * * *
I was not disappointed, nor had I any
thing to regret, in the result of the Bal
timore Convention. The approbation
which that convention expressed of the
policy which I had pursued, in the reso
lutions which it adopted, was more grati
fying to me than to have received the
nomination.
* # # * *
I cannot doubt that Gen. Scott intends
to carry out the principles of the Whig
party in good faith, if elected, and it
seems to me that lie is justly entitled to
the support of every true Whig. I am,
therefore, gratified to learn from your let
ter that you intend to give him a cordial
and happy support.
Lake Superior Matters.— The num
ber of strangers flocking to the Lake Su
perior country this season is much in
creased over former years, and the boats
and shipping are doing a fine business.—
The steamer Baltimore left the Saut on
the 27th ult. on a pleasure trip to La
Pointe, 400 miles up Lake Superior.—
Several gentleman took that route to the
Mississippi country. At La I’ointe they
will take a bark canoe and coast to the
Riviere Brule, then tip tiiat river and
down the St. Croix to Stillwater and the
Mississippi.
The settlements on the south shore of
Lake Superior are flourishing. At On
tonagon a large, three story, new Hotel
has been opened by Messrs. Paul &
Mitchell. The opening was celebrated
by a grand ball. At Eagle River a fine,
large Hotel has been erected by an asso
j ciutinn of gentlemen of that section. The
building is three stories high,
j The editor of the Lake Superior Jour
nal has recently paid a visit to Kewee
naw Baw, and crossed overland from Ea
gle River to Torch Lake, 21 miles. He
pronounces the country a fine agricultural
tract, and passed over several copper lo
cations, mostly abandoned. The Indians
at L’Anse are opposed to removal to the
Mississippi. Many of them read their
own and some of them the English lan
guage. Father Baraga, of the Catholic
Mission, has recently published a Gram
mar of “ Otchipwe Language,” a work
of 570 pages, and is now engaged on a
Lexicon in the Chippewa language. It
contains over 1000 manuscript pages.
The arrivals of copper at the Saut on
the 22d were 27 masses and 21 barrels,
equal to 16 1-2 tons, from the Minnesota
mine; on the.2sth, 11 tons from the
Ridge mine, and 13 lons from the North
West, and on the 27th, 28 1-2 tons from
the Minnesota, and 15 tons from the Cliff
mine.— Cleveland Herald.
Beef and Politics.— We learn from
the Louisville Courier that a well known
butcher of that city, the other morning,
bought a couple of fine beeves weighing
1531 pounds net, at 5 3-4 cents per pound.
This, in the aggregate, amounted to SBB.
Soon after he made the purchase a couple
of Democrats, in a spirit of banter, offered
to give him 15 cts. per pound for cattle,
payable on the election of Gen. Scott to
the Presidency. He at once took the
banter, transferred the cattle and received
their notes as per contract.
Adjutant Gennral Appointed.—
Brevet Lieutencnt Colonel Samuel Cooper
has been appointed Adjutant General to
fill llie vacancy occasioned by the death
of Gen. Jones. It is said the Colonel is
a gallant and accomplished officer, and
his appointment will give general satis
faction to the Army.
The Albany Atlas thinks Gen. Scott,
is “ not the man to ride the whirlwind
and direct the storm.” That may be.
The old hero may not be able to ride a
whirlwind, but he can, at all events, stick
to a horse.— Bu ff. Rough Notts.
Pierce Campaign Papers. —The Al
bany Evening Journal enumerates the
following campaign papers which have
been started to support Pierce and King:
London Times, London Leader, Man
chester Examiner, Toronto Colonist, Mon
treal Herald, Philadelphia (Native) Sun.
Position or Gen. Scott. —ln reply
to an address of the State Right* Conven
tion of Alabama, Gen. Scott *ays that the
only declaration of principles he will feel
called upon to make, during the present
campaign, is contained in hi* acceptance
of the nomination.
Tennessee. —Gov. Jones on his way
to the great Lundy’s Lane Celebration,
declared unhesitatingly, that Gen. Soott
would receive the vote of Tennessee.—
He says, if the ticket is not triumphant,
there is no believing signs that have al
ways been sure guarantees of sucoes*.
NUMBER 48
Washington,- July 27.
Commodore Perry states that it is sot
the went of seamen that detains the Japan
Expidition, but the trouble is in getting
vessels prepared for the voyage.
The Intelligencer of this morning re
views the fish difficulty, and concludes by
expressing the opinion that the time hae
come to cease remonstrating or protesting,
and for this government either to abandon
its pretensions and inform its citizens
that the construction for which the En
glish contend is the true one, and that
they must govern themselves accordingly,
and abide by the consequences, or else it
must insist upon its own constructioif
and maintain our rights under adequate
force, or propose an arbitration to settle
the true construction of the treaty. '
It is stated in the papers that the gov--
ernment of Sweden has acknowledged the
receipt of fifty thousand dollars from Jen.
ny Lind, to be employed in establishing
primary schools in her native land. A
noble benefaction to a noble purpose.
Most Detestable.— Some hearties*
rascal sold some hundreds of defective
cast iron pistols among the boys of New
York, a large number of which, on the
4th, exploded in the hands of children,
which accounts for the unusual number
of accidents that occurred on that day.
Hanging is too good for such a villain.
A Sharp Wit. —Dr. Sloss and R.
Armstrong of Lawrenceburg, Indiana,had
a rencontre last week about a canoe,
when the Dr. cut his antagonist in sever--
al places with a knife. During their trial
a young lad was called as a witness and
was asked if he knew what was the obli
gation of an oath, and where he would go,
if he told a lie? He said he supposed
“he would go where all the lawyers go
to.”
River and Harbor Bill. —ln tlii#
bill, which has passed the House, an ap
propriation is made of $‘50,000 for the
improvement of the Des Moines Rapids.
Good News. —An extra of the Little
Rock Whig says : An express arrived at
Fort Smith on the 29th ult, from Fort
Arbuckle, bringing the cheering news
that Capt. Marcy and his command are
still alive, thus falsifying the report of
the Waco chief. This last report is
probably true, though intelligence receiv
ed at New Orleans, from Texas, appear
ed to confirm the first account.
Hauling Down the Pierce Flag!
—The Star, heretofore a neutral paper,
conducted with considerable ability, at
Jackson, Miss., immediately after the
Baltimore nomination, hoisted the Pierce
and King flag. A “sober, second thought”
ha., however, wrought a change, and the
flag has disappeared.
It is reported that Mr. Webster wa»
offered the choice, to return immediately
to Washington or resign. He chose the
latter, and will soon be at the seat of
Government.
Cheers for the Ladies. —A lady
friend of ours relates the following, whicfi
in our opinion is too good to be lost: A
few months since, herself, in company
with two female companions were so
journing for a short season in Kentucky,
in the neighborhood of Big Bone Springs,
and on one occasion when walking out
were surprised by a sudden shower and
sought refuge in a school house near by.
The sudden appearance of three fashiona
bly dressed women in such a retreat, ex
cited, as may well be supposed, what the
French call a sensation. The boys were
astounded, while the rustic domine, welt
pleased to be the recipient of so much
honor, and at the same time wishing to bo
polite, turned to the children who cluster
ed near him, and exclaimed, “ Boys,
boys; three cheers for the ladies! (mean
ing chairs. ) The boys, more accustomed
to cheers than chairs, took the words lit
erally, and waving their arms gave three
such yells as nearly frightened the ladies
out of their wits.— Cin. -Was.
Anti-Fainting Club. —The “dissent
ers” of the Loco-Foco party in Syracuse
are forming an “Anti-Fainting Club.”—
They say that they have heretofore acted
with the Loco Foco party, but will do so
no longer, at least not till they can nomi
nate something better than a “confection
ary candidate." This is another touch
of “Loco Foco Harmony”' There are
many such instances.
The Washington correspondent of the
Ohio Statesman is evidently alarmed at
the signs of the times. He says he is
afraid the Democracy underrate the popu
larity of Gen. Scott. They certainly do
if any of them seriously expect to beat
him.
Boston, Aug. 2.
The American schooner Union has
been seized for violating the “Fishing
Treaty,” and taken into Charlestown,
Prince Edward’s Island.
New Definitions. — Statesmanship—
Making a speech against the widow of
Gen. Harrison.
Generosity —Giving a boy s cent's
worth of candy.
Warriorship —Fainting at the sight of
a battle.
Nationality —Voting against the im
provement of our rivers and harbor*.
Toleration —Refusing Catholics the
privilege of holding office.
Equal Rights — Denying Anti-Slavery
men the right of petition.
Progress — Nominating a man for Pres
ident whose whole life is an illustration
ot these definitions.
A Contnast—The Two Gurmu.—
General Scott never lost a battle— General
Pierce never succeeded in finding 06#.