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1 I ijlimusota WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 1857. — —.... —.... i. I> Walker to Ulame ? Capt. 1 C. George, — Dear Sib :—As you have recently sent men over the mail route between this city and Dubuque, to ascertain if possible, the reason of the detention of the mails, will you oblige me by informing tho readers of the Times the result of the investigation? Is Walker or are his agents to blame ? If not, can you tell me where tho blame lies? Respectfully Yours, T. M.* NEWS ON. St. Paul, January 9th, 1857. T. M. Newson, F.sq., Editor of the St. Paul Daily Times. Dear Sir : Your note inquiring what is tho reason of the detention of the mails, :.ud requesting me to inform the readers of the Tires the result of my investigation, recently had with a view to the ascertainment of such reason, was received yesterday. 1 take pleasure in re* plying as promptly as possible, especially as you are the only person, so far as 1 know, who has sought a correct knowledge of the faots before uttering censure. Promptly, ntthe time required by his contract with the Government of the Uni ted States, Mr. Walker placed upon the route be tween St. Paul and Dubuque, a force of men, horses, coaches, &c., amply sufficient to carry the mails and accommodate the public, and a much greater and more perfectly organized force than had beeu upon that route during previous seasons. From the beginning the mail and passengers have been c trried as regularly and rapidly, as the con ation of the roads and circumstances beyond the control of Mr. Walker would permit. There has not been, so far as I have been able to discover, after dilligent inquiry, a single instance of wan ton, intentional, or culpable neglect or remiss ness on the part of Mr. Walker or any of his ajents in performing their difficult and arduous duties, it is alleged that mail matter has been left, from time to time, at different places along the line of the route. This 1 sincerely believe to be an unjust accu sation. There is not a single fact to support it. No rortiou of mail matter, once taken from Du buque, has been left at any point on the route shurt ot its proper destination. Again it has been charged, that a large quantity of mail mat ter has been suffered to accumulate at Dubuque, and that such accumulation has been caused by the fact that Mr. Walker, or his agents, have pre ferred carrying passengers, to carrying the mails. There never was a more utterly unfounded charge made than this, so far as it imputes fault to Mr. Walker, or nuy person employed by him, ami 1 think I can safely appeal to every citizen of Minnesota w ho has traveled over the route during the month of December last, or during the pres ent c.onth, to sustain me in this assertion. That there has been, at brief intervals, a large accu mulation of mail matter at Dubuque, is undoubt edly true. But that this has been the result of any neglect of duty on the part o| Mr. Walker or his agents, I confidently deny. It is well known, espcc'ailv. to those who have made the journey from or to Minnesota, Eastward or Westward this winter, that the great lines of travel between Du- Lu t uo and points Eastward have been seriously obstructed by 6now, and that the cars have been frequently prevented by this cause, from arriving at or leaving Dunleith for days, in one instance, for six days. Thus the mails are gathered by fucee>«ive trains passing Westward, aud when they reach Dubuque the accumulation is necessa rilv large ; but it will rot be pretended that Mr. Walker or his agents are responsible for that. All that oan be required of him, or them, is that the mails shall be carried on as fast as force fully sufficient for the reasonable and usual ( not ex traordinary ) emergencies of the route will carry it. No just person will insist that when tons of mail matter are thus unexpectedly and unavoida bly collected at Dubuque, the contractor must provide teams, no matter how many, nor whether sucu provision be possible or impossible, to take it all at once. All that can possibly be asked is, that he shall make reasonable provision, and use reasonable diligence. This has been fully done, and whenever such collection of mail matter has occurred, two four-horse teams loaded exclusive ly with it, have regntarly left Dubuque for Saint Paul, and on the 14th of December, the coach which then left, carried with it every particle of mail matter then at Dubuque for this place, and the mails have throughout the season been taken thine *as promptly and as rapidly as practicable. The allegation that Mr. Walker has refused to carry the mails because ho preferred to carry pas m Hirers, is not only untrue in point of fact, but it refutes itself, and the direct contrary is the truth. What cirthiy motive could he have for such re fusal ? Net surely to make money, for his fines for failing to fulfil his contract with tnc Govern ment would amount to more, much more, than cnuU be reasonably charged to passengers! The fact is, that he has refused to carry passengers at times, in order to carry the mail, and it oan be easily proved that not only was this tho case re peatedly, but that passengers, whose fares would Have amounted in the aggregate to two hundred dollars, were in ono day so refused, and for such cause. The road betwoen St.-Paul and Dubuque has b“en much obstructed this winter by snow, par ticularly the Southern end of the road, where the snow has been three feet deep on a level. The road passes generally over prairie. Winds have prevailed to a greater extent than usual this winter, and consequently, the snow has been drift ed into the track to an almost impassable depth. L glit loads aud slow progress has been the in evitable and unavoidable result. But if railroad trains, through a settled country, with all the foie at the command of powerful corporations to aid them, have been prevented from arriving nt their destination for sic days at a time, with what propriety is a stage proprietor censured for delay and difficulty, who runs a lino through two hundred miles of comparative wilderness, with no aid save his drivers ? Unless he can control the elements, accidents will happen, and delays will occur. Buch accidents and delays are inju rious to his interests, as of course, they are un pleasant to liis feelings. To incur them inton tiou illy or recklessly, would be suicidal folly. Allowances will be made by all right minded people for the difficulties be is obliged to encount er. and I submit the inquiry, which you intelli gently and kindly make,*should precede, not follow censure. It is natural that disappointment and irritation should follow from tho irregular arrival of the mails, but such disappointment and irritation is not, 1 respectfully urge, a justifi cation of an united effort to crush an important enterprise, in the success of which the public is interested, without proof, aud without investiga tion. Youis, very respectfully, Grade of Third Street. —We have boon shown a contemplated grade of this street by ttie com missioners of the Second Ward, and give it our approval, as the best of tho three proposed grades. There is, however, some reason for opposition, as the grade may materially injure property holders along the street; but as the business has got to be done sooner or later, we think it policy to do it now rather than wait until a larger num ber of permanent and valuable building gn erected. —f- In consequence of the stubbornueas ou tho part of the QjpiTcil in refusing to meet with the House yesterday, in joint Convention, the Governor \vfis unable to deliver bis message. Another $2lO was expended to gratify the “ skullduggery” of a few dogged members. It is hardly paying even decent respect to tfie Executive of the Territory by thus retarding business, but as the House is fully organized and wailing for the action of the Council, we • should like to ask how much longer will it be obliged to wait ? Most iroveroned Seniors ! how much longer! Matters at Washington. —The Pioneer of yesterday says:—“A private letter to us from Washington, ol the 31st December, says: —• Tho prospect is favorable that Cougress will make a grant of land in favor of a railroad through Minnesota. Members are beginning to think, I imagine, that justice requires such u measure. Nevertheless, several-Republican papers—the New York Tribune in particular —are bitterly opposing it; and making ardent appeals to Republican members to vote against it. This, it seems to me, is inconsistent and unjust. The people of the Territory ought to have had the benefit of a grant two years ago. If inen who oppose a project of this kind would consider that it will put money into the Treas ury of the United Stales, their views of politi cal economy would be changed. The untiring efforts of the sincere triends of Minnesota are of great service now. M-. Andrews’ new work, on Minnesota and Dakota, it is said, will soon be published.’ ” A Wisconsin Tiiief. —A gentleman of this city, says the Galena Advertiser, who re turned a few days ago from a long tfip at the North, says that on oue occasion he stopped at a county town in Wisconsin, and put up at the same Hotel for the night with a Sheriff, who had in charge a prisoner whom he was con ducting to the Penitentiary at Waupun. The prisoner* was unshackled and quite at his ease* and at night he was locked into a room, with a rickety door, fastened with a bolt driven into a pine board, while the Sheriff, landlord, his family and all the other guests went off to a ball in the neighborhood, Ne*t morning our friend said he expected fully to hear when Jie came down to breakfast, that the prisoner lmd made his escape, but instead of that, the first man he saw was the thief himself, silting at i the head of the table, composedly engaged in doing the honor* of the same. CANNON FALLS. We are under many obligations to the Editor of tho Cannon Falls Gazette, for his notices of us personally and his kindness exhibited toward tho Times. Robert W. Hamilton, Esq., the editor, came to St. Paul about two years ago, like many other young men, with little else than a good name, but by energy nnd perseverance ho has accumulated, at least $20,000, and notv oc cupies au inilueatial position among his fellow citizens. The Gazette has struggled into exist ence, but in so doing, has given tfie pia.ee where it is published a notoriety which it could rvii *?aye gained iiiuny other way. We cannot repay the compliments of the Gazette better than to copy the following article from its columns, which shows forth in au able maimer what Cannon Falls once was aud what it now is. * CAS NON FALLS. This town is handsomely situated at tho Falls or the Cannon, at the junction of the Big und Little Cannon Rivers. It was first discovered by Richard Freeborn, Esq., two years before the In dian Treaty. At that time there was no visible sign or mark of the pale fac.o within twenty miles of tho Falls, indeed the only evident that even the red man had ever been to the spot was tj;.e ye mains of a few old “Tepees” or “Wigwams” and au Indian trail. The trail between Mendota and Red Wing passed along the banks of the Little Cannon River. As Mr. Freeborn stood upon the high banks of the Cannon, jus*; above the Falls, and gazed upon the forming waters beluw as they swept swiftly along, dashing furiously over l fee shaggy rocks beneath, and turned to view the beautiful country about that then sacred spot to the warriors and heroes of the old Dakotas, the handsome prairies, the thick woods, tho burr-oak openings, tho immense water power, a water po wer uusurpassed in the world in connection with the grand, lovely and truly magnificent scenery, along the romantic banks of both rivers, he saw at a glancs, and proclaimed to his comrades, that here, on this prairie, now the possession of the wild untutored Indian, will at some day not far distant be one of the largest inland towns in Minnesota, and truly, for if natural causes can do anything towards building up a town, there must be a tom at Cannon Falls, here are all the elements combined. There are on one side rich, rolling and boundless paries, on the other an abundant supply of good hard timber, while the water powers on both rivers are a. boundless in extent as the fathomless ocean in its depth. After Mr. Freeborn’s visit, stops were taken, ns soon as circumstances would permit, to secure the pre-emption of land to the amount of some fourteen hundred acres. Application was made to the Territorial Legislature to secure a char ter to a company under the name of the “Cannon Falls Manufacturing Company.” The charter was grouted nnd tho Company now consists of the following gentlemen: Joseph Daniels, Ksq., of St. Paul, President; Rev. Mr. Peckham, Sec., Henry L. Moss, Agent; Uon. W. Freeborn, Sher man Hale, Capt. Gillet, Luther and W. P. Sco field and Hoyt & Brother. Tho estimated capi tal of the Company is $150,000, Circumstances, which we know nothing about, prevented the sat isfactory organization and harmonious working of the Company until very lately. Finally, how ver, we are happy to say the difficulties or sup posed difficulties were removed, the Company properly organized and now all things go on har moniously. Among the improvements in con templation for next summer is the ereotion of a magnificent four story stone edifice, to be finish ed in the style of a first class hotel. A large sub stantial.y built, and well finished stone flouring mill estimated at $25,000, but will probably cost when finally finished over $35,000. A Ranking House, upon a sound and perman ent basis, is also to be established here early in the spring. Among tho permanent improvements uow here worthy of special consideration are our good ho tels, our large and well stocked and a crowd of ordinary business establishments, and a weekly newspaper a copy of which you have now before you have now before you, established in July last by R. W. Hamilton, a practicing attorney of this place. ’ * W Gov. Geary says that every letter he has received from the States has been broken open by Missouri Postmasters. This is a fine state of affairs ! A Groat Trcth.—Some men are like eats. Yon may stroke the fur the right way for yean and, bear nothing but purring; bat accidentally tread 5 on the toil, and all memory of former |s obliterated. I. C. GEORGE. \>t! THURSDAY, .IAN. 15, 1857. * , The NtM«og«. We lay before our readers this morning, tho Message of Gov. Gorman, u document which we take pleasure in commending, fend which will do much towards giving us a position abroad. Wo find in it little to condemn, much to approve.— An it may he considered the valedictory of JTTs Kxocileuoy, wo uougrutulnto him on his rotirn j meat from the Gubernatorial Chair’mid leaving be hiin so favorable an impression of the man and the ofiico he hold**. Road it. TERRITORIAL PRINTER. The two Houses of the Legislature on joint ballot yesterday, cast their votes for Earle 3. Goodrich, Esq., of the Pioneer, for Territorial Printer. The vote stood—For Goodrich, 27 For Owens & Moore, 26. Rather unexpectedly to the Republicans, Mr. Kingsbury, ( Dem.) who had been sick for several days, appeared and took his seat; in tho mean time, tho little feuds of the party were all healed, and the party machinery was put in good working order. Had Mr. K. been absent, a tie vote would have prevented au election. • Wo ooiumend the Republicans for their unity of action, and con gratulate them upon the victory already achiev ed—it is enough for this season—another year will place us beyond a contingency. (yjk* Wo aro much ohligod to Gov. Gorman for an early copy of his Messngo, whereby we are enabled to lay it before our renders at an early hour. Horrible Murder! It is this morning our unwelcome task to record one of the boldest and most brutal murders that havo ever disgraced our city. As nearly as we ean ascertain, the facts are as follows: About ten minutes to 7 o’clock cn Tuesday evening, a peculiar noise was heard by Mr. Chas. Naher nnd family, who live near the Presbyterian Church on St. Anthony street. The noise seemed tQ pro pped fropi the fall pf some heavy body to the door in the adjojnnig room, and was sufficiently loud to occasion remark. The cause of the noise was revealed yesterday inomiug, when Mr. John L. Toul, residing two doors below Naher, pro ceeded about S o’clock to the room whence the noise had emanated. He was attracted to the room to ascertain what wqs the matter with its occupant, Mr. Henry W. Schroeder, who had reg ularly waked him in the morning—and on enter ing, was startled by finding his German neighbor stretched upon the Cpor in a popl of blood. The body was frozen to the floor. Deceased had been struck with some edged instrument like an axo, which had entered his skull at the left ear, sever ing that member from his head, and leaving an open wound of the full sige of the blade. It was an awful spectaole! Yet soores of our citizens, impelie<Lby a morbid curiosity, clustered around the guarded door, eager to patch ppe glimpse of the frightful, ghastly corpse; deceased was p tailor by trade, and the needle with which he had been at work was scarcely released from his fingers, the vest he had been finishing lay upon his br3ast, nnd the pipe he had been smoking was beside him on the floor, just as it had dropped from his lips—all demonstrating that the attack must have been as sadden as it was bloody and bold. It is beliavcd ou all hands that the murder was com mitted for money. The man bad formerly lost SI7OO, which he had deposited in a Kentucky bank, since which loss, he has always kept his money upon bis person, the discovery of which fact by some assassin, was probably the cause of this terrible tragedy. De ceased was represented as a goocj neighbor, and a peaceable, inoffensive man. He was single, and between 35 and 40 years of age. But this is not the last of the act. About the time of the discovery of the corpse, officer White found a man named Nicholas Haffinger, in the saloon first door south of Taylor’s bank, and his suepieiem? excited by his appearance, he promptly caused his and arrest. Pris oner had blood on his coat sleeve, aud ajso bad an axe in his possesion, the blade and handle of whieh were very bloody, the former especially, being much stained. Upon the discovery of the corpse, a jury was immediately tamponed, consisting of the follow ing gentlemen; W. ft. fc’fcejjey, G. L. Gait,Chas. l’cttin, R. Uaus,C. W. Williams and W. J. sron son, and an inquest was holden in the Court House, before C. P- V. Lull, Coroner pro tem ., and testimony was taken from 11 o’clock A. M, during tho whole of the afternoon, when they ad journed. P. 0. —Tb 2 testimony proved the innocence of Ilafflingor spoken of the blood having been received from some meat yrtyiaff J* e been cutting for a dog—so the prisoner wap released. Free Speech ! —The Pioneer seeks to make a handle of the motion of Mr. Chase (according to *4s own report) “that no Democrat be appointed on the Committee to wait on the Governor,' and inform him that the House is ready to bear any communication he may bo*,? tp jpake.” Mr. Chase it.* as thou °k the Democrats bad flffiared an indignity to tnu C? Ternor ’ ftnd hencß his mor tion, which under the cirjumstorr. 68 W “ 8 qu,te proper. We submit if our neighbor of the Pioneer is not a little too hasty and severe in its strictures on Mr. Hotchkiss of the Msnnesota Democrat, be cause he published the Message in advance of its delivery. He has unquestionably committed an error; but in justification he states that he bad permission from the Governor to give publicity to tho document at the time it was published. (Jaf We regret to learn of the death of Mr. Dow, father of the editor of the Dakota Journal. Mr. Dow was a native of New Hampshire, but at the time of his death resided at Hastings in this Ter ritory. firfp" We regret to learn that the lecture intend ed to have been given before the Young Men’s Association this evening, vprill be omitted. Our citizens are so busy that it is almost impossible to accomplish anything in the intellectual line. •O?*0n motion of John B. Brisbin, W. C.Thoa pson, Esq., of this city was, on Monday admit ted to practice in the Courts of this Territory, by the Supreme Court now in session at the Capitol. Mr. Thompson is a young man of enterprise, integrity, and decided talent, whose former ex perience in the practice of law in “The Old Bay State,” has won for him a worthy reputation and we cheerfully recommend him to our readers throughout the Territory. t?* There are about tweutj-five hundred i»ilw of railroad completed in Illinois, awl many hun dred more in the process of construction. (L^ - John B- Gough, Esq., the eloquent tem perance lecturer, delivered three lectures at Ga lena, on the 7th, the Bth aud the 12th. • 63F Ik w a singular fact that duels and •re unknown among the Turks. They believe in predestination, and are rigidly opposed to the idea of hastening death by arsenic and gunpow <fcr. The conduct of the Turks in this respect, may be therefore held tip it a model for polite GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. f .-i EXECUTIVE D|SI»ART* v , ,k Minnesota Ti:bri'turt. H Gtntlewen of the Council and UuimorMep reuntatives: - pT It has pleased Divine Providence to plttait YOU again to meet at the CnJP&Vtb the measures necessary to bo udopted fur the future welfare and general prosperity of our Territory. Tho year which has just closed ho» been one of the most extraordinary prosperity tp every elWrtwjt«Jf*tvoafth has poureifin upon us from the States with such rich profusion as to as tonish the most hopeful in our future derblnp tnent. The agricultural products of tl.o past year have more than doubled those of any- former one; tho increase of cash cupitul has more than trebled; the quantity Inf land entered by actual settlers has far outstripped that of anv former year; and our population, the only sure founda tion of real wealth and greatness, has more than doubled. These and other evidences of a healthy and, prosperous growth, are attributable to the goodness of a kind Providenoe in blessing us with a healthful olimute, a good soil, and a re markably intelligent and enterprising popula tion. It has also been the administrative policy of the Territory, to soouropcaco and quiet umong the people, anil thus to avail ourselves of the cap ital, enterprise and population, that would oth erwise haro gouo elsewhere in the groat West. It is but just to the dignified character and standing of Minnesota to say, that her prosperity has been greatly promotod by the careful avoid anco of internal strife about questions of Nation al policy; and even in her own internal affairs a free expression of opinion has been tolerated with a forbearance and good sense that may bo pointed to with pride and satisfaction in all time to come. From souroos deemed reliable, I am able to state the population of the Territory at about one hundred and eighty thousand souls, and I feel justified in saying that this is rather under than over the estimate made by many who have ta ken some pains to inform themselves on tho sub ject. It is proper to state that the taxable property in the Territory amounts to between thirty and thirty-five millions of dollars, even at tho low rate of aasossment made by the officers appoint ed far that purpose. The returns made by twen ty-four counties, show an assessment of twenty four millions of dollars. In view of our population and wealth, it seems to be a matter of necessity that steps be taken to throw off our state of dependence on the Nation al Government, and assume the mantle of State sovereignty. Even should the most speedy or ganisation be made to this end, our population must ruu up to two hundred or two hundred and fifty thousand people nnd our taxable property reach fifty or sixty millious of dollars at least, before Congress will admit us into the Union. It is necessary to examine, this question with some care, and to exercise that prudence and sound judgment characteristic of our intelligent fellow citizens. The only advantage we derive from remaining a political ward uf the National Gov ernment, is, the annual appropriation made l»y Congress to pay the expenses of a Governor, Se cretary, three Judges, the Legislature, and the the incidental expenses thereof, amounting in all to about thirty thousand dollars. The Marshal and District Attorney will continue, uoder a State Government, to be appointed and paid ns at present. if, therefore, the present tax levied and collec ted for Territorial purposes, of ten oents on each one hundred dollars valuation, bo aontinued with out the least increase, it will raise a fund of more than thirty thousand dollars, enough to pay all the ordinary expenses of a State organization. It is manifest that our present tax ot ten cents on each one hundred dollars valuation, is as high as need be to suppsttt a State Government, if the collecting aud disbursing officers faithfully per form their duty, which, it is very likely”, they will bo required to do, when the people have fo bear the evil and burden of their neglect. Then, the Legislator will be held to a strict and just ac countability to his constituents for every dollar he votes out of their pockets, ahd we shall thus secure a more rigid system of economy in pub lic expenditures. In addition to this, we may fairly calculate up on the increase of the value of taxable property from year to year, and therefore avoid any neces sity for jnpreasing the per centage of tax to be levied for ordinary State purposes. In this connection I am forced to the necessity of asking you to scrutinize the subject of Terri torial taxes, and especially the disposition of the funds which have boon made from year to year for Territorial purposes. The last assessment amounted to more (haa twenty-three millions, whieh will yield a fund of about twenty three thousand dollars at ten cents on each one hundred dollars valuation, while every draft ou the Treasury will not amount to eight thousand dollars. Tnis tax, under a proper construction of the law, must be paid to the Collectors with out deduction, and with very little delinquency under our tax system. Many e'ounties seem to increase their indebted ness from year to year without any apparent cause. I trust that all faithful representatives of the people will give this matter their atten tion. ’ lam satisfied that under a Stnte organization, public economy will take the place of that seem ing neglect, engendered especially tinder a system of government dependant on foreign support. It is necessary to a proper understanding, to inquire what hope there is, that the Congress of the United States will ever again mike appro priations sufficient fop our support. 1 consider myself authorized in saying that there is a great reluctance on the part of the present Congress to grant us much further aid as a Territorial Government, because we have a lar ger population and moro internal resources for self-support than any former Territory at the time of its application for admission os a State, and because it is expected of every Territory to ask admission when its population is sufficient to entitle u, if a State,- to one Representative in Copgrcss. If admitted the Union this day, we would be entitled, according to tiro pre sent ratio of Congressional representation, to nt least two Representatives, and before another year elapses, (which must necessarily happen be fore Congress will again convene,) will most like ly havft population enough for three. The ratio of Congressional representation is noy fixed at about ninety-three thousand. As suming our population at present to be one hun dred and eighty thoijsiirii}, if tlje increase is in the same ratio for the ensuing year as for last, it ’’’ill then reach three hundred thousand souls, **■ "vU nretend that the coming vear and no one .... & * promises less than the p«*.." - ..; qc j that a It is therefore no longer to be Oisgt... movement for n State Government is forced upo.. us by public opinion abroad, nnd candor compels the admission that self respect and, perhaps a proper sense of propriety, bid us to assume State sovereignty at as early a day as the nature of our Government will allow.* It is usually charged that scheming politicians desire to hurry on the organization of a State government for their own aggrandizement. But this appeal to popular prejudice cannot he fairly made against the public men Of Minnesota, as ail of them up to this time have carefully re frained from agitating the subject, until oar Delegate has been embarrassed by Congressional sentiment.even to thwart his success in matters of ordinary approprations. When we arrive at that point where our strength makes us weak in the demand for Territorial sup port by Congress, it vfould seem to be the part of wisdom and dignity to place ourselves in a posi tion to send Representatives to Congress to de mand for our manhood what has hefetofor been granted to our infancy. The influence of two Senators and perhaps three Representatives, with authority to speak and vote, will sorely secure more favorable lega tion than can be expected from a Delegate, how ever faithful and efficient he may be in bis capac ity as such. While we remain a Territory our School lands must lie idle for want of power to appropriate them where needed for educational purposes. When we are admitted into the Union as a State, the swamp and overflowed lands ean be claimed for State use, and not until tbei*. Upon ear admission os a State, we shall prob ably receive e donation of pablie lands equal to the amount reoeived by lowa end Wisconsin, say five, or six hundred thousand acres, for purposes of internal improvement or otherwise. Toe long er we remain e Territory, and the more dense oar peculation becomes, less valuable lands will have ko y# taken; and if this grant is regarded as a desirable object to the State, the sooner we are admitted the better, tinder ail the eircotnstanees. Upon our admission into the Union, like other .land States of the Government, we shall, upon pro per conditions, be entitled to fire or ten per cent, on the net proceeds of the sales of the public loads within the State, for purposes of internal im provement,' which will enable as to build common* roads from point to point where they are needed, Md which will felly ocmpsncctc lor many yean for all the appropriation!! from the National ’l>caii>ry fof such,purpose*. s .« We should bear io mind that if Congress hesi tates t* grant further aidvto support a territorial gqvsnmreat, they will not likely feel free to grant laide to us while a territory to aid m ■onstrnoting Ilaihoade or ether internal imerovemehts. If if do trueythurefore, that tne Government or Congress think we are able to, and should tako care of ourselves, and, for that reason, withhold the ordinary funds for supporting our jndiciul system, and perhaps hereafter our legislative ap propriation, our future prospects would be greatly promoted, by an early State organization. While a Territory we .hove no oredit as a gov ernment, if such oredit should be desirable to de velop our resources; as a State, we may com mand such means as may be deemed indispensa ble to oar welfare, especially as our population and wealth ure ample to justify entire confidence abroad. It is to be hoped that during the tcjrm of the in coming National Administration, Congress will provide means for a Railroad to the Pooifte; and in that event it is of the highest importance to the North-West, and particularly to Minnesota, that she should be a State, and be fully represent ed and heard in both branches of Congress, if this great projeot should be acted upon during the E resent session,Minnesota could not oe heard in one ranch of Congress, and would be without a vote in the other Theie is no great interost in which Minnesota has so heavy a stake to be won or lost as in the Pacific Railroad. It rnny be constructed so as to make us one of the wealthiest States in tho Union, and it may be so directed as to make us a mere feeder. If our interest is properly guarded in Congress, our best market for our vast lumbering interest will be in supplying the rich prairie farmers in the Wpst with ull their building, fencing material and fuel. A Pacific Railroad will be a road to India. It will bring us in contact with six hundred millions of people, with a portion of whom we will ulti mately open a trade, receiving their commodities, and supplying them with beef pork, corn grain ami breadstulfs of every kind. Then, lions of wealth that has for ages doubled Cape Horn, will pass through the centre of the conti nent by land from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and this will be not only the American,, but also the European channel of trade between tho two oceans. It requires no great effort of the im agination to discover how readily European commerce and travel would take this route, by which they can reaoh the Pacific in three thou sand miles from Boston or New York, while they now have to sail near thirty thousand to reach the same points. lu looking over tho grouud which promises the most hopeful results to this region of the continent, the conviction is forced upon rfiy mind that a united and vigorous effort should be made for a Northern route through our future State us the surest road to greatness and power. And if we only prove true to ourselves in the effort to be successful, this national highway, stretching from oeean to ocean, will pass over our rich soil and fill it with millions of wealth and all the in cidental elements of prosperity and happiness. Therefore, before this prize is lost to us by the energy and influence of rival routes, let us put forth all the political energy we possess to get into a position where we may have “blows to give as well as to take.” In our present position we are helpless in all political struggles; we are now at the mercy of public men for good or evil. It is therefore my opinion, that the speediest action for a State government consistent with other interests, should be taken. To this end 1 would suggest that at an early day in the session you pass a joint resolution, recommending a Con vention to form a Constitution. An act should also be passed, providing for a census to be taken in March or April, the returns to be made to the Govortior by the first of ay, and direct him to issue bis proclamation for an election of Dele gates to be apportioned according to the ratio of population you may prescribe—-certificates of election to bo given as at present to members of the Legislature. The Convention may be au thorized to assemble in July. Then provide for submitting the Constitution to the people for rat ification at tho animal October election, and if it shall then be ratified by them, that it be present ed to Congress in the December following. It is highly important to the permanent interests of our future State that you take this initiative step, iustead of waiting for Congress to do so for you, as, in the stqte of political feeling in the present Congress, certain embarrassments may be thrown around our action which might tram mel our own views in a very material manner. But should Congress take any action in the matter during their present session, by giving their assent to the formation of a State govern” ment, the steps suggested for you to take will still remain the same, and the necessity for your action will not be changed in the least. The course here indicated for you to pursue is not without precedent or high authority. But if is should be your pleasure to adopt any other mode of accomplishing the same end, it will meet my cordial approbation. There are fifteen members of tbe Council and thirty-nine members of the House of Represent atives, making in all, fifty-four, which number should probably be inoroased to qiqety oj one hundred, in the Ponstitutiqnal Cqqventlon. It will also be necessary to 'provide for their com pensation. It is perhaps, desirable that I< should briefly recapitulate the history of some of the new States admitted into tho Union, the time and with what population—to serve as a guide in your deliberations on this State question. And first of the Northwestern States, Indiana, by aqthoritv, took tho initiatqry steps for a State on the 19th of April, 1816; held die Con vention in June, and was admitted iu December of the same year, with a population of from eighty to one hundred thousand. Illinois was formed into a territory February 3d, 1809, and admitted into the Union December 3rd, 1818, with a population of less than fifty thousand. Michigan was admitted into tbe Union on tbe 26th of January, 1837, with a population of about seventy-five or eighty thousand. The territory now qoapprised within the State of lowa, was a part of the Missouri Territory, from 1804 to 1812, and after that was placed suc cessively under the jurisdiction -of Michigan and Wisconsin Territories. On the 12th of June, 1838, it was erected into a Territorial Government called lowa, in which was included all that por tion of Minnesota lying west of tbe Mississippi river. In 1844, it asked admission into the Union as a State, with a population of eighty-one thou sand nipe hundred qqd twenty-oqu, aqd Congress passed a latf, approved Marqh 3rd, for that purpose, which, however, altered its boundaries, and was, in consequence, not accepted. By the Act of 4th of August, 1846, terms were agreed and it was admitted intq the Union on the 2§tb Decem-: r * of the V ea . r ’ a P°P“ la * tion of something ev«u huat3 , r r c^.^ OUß!ind ;. Wisconsin was erected into a a— . tor^ 4th of July, 1836, and admitted into the May 29th, 1848, (after tbe first Constitution had been rejected by the people) with a population of over two hundred and ten thousand. Missouri first proposed a State Government in 1817, but, owing to the vexed question of slavery creating so much dissension between tbe North ern and Southern States, was not admitted into the Union nntil 1821, when it contained a popula tion of sixty-six thousand five hundred and eigbty six. Arkansas was admitted into the Union on tbe 15th of Jane, 1836, with a population of about fifty-five thousand. Florida van admitted March 3rd, 1845, with a population of abotft sjsty thousand, although a Constitution had be.en formed ip 1838. It may become necessary tp ftntieiuyte tfie rati fication of the new. Constitution by the peppla, and provido for the election of all. the Statp pffi cers next fall, so that the Territorial officers may then surrender their tiwges into tbe hands of those sleeted by tbe people. It may be, and probably is, necessary npjice an objection which has been heretofore, and may now be urged against immediate action, to wit:— tbe absence of Congressional authority. It has been settled by the definitive aqjiipo of both branches of Congress, that their authority id not a necessary pre-requisite to authorize a Territory to form a State Government, nor indeed, js the authority of tbe Territorial Legislature itself, positively necessary to enable tbs people to bold a Convention, form a Constitution, and *ek ad mission into tbe Union, although some distin guished statesmen, always held that Legislative or Congressional authority was absolutely neces sary to divest it of a revolutionary charaeter. This doctrine, however, has been emphatically de nied by the action of Congress, and by Mr. Bea ton, Mr. Bnehaaan, President Jackson, Mr, Strange, Mr. King, Mr. Niles, and most politicians of the North kt the present day. For a statement of our financial condition | refer you to the reports of the Auditor and Treas urer. It is again urged open yon to make some change in your revenue system and-laws, both in the man a«of soli— ting taxes, and tho mod* of ass ms stent* Oho cheeks necessary to detect frond and I dbf.Uoylens do net exist in our laws; the facili* I ties for avoidingehc penalties our law inflicts «M I eery numerous, and it would seem from the I tion of some that they were fully aware of the f feet. Tpcsti evidence* of official negligence are not wripusjy felt yetj but the time is coming when our people Wjill Ifflvo to;suffer for the example set by some of eur County officers. Kdeein it very, desirable that you should look to the small details of tho public service if you woaW sectnu a faithful- admirrtrttamo'n'Sf affairs. It is almost impossible to get the public suffi ciently aroused to give their attention to the de- 1 tail of State and County matters, and especially in our Territory, for the reason that qv«y one is „ so rnueb engaged in business as to seem to care for nothing beyond the immediate objects in view. While capital and population eontinuo coming, the speculative enterprises of our people will cod*, tinuc, and but few will turn aside to correct or reform tbe abuses of tbe law, orbring to punish ment tbe delinquent public servant. 'These things, to most of our people, are secondary considera tions, if they aro even entitled to so high a rank. I have heretofore called the attention of tbe Legislature to the necessity-of amending tbe rev enue-laws, especially as to the manner of levying, assessing and collecting tbe taxes, their disburse ment, and the accountability of the various offi cers. 1 again renew my former recommendation on the subject. 1 am uot prepared to inform you what will be the result of the suit instituted by the United States against the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Company to test the validity of the Act of Congress repealing the Act making a grant of lands to the Territory to aid in constructing a road from the lowa line from a point between Ranges ( 9 ) nine and ( 17 ) seventeen, thence by way of St. Paul to Lake Superior. The first suit, or rather tho writ of error, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of the United States, and hence the Company ure remediless unless they obtain the consent of the Government to bring a new suit. I learn that hopes are entertained by tbe attorneys of tbe Company that such consent may be ultimately given. Bat at present I know of no action necessary to be taken by you. Many thiuk we are so situated that we oannot attempt any internal improvements without aid from the National Government in the way of a grant of lands. It is believed, however, that Railroads can be built through almost any part of the Territory by individual enterprise, if the proper efforts are made. Let a com, hny be or ganized under a proper charter, ° and books be opened for stock subscriptions In money or land on the proposed route. An amount of limd at its present appraised value may be subscribed as stock equal at loast to alternate sections for three miles on each ride of the road, which will be am ple security upon which to obtain loans to an amount sufficient to build the road. But 1 am assured that men of ample capital can be indu ced to take hold of a work on such a basis and complete it promptly. It does not require any very great sagacity to see that, as soon as tbe road is commenced, every acre of land thus sub scribed os stock, and all adjacent lands will dou ble and even more than quadruple in value. If even within six miles of any proposed road, es pecially if it be one running East and West, there could be obtained a stock subscription in land, at the present comparatively cheap rates, of one thousand acres, making in all two thousand acres per mile, it would be sufficient to build the road, supposing the cost per mile to be $20,090, which is deemed ample in this level region of the west. It is but reasonable to believe that as much can be realized here as there has been oat of the lands granted to the Illinois Central Railroad, say seventeen dollars per acre, which would give $34,000 per miie, supposing the stock equal to two thousand acres per mile. It is believed that the lands subscribed as stock can be had at an average of five or six dollars per acre, and per haps less, when the owners are conscious that their remaining lands will more than doable in value, and every product raised will findia mar ket almost at the door at increased rates. This is but a glance at a plan for building Railroads in Minnesota without government aid. Some progress has been made in preparations for constructing tbe proposed Railroad between Saint Paul and Saint Anthony, and, to connect ul timately at the St, Croix, with the Chicago, Fon du Lac and Saint Paul Railroad. The latter com pany, I am informed, design to push forward to completion at as early a day as practicable, their road from tbe St. Croix to Saint Paul. Stock has been subscribed (o the amount of three hundred thousand dollars, as I am inform ed, for the Transit Railroad from Winona to St. Peter ou the Minnesota River, and strong hopes are entertained by the company that some aid will be obtained from tbe Government. It affords me pleasure to inform you a con tract has been entered into by the Regents, for tbe construction of the new University edifice, which for architectural beauty and symmetrical nortions, when finished, will not be surpassed e West. The cause of education has by no means been neglected in the midst of the strife for wealth and speculation, but on the contrary, common schools have been supported iq almost every village in the Territory; Seminaries and Colleges have been erected and are now in operation in several parts of the eonntry, each in a most flourishing condi tion. The Superintendent of Common Schools has taken great pains to infuse new life and ex cite a renewed interest in every branch of educa tion, so far as it came under bis jurisdiction or control. His able and interesting report will be laid beforo you, to which I respectfully refer for further Information on the subject. It is earnestly recoommcnded that before you pass charters for any purpose whatever, you will carefully scrutinize the powers and privileges to be conferred upon capital. Combined wealth, has ordinarily more than its share of influence nad power, and when additional facilities are given it, they should be scrupulously guarded so as to prevent them from becoming instruments of wrong and oppression instead of promoting the publio weal. Ope of tbe serious obstacles to the rapid de velop. of tbe resources of some of the new States, has been the numerous chartered monop olies which are now hanging on their prosperity. These monopolies may not seem to threaten oar prosperity at present, or for some time to come, but in a few years they may be galvanised into life nnd used by capital for purposes detrimental to the interests of tbe people. There are abun dant evils in the corporations heretofore ebarter, ed, and we may all feel thankful if they do not some day rise up in judgment against those who passed and approved them. Corporations are sometimes necessary to com bine capital for the development of our country’s resources, when without them these sources of wealth might lie dormant for .ages. Yet we arc all but too well aware that, in every suoh case, the people up whatever exclusive privileges these corporations acquire. It is a lamentable fact that the West is fast becoming the theatre for corporations and exclusive grants and privi lege* to the capitalists of the East and North, under and by which they are to branch out in their various fields of speculation. 1 would not feel that 1 had fully discharged nty duty in giving information of the condition of the Territory, were I to fail to call your attention to tbe vast amount of paper currency which hat been sent into the West, and particularly to Minnesota, for circulation during the past year. Situated as we are, beyond the reaoh of a telegraphic com munication with tho States in which all this pa per currency is issued, with irrqgu nr mail?, oar people are in imminent danger of being imposed upon by such funds. It is by no means an easy task to devise a re medy, nor can one that will prove effectual pro bably bo found until we beoome a State. But in my judgment, the first stop to be taken by the Legislature is, to pass an act prohibiting tbe cir culation of any paper currency of a less denomi nation than five'dollars. It is believed that this will tend to increase the circulation of gold and silver, sod keep out bills of tbe denomination of pWP, torfe and four dollars. This subject need not be ejabprateu U ;2 0W »*» in»poru noe 0P tbe salutary effects which must seuu 'Z..ZZ enactment of such a law. It is only necessary to say that small notes generally find their war into the bapds pf the poqr, or those least a )e to hear the loss yhich might be caused by the failure of a Bank, or the partial depreciation of the curren cy. This portion of our people are less able to judge of its character, and Lave fewer faeilitis Tor detecting imposition. They are, therefore, much more liable to be imposud upon, are tbe very last to learn wb«p a Bank fails, and conse quently, should be tbe first to be protected by tb* laws of tbe country. We hive ho telegraph to announce to us this evening what toOk place this morning in New York or Boston, and this is an other reason why the law titouki try at least to protect the people of tbe country against tbe worthless and depreciated currency that is con stantly finding its way to this section of the Union. It is tbe opinion of the observing end better in formed portion of our people, that the "»*«" cause of ew anti-plot grewth hae been the facilities for aotuat a|ttlemeg4fo %e public lands, sad tbe 1 parchfiac tfck>ugb tit»f igbier pre-emption. Thie [ las fien, end is enj|jt»to*4 to be, toe polity of Mffie pfOsenff oecompttlhed Commissioner of tbe *Gensriji MPM Office. Shnjud you, theroforo, de ghre to give ■ cheap home* to the homeless, and jVll tHiTefritory jutthgtifttre State, with an honest, industrioqe population of farmers, thie policy should be steadily maintained. Let ue adopt this noble polity, and insist upon tbe Government’s giving cheap land to tbe landless and cheap homes to the homeless, at least, in Minnesota, and we will build np a populous and powerful State that pill bring ds permanent wealth, permanent pros perity, permanent honors and permanent influ met at tame end abroad, with permanent power as a State. Let us have no more public land saleq, except to actual, until the laud shall bate been m tbe market without | a settler for a few years, and ifien tre wiirbeable to notify the world that homes are to be bad io Minnesota at . one dollar and twenty-five cents per nan. This will build up ail bra aches of trade and commerce; the merchant will have more customers ; tbe me chanic more employment; tbe laborer more per manent and steady work; tbe farmer more pro duce to sell, and more to bay that of others; and this polioy will keep a steady home market for every prodnet of industry for many years to come. It «s, therefore, especially recommended that a joint revolution be passed, enunciating this policy, and urging its adoption by our Govern ment so far as Minnesota is concerned, and that it be forwarded to the Heads of the pro per Departments, who will roost probably adopt and follow your recommendation. Then, in ten years or less, we shall have a million souls in Minnesota rejoicing in happy homes and permanent comfort. In taking a retrospect of the past history, growth, and improvement of Minnesota, we cherish the hope that a. great future is before us. Although we are yet too young to have Railroads completed, yet, a few years must bring with them a Railroad connection with Chicago, by various routes; soon such roads are to reach tbe Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien.'La Crosse, Winona, Point Prescott, and the St. Croix at Hudson, Stillwater, and the Falls ; soon a connection will be made with Lake Superior, Crow Wing, and all the inter mediate points to St. Anthony, Minneapolis, and' Sl Paul; soon Telegraphic wires will be erected to various ptyts of Minnesota, putting us in daily communication with the National Capitol, the great marts of trade, and even with Eogland and the Continent of Europe ; soon we shall see alack water navigation from St. Anthony to Pokegoma Falls and one hun dred miles on the Crow Wing, each furnishing unsurpassed water power, for propelling any amount of machinery, and opening up a com merce unsurpassed in the North-West: soon Railroads will connect Lake Superior and the Red River of tbe North; soon slack water navigation will be made on the Minnesota River for three hundred and fifty miles; soon Railroads will connect the Missouri and Min nesota Rivera with the Mississippi at three or four points, each and all of these commercial chains bringing to light new sources of wealth, and bearing off the products of the soil to the various parts of the world. Our country is peculiarly adapted to the construction of all these improvements, and they will be demanded by the wants of the people, and finished, long before the skeptical conservatism of the citizens of the Eastern, Northern and Southern States shall have done wondering at the unparalleled progress of the West. . Our relations to the National Government are yet such as to prevent us from taking part in the questions of public policy which have so deeply agitated the public mind. But we have cause to congratulate ourselves upon the con servative judgment of the American people, on only question that has ever seriously threatened the integrity of the Union. The experienced and distinguished Statesman who has been called to preside over the Nation for the next four years, has inspired new hope and confidence in the perpetuity of our institu tions. It will be my pleasure to co-operate with you in all measures necessary to promote the happiness and prosperity of our Territory. In all my official conduct and relations to the Territory, it has been my aim and object, honestly, faithfully, and impartially, to promote the welfare of the whole people, nor shall I tire in thus discharging my duty, until my connection with them shall end, and in what ever circumstances I may be placed. I shall ever desire and hope for the general good and permanent prosperity of Minnesota. And when my present official relations to her shall cease, I expect to retire to private life, and in an humble way help to bear her on to greatness, wealth, and distinction—her certain and ine vitable destiny. W. A. GORMAN. ' Sl Paul, Jam 14, 1857. i ■ . '! ! A Sew Schema at Waahlagtea. The Washington correspondent of the 1 New York Herald gives the pnblio a peep into what may prove a mare’s nest, air anew political ques tion of importance: “I get tbe information from a reliable quarter that a new move is contemplated in regard to the public domain, which will create a greater excitement in the political world than the Kan sas bill of Mr. Doilies, and throw tbe various lobby members, railroad humbugs and Govern ment speculators generally into utter oonfuaion. This move consists of nothing more nor less than a bill to bo attached to the Kansas popular sov ereignty principle, giving each state, on its ad mission into the Union, the right of eminent do main (or the possession of ell the publio lands within its limits), as an essential and necessary part of sesrereignty. Tho possession of the lands within its adjusted limits would place each sew state io a proper position to earry out suck works of improvements as may be deemed best. And as it is evident that thie lend interest is gradually corrupting national legislation, tho sooner the Government outs away from it the better. Tbe bill I speak of may come in as a oounter move against the present general combi nation among tne various schemes for plunder ing the government of its land, and a largo amount of money along with these donations.— Or it mav he put forward as a “constitutional discovery,” that a state on entering the Unioo is entitled to eminene domain as a part of its sov ereignty. It is first rate state rights doctrine and if carefully matured and modified will prove to be, a good policy also. There is, I understood to day, to be an enlargement given to tbe measure in tne shape of a new legislative conpromise on tbe subject of slavery.” We presume this has reference to the plan of Mr. Taylor of this city. As wo barb not given tbe subject an investigation, wo publish tbs ar ticle for tho benofit of those concerned. OmCAQO.—The present population of this fast city, according to the Press, is 110,000. It is said that tho business of 1856 docs not show an increase over that of previous years. Pf ant SrofiN I—We learq that the Bey. Uf Kigney, of thq Methodist Church, of this city, ottered so pro plain troths on the subjoet of sla very on Sabbath last. He denounoed in severe terms evil, remarking that although it might make him unpopular, yet no pne-toeg should close hit lips. Such sentiment* cubing frpm tbe pulpit, yrill fine} a hearty response frotq the people. (ST Attend to your own business, and trust it nn little as possible to another. “ A pet tbst be longs to many, is ill stirred and worse boiled,” How a Toot mat nn Known.—An Arab preverb say* a fed may be known by six tiling* : anger without sauso; speech, without profit; change, without motive; inquiry without object; putting trust hi strangers, and not knowing hie friends from bis foes. J3F* The Minnesotisns in Washington at the present tune, are General Shields, J. R. Brown, Richard Chute and Wm. B. Nobles. J *