The Weekly Minnesotian

FOREIGN PAUPERS--The Democrat of Tuesday, in an inhospitable, discourteous and insulting attack upon Hon. Chas. Sumner, who in a few days will be the guest of the citizens of St. Paul, again holds up to contempt the foreign pauper law of Massachusetts. Perhaps the editor is not aware that its beau ideal Democratic Mayor of New York is in favor of just such a law in that city. Mayor Wood has recently written a letter to Hon. John Wheeler, member of Congress elect, setting forth the necessity of laws by Congress, to prevent the importation of foreign paupers and criminals. We quote some of the concluding passages :

"If nearly two hundred thousand found their way here in 1854,--many being transferred directly from the ship to the alms-house.--when it was a doubtful question whether our authorities had not the power to expel or imprison them, how many may we not look for when it is known abroad that a simple application of a writ of habeas corpus will place them at large, in defiance of all municipal regulations?

The process of filling our prisons and alms-houses has now become simplified. The foreign government who desires to rid itself of this burden, has but to instruct its minister or Consul to engage the services of some Attorney at the port in this country where it is to be sent, and a writ is taken out, and the deed is done."

In view of these facts, I need not add that legislation is demanded without delay, to put a stop to it. I hope Congress will do something for us. The country can be served in no better or more effectual manner, as far as it respects the welfare of the people."