Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-01
COM MUNICATIONs.
2oR THE 10 WA NEWS.
To the readers Of the Wisconsia Democrat.

ROR THE 10 WA NEWS.
| To the reader. Of the Wisconsin Democrat
| A number ofthe Wisconsin Democrat was acct
den,ally put INTO my hands few days, containing
gross personal attack upon me as public officer,
because did not appear at the District Court Of
Brown county, and that in consequence many ju-
rors and witnesses had 60 home without their pay
So far as look upon this paragraph as containing
the opinion and arguments of an impairment two.
penny editor, consider it beneath my notice; but
as it may tend to lead astray individuals who would
pass judgment OH my conduct without understand
ing the facts, have thought proper to claim few
minutes attention in making reply.
In the first place, then, will state what the cd
itor purposely omitted to state, That had in ut
tendance upon the Brown County District Court a
regularly appointed Deputy, Charles FULLER,
ESQ.,, the Sheriff of that county l received a let
ter in April last recommending this gentleman as a
suitable person to be appointed, signed by Alexan-
der J. Irwin, E. Childs, Geo. McWilliams, Hen.
ry S. Baird, and John P. Arndt, and | have no
doubt that he performed the duties Of the Office as
we'll as could have done had attended in person.
/ know that Mr.. fuller served, because received
u letter from him accepting the appointment. Does
the sapient editor of that print mean then, to say
that it is no, lawful for Marshall to depute anoth
er 10 act in his stead! hold it not only strictly
legal, but proper, customary, and absolutely re-
quisite, that Marshall should appoint Deputies
to transact his business in many cases. For in
stance, in the very case of Brown County, was,
during the whole week Immediately preceding tho
court in Brown, in attendance upon the court in
Iowa. and il was of course impossible that should
transport myself as with wings from Mineral FONT
to Green Bay. But perhaps this editor would think
Brown County has greater claims upon me Pe1son-
ally for official services than Iowa, but confess
do not know from what quarter that precedence Is
derived. 1.-THE editor thinks that ought not to
appoint deputies any where, should like him 10
inform me how was to perform myself the duties
of nv Office in the counties of Crawford and Du
Buque, when the spring courts are authorized by
law to commence on the same day, unless am Ell
dowed with the powers of ths Irishman's bird, OF
being in two places at the same time! AND now
was it possible Tor me 10 attend at milwaukee ana
Grant, when the courts commence seven days a.
part! 1t seems then, that my course has the sane
ton of law, usage, propriety, and necessity, and
that nothing but ignorance, stupidity and malevo-
lenee would think of caviling or finding fault with
it, But il is said that the jurors and witnesses OF
Brown were compelled TO return homo without their
pay-In this respect they were placed precisely III
the same predcament the jurors and witnesses Of
Du Buque, Des Moines, Iowa, Grant, Crawford,
&c., and of the Marshal himself and his Deputies.
have not as yet received from the Government
single dollar to defray the expenses Of any of the
courts of the Territory, or my own travelling expen-
tes. This is hard upon all parties, confess, and
upon none is it harder than upon myself. This in
convenience has arisen in great measure from a
misunderstanding ofdirectonsgi to the receiver
at Mineral Point. have made every exertion in
my power 10 obtain funds, and have no doubt that
whom an answer to my letter 10 Washington shall
be received, all proper and necessary arrangements
will be made. shall then be able to receive some
money, and will promptly attend to paying it over
to those to whom it may DO due. And perhaps, at
the same time, may find something due to the ed
itor of tho Wisconsin Democrat, who has, without
sufficient cause, placed my name III sheet where
he appears to be ashamed to put his own.
Yours, respectfully,
FRANCIS GEHON.
Marshall of Wisconsn Territory.