Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-24
GEORGETOWN. o. TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1912.
ment appointed under the GdminiStra-
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ment appointed under the GdminiStra
tiOa Of 'Uhig reform.
Mr.. Doty was charged before Presiden
Jackson with having attempted to defraut
the Government in relation to a grant o
certain lands at Green Bay. He man,
aged by some means to become the agen
of number of old French Inhabitants a
that place and made out claim Ter eacl
one te certain tract of land a9reeably
TO the provisions of certain laws which
had been previously passed in favor Of
claimants at Green Bay, Praire du Chen,
Detroit, &c. For the service he was to
receive from each claimant one undivided
fourth part of all the claims that ne should
succeed in getting allowed by Congress
and TO secure this very liberal fee, he took
care to draw up deed, and obtained the
signatures and acknowledgment of the
claimants thereto, in which they several
ly made over and confirmed TO him, an
undivided fourth part of the lots which
they claimed; all the lots being numbered
and designated in the deed, which was IN
his own handwriting, and procured the
same to be recorded in the appropriate
office at Green Bay. But not content
with the extravagant fee which he had
thus secured in prospect, he fraudulently
sought TO enhance it by increasing the
number fclamants and actually discoy.
cred process which enabled him to make
Two claimants out of one. To effect this,
he selected two honest but ignoran: ma
iives-- one named Joseph Bosvert, the
other Francis Melerum; each Of these
in his proper name, claimed tract, and
conveyed to Judge Doty, as aforesaid, a
fourth part of his claim. Then chan
ging their names TO Joseph Greenwood 81
Francis Lavenlure, two other tracts are
claimed and deeds made in like manner
10 this judicial attorney. Having entered
into these arrangements, and prepared his
papers, he left the Territorial courts, has
tened to this city, and succeeded in the
speculation so far as 10 get bill report
ed making provision for the claimants in
question, when gentleman at Green
Bay exposed his operations to the Gov
ernment, and prostrated all his hopes. -
President Jackson nominated another per-
son in his place; Congress rejected the
claims; and thus judgeshp and prospect
i've fees were lost al the same time. These
facts will appear by reference 10 the
deeds and other testimony which | learn
have been placed in the hands of Presi.
dent Tyler.
This is rich decidedly rich, and illus
trates fact that is enforced by examples
innumerable-th is whenever you see
fellow protesting democracy and holding
office under democratic administrator
caught in dirty trick, and dismissed in
disgrace, he instantly becomes a subjec
of great interest TO the wings; is petted
and fondled by them, and placed in the
first fat office that they can command.
The next Of the series is not whit inle'
rior:
Some time in the spring of 1886, Doty
entered, Jointly with Stevens T, Mason,
then Governor Of Michigan, the lands up.
on which the capital Of Wisconsin Terri
loty now stands. On the first of May '36,
Doty conveyed his entire interest therein
to Mason for valuable consideration
During the autumn folIowing,he attended
the Legislative Assembly, and TO the ve-
ry great surprise Of the good people ofthe
Territory succeeded in procuring the
same land to be selected as site for the
future seat of Government. As the means
by which he is charged with having ef-
fected this object might be SO construed
as TO reflect on others, do not propose to
aIude TO them here. The moment it was
however, that the seat Of
Government should be located at Madi-
son, Doty commenced disposng of the
lots, under the false patience that he was
still in partnership with Mason, and
was duly authorized, moreover by that
gentleman, to convey the same; thus i'm
posing on purchasers, and placing in jeop-
ardy the very titles and property ofthe
Territory. When exposed he ende avor-
ed to paIiate this fragrant outrage on the
rights of the community by asserting that
there was private understanding be.
tween himself and Mason, that he was TO
act as the agent of the latter, but which
assertion was promptly metand denied by
Mason, who published him in the papers
of the day as base and Infamous swim.
dler. Testimony tending to establish
these facts is also. | am told at the com.
maud Of the President
The next may be set down as matter
of no great consequence, in these days of
Swartwouling bankers, and federal Office
holders. 1t simply shows that this whg
Governor was defaulter to the Terrific,
ry that he was selected to govern and that
this defalcation being matter pf record in
the Territorial Legislature, mnst either
have been known to the powers at Wash
ngton, or they are profoundly iguo'
rant: