The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-04-17
A dispatch from Boston, Feb. 81, says

A dispatch from Boston, Feb. 81, says:
The defence in the case of Pearson, OF
trial for the murder of his wife, and two
twin children, was reached to-day. The
prisoners counsel contendeti that the mind
of the accused is not sufficiently balanced
10 be accountable for any crime that nc
may commit. IL is stated that insanity has
run through the family, and that he has
lacked intellect since he was hoy.
From the Union.
Another Case of Libernlity in the Post
Office.
FoRT GAINES, MIN. TER. Dec. II, IS49.
DEAR SIR: Some few weeks ago, the
commanding officer, Captain Todd, of this
post, informed me that he was intending TO
apply for the establishment of IA post office
AT this place, and asked ME if would dis
charge the duties ofpost,naster If he would
get me the appointment. My reply was,
| first, that IL was nonsense for tne to think of
all appointment from the present admins
tration, particularly as in this case, that
would come under the eye Of that no,ori-
Gus '.headsnan,' FitZ Henry Warren,
who was well acquainted with me and nv
politics he wnuid certainly refuse to
appoint me, and it he did think fit to ap-
/
ton of again removing me. The captain
(who, by-the-by, is a Jirst-rate chig)
| laughed ut my reasoning, and remarked
'.that need not fear SD low 'stoop, a.
AS that" | then told him that | did not
want the office, q and Of course would
not seek it; but for the accommoLa,;nu
Of all concerned, and upon the uryent
solicitation of all the officers of the nos,.
consented to discharge the duties of the
very lucrative Office, provided the anroin,.
meni was obtained without any agency of
mine in the matter. Well, the apnlic,I;on
was made, the Office established, and a Ie,-
ter of appointment, key, &C., forwarded to
me, bond executed and, for aught we all
knew, things were going on to my full sat-
Isfaction. But not so. ii appears at the
time the application, sc. were forwarded,
the notorious "Fitz'' was absent, sunder
arrest'' at some place in Massachusetts,
and as soon As he ''got out" and returned to
his slaughter house," then he found, to his
great satisfaction, another "enemy TO
punish" before he had found his s.friend to
reward" as you will see by reference to a
copy Of his letter TO Captain r., received
per last nights mail, herewith enclosed.
| The above is a true state of the case;
and have thus troubled you with rela-
ton of it, TO show how small thing the
heads of this department are capable of:
the result Of whicn is, we are to be drpriv-
ed Of an office, because a more suitable
person." or, in other words, ,chig, asn-
not he found for the appointment of post
master, in an Office worth about sir-si1ths
less than nothing year. Another object
have in explaining this matter to you is,
that "Fitz," in his letter, has, by order of
his master, seen proper TO condemn me as
an 'unsuitabie person" for this high and
trusty post. feel it due to myself 10 re-
! fer you to all the members in Congress
from the State of Iowa, who have known
me for the last ten years; and | am gratifi-
ed to know that their words would 60 at
least as far as those Of the gentleman of
the highest responsibility" mentioned in the
letter Of "Fitz." | am satisfied that he
himself is the great embodiment of ssres-
pectabllity" therein referred to-; aud as il is
in keeping with bis established character
for falsehood, l am happy in knowing the
"viPer bites hie" Captain Todd, and
other officers Of the garrison, have but one
avail himself of by calling upon the adju-
tant general, Jones, or his master, Cola
mer, with both Of whom the matter ia now
under discussion.
Another co,cardly and assassin like secre-
sy is made of the name of the "gentIenan
Of the highest responsibility" That gen
tiemdn, | strongly suspect, is The same gen
tieman that left Massachusetts, for his coun-
try's good, some years ago; and since that
tirle has been posted in the public streets,
and has never yet mustered up '.respscta-
biiitp" enough to resent il. AS for the truth
of rhe posting of this "geni!eman," Hon.
A. c. Dodge, of the Senate, will bear me
witness.
There is another fact with this subjec,
yet AT the time | was recommended, as
we'll as now, | was the only resident at the
post who could hold the appointment, and
was recommended by the same officers thai
elected me their surler; and if were sun.
suitable," they certainly would have dis.
covered it by this time, being now abou
one year in the service. | can, if necessary
add something more another time.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedieDt servant,
J. II. McKENNY.
P. S.-Mr. Fitz Henry Warren mus
have high opinion of his petty post Offices
if man who has been twice elected to thu
office Of sheriff in the most important coun
ty of Iowa; performed the duties Of acting
: assistant quarterinaster ana comiDIssary o
subsistence two years and upwards in the
army during the war as first lieutenant
i suited for this post over year, and previ
Gus to all this after serving a regular ap
! premiership at the printing business; pub
,, fiished the 'Iowa Territorial Gazette" 70
! about four years, is not a "suitable person.
. to have charge Of pair Of empty saddle
bags, with lock on them,
= Copy Of Post Office Correspondence.
PosT OFFICE DEpARrNENr,
, Appointment Office, Nov. -, ls49.
> SIR: The Postmaster General receive'
your letter recommending the establish
inent Of post office at Fort Gaines, Ter
n ritory Of Minnesota, and the appointment
4 Of j. II. McKenny as postmaster, which h
granted, and a letter Of appointment wa
; sent to Mr.. McKenny on the 22d ut., to tn
care of the postmaster at Fort Smelling