The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-12-13
tice an article in the Democrat Of Dec. 10.

tice an article in the Democrat Of Dec. 10,
rom the pen OF w. w. Warren, and beg
leave through your columns TO correct
some Of his utterly false statements.
He says, '.Mr Watrous dill not pre-
tend, nor sincerely try, to remove the In
lians to Sandy L Ike. He wanted them
at Fond du Lac. where his old partner in
the Indian trade was fully prepared to
caich their dimes, where whisky in any
quantities, could be procured, &c.'
Sir, nm utterly surprizei that Mr..
Warren should have asserted TOR truth
that which i: so utterly false. The truth
is. not an Indian would consent to re-
m we to, or even go to Sandy Lake for
their annuities-while all were willing to
60 to Fond dn Lac. Now, with this fact
before Maj Various, he steadily and ab-
solu'ely refused to yield the point to Ell
Their the Indians or myself, for more than
two weeks. I became satisfied there
could be neither removal nor payment,
and said to him, ''wilh your permission, l
will submit the subject to the Governor"
| did so, with his knowledge and consent.
Maj. Various remarked that he should
be blamed and censured by individuals,
and that uniustly, il he made the specie
payment at Fond Gu Lac. l replied. "you
are not 10 know any man or party OF men
in the discharge OF your official duty; and
if yon will yield the point, as the Indians
demand. and az the interests Of the reno
val absolutely require, l will cheerfully
bear all the od,nn Of the measure, come
from what source it may have nothing
TO fear" 1t YVES not until the last hour
that he gave his cnnsent 10 pay the mon
ey at Fond du Lac.
Ii any man is TO be censured, sir. l
stand ready to receive it love the truth
and will stand by ito fall it cannot.
must correct one more a. assertion, and
what shall call IT'D lie, bareiaced,
shameful.
Mr.. Warren says ''af err getting my re-
lucant consent 10 join them in the romo-
va, they cramped me in means, ana threw
obstacles III the way of my success. -
c!es in his way? Did Mr.. Beau ieu?-
Did NJ j. Various? This only do l know
ami affirm. that money and means were
furnished him by the agent, with instruc-
lions TO ''TNrsue a course according to
your best juigmon'.' Here is IA spcci-
men, then. of Mr.. Warrcn's tru,h;'ulness,
who has pledged himself TO the Demo-
crat for series OF articles On tie Chip
pewa removal.
will only add, that during my engage
ment in the removal, l had, or think |
had, an opportunity of seeing and know
ing something of Maj. Watrol>' ''decep-
fion and false promises" as Mr.. Warren
calls them. And what is the deception
Of which he is charged? Thi<-simpIy
this-not paving the money at Fond dui
LIE, as ST pulated-Why? Because Mr..
Warren's Indians from Chippewa river
had not arrived. The agent was on The
ground with funds TO re .eem his prom
Use. bu; r.rt of the Indians were not on
hand TO receive it. The first Of October
was the time cited to pay at Fond du
Lee. but Mr.. Warren'S In 'ians did not
arrive until near the close of the month,
by his own figures. The Goth was the
time fixed to pay at Sandy Lake, and lie
therefore proposed to them TO go and re-
ceive their goods, and he would then,
when all would be ready, pay them their
specie.
Such IRE the facts in regard TO the sub
iect. The agent could not have done
Otherwise. and done justice 10 all con-
ccrned. and acquitted himself as l;i h.
full public officer in the discharge Of his
duty.
My only apology, Mr.. E !i'or, for wri-
ting the above. is to di>aLusc the public.
To those who arc persor"'y ;tGuline'l
with Mr.. Warren. and kn.,w him best,
these corrections are unnece> sary; as he
is known to be man devoid either OF
truth or moral honesty.
Yours trn'v.
w. T. BOUTWELL,.
| Dec. 11th, 1851.