The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-13
Gov. Ramsey and the Indian Money.

1t is astonishing what silly and ridiculous
charges malice and envy will manufacture
To show this We have only to read the follow
ing communication from the St. Louis Republi
can. 1t is needless to say, in this community
that the charge made by the St. Louis Union
against Gov. Ramsey is rh0l2y untrue and we
thank Minnesota" for the prompt manner in
which he has indicated truth and the character
Of his fellow-ctizen:
Editors Of the Republican:
My attention has been called to the following
paragraph, which appeared in the St. Louis
Union Of October 22d:
An ACCOMMODATING OFFrcER--H will be re-
membered that the telegraph announced, few
days ago, that Governor Alexander Ramsey. of
Minnesota, had received at Washington CITY,
the sum OF 100000, which was to be applied
by him in paying Indian annuities, and also in
settling with those tribes who had surrendered
the large body of lands in the territory of which
ne is the Chief Executive Officer. to the govern
ment of the United States.
The money was paid to Governor Ramsey in
draft on the Assistant Treasurer at New York,
who paid it, as he should. in coin. The Cover
nor, understanding that there was slight pres
sure existing in the money market at New Y rk
feared that if he took the specie away from the
city, the merchant princes and SPECTATORS of
that metropolis would be put to some iuconve-
nience; SO he takes the precious metal and has
1t deposited in the Bank of Commerce. Of
course the Indians and the people of Minnesota
Will receive their dues in rags. and We would
not DE at all surprised if the Governor or some
OF MS associates. before their departure from n.
ork, supplied themselves with batch of come
OF the notes of those institutions which circulate
Dest In places remote from the locality of noni-
nal redemption.
Inc whole drift of this paragraph is to charge
Gov. Ramsey with criminal malfeasauce in of
hce. 1t is usual for political editors who have
TASTE Tor defamation to shelter themselves be-
hind some probability, or to offer some circum-
stance as an excuse for assa;ling the character
ora man so we'll and favorably known as Gov.
Ramsey. But in the present instance the libel
Ter who penned the article alluded to. not only
scouts all probability, in his anxiety to exhibit
mis- malice against man of whom he knows not
anything, unless, perhaps, as the devil may be
supposed to know the angel Gatriel-by the
exact opposition Of their characters-but is even
ready to hold himself up to contempt. for the
ignorance which he exhibits of the modes and
regulations Of the department with which Gov
Ramsey has financial connection. Among the
people Of Minnesota, where Gov. Ramsey is
known, the editor would be forced to swallow
such an imputation by his own party. 1t is suf.
fcient to remark, that the charge is wholly I'M
founded and maliciously false; that Gov Ram
sey passed through Galena some two weeks
s'nce' carrying with him the Indian annuities
IN good weighty, Bentonian yellow boys
ana speaking Of Benton. reminds ne that the
.u''of Oh 'ne Union could have better employed
MS Time In soliciting the tender mercy of that
gentleman than in writing Ibels upon Gov
Ramsey aud if he experiences tina, tenae, NOR
cy to the full, as we have no doubt he will, wo
have only to say as to criminal already on his
way to execution. MAY the Lord hare n,e,,,
on his souln'
MINNESOTA.