The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-18

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treaty of Traverse DIES Sioux-not the treaty as
amended and now in force--a document which
is not yet public act Of the Government, as 1t
has never been proclaimed by the President.
The copy thus procured is the one made use OF
by the Democrat and we are bound to suppose
that the six columns of falsehood, personal vi
tuperation and misrepresentation therein con-
tanned. is the Alderman's impartial history
of Indian transactions in Minnesota! Is this
course of conduct to be Gen. Pierces gauge of
fitness for office? We think better of the Pres
ident elect than this, even though some of his
warmcst supporters may not
Lastly, We come to Captain Dodd. We feel
that We are doing some wrong to the individu-
ais above named, in associating this creature
with them but circumstances leave us no al
tentative. Although bound to differ with them
in regard to the course they have taken in this
matter and to denounce the feelings that have
prompted them to course which they are GER
tain to regret before they are six months older,
they are nevertheless entitled. from their pre-
sent and former positions. to be mentioned res
pectfully and eharitably. But for Dodd. who, no
doubt, with malicious purpose-such as display
ed in this attack-in his heart at the time, gave
no rest to Gov Ramsey until he appointed him
Justice of the Peace at Traverse DIES Sioux, I'M
der the pretence that ii was necessary to have
large quantities Of liquor officially destroyed,
which he said were then approaching the pay
ground, no honorable man can have any res
pect whatever and We are only sorry that we
are again compelled to befoul our columns with
his name. We beg pardon ofall concerned, and
congratulate the clique engaged in this attack.
upon the great ralue Of the man and the servi-
ces they have thus secured! We must also
compliment the people of Dakota county, upon
this raiuable acquisition to their police The
Governor, also, must not expect our sympathy
in regard to the part Dodd has taken upon him
self in this business.
We have deemed it our duty thus to refer to
the leading men. and the motives. understood
to be instrumental in this nefarious attack
upon faithful officer and honorable business
men in our midst. If, in single instance, by
charge or insinuation, direct or indirect. we
have erred, or placed the saddle on the wrong
horse, we will be happy to know it. and ready
to make the necessary correction. We wish to
do no man injustice be he friend or foe.
Now for the charges, or rather destinations,
for there is not direct charge in the whole six
columns before us. 1t is perhaps unnecessary
to state, that Gov. Ramsey, in his capacity of
Governor of Minnesota Territory, is, perhaps,
to certain extent. amenablc to the people of
the Territory for his public acts and conduct in
Office. 1t is likewise equally as well known to
every one intelligently informed upon the sub
ject that touching his duties as ex-oficio Super
intendent of Indian Affairs, he is not RESPONSE
bic to this people, or living soul among
them. To the proper authorities at Washing
ton, and to them only, must he answer for all
his deeds connected with Indian Affairs. OF
course, then, this is not the proper place, even
though some may consider it the proper time,
to arraign him for any malfeasancc, either sup
posed or real. If those who feel themselves
aggreved are anxious for thorough investiga-
ton, properly and legally, we warrant lie will
not shrink from it. Why should he? He has
done nothing new-nothing that was not stipu-
lated by the Indians, in open council, at the
time the treaties were made, and reiterated by
them, again in open council. no longer ago
than last September The entire effort to make
anything else appear, or to distort and twist
recorded facts in order to prove the contrary,
is miserable, shapeess abortion. We have
faEpn mains to inv TO r. L.
beginning to end, and would be willing to
stake our lives upon the result of the issue here
made up between bisrevilcrs and ourselves But
we ask no one to take our simple word in the
premises There are the documents-thc trea-
tics-the papers in full, relating to the whole
matter, in the office of this Supcrin:cndcncy-
They are kept from the eye of no gentleman
who wishes to investigate, candidly and impair.
TALLY, the unwarranted charges of the Demo
crat. or like charges that may come from any
other source. On the contrary, the Superin
tcndent is ever ready and willing to pr0duct
the official documents, which will prove to all
who may honestly wish to arrive at the truth
that he has done nothing wrong or illegal in
the disbursement of this large sum-that the
whole and entire series of accusations in the
last Democrat, is tissue of base falschoods
calumnious Misrepresentation. and unjustifia,
bic distortions of fact from beginning to end.
But why waste time and space upon things
so trifiing? For months and months heretofore
did the columns of the Democrat which claims
to be the especial organ, so far as this Territory
Is concerned of great and respectable, and, at
present, triumphant national party. teen with
abuse of Gov. Ramsey and Mr.. Siblcy No in
tclligent man at home ever regarded these ar
tlcles as doing any injury to these trustful Off
GERS here; and but very few abroad looked up-
on them in any other than a contemptuous
light. By-and-by, the editor himself. after Sc
we're lessons and thorough castigations at the
hands of the people, took a different tack and
bcdaubcd his columns with sickcnins and full
some eulogies of the men he had SO industr