The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-16

We were about to pen few brief sentences
in regard to the retirement from Office of Gov.
Ramsey, which is now soon to take place, when
the following met our eye. We find it in the
Galena Advertiser of last Saturday. The re-
marks are simply true and just. The editor.
saying anything, could not have said less
saying more, he might have written many col
umns that would have met responsive appro-
val from all in Minnesota who kaou the Gov
ernor and the history of his actions, and have
the honesty and manliness to speak the truth
The labor Of laying the foundation of this
new Territory, and rearing the structure to its
present height has been no child's play. The
work has required ceaseless industry, deter
mined will and steady nerve. That Gov.
Ramsey has been fully equal to the task, the
work shows for ITSELF 1t stands FORTH speak
ing the power and skill Of his master hand with
voice more powerful and argument more elo-
quent and convincing than human tongue Or
human pen can portray. In the future, if not
in the present, he will have his reward, and
so will his INSCRIPTIONS calumniators
ALEXANDER RAMsEY.-This gentleman has
been removed from the office of Governor of
minnesota. This event is not unexpected not
because he has not made a most faithful and eff
nclent public officer, but because he is a Wing.
de has been abused to the full extent and com
pass Of an expressive language but he has faced
all opposition with a cool and manly bearing.
and in spite of every hindrance, would continue
TO be true friend to Minnesota He has had
oimcultles to contend with of no ordinary mag
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understand by any explanation. When he en-
tered upon the active discharge of the duties of
his office, the whole country was new. A nu-
cleus OF civilization had just been formed Cir
cumstances combined to gather there MANY
sDfeWu and ambitious men, each of whom had
marked out path in the future for himself
which others must not cross. But public Off
Ger, who has fixed the purpose in his mind to
know nothing but his duty. marches STRAIGHT ia
ms purpose, whatever intervening wishes of
otners may exist to thwart him. Viewed from
, LUIS Instance Gov. Ramsey appears to have
managed himself. in this regard with consum-
mate and admirable tact. He has stood firm as
tne lriehd OF good order and worthy enterprise
anu ms example in these particulars has a val
ue tnat the future will rightly estimate and
me present will not be likely to place too high
But Tar the most difficult part of Gov. Ramsey s
duties have doubtless been his negotiations
with tine indians Our readers are aware of
his triumphant success. Through his firmness.
tact and unshrinking industry, vast extent of
most valuable country has been thrown open
to civilization, and ten years hence, men will
begin to see clearly the yet unmeasured impor-
lance OF the vast acquisition. Gov. r. in view
OF his administration as a whole, and of the
great changes that have taken place in Mime
sofa ior good in short four years, may give
up nus charge to bis successor, with peculiar
ua:nkiulness that he has been able to accom-
push so much of real good to the Territory.