The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-15
From III darlington Tel graph.
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

Since our friend of the Gazette will not
consent that we shall pass over the array OF
distinguished public services" Gas paraded
bv the Miners Express in behalf of sour
Scnators'D by slight indulgence in ridi-
Guile we shall cndeavor &c accommodate
him in another way-to wit, by furnishing
him with the truth OF history. In the arti-
Gle alluded to, We find the following emu
merated among other miracles claimed to
have been accomplished by ''Senators Dodge
and jones'"
"Who subsequently procured, at great
pains and labor, of both mind and body, Il
decision from cabinet officers, defining the
law to mean that he grant should extend
to the sources Of the Des Mones. in place
of Raccoon Fork, as most stoutly but secret.
" contcnded for by Fitz Henry Warren aud
his wing allies at Washington? 1t was
Senators Dodge and JONES'
The truth is that Messrs. Dodge and Jones
did labor faithfully for the accomplishment
of the above obiect-but the truth also is
that they utterly failed to obtain reversal
of Secretary Ewing's decision. 1t was not
until after Mr.. Bangs procured the contract
for improving the Des Moines-not until nl-
ter he and the then Commissioner, Gen.
Van Antwerp, went to Washington, and
made dead set upon the Secretary, that
the slightest hope Of favorable decision be-
ran to manifest itself. Gen. Van Antwerp,
wrote very able argument in the case
Hon. Reverdy Johnson was feed for Mr..
Bangs to assist in the mattcr-and Col.
Warren threw his whole influence in favor
of the extension, and worked with will
a., 4 Ia nf
State. This is history-and how does it ac-
cord with the prcposterous claims now set
M in behalf of .:uur Senator'S" Neither OF
them were in Washington, nor within a
thousand miles of the Treasury department,
when the decision was made. Gen. Van
Antwerp. who is entitled to distinguished
credit for his efforts in the premises, is kept
in the back oround-and Col. W arrcn, who
co.operated with hearty zeal in the work,
is made, for personal and party purposes, to
oppose the extension! is there any fair.
ness in such ii course as this! Are 'oul
Senators" so hard up for thunder that they
must not only appropriate to themselves the
property of others, but permit them to be
falsely accused!
Arain-we find in the Express article the
following extraordinary statement:
"Who procured the removal from Iowa. OF
that dcpravcd and dssolute band of Indians
the Winncbgaocs, who were constantly
prcving upon the small means OF the frontier
settlers and committing repeated murders
1t was Senators Dodge and Jones"
/ The treaty under which the Winncbagoc'
were removed was made in the fall OF i6, ant
Gen Dodge may or may not have had some
thing to do with ur.in" such treaty upoI
rovernmcnt--but Gen. Dodge was not thc'
in Congress. and could have had no more Il
do with it than any other citizen OF thu
State. The removal took place in June
lslS--one wear and half after Gen. Dodge
was out of Congressman more than ST.
months before he and Gen. Jones were elect
ed TO the Senate. Gen Jones was Survey
O. General during all the time these events
were TRANSPORTING, and for part of that tint
(whilc not in Congress,) Gen. Dodge was
a surveyor under him. A candid world ma,
decide what agency they may have had IN
and what degree OF credit attaches to theh
for tbe removal of the Winnebagoes.
Arair,-not content with fancy sketches
the Express goes Oh to beg the question a.
follows: