The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-27
The Wiuneba. Treaty Again.

In the last Democrat we gave history oil
the principal facts connected with this treaty,
and showed that the government, in making it,
and in cedng to the Winnebagoes the tract on
Crow River, acted only in compliance with a
positive treaty stipulation, which made the
measure imperative, in order to preserve the
plighted faith of the government. These con-
sideratiOns, however can have but little effect
upon those who are determined to cavil at the
measure, and whose object is to excite preju-
dice against the action Of the government in
this regard, which may be used as political
scarecrOw-a good enough Morgan until after
! the election" 1t is useless to use reason with
| such people; and to show them the justice of a
measure, is sufficient to insure it their eternal
opposition. 1t being palpable that the mca-
sure was one of justice, and called for by every
! consideration of public faith of honor. and hui
manity. the only foundation for an argument
against it is the sordid consideration of indvi-
dual interest which has been digniiied by the
appellaton ofpoiicy.
Allowing that it is a question which will adj
nit Ofdscussion on the ground of public pol
icy," how is it that those who affect to believe
that it will prove injurious to the interests of
certain localities, did not discover its PERM
cous effects before the treaty was consummat-
ed? 1t has been nearly two years since the
measure was first agitated here, since which
time it has been recommended 10y Governors,
prayed for by representatives, and petitiOned
for by citizens and its dreadful effects which
are now SO dolorously heralded by its quondam
friends were never spoken of until since con-
summation by another administration than that
which originated it, The Commissioners who
conducted the treaty performed their duty to
the government according to instructions, to
the Indians agrecably to their wants and
wishes, and entirely to the satisfaction of the
citizens of Minnesota, so far as any previous en-
preston of their preference could determine.
and the attempt made by certain demagognes
to create prejudice against their action in the
matter. will prove as abOrtive as it is degraded
and contemplate. Democrat
We copy the whole of the article in the last
Democrat, merely for the purpose Of introduce
ing to our readers perhaps ieetie of the tallest
specimen OF Wholesale falschood that has ever
disgraccd the columns Of that disgraccd and
abandoned sheet, even in the days when the
great king OF all lbelcrs and def,mers WELD
ed his sceptrc over that putrid domain, and be-
fore he abdicatcd in favor Of his present most
apt and efficient princc-regent. Had any other
paper in this Territory, or the broad universe,
save the Minnesota Democrat stated that the
officers of the late Wing administration did
ever, by thought, word or action, attempt to To-
cate the Winnebago Indians upon the M;ssis-
sippi river, in the midst of the white settle
mcnts. within thirty miles of st. Anthony, we
would consider it our duty to make formal
explanation and denial of the allegation, sup
ported by documentary evidence. But, COM
ing from the source it does-put forth by the
tag end of the defeated and dcfunct faction
which has been so often repudiatcd by not only
the whole people but the Democracy of Mime
sofa, we feel that it requires very little notice
at our hands. Wehave only to say there is not
word Of truth in any OF the charges made.
which connects Gov. Ramscys administration
with any attempt to bring the Winncbasocs
upon the Mississippi river, and we are well as
Surcd those Knowing the character of the Min
ncsOta Democrat will rest satisfied that nothing
more on our part is necessary