The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-28

Nashing'on letter states that Instructions have
San Jnaa until relieved by Capt, Newton, comma,-
der OF the squadron,
ID. 4. RosEKrsos.--It has been customary for
disnlrai'es IN our country, and more especially for
rc9reytfasircs, al the expiration Of h2ir term of Of
fer, give account of the success Of their In.
hofs. and the manner in which the duties assigned
have been performed. In conformity with this GUS
tom, we find ia the Democrat of las, week, a lon,
letter from ID. A. Robertson 10 his constituents. The
letter commences thus
"WAsHISGroS, April |, 1853.
Ny DEMocRATIc FRIENns OF MIYNEsor.:-
great victory has been achieved; 4 corrupt and
powerful combination has been shattered to pieces
and prost,a;ed Our beloved Territory has been res
cued tom the grasp of the hins and rotters over
which glorious contamination every )ncst man, and
especially every democ,at in Minnesota has cause to
nj2!ee."
When We reflect that the best Interests Of the Ter
rory have been in eopardy, thar The Territory itself
has been on the brink OF an awful precipcc, and
villains stealrhiiy approaching it'll cant-hook in hand,
!
ii is a matter for deep gratitude know tina, those
desfera!oes have been met and conquered, that the
coordination has been shattered to pieces and pros
tnted' We should look back with awe at the en-
inent danger We have escaped, and rejoice that sour
beloved Territory has been rescued"
The letter has created some surprise in the Terri
tory, men stand ashast when they reflect on the es-
cape Of our beloved Territory, and they naturally
enquire INTO many circumstances attending our "res-
cue." How cam M Robertson to be so onport,.ne-
!. on band 10 rescue the Territory from the peril
which i'eset her! Why have the people of the Ter
r''or. not delegated capable person TO watch the
Interests Of the Territory How was the Territory
thus leopardzed and who dug that deep abyss N the
verge Of which stood! Why was this danger not
perccp'ibic to the people! How shall Robertson be
rewarded for his valuable scrvccs Why dia he
, 'c-2te lis ls1a Tie first u Amii1
But We proceed With the letter, and cal attention
10 he second paragraph.
'ihe great obect Of my mission at Washington
has been accom-; .het IN the most cratiiynr ma ner:
b'N AM. his cnii uia d.. AmcS, the fist, canli-
date Tor Governor, and the other tn Secretary tf
Minnesota, have been defeated, and two souni and
ai'te democrats have been ap,"i we'd. All thing, CON-
sid red, Tins Is indeed gratif in. victory ,resv-
M tar ine,i ny and is,n the triumph uf oar par
~ ia MINES, ta.'
1h'> paragraph e!u-iditcs matters Accord " 10
the ghs before IT,, it lefs,anI the .nearnr If
the ab1vc d. A. ,e,ts, was sent BY som person
or persons on "mis,io," Ia Washington fox the Eur
pose officiating "ob'ey and his Corporal, Dr. Ane4 -
Qhe very fellows Nh, soaga, t, destroy ..o.t be-
loved Te'ritoy,) AMI of 'presc,vils the integrity
and s3ru ing the triumph # OUR PARTY in Mirn.>o.
,a The danger then h,i been seen by same Of Il h.
etaons 'sden Dc,atc fiends,' aud the question that
n''n ally presents Itself is, who were they? and who
sent Robe tsoa! Questions rsohal,y as d,ilioul, to
answer as the which has been di,,u,hi,s the
,ue, 81 the VOL ior ages even the very i'm o t,nt
q",S,i1n, "Who killed Coyk Robin.' The only diff.
fe'ence between them is, that affects MINES, .
only, white the other Is co-eXte>ive with 'ai crca-
tom
We will however suggest that Robertson labor
ell iof 'the tanph Of party that ssoir party'
probably may have sent him. This answer is Der-
ecty satisfactory as far goes, but then we be-
'n'Ae involved IN still greater dilemma to ascertain
Inc iankse was who had been ashin, stranger 50
many questions that he last told that his a,es
tons were ammo. in. and il not stopped otherwise a
list would he showed into his mouth. This vas a
hint the Yankee understood pe't city, but as he had
discovered that the stranger had but one arm he felt
very strange desire ascertain how the other arm
was lost, He therefore said, "Wel, Mister. a. Won
don want to be asked questions, ask YOU bat
one more, il YOU will answer me that one.' The
stranger entered into The arrangement when the Yam
Aee SAID he wanted TO know how the stranger had
lost his arm lie was answered that the arm had
been bitten off. "WelI, Mister" said the Yankee.
Il agreed not to ask but the one question: and won,
BACK out; bur would like all fired well to know
what bit off your ARM" Now we are very willing TO
admit that our party' sent Robertson to Wlshins,on
but we would like all fired well to know who ..our
patty" Is. II certainly is the people of the Ter
'tory, for they would never trust such Il man ON AN
Important "mission;" and we think the people be.
lieve is important that the Territory should not he
cast into den where her loss would be inc vi,abe
1t is Just as certain that sour party is not composed
OF the democ' ats Of the Territory, because Robert
son does not possess the confidence of the democratic
patty. We can think OF many who certainly do not
constitute ''our party" but Who does acknowledge to
belong To it have been unable to ascertain unless
1t should he the ''oyster supper" party. Blu, then
some admit they smuggIed into tina, ..oyster
supper meeting who utter y deny that Robertson was
Nominated to any ''misson'' duI ing said meeting as
Jar as they are aioat Poor f.llows,-we SUPPOSE
they were not permitted to so into the back room.
We canno, 50 through with the letter, as it is very
hong. Tut, the late Mr. Goodhue said If the Nos.
sath speech Of Counsellor Phillips, the renal ,der
is equally as interesting AS that we have published