The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-06
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.


Now that we have published such portions
OF the investigation of the select Commitee,-pp'
pointed on The part Of the Hause Of Represen
ta,ives, to enquire into the alleged fraud, con-
nected with the passage of the Minnesota Land
Bill, as bears upon Gen. Jones and Mr. Wash
hurne, triumphantly Acquiring the former of
wrong and eff.ctually convicting the letter Of
bad faith and worse integrity, we submit the
following letters addressed to Gen. Jones, from
the Hon. David Stuart of Michigan, and John
P. Cook, of Iowa, the las, ma ned wing witch
letters umphantly sustain our declarations
touching the connection of Gen J mes, win the
alterations complained of in the Minnespta Bill
and as triumphantly convic,s the editor Of the
Gal. Advertiser of having misreprrspnted an
slandered the character of our distinguished
townsman.
In order that the reader may have no difficulty
in understanding that portion of Mr.. Stuart )
letter which refers to personal explanation in
the House and that portion OF Mr.. Cook let
Ter which refers to a conversationbetween Gen
Jones ana Nen stevens, we VIII eApidih Wud'
led to both
During the course of explanations in the
House upon The subject Of The alteration in the
Minnesota Bill MIR. Stuart, Of Mich, i'm lie
ca'td Gen Jones having been party 10
The alterations, which led to interview be-
tween these two gentlemen at the request OF
Gen Jones and in the presence of Gen
Stevens, Gen. Dodge Mr. Cook and Mr.. Hem
misrep present him. Mr.. Stuart at once acknow.
lodged. that he had just been informed by his
colleagu', Gen. Stevens, that he hid misrepre'
sented him, that in hurried conversation with
member of the House, he had understood him
to say that such was the fact; and that when lie
earned his mistake, otter the adjournment of the
House, he determined that he would seek the
first opportunity to make personal explanation
and correct the error into which he had been
Inadvertently drawn, which he did the follow
ing day on the floor OF the House.
During that interview Gen. Jones asked
Gen. Stevens, whether they had ever passed q
word upon the subject of the alterations in the
bill, to which Gen. Stevens responded in the
negative and promptly and frankly admitted
as he had previously done in the House. when
the subjec; was hrs. preached, that he alone
was responsible for the alteration. As we said
before, this conversation took place in the pres
ence of Gen Dodge, and Messrs Hem and
Cook and it is upon this conversation that the
two following letters directly bear.
MIR Suarts letter is as follows.
DETROIT, Goth Aug, 1854.
Dear Sir-l hasten to reply to your favor OF
23d inst, which have this moment received.
Gen. Stevens said in my presence TO you
that you had never said one word to him on the
subject of the alteration of the Minnesota Land
Bill Senator Dodge, if | mistake not, was
present. But | may be in error as to that
Hem was l am sure. But aside from that
Gen, Stevens said to me, more than once, and
in the presence Of several members, that he
had never had word with you, or from you
directly nor indirectly, on the subject 1t was
perfectly well understood in Congress, surely
Dv every man whoever nearo OF the Mihhesotd
Land Bill.
regret, my dear General, exceedingly, the
stupidity Of the query put to my colleague
(Stevens) in the House, which alone ever asso.
ciated your name with the matter in the reno
test degree but you know the motive which
prompted me-which was, as fully explained
10 you, an anxiety to shield my colleague from
suspicion of aorong, by associating your name
with his action in the matter. had heard
incidentally, but moment before, that he had
consulted you about the alteration, and the
effect of that intimation upon my mind was
entirely to remove from the transaction any
thing like fraudulent intent on he part OF
Stevens. | felt that your high standing in
Washngton,--lhe entire confidence in yom,
honor, which every man in Congress felt, would
shield my colleague. But immsdiateiy afterwards
upon hearing from Gen. s. that was msln.
formed, and that you knew nothing about it,
made the statement in the House, and crers
man in i: heard me, and istened--for rose to
a personal explanation, and secured the full
attention OF the House.
Surely meant to repair any injury my fool
ish and nasty query was calculated to infllct,-
and at Washington, certainly, you suffered
none.
If any is sought to be done elsewhere, il
proceeds from naked malice and wilfu false
hood
remain, dear General, very faithfully and
respectfully,
Yours,
1 C1.IIADT