The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-28
THE MINES IA N
Suin, Naul sstarnaa, saauaru Is, 1851.
Grand fiszre Of the New Indian Policy"'

t,rana Fizzle Of I" the New Indian Policy:'
We dive in an age Of wonders. We arc more
surely convinced Of this fact every day our
lives are prolonged The unofficial corresponds
ence between Gov German and certain mem
beers of the Legislature, which We publish to-
day lisa 'clneher in this respect. Let all who
are conversant with Minnesota politics, Us that
great enigma has been developed the past SIX
months, read, and see il our belief is mot enti-
tied to high respect in this particular We
were to have new Indian policy! That was
the cry from every lip which before had viliiied
the wise Indian measures Of the preceding ad-
ministration. Indians were now to be taken
care of and not robbed as heretofore! We
ridcu!ed-thc st. Anthony Express ridiculcd
the Wings generally ridiculed Eut being 10
thing but 'uscd-up community they were
secuted and Kissed at every corner. and in eve
~ congregating place of citizens. wei! sho"
you," cried the rcputcd organ Of the new or
der of things; "we1l show you," echoed the
bsggar of crumbs, who waited within the pre-
cincts of the newly spread executive table -
and weli show yoa, re-echoed the hollow se-
pulchral voice of the defunct politician, Who
with soiicd and besottcd ceremcnts, lay in his
justly merited grave, awaiting the sound OF
the rcsurrecting blast which was TO call him
forth upon the morn Of the Democratic Mil
lcnnium-GOv German taking the character
Of chief trumpet-b!owcr. The cry of Eurydice,
q declared by the poet to have existed once
upon time, in the woods and everywhere else.
was nowhere in comparison to this general, uni
versal sncering threat to show us-aId that
speedily-the new Indian Policy We finally
half gave up-ovcrpowcred almost-and made
an inward examination, solus, in order to asccr-
tain whether We had not been wrong all the
while, and our opponents right. We finally
concluded, after the fashion of the Jews, TO wait
patiently for the fulilmcnt OF the prophecies.
Anon the 'new policy began to emerge from
Its chrysalis state. Il came here to manage
traders as well as Indians" was announced as
part Of the new policy Gov. Ramsey was
put upon trial. as another chapter. Soon--
two weeks, perhaps-hc was found guilty in the
impartial opinion of the high and mighty
court and would undoubtedly be compelled
TO suffer the pains and penalties of conviction
10 the Penitentiary! But then the Court could
divest itself the ermine, and in its more lcgiti-
else a humane and charitable 'clemency.'
Chapter three was the famous and renowned
treaty ofWatab, August sth, year of grace 1853
II tell you, sir, this is to be an Indian treaty
not Traders treaty. such rs Ramsey would
make" And an Indian treaty it Was 10 all in
tents and purposes, for the Indians had it sl
their own way chose their own terms, and &C.
lected their own location, contrary to The in
structiOns Of the Dcpartmeut-tl,,.s gaining a
point Glands fronting the Mississirpi) which
they had never previously dreamed Of.
We claim no credit for having leen the first
to sound the alarm 10 settlers, that their pro-
perty and lives were in jeopardy-that their
rights had been ignorantly or maliciously barS
tered for some purpose or other, and themselves
aRd families turned over to the tender mercics
Of horde of worthless. drunken, yasaOond
savages. But didn't we catch thunder. The
Democrat scored it into us right and left the
Pioneer stood off at distance and slightly APP
plauded its Democratic coadjutor. but with its
wonted infirnity Of purpose, was afraid to say
much, one way Or the other. Soon the two St
Anthony papers and the Grand Jury of lIennc-
pin came to our rescue. Then we all. jointly
and severally. were compelled to stand up ald
meet the ferocOns bulls as they came at us
horns set and tails ercct-hcadloug from the
Executive Department We did not give up
however-only held our course steadily. wal
Ing until matters might have time 10 wear
round upon another tack Mr. Rice, most de.
cided opponent Of the new policy WAS elect
ed to Congress, and all felt assured the Watai
treaty was dead cock in the pit.
Next comes the Report from the Minncsots
Superintendency, bearing date Sept. lith
Here was shot aimed by the commanding gen.
eral himself There was 20 mistak;ng this
The artillery captains OF the Minnesota Democra.
and the powder-monkeys Of the street corners,
had been ordered to stand aside--thc great
chief () himself must point the gun and apply
the match this time: and he did As the bows
would say, it was buster and no mistake.
That 'ahooting-ron,' alluded TO bv Hulibras.
which
"When aimed at duck or pluya-,
Recoi!ed and kicked the owner overs.
need never be mentioned the same year VI iii
the redoubtab!c weapon now under constcra-
lion. The sequel shows that his Exce,lcncy !,
old fusee has accomplished considerably more
than $ee musket of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
out side,vise, but no damage whatever in from.
Of the muzxle.
Less agnraiisely speaking. it is well known
the report Of the 18th September attempted 10
cast aside all who had dared to oppose The
Natab treaty, as SO much worthless arb use
'eS rubbish; spoke disrespceifllly of the trad
ers' and wrote down the settlers west Of the
A1'iasippi as purloiners of timber from The CO.
sersmept lands. Gov. Ramsey was pronounced
IN advance OF the hearing 81 any testimony in
she defence. guilty Of the base ebar.cS coined
against him one year ago aud in fact a ycroro,
'raking down all round was iudu,gcJ in -.