The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-23


fered me my money back-he having taken the
title IN bis own name at the sale.
Respectfully.
WILLIAM HENDERSON.
JoHS WILSON. Esq.
There arc, perhaps. not two men in the Ter
ritory of Minnesota who less bcliere that the
land sale at Saltwater. on the 18th of Scptcm-
Der. was conducted upon principles not hereto,
fore recognized. and thus legalizcd. by the long
established usage of the Government, than do
T. N. Fullerton and VIM. Holcombc. There
may have been some very few green ndivi-
duals about, or some evidently knavish spccu-
lators on a small scalc-such as VIM. Hcnler-
son, whoever he may be-who thought there
was false play: but the officers Of the Land OF
fee were certainly satisfied at the time with
the result. They have, perhaps, made the
above quasi protest against the sale merely for
the purpose Of gratifying the outraged
"phelnks'' of some whining seeker after the
proceeds of other mems labor and property, but
rest assured Capt Holcombe and Mr.Fullerton,
if put to the test, would srear that that land
sale was as binding a one as they ever attend
ed in the Western Country. and they are nei-
Their Of them young chickens in the business.
Neither would dare swear to anything else, if
they had the disposition so to dO-which we
don't suppose they ever did or eyer will have
for if they did, they would make ont a case of
disqualification heretofore unchronicled in the
annals of publicly confessed asses. They took
the money from the settlers, issued the ccrtifi-
Gates, and made open assertion to the crowd
that it was sail right They went beyond
this. even. They were, apparently, the most
delighted men on the ground at the happy ard
fortuitous termination Of the sale, and grasped
with congratulatory compliments, the hand of
many stalwart settler as he paid over his
gold. and received his certificate. The Cap
tain was particularly feictous in this respect,
as the sinners" were counted down upon his
table.
The sequel will show that we are not mistak-
en- in regard TO the real sentiments of the Cap
tain and Mr.. Fullerton, else ,rhy dill not they
adjourn the sale. or at least refuse the issuing
Of certificates:
Purchasers of lands sold at Saltwater on the
llth Of September may rest secure. The sales
cannot be legally ripped up" There is no
contest agairs: them that will amount to any
thing in law, even if it had the scmblance Of
law on its side, and it has not.
But William Henderson" Who is he?
Perhaps he is the man who is to be "perma-
nently injured by the railroad which is to pass
through Minnesota. His disposition, as mani
Tested in his letter to John Wilson-,o get hold
Of other mems property without paying its va
lae-aimost proves him to he that identical and
long-sought for individual. He is the man who
wishes TO get possession of all the lands in
Minnesota, in order to hold on to them, and ne.
yer improve or sell them, until the country is
settled! He goes against actual settlers hold
ing their just land claims because he wants all
the lands himself to /" speculate" upon and is
opposed to q railroad for the reason that such
" monster ofa monopoly" will open the cour-
try to settlement, albeit it brings upon the tax
roll, independent of its own real estate, proper
~ TO the amount Of $4,000, 900, which could
not get there by any other means for the mex.
fifty years.
"William Henderson and his crowd nay
lire and flourish in Minnesota, but we rather
1oubt T.