The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-16
MIR. Warren and the Railroad Case.


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MIR. Warren and tho Railroad Case.
1t is but an act. of simple justice to Mr.. War
rcn, that the following statement of his, which
We find in the Democrat of Wednesday, should
have general circulation through the press o.
the Territory. We therefore copy T.:
To the Public-Defence.
OFFICE L. s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
December II, 1854.
Having been arragned of late before the an
gust tribunal of my iellOw-citiZens, and cbary-
Cd with violation Of the sacred trusts eOrHrTi stca
to my care. | feel that it would no longer bc
deemed either modest or proper to withhold Is
reply to the harsh insinuatioDs which have re-
Gently been made against me. as an officer Of
the Government of the United States.
| have been charged with malitasance in o.
fee. This is charge is based upon the nature
of the pleadngs which were submitted, in the
prosecution lately instituted on the part Of tho
United States against the Minnesota and
North Western Railroad Company: These
plcadlngs baNc been presumed mfsnfiOnaIIy
deficient, aud is has. cr. very ST snifcan,-
ly been intimated that the whole case is one
made up for the express purpose Of bcnetting
the above mentioned Company. Now. if upon
the most rigid examination. which is hcrcwi It'll
challenged. the charges Of the Pioneer ami
Times bc not sustained. or on tie contrary de-
monstratcd to be without reasonable fouIdH-
ton the courteous editors Of those organs will
undoubtedly rctract so much from the COLT
mcnts they have already made, as may bear ir-
juriously against the personal integrity of the
District Attorney.
solcmnly declare. that in commencing ths
suit which has gwen rise to snch various ami
madversioH. had no other object in view than
tie attainment Of complete Justice and the con-
stqurnt promotion of the public welfare. In
dong So the interests Of the individual were
entirely lost sight of in view of the responsible
ties of the officer. 1t would i'll become the Of
nee or myself 10 give way to the weakness Of
passion, or to make use OF violent language,
even against those who have cndcavorrd to in
Jure me. l have been unJustly aSsaicd, but
nave Il C col>ctouSnc>S Of upright motives to-
sustain u ag inst the most malicious attack.
Th" Railroad Company is stranger TO me-
and have not cringed to it, OF to any other in
fuence. Upon corporations and monopoles.
which conflict with the general welfare of the
people. no one has ever seen me smile. To op-
preston in every form, have ever been foe !.
dangerous powers have never found in me an
advocate. Too little authority is safer than
to much Justice, however, is the most per
feet security Tor all. Justice to our friends is
we'll, lut is not justice TO our enemies and
Strangers a much nobl,r cxcnpliecation Of hui
full will not deny.
Under these impressions the Railroad suit was
Instituted by Tn" prosecutions Had personal con-
S!d"ratonS prevailed over the better convictions
81 Judgment ii is quite certain that the slit.
which has tended to place Inc in position. so
extremely favorable tor the assaults of enemies,
would never have been undertaken. NV Nor
thy assistant has likewise been censured al
though bis conduct. thus far. deserves only
conincndaton. 1t is true that Ec had the a.
elusive charge OF the plrad;ngs, though am
perfectly ready TO endorse them. and take the
entire responsibility upon myself l see no
fault or deficiency in them whatever. They
were drawn on correct legal principles and af-
ford the fa!iroad Company no undue advan-
tage. as ia. been lnal'clo"sly supposed. The
question u fran'l is nozc immatcrial. 1t has
no bearing upon the main pc mt in issue, and
could not have been pleaded by US consccns-
ously. or with any regard to the salutary re-
sirIctions Of justice, which the law has wisely
imposed In all the proceedings, which have
thus far been taken, the prosecution has con-
sidcrcd only its duty to the Government and
the Territory-t,c Railroad Company" has
scarcely entered into its thoughts, save as be-
ing tr"spa>scrs upon Tie lands. which it was
onr duty to claim and secure for the United
states. Ii wrong has been done to any one il
has been done in seeking the right.
In Justice TO myself would state 10 TIE .Pi-
onccr that the letter " Mr.. Brisbn, which AZ
pearel in the Democrat of Dec 4ih, was not
seen by me until after its publication. 1t was
a private and not an official act for which he
alone is responsible. | was satisfied, before
tltuting the present suit that Congress would
make no more grants 0fiand for Railroad mr..
poses. do not believe it will. Ii then. the
'Ha!lroaI Company has acted fraudcutly-
itt tHc Railroad Company suffer. There is no
justice IN MAILING The innocent suffer with the
guilty. ltConsrcss rat!cs the decision of the
supreme Court Of the Territory deciding that
the repeal Is voidO then arises the aucstis n.
" Heller the lands granted, belong to the Ter
''l"'H or Me HaiironI Compnay
l! there has been frGud-thcn the Territorial
charter is migratory and the lands will still be-
long to Mnnctota. ! wish Minnesota to have
Tie lands If there be collision or eorrun mou
IN this,--Why, all can say is make the most
IF H."
Such are my honest views Of this case,
may be mistaken, but am sincere. As for N.Y.
eel. only ask for jUsficc-that nv conduct
and character may be impartialiy scrutinizcd.
tc!ofe Charge Of corruption be founded
against q public officer to whom Office il not
desirable, except SO far as it may afford him
of discharging the debt of graft
udc. which he bearsin his heart towards the
citizens Of Minnesota.
JOHN ESAIAS WARREN.
NEW TELEGRAPH LNE.-The Illinois and
Mississippi Telegraph Co. have nearly com.
,lcted Telegraph Line from Freeport TO This
:ily. along the Central Railroad. II will no
'pen in few days. The line is also TO be ey.
ended from Freeport to Lasalle. We hone
ne Galena and Chicago road will continue tie
Inc also from Lreeport to Rockford. thereby
living us another medium Of communication