The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-02
WASHINGToN, Dec. 81. 49,

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Hon. r. NJ. Young was appointed to 60 to Mrnno
sofa 10 make investigation of the frauds charged las
/ winter by the Minnesota Democrat. That has beer
done, and he has Just made his report, which viii
soon be sent to the Senate; aud learn that tho
charges will bs fully sustained, and will show up ex-
Governor Ramsey and his tools in a most Gisrcrua-
bic light. The late agent of the Winnebsgos has
been ionud, after an examination oil his accounts a
deiauicr To the time OF ifi,-eigh thousand dollars
and suit is brought against him Nv the government f r
that amount. Gov. German, and Gen. Fletcher the
agent OF the Wnnebago<, will do ali they ca, Ia
break up this systematic fraud, and have no Doubt
bot the President ADD Commissioner O. Indian Az.
lars will strengthen their IN doing So and not
suffer them to be hurled down by the wolves who are
after the money Of the "poor INDIAN Some Of
! these men now have claims, they assert on the
Winnebago Indians, and the immediate cause Of their
ye'ping now Is, because Gov. Go,man who made n
treaty with the Iad,ns this year, and exct,an yed
lands with them, would not allow the Indians arce
amount OF money g boot which they cxnected
to get to finger The lands owned lv the Indians
were pine timbered, and the lands given them in ex
change by Gov. German prod iced wild rice and
cranberries, which served them for food and traffic
and WAS altogether more suitable for them. But the
boot, was all the traders cared about as that wou;d
have made booty for them. The government nee!
not expect TO get officers for such places to suit these
men, unless they will he willing instruments by which
they can accomplish nefarious ends.
AHC aDoNe tuinlul ana candid ntJrccdH ) evil
IDENTITY the work of some person totally ignorant of
the on which he treats tha, it scarcely merits
passing remark.
If there is any shadow Of truth in the assertion
that the commissioner does in his report fully Sis
tain the charges"s so wanton AMI so false made wear
since, 'by the Minnesota Democrat thea vii,
Judge Young have forfeited all claims to the charac-
ters Of an honorable man. He has made protesta
tons the most solemn, and repeated in the hearing a
prominent individuals, that he would by no means
endorse, either in his report in private the accus
tons Of corruption aud fraud which were published
in this Territory, to subservc private ends, against
Gov. Ramsey aud others, as the evidence adduced
was conclusive as against any such mputaton.
We by no means believe that Judge Young has
been guilty Of any such gross outrage upon truth and
justice, as the correspondent of tie Ohio Democrat
has charged him with, and that belief strengthened
by the following notice on the same subject, to thu
New York Tribune, under date Of JANUARY 10, 1854
1t will be remembered that the WASHINGTON cores
pontent of the Tribune is generally correct when he
processes to state facts.
The testimony taken in the Minnesota Indian
A
prominent North Western Democrat, who under.
stands the whole case, and has all the testimony
says that it is a complete viudication Of Gov Ram !
sey. Mr.. Sbiey and Other gentlemen have been I'M
justly aspersed in connection with this natier'
These charges against Gov. Ramsey were never
intended TO affect him individually, bot were origna
ted for the purpose Of destroying the political inas
cnce OF GO Mr. Siblcy aad other gentlemen at
Washington. They were not made with any expec-
taiion that they could be sustained upon an examna-
ton OF the circumstances, and the testimony before
the commissioners believe, fully shows that the
charges acre not sustained in any particular.
II, unhappiIy for his own reputation, however,
Judge Young has committed this outrage upon truth
and bis own honor, merely to CRAFTY his own poi-
cal prejudices, with desire to subscrvc the mali
cous personal prejudices of others, it will be duty
the falsely aspersed parties to themselves as well
as to their friends to make full expose Of all the
Vaccinations which have been resor,ed to, in order
to crafty personal vindciiveness at the expense Of
The reputation Of men who are az much elevated in |
purity Of character above their accusers as heaven
. above the Garth. We shall forbcar further com