The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-21
Correspondence between HonOrablcs
T. Ii. Cutting, IL. H. stanton, and w.
a. German.

Correspondence between HonOrablcs
T. II. Cutting, II. H. Stanton, and w.
"A. German.
We publish lelow letter from Hon. F.
B. CUTTING, Of New York, to Gov. Coz
Man, in answer to one from the latter of
the 18th February; an extract from the
proceedings of the House of Representa-.
tives of the 23d February: and letter
from Hon. r.. Fl. STANTON, of Kentucky,
addressed also to Gov. GoRMAN.
Without commenting upon the matters
involved in these documents, it is yet per-
haps due to Gov. GoRMAN, to state, by way
Of excuse for the appearance of some ex
pressions in his letter to Mr.. CUTTING,
which have given rise to public comment,
that at its date he was suffering from in
tiammation Of the eyes to an extent that
rendered him totally blind. He was, there
FORE forced to call in the aid Of an amenu
ensis. 1t is not customary to require the
same particularly of expression under such
circumstances, as in cases where the author
is free from physical disability. 1t is, OF
course, the height of folly to accept as
truth the pretence of the Democrat and
Ninnesotmn, that the Governor of thi
Territory, in any part of his letter to Mr..
GETTING, intended to substitute his own as
the generic name for that Democratic Par
ty which was graded in the Revolution,
and whose principles have since been illus
trated in the lives of such patriots as MADI-
son, JACKSON, and WRIGHT. 1t is not ne
cessary to affirm that Gov. GoRMAN is not
possessed Of impudence so atrocious as the
allowance Of such superstition would fas.
ten upon him.
The occasion for the correspondence
arose from the following remarks made by
Mr.. CUTTING in the House, on the 29th
January, On presenting the joint resolution
disafiirming the Charters of the NJ. & N
". and Transit Railroad Companies
Again, Mr.. Speaker, there is another ground. and
ground which, think, appeals very strongly to
every member Of this House who desires see the
public duties Of our officials conducted with decorum
and with proper regard for the preservation Of the
proprietes of official life. 1t is this: When the
Committee the Judiciary came to look at the
names of the persons mentioned in the territorial act
proposed to be repealed, who were to receive this
grant of eight hundred and fifty thousand and odd
acres of the public Iands the committee found that
Of the immediate grantees ofthe Government Was
the Governor Of that Territory, who signed the bill,
and another the Secretary Of the Territory, who
certified the BILL
for the benefit Of Governors and Secre'res and pub
lie officers of the Government, concerned officially in
the passage OF the act, having for of its objects
the acquisition of the public Lands, take it for gran
ted that the matter being brought to the attention OF
the House, they will promptly dsapprove of, and dis
affirm such an act l submit that there he NJ
question Of the power the proprety Of the action
of Congress, when they find that there has been ter
rtorial legislation for The benefit Of the private
ests Of Government officials in opposition to their
public duties, pass disappearing Of and dis
affirming the transaction.
FROM HON F. B. CUTTING TO GOV. GoRMAN.
House of Representatives,
Feb. %, 1855.
Hon. w. Il. German:
DEAR SIR,-Yo ours Of the 18th instant was
received this morning, and its contents ap-
peared to me, in justice to you, ought to be
made known to the House.
therefore called its attention to the sub.
iect, and to your letter. / sent it to the
Clerks table to be read-after proceeding in
the reading of few lines, objections were
made and point of order taken by one or two
members, upon which stated that the letter
should be handed to the reporter of the Daily
Globe to be published as part of my re-
marks presume it will appear in the paper
Of tomorrow.
1t is very far from my disposition to do Or
say anything that can affect the feelings or de
tract from the reputation of any gentleman
and l am happy to have the opportunity Of
placing your explanation fairly before the
public.
Very RESPECTFULLY, your ob't. servant,
F. B. CUTTING.