The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-03
Mr.. Warren's Removal and the Reasons
therefor.

We find in the Washington correspond
ence of the Boston Post, under date of the
18th January, an able review of matters
involved in the late suit between the United
States and the Minnesota and Northwest
ern Railroad Company, and statement Of
the reasons which induced the President to
GUST the dcrelict District Attorney from his
position, in the most summary and humila-
ting manner We may remark that the
statements of the Posts correspondent are
regarded throughout the country as made
by authority from the highest sources, and
that they can therefore he relied on as re-
fecting the views of the Administration.
The pretence set up by some of our papers
here, that Mr. WARREN is not removed,
and that beyond any possibility of reinstate-
ment, we regard as the height of folly.
The correspondence follows:
The summary removal, some week since from
the Office of attorney of the United States for Minnesota
territory John f. Warren Esq, has given rise many
rumors the which demanded such action. 1t
Is quite unusual think for officer to be removed in
any other way than by the appointment of another al
by any means an improper exercise OF power have
made dlgent efforts ;or week to arrive at reliable data
In the and thanks to the kind cvity always
ded to correspondent OF the Post, hope have
secured at least portion of the facts.
1t appears that the 4h of March last an act pas
sed by the territorial legislature of Minnesota confering
charter upon certain individuals among whom was John
Gardner of your city, to be Incorporated the Mime
sofa and Northwestern Railroad Company which char
vested in the company adranc under certain lim
taons all lands which should be granted by the United
States the territory of Minnesota to aid in the
structon of railroad from the southern boundary of
Minnesota to the western point of Lake Superior The
charter required the coporators to organize the company
before July lst 1854 Subsequently to the date of
passage of above named act, passed by Con-
gess granting public lands to the territory of Minnesota
to aid III the construction of railroad between the
points before mentioned 1t approved by the Pes
dent June 20 1854 One section of the bill apprOred by
granted should not to the benefit of company
heretofore constituted and organized The third
ton, as it passed the House. read constituted organ
lied"
The discrepancy not observed till days after
the final passage of the bill committee then rails
ed by the House Representatives examine into
report the the They did SO, admitted
the discrepancy but acquitted the officers of the House
of all criminal intent Whereupon on the 4th of August
1854 the previous bill Of Congress of June repealed
In terms. 1t will be that the alteration from or "
to land in the third section would enure to the bene
At of the company chartered March 4, 1854, because
the company was constituted but not organized.
The subject thus being disposed Of further atten
1t Washington till last month, when notice given the
attorney general by Mr. Reverdy Johnson the for
the Minnesota and \. W. Railroad company, that
uon OF tespass instituted by the United States against
the aforesaid company had appealed by the district
attorney Of the United States and docketed the Su.
preme Court foi trial This, appears the first
tce that either the President member of his binet
the solicitor Of the treasury had Of the tendency Of
such an action anywhere. The effect the suit if
judgment rendered against the United States would
be to to the company the land granted by the
of Congress of June Notwithstanding its repeal The
take NV he hpar hat by act
Of incorporation and the act of Congress of June the title
the granted land instantly vested in them and that
without action the part of the territory and
Qucny that the cang act of congress could not and
did not deprme them of their rested rights Such is the
history of branch of the understood here
The other branch of it, and which concerns the reno
val OF Warren touches another class OF questions and
presents especially addressed to all officers
serving IN that capacity The instructions issued by the
PRESIDENT to all district attorneys, require
LIST. That district attorney will commence or defend
suit or proceeding in court in the name for the ben
eht, OF the United states. without instructions from the
solicitors Office, by direction from some person or court
authorized by law SO to direct except in extraordinary
ease' where the remedy lien of the United States
would in the opinion OF the district attorney be lost or
endangered by delay and in such case, he will mm.i
stey communicate TO the solicitor of the treasury what
ne mas DONE with his reasons therefor.
% Whenever district attorney shall receive from
puohc oncer or shall in any other become pos
upon the property of the United States or an
infracton of their other laws has been
mitted he will Immediately report such informaton to
the solicitor with an opinion the propretv of
cutting the offender if in his opinion the remedy of
the United States would be lost endangered bv
diatey commence suit and report the same to the So
lcitor, with his reasons for such proceeding"
3D. That the of all suits must be report
ed district attorneys Immediately after process
issued &C., and that all records OF cases in
appeal to the Supreme Court together with the points Of
both parties. the the district :ttSS, ne, tn: .o
the judge when can be obtained whether intended
The attorney general the clerk Of the suprsms Court