Minnesota weekly times., 1857-03-21

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weeks ago Mr.. INQUIRER, in your paper, was
d-eadfully sickened, judging from the amount Of
bile he threw up, by discovering that my opipion
that coored persons were not citizens Of the
United States, and consequently had not the right
OF Presumption, was in conflict with a certain
letter from the Secretary of the Interior. And
he expected, no doubt, that would crawl into n
gimlet hole and be seen no more. Will you
have the kindness to inform him that am vet al
large; and will you direct his attention to the
late decision of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States in the Dred Scott case. Those igno-
ramuses ssn brief authority have given an
opinion that colored persons are not citizens of
the United States. Please suggest to Inquirer,
for me, that he had better put them through the
Times, and yet them to review and revoke their
decision. No doubt they will do it when their at
tention is called to the opinion of Inquirer, the
letter of the Secretary of the Interior, and the
injury their opinion is destined to work to inno-
cent persons throughout the West.
... respectfully, gyAxE
I. N. FuLLsRroN.
T. NJ. FULLKRroN.-Dear Sir.-I have careful
ly perused the above letter, which appeared in
the Pioneer of the 18th. and regret to say that
its tone is not in unison with my ideas Ut the po-
sit;on formerly occupied by a Minister of the
Gospel. .,,,.i. ~ =
Our correspondent enquirer" !" very gentleman
ly inerrogated as to the views entertained by the
Land officers of this Territory, concerning the
right Of colored persons to pre-emption. | ad-
dressed you note on the subject, and for general
information, published your reply, wherein 20 u
gave as your opinion, that persons Of African
descent were not citizens of the United States,
and therefore could not pre-empt. s'Inquirer,r =
in reply, gave you most distinctly to understand
that you were mistaken, and in proof of his po-
sition, published q letter from Mr.. AfcClelland.
(Dem.) Secretary of the Interior affirming that
'spersons of African descent ,Dere considered
citizens of the United States, and therefore had
"the right of pre- emption." Your reply to this
was SO undigni6ed that passed it by in silence,
and should have treated the above letter in the
same manner, were it not for its pedsntic and
exultant tone.
Sir,-You have been a Minister of the Cos
pei. You have preached from the pulpit in the
city Of st. Paul, and while thus preaching, you
could not have forgotten that the great foun.
der of your Church-JoHN WEsLEY-demonstra-
ted Slavery as ''the sum of ALL yillaines." Can
you then, sir, sneeringly and triumphantly alludo
to the decision Of the Supreme Cours wherein the
rights of the colored man are ignored and Slavery
jussi6ed9 Can you, as follower of your great
spiritual leader, justify and defend that which
is SO obviously wrong9 Can you, as a Minis.
ter of Christ, deny tho right of the colored man,
with soul as pure as yours, anda heart as warm
and generous as yours,-cau you, ask, deny
that all such have rights, and at the same time,
elaborate and expound the word of God?
l DO not blame you for resigning your position
rs Clergyman, under the government of God, for
more lucrative Office under the government of
man, nor for returning to your profession when
ever your present term of Office shall expire; but
the staggering and boastful manner ia which
you aludc to the colored race, and the rights of
that race, leads me to the conclusion that you
are Influenced by other motives than q love for
your fellow-men, and desire for the emancpa-
tion of Mankind not only from religious but civil
bondage.
While concsde to you the right to differ with
me or any one else, on all subjects Of interest,
cannot reconcile your clerical conduct with your
official conduct-your bearing in the Pulpit and
your bearing out of the Pulpit-your advocacy
Of doctrine at variance with the teachings Of
Christ, and the trivial manner in which you treat
question Of paramount Importance to the whole
Human Family. Possibly such course may
place you in the affection of James Buchanan,
but it must inevitably ALLEVIATE you from the af-
fectiops of God. ur ,a,i..1
Complying with your request, to inform our
readers that you are still sat large" and possess
no spirit of vindictivencss (which is praise
worthy trait in the character Of Minister,)
subscribe myself Respectfully 80
T. NJ. NEwsoN.