The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14
4 Card frs,u Major Cullen,

In this aged corporations conducted 10y
individuals of mythical existence, it not un,
frequently happens that insolen,' Officials, pre-
stunning upon the coun,cnancc and sanction
OF their superlors, trample upon the rights
and outrage the feelings OF dcfeneeless
travelling pablic but IT has never been my
misfortune, as an individual citizen or pub
lie official, TO be pursued with such pertina.
ccous rlgor to such an unwarranlabe ex.
tent, as have been 10y the agents of the
American Express Company, with the
sanction oil the officers and agents Of the
Illinois Central Railroad. de,m it i'm,
peratlve upon my own part, as well rs II
duty to the travelling public that full,
candid and concise history of this case
should be published to the world.
started from 81. Louis on the ith inst,
in company with Hon. W. w, kISGsuuR,,
late delegate TO Congress from Minnesota,
and Mr.. r NJ. WKKKLY us assistant guards.
with 10000 in specie belonging TO the
Government, which had been ordered TO
draw for immediate payment TO the differ
ent tribes Of Indians under my superin,en.
dency.
purchased through tickets of the Agent
of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Com
paby, and took an order from them. giving
me authority to carry baggage to the exten,
Of four hundred pounds. They sent wag'
on 20 the dlice of the Assistant Treasurer
Of the United States, Il, ST. Louis, and from
thence across the river to the depot, carrying
myself aud guards with my money free o
farther expense They were aware that my
money constituted what intended NJ bag
gage, which il was my duty 10 guard and
watch in person or by proxy
The CONDUCTOR Of the Ohio aud Missis.
sippi road very kindly assisted me in dc
dositing my boxes in the passenger car. in
accordance with the ter OF my order, and
! rode as far nv the junction with the Hi
nos Central ltailroad, unmolcsted and kind
ly treated. At this depot bud To transfer
my coin to another train.
Mr.. kngsbury saw the Conductor and
told him that We had some coin and wished
10 take il with us in the cur, and asked him
il the cars were full lie said they were
not and pointed in 20 one Of them and told
him TO take il in there. just then the
train backed up 10 come in on another
track. When IL returned the Agent OF the
American Express Company forbid our TAX
ing il on the train without putting il in
the express car informed him had
through tickets and an order from the Agent
10 carry the coin free Of charge that il
made no difference 10 IRE, p rlicularly. what
car il wen, in, other than the Inconvenience
OF myself and my guards in watching its
suicty that ] was anxious 10 get through
to make my payments, and trusted that
should not be delayed in my object.
The coin was placed in the car Ind We
went in with II, and remained there short
time, when the Conductor came in and stated
that the Express man had forbidden our
remaining there, and that unless the money
was placed in his CHI rye ! would be Obliged
20 remove il from the car ! asked the
conductor II he intended to put us of the
cars2 lie remarked that he did not, ard
that II the Express Agent drove US from has
car, be would then take charge Of US and our
baggage himself. The Express Agent then
ordered us out Of his car with our coin and
W. again took ~nts in the passenger car by
-,quest OF the Conductor, A. y Norrey.
who treated IA with courtesy and respect
throughout, being the only employee on 'ha,
road for whom J cnn say IA mncb. With
the above exceptions, We were uDdstufbcd
until the next morning. when we stopped for
Breakfast nj the town of Mendoza. Here
oar troubles commenced anew. The Tele-
graph hal been put in operation 10 announce
The TACT. that the Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs was on board Of the train with $50,
600, and msst be compelled to pay for ear.
rylng his money express charges Of slJj
10 Dunleith, or be pu, Oh the train. es.
postulated earnestly against this new and
unjust demand I informed them Of the
order in my possession Of my treatment by
the Local Agen, at 5and0val Of the fact
Of my being turned out Of the car by the
travelling agent Of the Express Company
sDi taken into the pas@nger car by the
conductor. explained the responsibility
resting on me--,he necessity Of my careful
ly guarding the government funds entrusted
u my care and the impossibIlhy Of my
transferring that charge 10 second or third
parties without being first satisfied Of the
security Of the party 10 whom II might b.
entrusted bu, 20 th'se reIoinders received
little elsc than insults aud uncourteous 70
pies. Finding me firm in my position. and
learing ~ eJect me from the cars, was
sui''red 10 pas on To new scenes u strife
and annoyance. after having announced by
telegraph 10 all the stations along the road
the TACT %, only Of my approach bat Of
The amount Of funds under my charge.
Thus by Geographic adyertisemen, ] be-
cane an obeet Of little ~. curiosity than
Doted criminal nigh, have beeD, while my
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