, 1862-08-30
The Umatilla Agency.


EDS. STATEsdAN-As have understood from
different sources that was accused of making
certain charges against Indian agent Barnhart,
of the Umatilla Reservation, and not liking the
name without the game, will now make certain
charges, all of which l know CT my own knowl-
edge to be true.
1st. | charge him with carrying on general
mercantile business at the Umata Agency, there
by setting at defiance the law of the United States,
which law says that if any man otherwise EN-
ployed under the government ON said reservations
shall brig goods on the same for the purpose of
trading with the Indians, he shall be subject to
fine OF five thousand dollars
I'd. charge him with using the Government
teams to transport these goods to said Agency,
and paying the eamsters for their services in gov
ernment vouchers, thereby detrauding the govern
ment out OF large amount Of money.
Sd. charge him with entering into an agree
ment with the blacksmith at said Agency to take
in outside work, agreeing to let said blacksmith
have one-half of the money so earned providing
he would give Barnhart the other half, thereby
defrauding the government out of the services of
said blacksmith, and also the material used in the
shop.
4th. l charge him with employing his brother,
George Barnhart, as head farmer at salary of
about seventy-fve dollars per month"; and board,
rendered. He was about the Agency the most
of the time, acting bridget for his brother, doing
work about his house, such as waiting on him,
going to his room before he was up and building
his fire, carrying in his wood during the day, sad
ding bis horse, etc. The said George Barnhart
was sent to the Grand Ronde Landing in charge
OF four government teams at one time. After he
arrived at said Landing, he contracted with Hill
& Kane to draw timber to build store house,
and took said government teams and teamsters
and hauled said timber, for which he received the
cash. During the time he was employ ed as head
farmer. he was sent 10 the Powder river country
to get the returns of the election, for which ser
vice he claimed his mileage, thereby defrauding
the government and the Indians.
9TH. | charge him with fitting cut his broth er,
Charles Barnhart, with a government horse and
an outfit from the government store for the mines,
thereby deirauding the government out of the
same.
9th. charge him with charging the employees
large profit On their subsistence accounts there
by defrauding the said employees out of large
amount.
have in my possession the proof of all the
above charges.
Now ask, gentle reader, is it right, is it just,
that the Government and Indians should be thus
swindled Would it be right for any one know
ing the above facts, to refuse to make them known
to the public and the government to which he be-
longs-that government which he acknowledges
to be the best on earthP If you think It would.
l must beg to differ from you. think it would
be mean and cowardly to refuse Notwithstand-
ing the overwhelming amount of evidence we
have of the gross frauds praciced on the govern
ment and Indians this Reservation, are
surprised to learn that the honorable U. S. Sena-
tor from Oregon writes to one of his friends high
in office, saying among other thirgs, " let them
dare remove Agent Barnhart." Now who is this
great " | am p ask those who are posted il he
did not by slight turn of the wrist, make thirty
thousand dollars out of the government on a sal
airy of about three thousand. How is it about
that flour contract ON the Soundp | think there
is man not far from the Powder river mines who
could tell us something about it, if those connect
ed with it in Portland will not. But enough
4" Birds of feather flock together;" therefore we
are not surprised that the honorable Senator
comes to the rescue of the Agent, as it is supposed
the aforesaid Agent did some of the dirty work
for the honorable Senator, (then Superintendent
of Indian Afsirs,) at the time the aforesaid con-
tract was made Let them dare remove Barn
hart" This threat is an insult to our Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs, and to every honest
citizen But the honorable public functionary
who received the letter, not content with receiv-
ing said letter, and knowing that serious charges
had been made against Agent Barnhart, cuts out
the remarkable sentence (let them dare remove
Barnhart) and transmits it to the Superintend-
ent; and what does he do it for, if not to intimi-
date the Superintendent IN the discharge of his
duty? You do not suppose that the honorable
public functionary is acting the lick-spittle for
Nesmith, Barnhart &; Co., for the imaginary votes
he thinks they can control in the next Legislature
of Oregon! Oh no he would not be guilty OF
such an act.
Now, kind republicans, who are elected to the
legislature of Oregon, when you 60 to Salem,
walk up 10 the auction rooms and there you will
find the auctioneer upon the stand. Sell your
selves TO the highest bidder, and you will do no
more than has been done. More anon.
CHARLES GooDNOUGH.