Saint Croix Union

CULPABLE NEGLECT
INDIAN TROUBLES.-ABSENCE OF THE
GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY.

But a short time since, our readers were
made acquainted with the outrages perpetrated by the Indians, on Mr. Setzer's
lumbermen, on the St. Croix. On that
occasion, two men were badly wounded.

In yesterday's paper, we gave an account
of a bloody battle between the Sioux and
Half Breed Chippewas, in which nineteen
Sioux were killed, and about sixty
wounded, and several of the Chippewas
also killed and wounded. The Sioux
are reported to be up in arms, and waiting
in great force, to attack the trains of
Pembina traders, composed principally of
half breeds, which left St. Paul recently,
for their homes in the far north. If an
attack should be made on these trains,
they would fall an easy prey to the overpowering force of the Sioux.

While the Indians are thus threatening
the peace of the Territory, by their
bloody feuds, where do we find Mr. Superintendent Gorman? At his post—
attending to his duty, and "superintending
Indian affairs," in a manner that will
conduce to the well being of the Territory,
and the safety of settlers? NO!

While a fierce Indian warfare is raging
within our boundaries, the Governor, chagrined by the utter failure of his recent
political move, is absent from his post,
and a thousand miles or more from the
scene of his legitimate duty. A Governor is on a pleasure tour while Indian
murders and robberies are being committed!

It was to be expected that the Secretary
of the Territory would remain here,
during the absence of the Governor. But
no, that slippery politician is off too—he
went before the Governor, and in his absence, many persons who have claims
against the government, and for the settlement of which money has been sent to
St. Paul from Washington, are experiencing inconvenience from the non-payment of their just claims.

The fact is Minnesota is without a responsible government at present. The
Governor, and Superintendent of Indian
Affairs, and Secretary of the Territory
are both absent, and there is no responsible head of public affairs now in the
Territory.

The Democracy have suffered sufficiently in Minnesota, from the odium attaching to imbecile Federal officers.—
We ask—and we will take care that we
shall be heard in Washington—how long
is the present state of affairs to continue?
How long is this community of 50,000
inhabitants, to remain without a governmental head? Our frontiers are exposed
to Indian depredations, a fierce warfare
between rival tribes is raging within our
boundaries, and at this critical period, the
only United States officers vested with
necessary powers to prevent evil, are absent, making their political pilgrimages
to Indiana, Virginia, and Washington.—
St. Paul Democrat.