Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-11

iChocktaW treaties. TX was re 1sresehtcu
Ito me that various companies and indI-
viduaIs were combined in practising
these frauds that they frequently came
into conflict with each other in purcha-
sinv from the Indians; that the Govern
ment land officers there were more or
less concerned in the purchase aud
frauds: that the settlers and honest PEG
ole Of Mississippi were grossly cheated
land imposed upon by the spectators;
that the State was likely to be shinGled
lover with conflicting land titles; that
1 the President OF the United States, IN all
cases of dispute as to whom patents
were 10 be issued, decided in the last
resort. that It was found necessary to
I have some one interested with sPecula-
tors who had the goodwill and the ear
Of the President. to influence his deciS-
ions: that Amos Kendall was selected by
one of the companies, the Boston Land
Company, as their palace pimP. let into
profts to the amount of $4,000, per-
hans. without the advance on his part OF
| a cent, but merely in consideration OF
I his GOODWILL with the President If deer
Idino upon the issuing Of patents. All
this was given to me in writing through
! a responsible person, who vouched Tor
the source from whence the information
/ was derived. This charge was handed
to me in writing, with the caPtion--''oto-
~ of IndiaA reservations" When Mr.
Kendall was before the committee, ]
handed him the paper, and pronounced
to him the interrogatory. Nv I'll you
please look upon the paper handed you,
and state what you know respecting the
facts therein spoken of?" The question
was objected to by Mr.. Mann, and re-
ectcd as follows:
"Aves-Nr. Campbell, Mr.. Lincoln,
Mr.. Wisc-3.
.,Nays-Mr. HannegaD, Mr.. Muh-
Ienbcrg. Mr.. Pearce, Mr.. Parks, Mr..
Mann, Mr. Chaney-6."
The question was not allowed to be
put-size-ace. or rather size-tray, was
the throw. Thus shielded, Mr. Post
master Kendall, then, assumed pretty |
HIGH airs; he began to be bold, and ac-
tuaIIv made a fuss about the matter.
Sir. he wrote us letter; a letter full of
indignant virtue! Amos's virtue. As
soon as [ received this letter. sir, i'm
February IS, 1887, offered
the following resolution:
Communication from Mr. Kendall.
..lIr. Wise presented, and read, a
letter from Honorable Amos Kendall,
with a request by the writer that it be
entered on the journal: whereuPon,
Mr.. Wise submitted the following:
''Res0Ired, That, whereas the chair
man Of this committee did offer to pro-
pound a certain question, to-wit: 'Will
YOU please to look upon the paper hand
ed YOU, and state what you know respec-
ting the facts therein spoken Off (The
paper handed was in these words, viz
'sStory of the Indian reservations.
:.sSome years ago, certain tracts of
land, situated principally or wholly IN
the State of Mississippi, were reserved
BY Congress Tor by Indian treaty, to
which Congress assented) for the use
of the indians, and TO be disposed of by
them, and for their benefit, whenever
the President of the United States should
give his assent to such sale and transfer,
mot otherwise.) These lands were
known to be very valuable, and the poor
Indians could be easily enough manag-
ed. perhaps they had, or were about to
leave. the east for the west side of the
Mississippi river; bat how to obtain the
assent of the President TO so large a
sale of Indian lands to a company of
Spectators seemed a more difficult mat
ter. company was formed IN Boston
two or three years ago with, as 1t is be-
lieved, a capital of 100000, to try to
effect this object. Amos Bnney, Esq.
was a leading man in the company; and
it is believed that Broadhead, Navy
Agent in Boston, was another; and va
rious other individuals had greater or
less interest in it: but what did, as is be-
iieved. obtain the Presidents assent to
the sale and transfer. was the admission
of Amos Kendall, at present Postmas-
ter General, into the concern; he to
have one-third part of the profits of the
speculation when it shall be closed up,
without, in fact, paying one dollar OF the
consideration, although he may appear
to have paid his part as we'll as all the
others. Yet the agreement of the 9th
err partners with Mr.. Kendall was, that
they would furnish the money 10 pay
his one-third part of the consideration,
free from interest, provided he. Kendall,
would obtain the assent Of the Presi-
dent to the sale. and would, when re-
questcd SC to do by the other partners.
90 to the lands and transact such matters
and things relating to their common in
terest as the company might deem exPe
dent. The lands were purchased by
the company; therefore, we are to in
fer that Mr.. Kendall did obtain the Pres
ident's assent TO the sale; but Mr.. Ken
dali was not, and probably will not, be
called on for any further services. Those
interested in the purchase speak conf
IDENTIFY OF their exception Of realizing,
at the end of the sales. three or four
dollars for every one invested. The
People of the United States; by this
transaction. have not been defrauded or
averreached; but the interest of the In
dams in these reservations has probably
been obtained by this company for less
than half It's market value. How far the
President should guard the interest of
the Indians is for him and Congress to
determine; possibly it may have some
connexion with his oath of office. But
If the interests of the Indians must or
may be sacrificed, shall it be so done for