The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-04
From the st. Louis Republican, October 10.
Nebra.Ix TERRITORY.

That the organization of this Territory will be
attempted, and lis consideration pressed upon
Congress at its next session, 10 now beyond ques-
ton. There are many men residents OF the Ter
ritory that are determined to take all the Usual
nitiatOry steps to force organization and set
tlement of the Indian titles in such manner as will
do justice to them, and leave the valuable lands
not cultivated by them open to purchase and occu-
patton
There also great many persona outside of
the territorial limits who anxiously waiting
permission to enter it. They have been waiting
for several years for the action of the Government,
and IL Is now useless to conceal the fact that II the
Government does not act, they will take possession
in despite Of treaties, laws, and regulations. The
Government should at once meet the subject and
do justice to the owners Of the soil
An intelligent friend, who knows the Territory
well, and has recently visited it, furnishes the fol-
lowing communication. His statements may be
relied upon: arsr. .. sf w.
"Haying recently visited the frontier of Missouri
and portion of Nebraska Territory concluded
some information in relation to the latter might be
Of interest your readers, and especially that rest
less class that are wandering westward, as if
In search OF the resting place OF the sun.
"There is fixed determination on the part of
the habtants OF the Territory, well amongst
The frontier settlers, to have the country thrown
open for the occupancy Of the whites. For the pur-
pose of Fastening the matter, and bringing the
subject more directly before Congress, the Ne
braskians-whte, yellow, and red-havs determin-
cd to hold an election this fall, and send delegate
to Congress. The difficulty at present seems to be
the mode and manner of holding an election; and
the still more important question, who the legal
voters. Colonel Mitchell, Superintendent of Indi.
an Affairs, was requested by some of the voters to
issue a proclamation appointing the time and
place for holding the election; but he considered
that he had authority to act in the matter; 80 the
people resolved to hotd Territorial Convention
about the first of November.
"This important subject would have been brought
up during the last session of Congress- but for the
dislike most patriotic members felt for the revival
pf fhn lVlvoa MT h. n-...,.
when the subject can no longer be postponed. Our
members will be instructed to bring it up next
winter; and should it be passed over without ac-
ton, the frontier settlers will the line, and
raise their pre- emption log cabins.
"ApplicRtions are constantly being made for
licenses to trade with the Indians at points where
there no indiana to trade with--the object be-
ing to get foothold in the country, and secure
pre- emption right. The example set by Robidoux,
an Indian trader, who by virtue Of his license
secured the land where st. Joseph now stands, 10
quite sufficient to influence hundreds of others
Congress will be compelled to take up the subject
however disagreeable it may be, or suffer the In
diana, in spite Of all treaty stipulatons and moral
obligations, to be driven from their comfortable
homes, to starve in the plains be scalped by the
prairie tribes The plan suggested by Colonel
Mitchell, in his last annual report, and published
in your paper, is universally approved by those
who have the best opportunities of seeing and
knowing the Indians and the Territory In question.
Gas you, Mr.. Editor, have been through por-
ton OF the Territory, you can bear witness to its
importance future State. In point Of soil, eli
mate, and commercial and manufacturing faciii-
ties, 1t will compare favorably with any State in
the valley of the Mississippi