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INDIAN Bureau.
Washington, Dec. IL, l55J.

INDIAN Bureau,
, Washington, Dec. IL, l553.
10 fhs Editor Of ihf UHtoa:
SIa; paper in 81. Louis called the Missouri Demo-
crat made the occasion OF my recent Official preliminary
visit l The Ind AN country OF attack my personal
and purposes, and my doinxs aud omissions TO DO and,
from the latter part OF August unsi! The present time IL
has continued 10 abuse and misepfeseat me IN The most
gross and ungenilemanly manner
have acquaintance with the editors, and am
BILE 10 understand the moving cause OF Their never-csas-
ag attacks me- and eannots consisient With proper
respect for se get down INTO the Cutler and wrextle
with them.
have made my report OF my doings in the premises
the pgoper and there leave the surf for
the present, win the remark that The Missouri Democrat
has pledged Investigation INTO my conduct by c1m-
mtes OF Congress. Should ths not take psaee, 1t VIII
acoher 10 add TO u,any evidences already existing
OF the rlier unwohness d that paper possess
10y The public confidence Should such investigate
lake paee, viii be graiaed, aad have no fearful apple
tensions Of the result
The Missoali Democrat has had a coadln,or and fi
correspondent ia tas person OF Abeiard Guthrie, who
its candidate Tor delegate from Nebraska and such
papers The New York Evening Post and the National
Era have been the willing Instruments circulate the
fAlsehoods OF the Democrat and s correspondent do
not know Guthrie. but learn thai ne lives In The Wyan
dotl country, having married a Nyandou woman. One
OF The charges made by Gulhrc, and which the Demo.
cai has again aud again repeated and endorsed. was OF
such character 10 nvsve The integrity OF me pres
ent United STATES laieT,feler Dir. William Walker,
Wyandolt being The same gentleman whom the Demo
cAt, Post, &c. have denomsaasd ins provisionai gov
ernor Of Nebraska
interpreter involved. deemed my duly write
the sccompsaylng note to MAJOR Robinson, Wyandou
s(sat WHICH, With lne response OF the councillors and
Mr Walkers letter, you viii obige by publishing in
49, GEo W. MANYPENNY,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
DEPARTMENT on THE lsrxaIoa,
oahc< Indian Adams, Nov. '. 1859.
Sra The St i0as Democrat OF the 18th OF October
contains q communication ssgnea -AseIud Gulay1,"
which abounds ~ misrepresentation and aisenoods OF
The goss~st character in relation 10 The ronduc of TIE
Commissioner indian Affairs while his recent Of
hcial vis the Indian country. Among other things,
Is charged, that IN addressing the NyandoI Indians
s.lhe Commissioner. told them that all white living
in Indian country. unless authorized By government,
were oatlass and could clam no protection from the
government, and that The Jnaans eosLd msyser |" rob
lAem vtOs tmpuaag
While IN he lodian country. opportunity oder
Ell me OF adairw sang The ,andou Indians They
Convened by taer Chefs or any attempt made 10
do 90 I might address them. had bu, two inter-
We've wsth the Wyandou councillors-one the 5th
Sepsember the other he TN of October A, each OF
these nlerve~s my s'tzix" interpreted by M. Wn
Walker, the United States interpreter Tor the Wyando
tribe, who have ksown for many years. He % m
sliigent and understands The English language YELL
and have believe thai he dad faithfully
Interpret my "ialk" TO the councillors II he did moi,
above qao.e. OF any other Of ike import, he
thy Of the confidence OF The government and unit Tor has
post,
coakeliios. and ASCERTAIN from them whether MIR Walk.
or gave them TO understand that my alk" OF the
character has imputed You viii call Mr. Walk
ers attention also, and report the result 10 me With
out unnece s~ary delay.
VERY respectfully. your obedent servant,
GEORGE w. MANYpENNY.
Commissioner
b r. RopIssos, Eco,
Agent. &c. Wesspori. Missouri
Wrlnporr Tmnrosr, Nov. az, 1888
The wyandou Council. having had their attention
called IN . co~maacaton. sdiressed by the Comm,s-
ssoasr Of INDIAN Affairs MAJOR + Roo,oson. Indian
agent relative article published in the " Missouri
Dvmocra'." over 'h< signature Of Aesiad Galhre,
with the ynodotss ds<Ng his Isss visit 10 Tins coso'ry
uerea the following Language: :" That oil white men
living the lsdsAn county, unless authorized BY gov
.rnm~nf we're outlaws. and eooid claim protection
FROM he government and f~f ms Trdis~~ ossd wsydsr
~ rob Raa rsss pnp~sas--
The undefssgnsd chiefs of the Wyandou tribe, I
promptly avail themselves OF the occasion TO that
hey heard no such sosusss. nor s"y sach IDEAS sd \
vancrr by the Commissioned. throURh Mr.. William \
Walker, the government interpreter, nor any other
angnase Of Ike import"
Done in full council
MATHEW MUDEATER
JOHN HICKS. h,ss< mark
Holm GIBSON, ht- - mark.
JOBN sAkRAhiSs MS - mark.
WA WALKER. u \ Interpreter
MATTHEW n WhLksR, Secretary 70 the Council /
wr.xDorr rEsarroay, Nov. d. Isss.
Dxin IA o. yesterday. Al The close of the payment
d iae Nysndot annGils ~ Major Robinson, Indian
agent. De handel ne communication he mad Iust rs-
cslved from son, covering articles taken from t6e
N ssoin Dsnoeias,~ over Inc s'snssurs OF Abe.rd
t,ffis which hs requested me 10 translate 10 the wy
Asdo Council ios lhesf nlof add action. which
a,5 Major Robinson called the attention Of the chiefs
2 ne iollowlns paragraph % M Ganns's comman.