Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-27

The. following extract Of letter from the
former delegate Of Nebraska, to a member Of
Congress, has been communicated to us for
publication Era.
KANSAS TERRITORY, June 9, 1854.
So it seems the foul deed has been consum-
mated, and this beautiful Territory, for whose
benefit have spent 30 much time and money
il surrendered up to the full power of Slavery
But the outrage is not. to stop hero. II is but
one link in the chain of insult and injury of
fered to the people Of the free States. You
will remember that ut the last session Of Con-
gress $50, 900 were appropriated to enable the
President to treat with the Indians Of these
new Territories for their lands. But this law
WAS disregarded until the plan for the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise was arranged; and
then instead Of q Commissioner being sent TO
treat with the Indians in the ordinary way
delegations from each tribe have been hurried
of to Washir gton. and the treaties there made
so that neither the tribes at largo nor the pub
lie know anything Of the conditions Of these
treaties. The Indian Agents, the Senate, and
the particular friends Of the Administration
alone know, what is going on. These individ-
uals circulated the story that no citizen would
be allowed TO take claims or settle on the lands
ccded by the Indians to the Government, until
the surveys we're made and the lands offered at
public sale. In the mean time, Senator ---
sent private telegrsphic dispatch to his friends
to 90 aud take possession OF the most desirable
locations. This information was circulated 60
cretly, and thousands Of the Pro- Slavery party
swarmed over the country before those not in
tho secret were apprized Of what was doing
These mon, | understand, have be- togethcr
20 prevent the settlement Of AM very men
in the country, Several meetings Of theee
cIubsu have been held in Missouri, and Anti
Slavery men have been denounced with fierce
threats. This knew from the start would be
the course pursued by the Slave Power, If the
Missouri restriction was removed Thus you
see the one great act of treachery and bad faith
has been followed by others equally atrocious.
IL there TO be no end Of these outrages? Are
frecmen to be thus trampled upon, their rights
disregarded, their personal safety even endan-
geredl And no remedy Will the people of
the free States quietly submit to these wrongs
and insults--to be mere vassals of the Slave
Power am for resistance; care not 10 what
enfsnt | call upon you and every friend Of
Freedom to come to our assistance - TO rcscuc
this land from this remorseless power - this
country, the most beautiful, the most fertile,
and the most healthy, do verify believe on the
face Of the earth.
You see the plan Of operations adopted by
our adversaries; IL is this il is asocrtained
where q company Of shareholders and their
friends desire TO settle; the Indian Department
at Washington then sends on for delegation
Of the tribe owning the desired lands; this
delegation goes 10 Washington, makes treaty
ceding the coveted lands, and private informa-
ton Is cent 70 the Shareholders that oil is ready
and they take possession before outsiders know
that treaty has been made, or the lands sold
to the Government at all.
This IL an easy way Of coloniaing the whole
Territory with shareholders, while an Anti Sla-
very man cannot even get good homo. These
are facts which the whole country ought to
know, and as soou as ! am in little better
health | shall cndeavor TO make known. 4
wish We could have q press here. Can you not
assist ms in getting one?
What we want is men--men Of courage, in