The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14

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Addresses win be made by the Hon Benjamin +. Bat
Ter, the Hon. John A. King William Curtis Noyes, Esq,
the Rev. Dr. Tying and other gentlemen and it is ex.
pected that the reverend clergy Catholic and Protestant
of all denominations and the Honorable the Judiciary,
will lend to the occasion the sanction of their presence
Memorial OF Hetiiey -. johnson, NcbrnsiS,
Delegate 10 Congress.
from the Washington Union, March H.
We publish below a memorial from Hadley d. Johnson
Esq claiming TO be delegate from Nebraska presented
TO the Senate BY Hon A. Dodge the Goth Of February
Last laid the table ordered to be printed We
informed that Mr.. Johnson late Senator of the
State OF Iowa. and that he gentleman OF the highest
character and respectabity, native OF Indiana, and
with predictions decidedly adverse to the institution Of
memorial by those who may be inclined to give TO the
subject Of the of Territorial
Tor Nebraska and Kansas that calm consderae attention
which its importance would seem to demand
MEMORIAL OF II. D. JOHNSON,
Delegate from the Territory OF Nebraska claiming for
the people of that Territory the right to legslate for
themselves the subject of slavery and that Congress
should leave the question 10 the decision Of their own
70 Ae Senate and House of Representatives.
At election held In that country known as Nebraska
north Of the oreth degree of north latitude the 18th
day of October last had the honor to receive quite q
large number Of votes certificate OF such fact having
been referred to the Committee Elections in the House
Of Representatives time in December last dele
gate from that Territory to represent the interests and
make known the wants of that country before the ma
No law being in existence authorizing that election
and giving that Territory any here
of the people in thus selecting their agent
did not claim he fiKS Sessesraton Of their wants.
representative upon the floor of the House, but they
pected me to all honorable to seek carly
organization Of said Territory
Finding the rules of Congress regulating the Of
persons other than members to the halls of that body
confined to privileged classes and not being myself
OF the privileged few have not free to gentle
mon composing the Senate and House Of Representatives
could wish, without ntruding myself upon them in
their hours Of retirement and to thus intrude feel
great reluctance knowing do that those hours Of
to rest and be prepared for each aborous sitting
Therefore in order to discharge my duty faithfully in
bringing before the obec. Of MISSION and at the
same time to avoid system Of personal perforaon which
is always unpleasant, beg leave most respectfully to
solicit in this public your early and earnest at
tention TO the subject alluded to.
IT is true that the subject is already before you and in
the hands of able Jealous and faithful gentlemen this
fact does not however, prevent me from thus appealing
to you for action-prompt and ehectual action.
fear from present Indications that there exists un
fortunately, disposition to expend much time in debate
debate however eloquent, learned, and interesting,
yet sim useless perhaps and foreign to the true ques
Is necessary right the laws and protec-
zion of the United States Nebraskay That is the
present question.
In the Senate includes of country from
west Of about eight hundred miles, and about six hun
dred from north TO south.
There within the limits which 1t is proposed
and believed win first be settled, 1850 Indians
gying in the aggregate region Of country covering
being about three thousand acres to each man,
and child, therein
Although the of this land is rich and productive
being well adapted to the production of corn, wheat
oats, potatoes &c, well different kinds Of fruit
well satisfied that not thousand acres are now in
cultivation in the region las! alluded to- although fire.
quent attempts have been made to induce the Indians
cultivate the soil
diam need not be alarmed the organization of this
country will result in benefit to the Indians So say the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs as wen as the experience
OF all persons acquainted with their circumstances
There within these limits several great routes of
travel, upon which annually pass, at moderate csti-
mate, from forty to fifty thousand American citizens
carrying with them their property valued at many mil
Within this vast region OF country cannot be found
One single person authorized to arrest criminal or
fance who enforce United States law in punishment
for crimes committed within these limits.
The consequence is that those laws are in fact dead
letter the result is that the lives and property of
those who live in and travel through the country
unsafe and wholly unprotected.
II be true patrotically held that Kosza, upon
foreign soil Justly claim and entitled to receive,
protection from the strong of this government
not the thousand Indians who natives and the
Fifty thousand whites who citizens of and upon
American soil entitled to the protection within
mitsf Surely that which is freely granted to
adopted should not be withheld from native citizens
Quite considerable portion OF this country is of
but trivial importance and but little value to the Indian
RIDES roaming It, The game being driven oil by the
eat tide of emigration continually flowing through that
legion the Indians willing dispose of these lands
6hch would If settled upon and brought into cultya
people-afiordlng,
he same time market TO the settler products OF
bis farm and the settlers aFording protection to the
.,migrants and the government mails thus proving an
advantage tho in diminishing her expenses
as Of settlement OF that country the present
military posts kept up by government could be abandon
ed and stil another advantage would TO the
country In the carly increase OF the national treasure
derived from the sales of lands within the Territory
The Indian tribes would be benefited BY the settlement
Of the country the purchase of their lands would pro-
duce them something upon which to subsis; in their
present condition they have neither game, provisions
money, nor annutes They are pershng by hunger and
pinched BY want and win continue until they become
extinct, unless preseryed~by plan. / here
aude particularly to the tribes nhabitng the Platte
As regards the question of slavery in Nebraska allow
me to remark think the philanthropst need not be
alarmed believe there has never been nor do sup
pose there ever will be- single slave residing in the Ter
Iitory OF which am writing.
am free to admit that ut the outset, thought 1t
would well 10 remain silent this subject
saying nothing la the BILL and leaving the adjustment OF
u TO Che future but IL has since cen demonstrated
that bad such been pursued, the result wouid
have been the me the present citation would have
been raise II swain 10 hope for quiet on this gu g.
fon now see, until IL il deGnitey settled am, there
fore willing that II should be openly met and at once
posed Of Not mporring--no slig applications Of in
lease prompt cnectua aud constitutional remedy.
Amongst the powers ex ressly granted to Congress
ihe consfut Ito borrow money lay taxes re uste
commerce y go but ate or abolish slavery The
power Ia further granted TO all laws which shall
&c as ali ' s
1his constitution in the government Of the Unit
States, &c
ssThe Congress shall have cower to dispose Of and
make all needul rules anil regulations respecting the
Territory and OF or property belonging to the United
Sta e." Again
ssThs co sttuoo and the laws OF the United States
which shall be made in pursuance thereof" &c. shall
De he supreme law OF the land"
Article Of Anne dments 10 the Constitution provides
1hat the enumeration in the constitution OF certain
fhs shah not BE- construed TO deny or dspaage Others
xetsined by the people"
Article 10 provides that sthc powers not delegated 70
the United States ~ the consifution nor Prohibited