The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-21
The Ifefalo Of freedom.
G. W, BROWN. Editor.
lawrence. saturday, July 2I. 1855.
Gov Reeaer,s suspeasion.

arriving at the Shawnee Missiens on Mon
dav last. fous,d ) Iester from eecrsissy
Marcy. informing him that he was sus-
pcnded. Amcaner act, We conceive, was
never eonsumHla.ed by any administsa-
ton. Frank Pierce, for that act, de-
serves the detestation of every American
citizen. Without maniiness to ascrlbe
his motive to its real cause. he pretends
i vas done for the Goyernor's speeula-
tons in Kaw lands.
What are the facts IN regard TO those
hndss A number of half breed ln-
dians each purchased of government
quantity of the public domain to the
amount OF one mile square, and located It
iton thenorth side of the Kansas river, "
ing betweenthe Delaware lands on .heeast
and the Po.awatomie lands en.the west,
making strip one mile vile and
thirty miles long. North of-'this strip
was tie prcttiest prairie in Kansas, aud
all open to settlement; bu. tlese ssas no
vav to get to the river. bscaaHs these
atds of the Kaw indians .inters ensa.-
Gavs Eesder. Judgss johnson anf El-
n.ors. aai District A-ossoy Isa,ks AZ.
this, aad shoy coase.xei tae p.ngT,ety Of
buying up few sections, % ,loabt con,
,enplaling they would ultimately be
greatly enhanced in vsiue.
Accordingly they entered into an ar
saneement with the Indians By which il
was agreed to convey certain lands to the
above parties for So an acre, as soon as
she bargain should be sanctioned by the
Indian agent, and ratified BY The Presi-
dem. Until this was done it was no
contract The Indian agent has never
sanctioned the agreement. neither has il
been submitted to the President for his
approsal-consequentiy no harm has Or
can accrue. to any ono in conse-
quence Of the negotiations which passed
between Gov. REEpEn and his friends On
the one hand, and the indians on the
ether.
Tha. Kansas would have beer q real
gamer By the arrangement 10 nan a. al
acquainted with the condition Of things
will doubt for 8 moment. The lands
all around there could be bought from
government for s1.25 an acre. but be-
cause persons could not reach the river
with their produce they have been in
duced to settle in other localities. We
were over these lands few weeks ago,
and found them as valuable as any in the
Territory. and yet they arc entirely
passed by. for the very good reason
that there is no certainty of their having
8 market In the future on the river.
Frank Pierce. occupying his elevated
position, and locking out over The whole
republic. deems the most fragrant outrage
committed By any person appointed dur
ing his term of Office to be the specula-
tions in those lands, and consequently he
lays the ak at the root of the tree, aud
cuts down the offender. What has he
accomplished ? Nothing but to gain the
detestation ofall who know or take pains
10 inquire into the faets.
As to the removal of the Governor.
Was there ever a moro shallow pretext
for doing mean thing than the one which
Pierce has devised. The facts in relation
TO these lands had been a public matter
for nine months, and the subject of news
paper criticism during all that period
The Governor visited Washington. and
was In consultation with the President
and heads of departments for three weeks.
Not a word was whispered to Governor
REEDER about his offending. The Gov
ernor gets ready to return to the scene Of
his labors, but at the unusual hour OF
rear midnight letter is put into his
hands stating that certain explanations
are wanted The Governor replies has
tidy. aud promises statement in full. on
his arriyalin Kanaas. A prominent mem
Der of the cabinet in the meantime,
away down in Mississippi, charges Gov.
REEDER with being an Abolitionist, and
iatimstcs that he is probably removed for
that eause Pierce wishing to make his
acts of wickedness plausible to the
North. causes thecorrespondence between
himselfand REgDER to be published hop
mg thereby to prejudice the public mind
against the object of his hate.
We are waiting with anxiety for GOV.
REEDEzss secend letter 10 Sec'y Marcy.
If it does not awaken the eyes of the adj
nsinistration to their true condition we
greatly mistake the metal they are deal
ing with.
sraoiisn.