The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-02-10
Fruits of the Kanzas Outrage.

A very intelligent Washington correspon
den, Of the Peoples Press, at Lima, Aller
county, gives the world some interesting
items in relation to the rascality, now being
carried on against the rights Of the Delaware
Indians BY the treaty with them, the gov
ernment expressly agreed that certain trac
of their land should be sold for their express
benefit, they to receive the entire proceeds
We call the attention Of the people of Ohio
to the following facts, which are recited ir
the Washington letter above referred to;
Immediately after the passage Of the
Nebraska bill, persons from Missouri began
to cross the river, and TO make claims upon
the lands ceded in trust by the Dtlawares.-
Public attention being drawn to the fact, the
Attorney General decided all such claims
inyalid--,hut the lands were not subject tc
pre- emption, but must be held in trust, by
the government, and disposed Of for the ben
eft of the Dalawares, in the manner pointed
cut by the treaty.
Aud SO the matter rested. Claims thus
taken were abandoned, but shortly afterward
II certain Captain, and a Quartermaster at
Fort Laaveuworth, on a reserve adjoining
the Delaware lands, went down the river to
a point on the Delaware lands, held in trust
10y the government, laid out the city ol
Leavenworth, and advertised sale of the
lots. They We're remonstra ted with in regard
to The matter, but persevered and held their
sale, when TO the astonishmPnt of most per
sons honestly disposed, Gov. Reeder attended
the sale, and bid off several Of the lots.
The governor could not fail to know that
oil this 1Ca9 IN riolation of lar. He carried
with him the Attorney Generals decision
INFO the territory, and ought TO have afforded
d batter example.
Now, Us to the effects. The Delaware
country is now overrun with squatter's
claims Public officers have been threat ten
ed. if any steps were taken 10 dispossess them,
with vengeance Town sites have been laid
out, and nearly all the lands which were to
BE exposed TO free sale for the benefit of
the Delawares are overrun with lawless
band of men, who claim to override the sol
cmn treaty of the government by the bowie
knife and revolver. These men plead the ex-
ample Of the military, and Of Gov. Reeder
for their course. They say they were con
tent to hang of until the military and civil
officers manifested disposition to set the
law at defiance, and then they were not re-
ouired TO hold off longer. Their argument
is u good one, but better one for the sake
Of Justice and right, would be the stubborn
virtues of Jacksonian administration for
Just one month.
7 state il as my deliberate opinion, that
these facts hare en.kno1cn BY the President
end Secretary Of War for some t,co months ;
vet no action is had. On the contrary, a bill
has been introduced into the house to legal
.ze, By la1o of congress, these violations of
our national faith. And expect most con-
6lent!y that the bill will pass, and the arti,
IL, of our treaty with the DclaWareS b..
practically annulled.
And this violation Of treaty faith, this
outrage, has settled the charac cter of Kanzas,
With these lands, the most valuable in the
territory, in the hands of the Missourians, it
is well known that Kanzas must and will be
d slave state.
gave you last week the manner of the
kanzas election, as the first chapter of Incl
dents in the new doctrine Of sQuatter sover-
eighty. Do yon think the foregoing fitting
second chapter?'
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