The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-19

,se. - he Territory Or Kansas The letter u Governor
Reeer u Commissioned Manyrenny and the reply 70 ~
have aseaa been made pnbllc by Governor ReedeF tho
other documents belong the question bat are NON
pntisbsa ior the rt time copies having been obtained
Is = r TITS parpose from the proper departments. Sad
m Utilization Of which seems requisite 10 order prevent
y mapprehension in regard the state Of facts
which are OF general interest ard importance 10 the whole
country We take occasion say that 70
apprshend interruption Of the publS peace in Kansas
les is actual residents should he iniereed with In the
conduct u the public Affairs Of he Territory. II any
persons have heretofore interered (which in our mind
does not admit OF doubt) either 70 control The
rotez 81 Of organized societies in other States or
actually ia the Territory without the lawful quail
fVation Of residence to overawe the qualified voters
such persons have psrpeated gross wrong as against the
rights aud the interests the bona se settlers OF Kansas
which deserves and win receive, the reprobston Of all
right-minaed
Governor Reeder prior his late visit to his former
home n Pennsylvania had officially eanvassed the returns
Of the electors and Rad given certificates Of election 10 some
twothirds Of the members Of the territorial council
and house o. representatives and had issued his proca
nation for eoayening the legislative assembly at Pawnee
city ID uiy next which viii complete the organization
tue territorial government
receive further explorations from the governor and other
officers Of the TcroY Kansas abstain from all dis
cussion or comment thu atters involved object
being 10 exhibit tie Of they stand hs
nresent moment 50 the administration is concerned
Goueraor Rssdtr 10 Co,aaissicnasr Minypenay
SHAwxEg Mission, KANSAS TERaIoay
March 30, 1855
Sta Oh me 10Th January last four contracts made with
Hon w
tbis Terrory reserved to ha-breed Kansas Indians
submitted you the head Of the Indian bureau for
port thereon with memorials OF the reserves praying that
the might be confirmed, and they allowed to
make the deeds These for convenience sake
made In the Of Judge Johnson although 1t was well
understood that Judge Gilmore Colonel lsack and myself
were equally interested. The grantoIs Joseph James
Louis Papin and wife, Francois Aubrey aud wife, and
Noses Belmard aud wife.
In your report the President of January Eth you
onnend that these contracts be not confirmed you al
lude TO them disrcputable attempts OF certain Off
eial func,ionaries to speculate these lands you
characterize them having demoraliz'ng terdency
upon the Inhabitants Of the Territory, both Indians and
whtes sou that these purchases the result
OF systematic plan to fotestal composition in the
chase and monopoly at low prices oheso you
shgmatize them marked "by ndelicacy and impro-
prty undertake quote from, and endorse "enti
lied the fullest credit letter in which il is said that
grantors have been cheated and At tine close of your
port Speaking of these agreements you say that they
ascose condition Of things among the federal officers
which ii rebuked must produce state OF de-
moraion in the Territory, the effects OF which will be
report Of yours YOU have given to the public In the shape
of congressional document, under resolution Of the
House of Representatives calling upon department for
information which resolution have reason to believe
offered by your procurement under other circumstances
The law and the logic Of your report would make fruitful
and amusing theme but matters of import exclude
discussion You have thus raised issue between
self the hand and myself and three OF the territorial
officers on the other, which must he settled not in
corner but in the full blaze Of day and before the whole
public; and it is less question than whether
the hand, dishonest dishoaoraas men, guilty Of
revolving fraud, whether you vile and
paous slandef1r who does not recognise the binding obi
cations Of truth and Justice the scredEes OF priva
reputation You have deliberately and publicly asserted tie
SIDE OF that aal now deliberately and publicly
lie Other and before done with you, sir in
tend to do with proposition what you have attempt
ed to oana cannot With by competent
proof controversy o. this kinds every OF ell
regulated mind dececy Of feeling, most distastefu
occupation TO the innocent whoacs not repel with
defiant mai naten 1t Ia imputation Of base owardce
to the who wantony, and without foundation pro-
voses il is the ,neaceabe brand of injustice brutality
aad faehcod That you have been in this business only
the cfeeaous TOOL Of other who have for their
purposes used TO rsauce cannot alter the
which se!-respec requires me 70 pursue lfthey have
dipped into Guilty from which you be
triceted it is OF mine equally bound
defend y reputation against your rocous assault wheth
err be dictated by malice stupidity As sct-of 10
Your Wholesale charges OF fraud, will, before coming
the main object of this letter. sste few facts which,
tae trsssa rest on my own assertion First however
assert what 1 suppose sensible will deny
that an individual BY accepting public Office does
not forfeit his right 10 buy land and make profit if
he can provided the vendor Is fully competent
age ls affairs and make bis own bargains and
fraud Deceit Misrepresentation is practsed upon
him. The who denies this proposition shall at
tempt to convince. He Is welcome to believe what he
rleases and shall undertake such Quixotic task to
snppy hs deficiencies OF common With this pre-
lace assert that these vendors whom you have probably
led the public TO regard Wild savages are
trath, competent to manage their affairs you or
Louis PapiI u white shrewd and intelligent
Frencaa who speaks the French and English we'll and
is quite nome in all the ordinary transactions of life
and who far from being Indian that he has not the
sightest mixture Of Indian blood, and think, cannot
speak the language Aubrey is precisely the same
and Of Indian than yourself Their wives are
the daughters OF Louis Gonvil French trader and his
in'laa Wife quite intelligent their parenage and
station would indicate and with whom the French their
daily and domestic language Joseph James the son Of
white father and Indian mother and with his brother
Rap,sic III. Uuiies States interpreter among the most in
el!gent Of his tribe He las we'll Papin Belmard and Au
brey follows small farmin raising stock buys
andsells when necessary, speaks English Indian think
some French and is quite srewd and keen in his bar
gains as though be afu-blooded white instead
Vt hahreea. His contract made after several days
reflection full CONSULTATION with his brother the United
States interpreter Bcimard Ia Franchman, who speaks
French and English; is intelligent man, fully comle-
tent 10 all The ordinary business OF life and with the
slightest mixture of Indian blood, any knowledge the
language His wife, Adele, is halfbreed, daughter of
Cencnt Iasettr French trader has all the and
habits Of wbite ~ acute aud intelligent, and convcrses
well in probably two languages than yourself In
deed IL am allowed TO venture opinion should say