The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-19
To his Excelency FRANKLIN PIEacg
President of the United States.
Geo w. Clarke, Esg, 10 Col. A. Cumming
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May 8, 1855
Sin: Your communication OF 9th ut enclosing one
from Hon. Geo. " Manypenny Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs touching certain allegations and charges preferred
against by A. H. Reeder governor of Kansas Territory
and requiring to make full report Of all the facts and
connected with them, embracing rthng
that may be relevant TO the subject received by due
course of mail.
The charges preferred against BY Gov Reeder
follows
|. That have permitted invited number Of whte
enter and reside upon the habreed Kansas lands
on the north side Of the Kansas river Immediately oppo
site my residence and within my sight and hearing.
That said white remained these lands With
g. That they have entered upon these lands without the
consent of the Indians.
4. That these white men have commenced the erection
Of steam saw mill for the purpose of cutting up the tim
That Of the claims las they called which
marked ont these lands made by my broherin-aw,
a Young under my control.
6, That advised these white men who have enter
ed upon said Kansas lands erect costly but cheap
leave the lands and thus admitting that knew the lands
belong to the Kansas Indians.
T. That in November last engaged, and asked others
to engage in the organization Of provisional government
in the Territory and to superscd the territorial officers of
the United States.
The above charges Governor Reeder seriously makes
against me- and asks that he required to state in writing
whether admit deny them 10 deny them false
cusatious and denounce accuser as malignant cauui
niator who has by thus making charges before he
that be cond maintain them, exhibited readiness
injure me- and the Of i-eeling towards that
be bias not the high virtue to manifest in manly
way.
will not content myself with throwing the burden Of
proof upon my accuser bat in obedience to instructions
proceed report all the facts connected with the subject
On the 10th of September last addressed communion
ton yourself asking for advice and information relative
to these lands urging the speedy attention OF the Indian
department TO them. Again, on The 18th of November
last called your attention TO the subject and advised you
that Of the high official functonarics of Kansas Ter
ory engaged in purchasing these lands at prices Car
below their value These inncionares alluded to were
Gov. Rsener and Judge s. w. Johnson
The country filed with various opinions as to TIE
situation Of these lands Governor Reede having in
adoit effected the transfer Of and being
still engaged making purchases Of Others from the half
breed Kansas Indians and maintaining that the Indians
bad the right 10 convey the public set agog in at
tempting 10 get possession OF these lands.
Among many persons the opinion prevailed land
doubt honestly tina, those tracts where the and
heirs all deceased reverted the United States and
open presumption, when the following crcur-
occurred in December 1854, which gave rise
Governor Reeders fret charge Mr. Bsine and another
gentleman whom do recolect called upon aud
stated that the grantees and heirs OF the habreed
tracts on The opposite side OF the river were dead and that
they had received legal Advice that In consequence
of these lands reverted the United States and were
open 10 presumption and that they Intended to on
them warned them chat had called the attention Of
the department these lands aud would receive adj
vice how 10 proceed in relation 10 them and that
believed mot admittedly they halfbrced Kansas
lands and that by the death Of the grantees aud their
heirs they would revert TO the Kansas tribe OF Indians and
that I would doubt be instructed 10 drive them of
They replied that they would take their chances then
cduf,onsd advised" them build cheap houses
the chances certainly against them. These men
leff and OF them until recently having
with Mr. Baine and believed they had abandoned their
project
socse tine between the lat 10Th January last learn
ed that several cabins had been erected on the Kansas half