The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20
AMhirs I'm Kansas.

From the Washington Union, juno IL.
We publish below series Of papers in relation to tn
affairs i. the Territory Of Kansss The letter Of Cover
Reeder to Commissioner Many penny and the reply
err the Other soeu@snts belong to The ssus qss.soa
but published for the 6rst time, copies having
and M which saS R Tsan
site in order to prevent any r. regard
and nsor.nss to the whole ooussry We take ocss
sion to say that sec no Gauge 70 apprehend nercup
ton Of tbs public peace in Ksnsas unless its
sdents should be ntererea with In the conduct Of the
public affairs Of the Territory. II any persons have
heretofore interfered (which In mind does not sd
organised societies in other States actually to vots
ths Territory without the lawful qualification Of resi-
dsnce or to overaws the qualified voter such person.
have perpevatsd wrong against the rights and
the lteress OF the bona de settlers Of Kansas which
deserves, and will receive the reprobAton Of AL right
Governor Resdsr prior to his late visit to his former
homo in yvana, had officially canvassed tbs re-
on TO so.s o. se smSers as tS
Territorial Council and House Of Representatives and
had issued his proclamation for convening ths Lessa
tive Assembly at Pawnee City In July next, which viii
complete tbs organization Of the Territorial govern
msnt.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1885,
SIRI directed by the President to inform you that
with the Developments before him in reference to pur
chAses Of Kansas half breed reservations made by you
in the Territory Of Kansas, and In which, you state
the Territory and Nj Isaacs the District Attorney par
tcipaed and in reference also to other BY
You in snds Of the territory apparently IN violation Of
he feels embarrassed to how, consistently with his
convictions o. duty he can alio. the present Official
other gentlemen named to continue unless the im
sons which rest upon his mind shall be removed By
The President will, however, Be- glad to receive and
In regard to the character and extent Of the trsnsac
tions abeve referred TO- and particularly the matters
spoken of in the letter Of @. Clarke Indian agent,
dated May 1856 addressed to the superintendent
wardsd to you at EAston on the 5t6 instant.
am, sir, very respectfully your obsoisnt ssrvant
Hon A. Il. RExDxR, care OF John Cochrans, Surveyor,
&c, city Of New York.
Gov REEpER 10 W. l. MARCY, ESQ.,
s-Ysur letter Of the iitn, possnsrIsd The 18th
was handed between ten and eleven o'clock last
night after had mace all my arrangements to leave
could not remain at home to reply fully to the
nunieston without gross neglect Of my .ic.i duties
T.. rsp Which tssg r
quirs while am en- route day and night. Nothing ID
left therefore, butte proceed to the Territory, and
sident yesterday from Eason and must express my
eret that your communication was not made at an
Very respectfully, your obsdisns servant,
Hon. W. l. MARCY, Secretary Of State, washington.
ATTORNEY CENTRAL GUSHING THE ATTORNEY AND Asso.
CIATE JUSTICES OF KANSAS TERRITORY.
ATTORNEY GKsRRAps OFFICE June Ii, 1855.
Am directed by the President TO inform you that
IN letter from Governor Reeder Of tbs Territory Of
Kansas 70 the missioner of Indian Affair TO which
ms attention has been called BY letter Of W Clarke,
Indian Agent addressed to the OF Indian
Ansifs Tor kansas, Of the 9Th ult, Governor Reeier
makes the following observation regarding certaa
serves -
These contracts were, for convenience sake, mads in
the psms Of Judge Johnston although it was we'll un
dsrstood that Judge Emore Coloael saacs and mysel
were equally interested"
Theie transactions being apparently In violston Of
the President feels embarrassed to how con
With his convictions OF duty be allow the present az
Gcis relations to the Territory Of yourself or OF either
Of the other gentlemen named 10 continue uness thu
impressions which rest his mind shall be re.
moved by satisfactory explanations.
He viii, however b glad to receive and consier any
explanation which you may desire TO make regard 20
thu character and extent Of the transsctops qusttou
have the honor TO be, respectfully, c. CUSHING