Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-09
For fhe Kansas Herald:

Il. ILDITOHs-1 ti1Atlh ef-S ESOpAS UPOii
the Delaware lands are TOO rernlss in duty
both to themselves and the public, in lying
still and suffering charges the most vile and
false to be uttered against them by set of
greedy land sharks at Washington and
elsewhere; charging them with being law
less band of desperadoes, who have come
here to cheat and defraud thGfpaeE lg1pFant
Indians out oftheir justdues s BY our seem
ing Indifference, and acduiesence in those
Eslanderous charges, it has the appearance
they are true, and well founded Justice
demands that we.should meet,als such vile
SANDERS on their first appearance before
the public, and put. the lie 10 them; let them
come from whatsoever source they may;
should they come from high places, so much
the greater the necessity TO repeH them, as
they are more Likely TO be beiieVed.ll
deem, 1t to,be due the. squatters upon the
Delaware land, that this matter should be
looked into little on both sides Of the ques-
ton. They appear to be the particular OBJ
jects to spit all the fire at, and more odious
TO some Of those lickspittles at Washington
than any other portion of the settlers In
Kansas. l cannot see why it should be so;
if it is not from the fact that they occupy
the best portions of Kansas Territory. Now
| will take it for granted that that is the
true reason, and think will be able to prove
it.
1t is well known that Congress intended
to have these lands settled the first OF any
In the Territory, and for that reason they
made every effort to have a treaty contract
ed with the Deiawares, before the close Of
the last session of Congress; and did On the
sixth day Of May last, prior to the passage
of the Kansas Bill, conclude treaty with
these Indians, and in that treaty every one
both at Washington and elsewhere believed,
the settler had the same right here he had
any where else in this Territory; and in
further confirmation of this fact, established
the seat of Government at Fort Leaven-
worth. And then the emigrants began to
pour into Kansas and make their claims as
they thought they had right to. But the
Kansas Bill was passed On the Both of May,
and Congress was suffered to adjourn with
out any thing being said pro or con in rela-
ton to the settlers rights. But after the
adjournment of Congress, this fendish plot
began to make its appearance. An opin-
ion was asked, and answered by Mr.. Cush-
ing, without any one knowing for what pur-
pose, and in that opinion it was first discov-
cred the right Of pre-emption did not apply
to the Delaware lands; but nothing further
was said. But Mr.. George w. Nanny
penny began to be fearful the rights of his
wards, the Delawares, might be disrespec-
ted, and must leave his business at the Cap
itol and come out to Kansas to see how the
matter stood, and to inform the Indians they
had rights they had never dreamed of; told
them it was their right to have the white
settlers all driven off, and their houses burn
ed to make their lands more valuable, but
he could not make them believe such logic.
He made his way back to Washington, bel
lowing with rage, like little bull in fly
time, swearing in his wrath the settlers
should all be driven off, and their houses
burnt, and the land sold to the highest bid
der. But it was no 60. Uncle Sans cart
wheels were rot creased, and his commands
We're not needed, SO he was determined to
have revenge on some one, and undertakes
to chasiisc some of Uncle Sans children
for not letting the cannon bellowa few times
to drive these impudent squatters away, SO
as TO preserve the morals of the Delaware
Indians, as it was impossible to instil into
them tie pure spirit OF Christianity of which
he was possessed, while they were under
the communicating influences of these white
raseals. But his commands are again un-
needed. Neither viii they be terrified by
his threatning roar of cannon or persuaded
by his hypocritical zeal for christianity, and
now he thinks be will have them; he is de-
termined try it upon the principal of Fl ght-
ing the devil with fire, to deprive them Of
what they appear most to desire, knowl-
edge, and sets himself assidiously at work
to deprive them of what little light the par
tial arrangements would give them.
Now what is all this zeal for? Is it re-
ally for the benefit of these poor miserable
wretches, somezof whom, no doubt, now
have the scalps of white women and chill
dren, and hold them as trophies of their
treacherous acts against the white settlers
OF Ohio and Kentucky, who pride themselves
IN being once a terror to the white settle
ments? And would you, Mr.. ManDypen-
ny, by your mad zeal for speculation, and
to serve your masters, again incite them to
deeds f perfdy and treachery, against the
white settlers of Kansas? Would you rob
family to beggary and want-to line your
pockets with gold, from their hard earnings?
Doubtless you would. 1t is not your deyo-
ton to the Indians rights. Beause you
have been deprived of good fat share out
Of the public lands, and not, had your hands
deep enough in their pockets; does the
uuties of your ofHce.caI upon you to leave
the legitimate business pertaining to your
station to look after therights of the Indians2
And if it does, does it require you to SLAM
der the American name2 by making false
reports, charging good and peaceable citi-
liens with being lawless gang ofrobbers?
No! the settlers in Kansas are not the peo-