The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-29
Gov. Roeder and Kansas.

It appears that Governor REEDER Of
Kansas has been brought up with round
turn by the President for being somewhat
too sharp in his practice as regards the use
Of sundry of the privileges of his Office for
his private benefit. When he went to take
possession of his Office and administer it,
his first expressed care was to select the
site and locate the Capital of the Territory,
and for this purpose, and in company with
the newly appointed judges, we believe, he
made an extended tour of observation, stop
ping ut this new town and that, and hold
ing ont in every town, hints and hopes that
that particular one should be the location of
the Capital. How he cajoled those who
were innocent enough to believe him, and
how he specialized successfully in gathering
to himself by these promises, and such like
valuable and proper considerations, some Of
the finest lands in the Territory, many in
Kansas know, and has been told frequently,
and we are very much mistaken, indeed, if
former citizen of ST. Paul, now resident
in Kansas, did not write to a friend here,
denouncing Gov. Reeders course and mon
ey-making speculations, to the furtherance
Of which he had lent his position and priv
ileges as Governor. a Z. ~ .s
News of this conversion of the Govern
orship together with the Judgeships, into
land, jobbing operation by Governor Reed
er and bis associates, has, it appears, reach
ed the ears of the President, and cores
pondence has ensued between the Secretary
Of State and the official spectators, from
which we take the following for general in.
formation, ard also in order to calm the
woes of the Minnesotian, which mentions
the matter in most lugubrious article yes
terday morning: = a. y .''t't' % - a
W. L. MARCY, ESQ.,, TO GOV. REEDEB.
DEPARTMENT OF SrArE,(
sshington, June ii, 1855.
Sir IL am directed by the President to in
reference to purchases of Kansas halfbreed
reservations made by you in that Territory Of
Kansas, and in which, as you state, Judges
Johnston and Gilmore, of the Supreme Court
of the Territory, and Mr.. Isaacs, the District
Attorney, participated, and in reference also
to other speculations by you in lands of the
Territory, apparently in violation Of acts Of
Congress and of regulations of the department,
be feels embarrassed to see. how, consistently
with his convictionsof duty, he can allow the
present official relation to the Territory of
yourself or of either of the other gentlemen
named to continue, unless the Impressions
which now rest upon his mind shall be remoy-
ed by satisfactory explanations.
The President will, however, be glad to re-
ceive and consider any explanations which you
may desire to make in regard to the character
and extent of the transactions above referred
o, and particularly the matters spoken of in
the letter of G. w. Clarke, Indian Agent, d.
ted May 8, 1855, aud addressed to the Super.
intendent of Indian Affairs for Kansas, a copy
of which was forwarded to you at Easton, on
the 5th inst. .-. ..4 a,..- .,saI .,. a. ~.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedien.
servant l..-1 -.. w. l.. MARCY.
Hon. A. II. Reeder, care of John Cochran
Surveyor, &C., city of New York. hr.