The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-07

| CcDgrvss seems determined TO ferret out and ex
poee the iniquitous frauds perpetraed on the Indn
OF Nebraska and Kansas Territories by ths govern
rfnt omcis's In that quarter. In my letter Of the
SGfnsf msntored the fact that the correspondence
cshed Tor by Congress had been communicated by
the SECRETARY Of the Interior implicsIing several on
Gers OF fbn army stationed ct Fort Leavonworth
Upon clS ser examination Of this correspondence,
nrd that nearly every officer at that post and many
pivafes sIe proven to have been engaged In appro.
prstrg TO themielyes, IN violation OF tho law, the
hnds belonging to the Delaware indians. Mr..
ManypeDry, the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, In
. letter to the Interior Department, charges this
directly upon them, ss . fact within his own
knowledge, and recommends to the President.
Of tie Urited States that they should be instan y
csshiersd ard dismissed from the service. This
ccnmunicssion and recommendation we're referred
to the Wsr Ofice for action, when Secretary Davis
answered that be would procure statement Of the
facts rom the officers alluded 10, and would then
CON nnunca,e sgain with the Interior Department.
This COL Manypenny considered direspectful to
himself "a be Lao stated tho facts Of his owa per
mpal hDowledge, and tho War Depar tmsnt while
throwing oiscredit upon him, was ssking she state
inert Of the parties guilty Cf tbs frau 4. This, o.
least exhibits siDgusr want Of confidence ainoag
the omcias here, and strange determination on ths
punishment the officers Of the asmy, even at the
expense OF the veracity Of the Commissioner Of
lpoisD AffsiYs.
Major Ogdsn. in q communication to the Weston
HY0rftS, spesks thus OF their action In appropras
ipg the lanes Of the Delaware Indians to them
seives:-
Iwouid observe that per,ons In the government en-.
poy themselves OF the people or II Ii not la the
commanding ofhcer's power minl to prevent them
from exercising md yidual rights which TO
ALL by making claims TO lands subject squattsr oseu.
il vel W Of fheu
have done so.
The Major seems to lose sight Of the fac. that the
I'M eff " tbe army are stationed at Fort Leaven.
woitb, and paid by the govern ment OF the United
States tor the purpose Of aiding and assisting ia
carrying out our lLdian treaties In good Ia tn, aad
protecting these very lands, IL need be. from im-
proper or doubtful occupancy, and not M he snp-
pores to Ell able them, as portion Of the peopel to
exercise squatter sovereignty even with the consent
and appreciation Of "tse comm andipg officer"
In oIder, however, TO show too ex.snt to which
this fever tor land las been raging among the gov
errDtnt officers in Karsas Territ)ry, give you the
following extract from blunt, Characteristic let
ter from Gerua }. W. Whitfield, Formerly Indian
Agent, and now the delegate In Congress from
Kanses) TO the Commissioner Of In i.an Affairs,
dsnd West ort, Nov. O, 1854 -
FDrdon me for modelling WITH perhaps, othsr men .
business Recent transactions have taken place here
,has believe, officer Of the Indian Department
N is my duty 70 let you know, and what state am
willing for you to let the President see shall make
.. statenen mt but what can be well Gov
R'eder reached Fort Leaunworth a short tms ago,
remained nvs days, and left, as was re.
p9ness on " exploring expedition bat instead lead
to buy land claims and 70 have others made. He
went 10 the Pottowattanie nation where he remained
kaw half breed claims at less than halt their value,
taking their deed, and giving notes payable when the
thirteen claims made on ths land paying ve dollars for
each foundation HIS having claims located has induced
Others TO follow the example OF his E.eelsncy ani, at
this time suppose every loot Of land IL taken.
on. Of more than atsen hundred Sars on each ciaim
s1S sss ssaIseih hs e: n'
dent in treaties which have long since inside.
the first man TO give him tronble
The cores urd dence furr ished by the Ioterior De
part mtLt also shows that Gov, Recder at tho very
time be was thus buying up and locating these
MI Cush rg, the Attorney General or ths UEitsd
S,a'ee, that II was 10 violation 4 cur treaties with
these Indians, sDd breach of the good faith Of the
nation And ftrare TO say, with all these facts Ia
possession q ,Lo executive, he continues Governor
X eder IN office.
rhe probability IL that nomination viii bs milc,
TO day. for Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury Ste
phen Pleasanton, do essed; bu. II Is not known
wbtse neme vi he seDt In. venture 10 predict
however tina. tie choice Of the President Will fall
ppcn ,he Hon. Mr.. Ma donald, Of Maine, provided
the teft OF his being member oi Congress should
rot be REGARDED az an cts.,cle. OF one thing an
certain, and that Is, that the Hoe. Harvey Waiter
son Is rot, nor las not been,a candidate for the
tfice, for II is well known TO oil his friends here
that lie declined The promise OF the same Office ,re
than twelve months since.
The assembly at wiilsrd's, on Saturday evening
last, was veu stterded, aud passed of most pleas
abtly. These social re unions are now becoming
very fash oI able here, and are taking the place OF
the more formal parties, being a very decided i'm
prCveneDt on the old plan.
Very few persons from this city attended the
speaking In Alexancris. on Saturday, although II
bad been anticipated that crowds we're going do IN.
! cont think that single member Of the Virginia
sfl n feI VA
uI XIII dest cat u ALL" Il.
conREsPoSDEsa oY OTHER rArERs.
[Corresp spondence OF the Philadelphia Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1855.
Qpieinq Land Claims IN California Noo Pending he.
Jors Con0ress-Arempied Aixing Up n judicial and
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