The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-05

high one cannot conceive it TO be this point that the
President is embarrassed for the agreement 10 be
treated as deed aud II Mr. Clarkes assertion Is 10 out
weigh my own and the deposition of dsnteresed wit
ness there be no complaint against US except for the
violation Of artificial rule of which ignorant
If these explanations have not touched the point which
has raised the Presidents embarrassment wouldin riew
Of the fact that the President has all the memorials con-
tracts dispositions &c now before him. in which all the
points rasedmost respectfully request that the point
of difficulty may be suecncy stated, and that the papers
copies of them be forwarded TO me- and VIII meet II
with all the directness and certainty of which am ca
pable.
In regard TO the second charge would respectfully
quest specification of what alluded TO- TO enable
reply satisfactorily you well myself IL is TO be
implied from the charge that complaint has been
the President by OF specific acts done by
in violation of law regulation and cannot suppose
II would be received and acted without being in wr-
nga least il must have had form and shape; and even
though may know NV accuser il Is not too much TO
ask that may be informed OF the particular act which
am charged with having committed, and the particular
| law am charged with having violated
On turning 10 the letter OF G. w Clarke, indian agent
TO which refer me- find that in ondeavoring TO exc
pate himself from charges OF official delinquency he In
auges in much general vtuperation which cannot for a
moment suppose you wish notice and the only mat
which judge that your general allusion can
apply Is allegation that in October 1854, with Others
procured claims be marked upon the Kansas habreed
reservations In reply have only say that stated
it In October 1854 several gentlemen nciud-
ing myself happened TO be at the house OF Mr. Ellison IN
portion of the Territory with which entirely
acquainted and had never seen before Being informed
that desirable claims be had in the vicinity open
10 pre-empton we requested that he would mark them
out for and knowing that the Kansas halbreed lands
in the vicinity but utterly ignorant OF their lines
requested him carefully avoid entering upon them,
had desire respass upon those reservations
and knew perfectly we'll that the marking of claim upon
existing reservation would be utterly frutess and n-
gaiory resulting in the loss of our labor without the least
chance of benefit Mr. Ellison proessed to know the lines
and assured he would avoid these We left
before the claims marked and have seen them
since nor do now know where they were made do
lalia hat and m m
upon these reservations they did, am satisfied they
| did il in mistake OF the lines.
Finding that could personally occupy them, and
that without occupancy could acquire title TO them
abandoned all idea of them and have never looked a!
ter them from the day they made That endeav
orad to retain this claim and advised intruder 10
ieye it. is untrue 1t is true that, in conversation with
of the gentlemen HON Mr. Clarke encouraged to
on these lands ascertained that he upon section
for which had contracted and Informed him that he
could not possibly acquire any title there thar if the con-
confirmed by the President could not allow
settlers remain there lie then inquired if he could not
also contract for tract and stated to him that there
of The who bad for time been offer
ing sell his section four dollars per acre and that II
the President approved contracts he could without
doubt purchase that section. This conversation was
think in the month of February last and far from at
tempting to induce the gentleman leave my claim
take another for himself distinctly informed him that il
impossible for nny acquire by settlement or
prescription, any interest or title TO any of these reserva
lions.
Most of the statements have made in this communea-
ton clearly proven by the dispositions and papers
before the President Those which not and particu-
arly my in regard the charged in the
letter of g. w Clarke can establish beyond all cayil by
the testimony of most unexceponable Witnesses if
sary.
cannot conclude this letter without again urging upon
Yourself and the President matter of the simplest JUS
ce demandable by the humbles man in the community
that should he informed of the particular act to which
exception is taken and the particular aspect in which is
considered culpable and If any law regulation is vo-
lated what that law regulation is suppose
that the President has any desire avoid rule
sary correct aud conscientious discharge OF his
duty, aud Indispensable to the excupaon of the
most innocent and the absence of which is above all
things calculated to bring the innocent and the guilty
the category; and therefore ask IL in the fullest
4 faence that it win not be denied
am, sir, most respectfully, your obedent servant
A. H. REEDER,
/ Governor Of the Territory of Kansas
Hon w, L. MARCY
Fl Secretary of State, Washington.