Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-12-04

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that he is not deprived of the fruits Of hi,
labor.
| am, therefore, in favor of assuring to
the actual settler his title to the land, upon
his paying its appraised value, as fixed by
the Government.
| then say, uncquivocalIy, that | earn
estly sympathisc with the honest, bona fde
settler, and | invoke all citizens, as they
value justice and the peace of this Terri
tory to permit the actual settler quietly to
take his land upon payment Of the value
fixed upon it by the government.
While ! recognise the claim of the oC-
cupant to the fullest extent, under all the
principles Of justice and equity to the land,
whose value is chiefly owing to bis possess
sion, aud labor, | must remind him that it
is not a right, according to the terhnicali-
ties Of law, and he should not endeavor to
enforce this equitable right by force and
violence. This would put him in the
wrong before the bar of public opinion,
which now universally gives him support,
and present him as a wrong doer, instead,
Of an honest law-loving citizen. Let me
then pray you to rest on the good sense
and justice of the people, both citizens and
strangers, and be assured that all the innu-
ence of those in authority, as far as | can
answer for them, will be thrown into the
scale in favor of your claims.
This position can do no injustice to the
Delaware Indians. Their magnificent
ReSerye-forty miles long by ten wide
with a population Of but one thousand, is
more than ample for all useful, agricultu-
raj purposes, and the purchase money of
these Trust hands, will enable them to
cultivate and improve what is left. Indeed
the value of the Reserve itself will be
more than quadruplcd by the settlement
and Improvement of these Trust Lands.
The enterprising and industrious Squatter
has already given value and afforded a
market and purchasers for land which
otherwise would have been comparatively
valueIess. Thus the Indian gets an in
creased price for land, which is useless to
HIM, while the actual settler and laborious
cultlvator of the soil equitably receives the
fruits of his hard earned toll.
Nothing will assist me so much in rem
dering permanent, and enduring, the peace
which now gladdens this beautiful country
as the sale Of the public lands. and their
ownership by an honest, enterprising, in
dustrlous, Union-loving population. l am
earnestly sollcltous to see every citizen,
who desires to make his home among us,
the proprietor of one hundred and sixty
acres of land. This policy will ensure
peace, bring prosperity and wealth, develop
the moral sentiments of. the citizens, and
make us a model people, and in the not
distant future, a model Commonwealth.
Il portion of this Territory, including
on area of about two hundred miles square
from the Missouri river westward, possess
Ses all the elements of agricultural and
mineral wealth. For richness of soil and
s%aiubrity Of climate, for It's finely timber
fringed streams and. excellent building
stone, it's unsurpassed by any portion of
this continent.
; Owing to the extreme productiveness of
| the soil, it is capable of supporting, with
but little labor, an immense population ;
and, as fast as the Indian title is extin-
guished to the Reserves within its limits,
will be populated by a thriving and indus
trious people.
There will be plenty of room for all
Y good people who desire to cast their lots
among us; and if mistake not the people
of Kansas, they mean to make no roam
for the bad.
| will cooperate with the citizens of this
Territory, so long as | am clothed with
the Executive authority, in rendering
=, Kansas too hot for bandits and robbers,
e and aifording full protection for life and
property to every good citizen
, To accomplish these beneficial results,
| must rely upon the virtue, intelligence
5 and patriotism of the people, Fellow
: citizens, will you aid me this day, and
= during the progress of these land sales, to
preserve the peace and insure the pros
e perity of this Territory? | know you
: will"
l The Governor then made 4 fewremarks
on the prosperity of ~Leavenworth city, and
= the Territory generally, that though he
t had been in the Territory but two months
| it seemed to him ten years, as the events
: of years had crowded themselves into
months-that he was enthusiastic in his
e mission, and had determined TO do right,
and that no power OF earth could swerye
him from his exalted purpose-said that
he did not mean to own a foot Of land while
, Governor Of Kansas, in order that he
might not have anything to distract him
=, that he did not come here for speculative
purposes, but upon a high and holy mission
!. of patriotic duty. The Governor was fire.
> quently interrupted by cheers and other
: evidences Of approval, during the delivery
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