The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-23

fact that such town existed. The officers and I'll
Ter Of the post showed US their town SITE infor ne
"a that il was outside OF the reserve, and, as ma
of courtesy to the five Territorial officers il
e. ling myself, whom have mentioned as consttu
Gun our party presented to each of us share, b,
my ing tweIty-ffth part. at the same price as tn
ny ILL., ~ stockholders had theirs, namely, propo
tns oSs~ penses, which we OF course accepted; TIA
the ofseen OF the post were probably led into thi
n,o;sct hvt ne fact that the same thing had bee
done nv ru, nber of citizens and officers at For
Ieayenvorts. who had laid out town upon groun
excluded frora the Leayenworth military reserve
and that the Seen stary of War, in correspondence
a,,s;nr ont os the transaction, had defended then
and aonrovea the act; that Colonel Montgomer
had, subsequently, 70 the laying out OF the town
made and returned 81 uey OF 20 mecn Q. sae on s
hundred and eighty aaua e poss and to exai b
the whole transaction had e. urned aTat showint
the lines OF the surveyed Yea Il We, tne hnes IN
town adjoining it, and the eosre ~ Tn, '
have al uded; that Quarterm ~. ndsd - 10
had endorsed the return "reeoh IN ended 10 DC ap
proved according to Colonel Nom go uierys drasgn
and specifications" tie effect Of NhtH Wouad nave
been to exclude the town; that the secretary o
War; instead Of following or adopt'ng sne teco n
turn " recommended to be approved according 70
Colonel Montgomery's draught as show, by the ex-
terror lines, the effect Of which was, by excluding
all except the draught and accepting thu erter10r
lines, to extend the reserve over the town with all
its inhabitants and improvements; and as tnis re-
commendation had been approved by timsek' (the
Presdent), probably without being aware Of rs OBJ
astrous TO the free State party Of the Territory,
stated to him that If be did not choose to revoke his
approval and adopt the recommendations Of General
Jesup, the same result perhaps might be effected IA
the Secretary of the Interior would include the town
He stated that he was not aware Of the condition
Of things when he approved of the reserve regretted
that he did not know it, and requested me to call
upon the Secretary of the Interior and state to him
The facts, aud he would afterward have c0nsulta-
tion with him.
accordingly called upon Gov. McClelland and,
after conversation with HIM, was referred by him
to Gen. Wilson, Commissioner of the Land Office, to
whom l stated the facts. The conversation in re-
gard to the purchases of halfbreed lands and the
town Of Pawnee took place at different times
throughout our interviews although have stated
them here separately, for the sake of convenience.
stated to him. also, that the Secretary OF War, by
adopting all the reductions of the provisional re-
serve asceitained by the survey, with the exception
Of the town plot alone, had abandoned the provi-
sional reserve and recognized the survey in con
tradistncti0n to the provisional reserve as COM
pliance with the original order. also informed
him that the Secretary of War had commissioned
Generals Churchill and CLARK 70 proceed to Fort
Riley to investigate and report, and, as it was en-
tirely obvious that the town plot, part of which
extended at least two miles from the fort afforded
neither water nor timber had no doubt Generals
Clark and Churchill would recommend the exclu-
sion Gas have smce learned they did.
The two subjects to which have alluded were dis
cussed incidentally during our interviews, but the
principal question which occupied our atteption was
the general political condition OF the people OF the
Territory. lie tcas profise in his expressions Of ap
pyorai of ma course, but expressed himself deeply
SOLICITORS as TO the probable consequences Of my
turn TO the Territory. He declared that, in the ex
cited state Of the community, he was fearful OF per-
sonal violence to myself: and that, 1t violence was
committed upon me, the whole North would be in
famed, civil war would probably ensue, and no man
could predict the result. He repeated this and
larged upon il much and often: said that it would
be fearful calamity, the beginning of the end &c.
concluding with the opinion that it tcoNd be unsafe
for myself and for the country that should return to
Kansas in the capacity of Governor | told him
promptly and decidedly that would not resign the
Office; that two considerations forbade me TO think
of it, that as things now stood, the exec tive Office
in my bacds was the only means of protection for
the people against the prosecutions and expressions
which had been perpetrated, and would be con-
tnued, from the State OF Missouri that II would be
base and dishonorabe in nue. to betray and abandon
them and that no considerations Of personal danger
TO myself would induce me to think OF 1t; that, be-
sioes this consideration, the whole country had re
sounded with threats against myself, In case 1
should return, and that a resignation Of my office
under such circumstances, would be attributed to
pusillsnimity and cowardice. He concurred in this
view Of the case and proposed to effect all that was
desirable for the public safety and for the public
good, by removing me from office in scay tia.
length to gee his ideas as 10 ,chaf should De done.
He proposed that should make to him in writing a
full report Of all the proceedings III the Territory,
with my views and opinions, referring the whole
subject and the remedy TO him, and protesting my
willingness to abide by any plan he should adopt 70
redresspg the existing wrongs and adjusting the
present dificultes that he would reply in writing
10 this communication. and would take upon him
self the responsibility of removing me from office
part Of the remedy an Int the same time icouid
gin the most full, sdtisfdcfovy and unsquirocai ap
probation Of my course; that while he would declare
my removal to be necessary, In order to ailay the
ext ting excitement, and bring about more calm
and sober state Of public feeling, and avert the dan
gers OF violence or outbreak he tcould eIonerafs
rom all blame IN producing that excitement; that
in order Justly to testify the sincerity Of his apPro
mark of his taror, and renf 10 coy that the mis-
sion 10 China troud be cery shortly vacant by M,
return of Mr.. McLons, 10 (which racaacy he sooule
appoinf me at once To his written answer he pro
posed that should reply by 3y ing, In effect, that
Was not prepared TO say he had acted unwisely
After considerable discussion and much reflection
upon this proposition. finally answered that II we
could both agree upon the terms OF the entire CORE
spondence between us, and II could be satisfied that
our people would be fully cared for and protected
as IL remained in Office, and a successor would bt
appointed who would resist the aggressive invasi0ns
from Missouri / would cooperate with him. HI
assured me that the latter conditions should be
compiled with, and said there would be no din
Guilty in agreeing mutually upon the correspon
dence. He requested me then to prepare my com
munication which | did, and submitted II u
him. He retained i one day, and then suggest
ed various notifications. After discussing then
II was agreed should rewrite It, which did
ard submitted IL TO him a second time. THIS did
n, entirely meet his appreciation, and he again
sul gested alterations and notifications He ther
informed me that desp ,tches had been received from
Mr.. McI.ape in England which seemed to indicate
the necessity OF his returning In person 10 China
and oppressed his fears that ,covid b. o'd Of hi
pc,rsr 10 confer upon me tia appointment, but tha
he ,ooud find some other in lieu Of IL, lcich tcouic
be equally or more desirable. told him that the
| obtaining Of that any other Office was to me
matter q Indifference in the condition Of my fami
" and private affairs, and constituted no part 0
| the ipducement TO me to agree TO his proposition
that preferred rather to go on and ascertain whe
thtr we could adjust the matter in its other aspects
and If we could agree upon them the matter OF an
other appointment would be obstacle to their nd
| jus,ment. We then discussed his objections to m
second draupht. and agreed to rewrite my commu
| nicafon for the third time.
Having prepared and submitted IL TO him, I left
! with him, and proceeded 10 Virginia for my wife
/ who was there on visit TO two Of her brother,
/ aho IF mn or fhroa davu I