The Washington union., 1857-09-24
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The Michigan Railroad Under the act of Congress ap-
proved March g. 1856, making grants of land for railroad
purposes to the State of Michigan the construction
railroads authorized to unite at several points,
which is the following From Amboy, by Hillsdale and
Lansing, to point on Traverse Bay After
considerable investigation, the General Land Office has
decided that the line of route laid down the map of
Mr. Sherman is wholly unauthorized by law, and will
not be received the basis of adjustment and is ac
cordngy rejected because the line of the route is regu
ar and the map not shown to be founded upon actual
location survey and stalking off the ground of the
line Of route.
Robbery Of Land Registers O6fce.The following tele
graphic despatch appeared in the Baltimore Sun of this
morning
"DuBuouR, Iowa. Sept 2l-The registers office at
Fairbault, Minnesota robbed the night of the
18th of land warrants calling for 30 900 acres
land reward of $500 is offered for the detection of
the thief" .... ....... ..'"
The above despatch having been noticed by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office that officer mmed
atey teegaphed to the register at Frbaut for full par
cuas of the robbery with the view of suspending pat
ents ON those warrants which may have been stolen
Prompt measures will be taken in this matter.
Statements Of The Mormcns en- the Upper Plaae-Suboined
is the letter of Indian Agent Tiss detailing the circum
stances attending the settlements of the Mormons the
Upper Platte:
INDIAN AGENCY OF THE UPPER PLATTE
On Raw Hide Creek, July Is, 1857
SIR In communication addressed to the Indian of
fce dated April last called the attention of the de-
partment the settlements being made within the boun
daries of this agency by the Mormon church. clearly in
violation of law although the preext pretence under
which these settlements made is under of
tract of the Mormon church to carry the mail from Inde-
pendence Missouri, to Great Salt Lake City.
On the 25th of May large Mormon colony took pos
session of the valley of Deer Creek, 100 miles west of
Fort Laramie and drove away band of Sioux Indians
whom had settled there in April and had induced to
plant corn. ....s.. ... ~
matters connected with the Cheyenne band in the lower
part of the agency ... a
have information from reliable source that these
Mormons are about 800 in number have ploughed and
planted 200 acres of prairie and building houses for
the accommodation of 500 persons and have large herd
of cattle, horses and mules.
persuaded that the Mormon church intend by this
plan, thus partially developed, TO monopoze all of the
trade with the Indians whilst within passing through
the Indian country,
respectfully and earnestly call the attention of the
department to this INVASION and enter my protest against
this occupation of the Indian country in force and the
forcibe election of the Indians from the place where
had settled them.
am powerless to control this matter, for the Nor
mons obey no laws enacted by Congress
would respectfully request that the President will be
pleased to issue such order in his wisdom and udg-
mont may best in order to correct the evil COM
planned of.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
THOMAS S. TWIsS,
Indian Agent, Upper Platte
Hon. J. w. Denver, Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Shortly after receiving the above letter. the Acting
Commissioner of Indian Affairs addressed letter to the