New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-10

>sriih, who assured him in the most emphatic man
ter that they would regard such an adjourn
ment a. bszarding the peace oil the Ter
riiory Mr.. Commissioner Eddy DID vot
share in this apprehension, but the hga oneial Po
sitons bed by those gentlemen-one az governor
Of the Territory and the other Com nAader oil inc
Western Division Of ibe Army gave % their opin-
ions The weight of authority. Mr.. EDDY wisely
considered that their means Of ElOrmation were
much more extensive than his, szd their knowledge
Of the people far greater; besides, he was mol un
II iudfu that 10 them had Teen assigned the Vial
and delicate duty Of restoring peace IN thtt a.
tracted TERRITORY, and Of preserving H. ne
bnew that be but Represented the feeHhgs VI
the Indian Department, whel be hesitated az any
act hat world BY possibility jeopstdlze the trau-
guilty now happily exiting there, and reopen
wounds that are eDly closed, not healed. lhere-
fore, while be would not with the nstruc ions
Of Mr.. Aanypenny before him, continue tne
sale he felt authorized, upon the representations
of Gov. Geary and Gen. Smith, and under the en-
cunsta1 ees tisat overshadowed the whole question
10 direct adjournment from day % day, until tne
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs with all the facts
before him. should determine as ~ the course u De
pursued.
Mr. Eddy thinks the importance Of selling the
| lots of LeayenwOrth City will scarcely be ques-
| toned any one. Tie carrier the sale the better
for al interested the Government, the settler aud
| the Indian but Whether such be done compatl-
| bly with treaty or whether it ought or could De
dCpe il any other way, be deems question foreign
to his duty 10 decide.
Mr.. EDDY speaks in high terms of the officers,
and others associated with him in carrying on the
ssle and records the deep obligations he Is under
10 Gen. BIindle, the Receiver Major Robinson, the
| DelaW are Indian Ag Mt, and Col. Cramer, the
Acting Register for ready and timely aid always
cteeriully rendered.
IL is generally conceded that Mr.. Eddy has dis
charged the difficult and ardu0us duties assigned
to him not only with fidelity to the Cove rnment
aud the Indians bat also to the highest satisfaction
Of tie hardy settlers OF Kansas aud the lovers OF
impartial dealing everywhere.
II is but an act of Justice, since the contrary has
been asserted to say that whatever differences OF
opinion may have existed as to the comparative
rights the Indians aud the settlers who have been
allowed by the Government TO make improvements
upon the Della aare lands, the opinions Of Commis-
sioner MapypeDny and Mr. Eddy relative to the final
completion of the sales are the same. learn that
| the form er has expressed, in an official cOmmun-
cation to Mr. EDDY that his course has been highly
satisfactory, and Mr.. McCelland, the Secretary OF
the Interior also expresses huns livery much graf
| fled with Mr. Eddy's success.
The opinion of Mr.. Eddy has been solicited as 10
| the best mode of dispOsing of the Leayenworth
City lots and, in reply, he recommends that they
| be sold, as have before informed you, at price
| two and half times greater than the appraised
value They were originally appraised at from
| SIP to 81, receding from the rive. This recon-
mendation | understand 10 be adopted by Mr.
| Msnypenny, and Mr.. Eddy is authorized by the
| President TO return Immediately and complete the
sales, and be accordingly leaves for Kansas to-
morrow.
lean from gentleman who arrived here TO-
| day that when Gov. Geary heard that Mr.. Eddy
intended to postpone the sales OF the lands without
day. that he threatened to resign if it was done de-
carDg that in such an event nothing could prevent
reopenrg of the feelings of bitter hostility be-
tween the opposing political parties. Gen. Smith,
il is said also asserted that it would be hopeless
III deraking to prevent hOstites if the sales we're
stopped. Both of these gentlemen made the most
earliest appcsls to Commissioner Eddy not to post
pore without day, and he very wisely needed their
request.