The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-06
For Tie Herald Of Freedom.
Kav Indiana.
.,-vo,1. GRovr Feb. 15tb 1858

KaE Indians.
CoUxcI GROVE, Feb. 18th, 1853.
Nh. EDITOR :-As the question of title
n The lands Immediately about this place,
has become topic of considerable inter-
st to a large portion of our people, and
IS you hays hitherto manifested, through
rour paper, desire to aid Us in defend
ino our rights, at a meeting of the set
den. held Feb. 18th, 1853, was instruct
ed to forward to you the following docu-
ments for publication.
Yours, &c, j. Fl. PRTTGHETT.
At meeting of the settlers upon the
so-called Kansas reserve, held at Council
Grove, Jan. 9th, 1858, the following pro-
ceedings were had:
J.H. Pntchett was called 10 the chair,
and s. C. Hill chosen Secretary. By re-
quest, A. j. Baker explained the object
Of the meeting 10 be. to take under con-
sderation certain public documents re-
ceiyed from the Hon. II. j. Parrott, oul
Delegate to Congress, in reference to the
action of Government in regard to these
lands. On motion, committee of three
was appointed by the Chair, to which the
above named documents were referred,
with Instructions TO consider, and report
on the same at this meeting. Messrs. ii.
]. Espy, a. j. Baker and w. B. Harrell,
were named as that committee. After a
somewhat lengthy session the committee
reported the following preamble and reso-
lations:
Whereas, From facts contained in the
documents referred to us for our consid-
Grafton and report, it appears that the de-
partment at Washington city admits that
the location of the Kansas Indians is
wrong, and not in accordance with solemn
treaty stipulations and whereas, it APP
pears from the same facts that the settlers
here have been most foully dealt with, by
an evident attempt to deprive them oi
their homes, and to appropriate theil
hard-earned Improvements to the use of q
marauding and thieving tribe of Indians;
therefore,
Resolved, That we, who have settled
upon this so-called reserve, will new.
er abandon our farms and claims unit
the highest judicial authority known il
this Government shall decide against US
that we most solemnly protest against th'
unjust disposition made of these lands, a
the suggestion of the Hon. G. w. Many
penny, in his report to the department o
the Interior, May 9th, 1856, and woult
respectfully say that it is in direct contra
diction of the treaty made with these In
dams in 1846, and of all the maps and di
agrams of the country, and exhibits, ol
the part of the Hon. Commissioner,
reckless desire to crush ont his felio,
cOuntrymen.
Resobved, That committee of three
appointed to collect and embody facts i
regard to the location of this reserve, it
settlement by the whites, g.; and that
copy of its report be submitted to tn
Hon. j. w. Denver, acting Governor O
Kansas. Also. one to the Hon. NJ.
Parrott, and one be kept in the hands o
the committee for future reference.
Respectfully submitted.
" Y. 7 j J. 5zRHa, i 5a5.ifsfaEr1S Commute.
The report was received and adopte,
without discussion; and in accordanc
with the last resolution, Ii. j. Espy an
A. J. Baker, together with the Chairman
j. Il. Pritchett, were chosen by nomina
ton as the committee contemplated. /
motion to empower the same committe
to call meetings of the settlers wheneVe
deemed necessary, prevailed. On mo
ton, a vote of thanks was returned to th
Hon. ID. j. Parott, for important publ
documents. A motion to adjourn pre-
vailed. Attest.
]. H. PRITeHETT, Chairman.
s. c. HILL, Sec'y.
Z Pursuant to call of the committee, tn
settlers on the reserve met again on th
10th of Feb, and organized, by calm
d. j. Espy to the chair and choosing j
d. Pntchett as Secretary. The commit
tee on facts, &c, was called, and reporte,
the following through j. H. Pritchett:
GESTLExEN - Your committee. an
pointed at your last meeting to collee
and embody facts, &C., in regard to th
so-eailed Kansas Reservation, have ha
,ne matter under investigation, and be
1esse TO submit the following report, {
M:-We find, by reference to publ
documents in our possession, that treat
was made with the Kansas Indians by tb
Y; ). Government, January 1916, b
which said Government became possesse
a lands amounting to two millions acre
and by the fifth article of that treat
taOse Indians were located s'near the ICES
on Soandary Of the lands sAea cedsd," whic
boundary, We find to be about two 4
gees west longitude, and extending /
iafther south than latitude thirty-niI
3 uesiees. 1t has, moreover, been demon
sus1ed' practically, that, in laying of Il
ropoSed Kansas Reservation, west of th
ooaaaary, the scarcity of timber, as col
Isnplated In the treaty as an excuse 4
-. ~n :, location elsewhere, does not exis
sa -. sae timber is as plenty aud of sup
t;os -. quality to that of the present loc
S:.a ~ Hence. We conclude that the treai
Fl s ~..l these Indians, of January 1886,
ssslas've H.; In their location-that its col
s.;,1ls s.;s are fully met, and that no powe
eanIs ,a,Js nom our highest judicial tribuns
Ssssa cs,a s. 50 set aside its provisions as to /
H. ~ 1uose Indians elsewhere than me
csso ses1ern boundary of the lands the
S'a it;a a. Notwithstanding, we find th
nv GAINED by the Hon. G. w. Manypsl
i 'i ;ale Commissioner of Indian Affair
Io. .'s report to the Secretary of the Int
sis,,. sIO,, dated May 9th, 1856, that these /,
f a,,s Eaas were located BY Maj. Cummins, ii
ins..ns. sas Indian Agent, acting under Il
saae5.ons msa. of the United States Cover
.. =. 'uiy 17th, 1847, as follows:
no,,t 10 commence at a point ten mil
Tam;i .aa o. the trading house of Boon an
amllton sm;.a and the Government blac
Coaa.sh n shop, both Of which are on 4
The bSel dTove Greek, at the crossing
81 NIL. oAata re road !; thence due west 4,
tvr;, % corner; thence due south tive