The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-19

ere the golden moments have passed
away.-Good IemplarS' Union Echo, LaW-
renee.
From the Americus Sentinel
Proceedings of the Meeting of the Settlers on
the Kaw Reserve.
Pursuant to previous call, the settlers
on the lands claimed as the Kaw Reserve,
and those on lands adjoining, assembled
at Council Grove, Morris county, K. T.,
on Saturday, the 22d of October, 1859,
for the purpose of expressing the sense of
the community in relation to the Treaty
recently made by the Commissioner with
the Kansas Indians, and also for the pur-
pose of devising some means by which
the Kaws may be removed from their
present location.
The meeting was organized by the ap-
pointment of VIM. Mccullough, Chair
man. and John W. Ratliff and R. NJ. Rug
giles, Secretaries.
On motion, Judge A. l. Baker was Sc
lected to state the object of the meeting.
Judge B. then proceeded to state, in a
mastery manner, the circumstances un-
der which the Kaw Reservation was To-
Gated, showing that most of the settlers
on the lands known as the Kaw Reserva-
tion went there in good faith, under the
instructions of the local Indian agent, and
also under a map certified to by Geo. w.
Mannypenny, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
On motion of A. I. Baker, a committee
of seven was appointed by the chair, to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting, and also to prepare Pc
tition to the General Government, con-
tanning a statement of the facts under
which the settlers located on the lands
now claimed by the Kansas Indians. The
following gentlemen composed the COM
mittee: Messrs. A. 1. Baker, G. Colum-
bis, I. s. Huffaker, E. Goddard, j. B.
Collier, 6. Il. Ross, H. j. Espy.
On motion. R. N. Ruggles was added
| to the committee.
On motion, the President of the meet
ing was added to said committee.
A. l. Baker made motion, that Hon.
Rush Elmore, Judge of the Second Judi
cial District, be employed to go to Wash
ington to urge the matter upon the atten-
ton of the General Government.
Motion carried.
The committee on resolutions appoint
ed by the chair, reported the following
resolutions
WHEREAS, The late Treaty made by
Commissioner Greenwood with the Kan
sss Indians is grossly unjust to the whites
because a portion of the lands given to
said Indians, and also a portion of the
lands to be held in trust for their benefit
were part of the tract of country known
as the Shawnee Purchases, and were new.
er claimed by the Kaws; and whereas
there was a mistake made by the Local
agent in locating the Kansas tribe of In.
dians, as admitted by the agents them.
selves; and whereas the settlers on the
said lands went there in accordance with
the instructions of the Indian agents, and
also in accordance with the lines on q
map of the Territory Of Kansas, certified
to in his official capacity, as being correct
by Geo. W. Mannypenny, Commissions
of Indian Affairs, and got up expressly
for the guidance of settlers and whereas
large portion of the lands given 70 the
Kansas Indians by the late Treaty were
thrown open to pre-emption in 1854 by
the Shawnee purchases; and wheresl
there is no provision contained in sale
Treaty providing for the payment for tn,
Improvements made by the settlers ir
good faith, therefore
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to th,
late Treaty made with the Kansas In
dians, rs we believe it to be an outrag
upon the whites, and we pledge ourselves
to use all legal means in our power t,
prevent its ratification by the Presiden
and Senate Of the United States.
ResolUed, That We believe the presen
location of the Kansas tribe of Indians il
; in violation of the stipulations of treat,
made by the United States with the sait
tribe in 1856, and that we, the settlers OIL
lands now claimed by the Kansas indians
claim the right Of pre-emption by virtu
of the treaty made with the Shawne
tribe of Indians in 1854, and also by vir
tue OF the provisions contained in th
United States Statutes at Large relativ
to the public lands, and that we will tes
/ our right to pre-emption in the hiRhes
courts of the nation.
Resolved, That we regard the presen
location of the Kansas tribe of Indians q
a mistake on the part of the local India
agents, and that we respectfully urge tn
Governor of this Territory to use his in
fuencs with the President to have sal
tribe removed.
Resolved, That we appeal to the sym
pathy OF the public, and the Press gensr
) ally, to sustain US in the maintenance o
what we deem to be our Just rights.
Resolved, That all the papers in thi
. Territory are hereby requested to publis
the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion, the report of the committe
was accepted, and the resolutions adopted
On motion, committee was selected
consisting Of five from Council Grove, tw
from Agnes City, tive from CAhola, an
, two from Anericus, to canvass the count
a and ascertain what amount can be raise
for the purpose of defraying the expense
Of the person who will be seat to Wast
! ington.
/ The following gentlemen were electe
by the meeting as said committee: E
NJ. Sewell, Ira Segur. of Agnes City
; VIM. Mccullough, G. W. See, Cahola
Ress r. Wright, Thos. Shockly, Amer
r Gus; S. N. Hays, NJ. Conn. Thos. Whit,
]. B. Collins, VIM. Lane. Council Grove.
Il On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WIN. MCCULLOUGH, Pres't.
>, J; " " Ra1IIrr. Ra Secretaries.