The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-06-04
tn. New York Indian L.nd.-A I.n.r from
GAnyErr. X. 4. Nav 7, 1859.

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G. W. BRowS. Eso.-ED. HERALD OF
SIR :-on my return
to Kansas a few days since. l casually
noticed, in one of your papers. the follow
ing letter from Mr.. Denver, former Gov
ernor of Kansas
WAsHISGT,N, March 4,h. 1853.
G. W. Brown. EsQ-SIR Your an.
that the Bill opening the
New York Indian Lsnsis for settlement,
was passed, was premature. After the
most strenuous exertinns, Gin which,
am sorry to say, we received TO assistance
from your delegate, the Bill passed the
House, but was defeated last night in
the Senate by Messrs. Seward and King. Of
New York, speaking against time. l am
,incerely sorry. but will yet do what
eau for the settlers Yours truly,
j. W. DENVER.
You then made the following COM
ments in regard to the subject That
Messr<. Seward, King and Parrotf, will
he remembered in due time" You then
further ~: 1--WE congratulate the people
that the Commissioner of Indian affairs,
Gov. Denver, is with the settlers in this
matter, and that they have nothing to
fear from him in the premises
have always been inclined to believe,
from The limited knowledge had Of you
As journalist, that you designed pablish-
ing and advocating true state Of facts
on all subjects, when in your power and
knowledge. Having a personal knowledge
If the origin, design, and progress, of the
BIZ referred to 10y Mr.. Denver, and the
great injury it was intended to inflct
upon the Territory Of Kansas and the citi-
zens generally, by putting final stop to
ali prospects of constructing any rail-
70 ads south 10 the great outlets of Gal
weston and New Orleans, regret You
could not have been put in possession Of
the true state Of facts, before prohounc-
ing the judgment You have, ag inst Messrs.
King and Seward. As to Mr.. Parrott,
| know he was in favor Of the Bill, and
think much to his dscrelit, but proba-
bly, not to any more force than estimated
by Mr.. Denver, who has himself tried to
gull the public by forestalIing public opin-
ion, and BY crying 'da.f" while he, that
very hour and day, was preparing to cir
cumvent that land and to appropriate it to
private individuals by the means of a
certain agent, he was then telegraphing
for from New York, who has since
arrived in the Territory on the mission.
On Denver's first advent into the Terri.
J tory, he conceived a hostility 10 the Lsav-
enworth and Fort Gibson railroad, tina,
he pursued with malignant vengeance
Il was in the way Of certain conspiracy
of individuals to get these New YuIE
Indian Lands. By certain fitte.ins
words in the Bill, which in the next sen.
rence were nulli6ed, it was well calculated
, to deceive any man who was not wei
acquainted with the way business is done
III the Ia'lian Department. l tried t.
: convince Parroit that it would defeat al
D railroads going sou.h, and that it was
! deception, but to ITO avail. To the homo
vi Senators, they saw the garb unde
,,,I, Ia, ,,.,I.,.l l.,
I YOU should have warned the people tina
. hey had nothing 10 fear from Denver, i
{ Il mystery to me. There appears to b
something ominous in that warning
e Was it 10 prevent detection of tn
t fraud intended until (n the other wa,
. which he devised imm sdiately on tn
a defuat OF that Bi1D the Object could b
= effected 10y that secret agent now on til
= mission Nj. Denver did use "strenuou
: erertions," l assure you, to get that passed
+ 10th III the Committee, and in the House
d then in the Senate, on the floor contend
d ing with Senators for it. II was none @
my business, whatever, whether NJ
o Denver aud the other conspirators obtain
i ed by that hill" one million acres Q
aud, as they might have done, or not
Il provided, they would have let NY "Joir
. Resolation,' granting the right of wa
over that land, pass Congress. Denye
opposed the Joint Restitution" before th
Committees as strong as he urged th
o Bill" which prohibited the road, an
|. every body else from going on to the lam
!, or over it. l told Mr.. Denver plainl
D and positively, that unless he wilhdre,
!, his objections as Indian Commissioner /
my Joint Resolution" would oppos
d he Bill. He then promised me h
., you'll go to that Committee that day, an
a withdraw his objection. but soon ascer
j. tanned from certain notes that passed. tia
I; was to be deceived, which Intended
;. would not be. l am in possession ,
n facts, in connection with this circumstance
Al that will surprise many people in Kaussl
e Lawrence City, and Denyer's Settlers.
h whom he has so much at heart in particu
j., lar, and should we be fortunate enoug
=. 10 elect delegate of Kansas. who has in
: dustry. ability aud integrity. and can see
), constituent after he is elected, l vii
: have development that will surpris
snrne folks, out of Kansas. As am on
. of the so styled "Settiers'' Of Kansas
you will confer favor by publishing til
/, above letter. As soon as you let tn
people know some things can tell yo
Of. they will elect the right kind Of me