Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-12-06
The Troubles in Kansas.

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Is bad faith or, lhe'part efthe Government
here, in inviting settlements Of pre-emp-
,lonists On lndon lands, alleging that they
were about 10 bring them into market, and
then changing that purpose; and, next, 10
murders, &C., by the pro-tlavery men oil
Missouri and Arkansas taking advantage
Of the deienceiess state Of the freesoil sci
,lers on the Indian lands in question, re-
suiiing from the G Governments measures
TO remove them. Now, there is net word !
OF truth in all this. The facts of the case
are as follows:
These free State men settled upon the
Indian reservations in questionable Cher
uk,e neutral tr7ot and the New York res
eryalion-w wholly against The well nown
provision of the law iorbidding them 10 do
70. The President has no authority TO in
vile settlements on any Indian lands, and
ne,eT did invite item. At length the set
temeni on the Cherokee neutral tract be-
cane 50 numerous that the authority Of the
Cherokes nation made complaint here.-
Whereupen tie Indian Bureau, as early us
one year ago, gave notice 10 the settlers
tha, il would protect the clear legal rights
Of the Cherokees, and, by proclamation,
throughout the reservation, gave them UNI
iIl the Isl of April last in which to vacate
the lands they had taken possession Of I'M
lawfully. This notice brought about pub
lie meeting of the intruders in. February.
1860, which memorialized The Department,
10 allow thtm 10 remain. That memorial
was answered as follows, by the Depart
nent. ia March: s- ~. .-s.ss-r,l
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIoR.
Office Indian Affairs, March l3, 1860.
SIR: Your Communication, at the in
stance of a meeting i,eld by the settlers
upon The Cherokee neutral lands, in Kan
sas Terri DRY bearing dale February %,
1860, has begnreceivtd and duly consider
ed 10y this Office. ....-- 81, ......:
II is stated in your letter above referred
10, that the settlers in whose behalf you
write, made their settlements upon what
was supposed at the time, 10 be the reserva-
ton set apart for the New York Indians,
aid that they were not aware, until recent
surveys, their locations were upon the
Cherokee lands, The excuse offered, in a
legal point is eriiiled 10 but little consider
alton The Cherokee lands. as well as the
INV i VI hcCt, hCIO ~
those tribes originally by solemn treaty OBJ.
liga.ions, which should have been sufficient
10 protec, them frs,n trespass by all law
ubiiing citizens. So far from that, not only
those two reservations, but almost every
reservation in Kansas Territory, have been
either settled or trespassed upon by the
whites. This increased disregard Of law
and treaty stipuaiinns induced Congress,
on the 18th day Of June, 1858, 10 pass an
additional aci, mere stringent, il possible,
than the intercourse act of 1884, requiring
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs 10 re.
move all persons from any tribal Indian
reservations who may be found thereon in
yiola ion Of law. The act is 10 be found on
page 332, United States Statutes at large,
lcl. IL. Hence, If will be. perceived that
re discretion is left 10 me as 10 the course
10 be pursued. 80 O. l
However much my sympathy may be in
v.ked liz behalf of those who are regarded
almost as my Deiehbors, still the law is i'm
peraiive and must be obeyed. Whether
icse lands are needed for tie use of The
Indians or not forms no consideration for
delaying the execution of The law. Il is
uRP.casant 10 me &c occupy position an.
taganisiic 10 what the hardy pioneer regards
as lis legal or equitable claims, or claims
based upon supposed rights; but they can
ni expect me 10 deviate where both law
aii oIIicia! duty command. sr
K is proper, also, that should say that
~ treaty with The Cherokees for the pur-
erase Of lie tract in question is anticipated.
fhs Senate Of The United States have init
ina-ei that no treaty involving the payment
c, money !rcm The Treasury will receive
tie assen: of that body. The large amount
q vacant lands in Kansas and elsewhere
wouii seem to fully Justify this determine
ton IL is unnecessary for me 10 attempt
70 disguise The faot that i should exceed
iasiy regret collision between The citizens
snG lie authorities Of the United States,
sad sincerely hope that the settlers upon
i!se Indian lands viii avoid so great cal
sinIiy; but, as at present advised, unless
they Uaey the notice, lhe strong arm of the
Government Will be empio, ed TO enforce il,
however formidable they may be in num
Jers.
iorrs, respectfully. @
n b. GREENWOOD, Connis'er
Gas. ", BLAIR, Esq Fl. Scott, K. T
Nevertheless, the settlers paid no arten-
ton 10 The legal order TO quit in April; and
in August the Agent gave them due notice
10 leave in thirty five days. Where any Of
theE. did SO. their places were Immediately
occupied BY others. Then, in obedience
10 the requirements of the law, he proceed.
ed, with military force, on The 10Th OF Oc-
tOber. fifty 6ays-instead of thirty-fiye-
afterwards, 10 remeve them; remaining for
tive days thereafter, trying in vain to gel
them 10 leave without forcibe expulsion
before he commenced the necessary opera.
lions. The only cabins burnt by him tina,
were occupied at The Time numb cred fifteer
not oae Of them worth over twenty dol
lars. The rest were uniuhabitable shan
ties, eTss,ed fer the most part 10 cheat thu
Government out of pre-. emption titles 10 th,
land. ''2 ''E' o.
In lie Agents operations care was'tsker
not tc DESTROY SIX pence worth Of proper