The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-04-22
Delaware Reserve Lands.

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Delaware Reserve Lands.
We 7Gsd the following order in the
|Lesvenworth Daily papers:
|HEADo'Rs DISTRICT OF NoRrH KAN. !
Fl. Lexvenwo.th. April Is. 1865.
In compliance with instructions from
the War Department and from tke|
Major General Commanding the Depart.
Ement of Missouri. the following is pub
lished for the information Of al con
|cerned:
NOTICE. .
All perscna found (tsn (l0) days
from the date bsreoD living upon the
lands Of the u. p. K. r. Co. acquired
BY treaty from the Delaware Indians
without the written consent Of said
Company. and. all persons Who shall
commit any act Of trespass upon said
hands, vill be Immediately removed
therefrom BY military force, and If any
persons 50 removed shall afterwards re
sarn. orif ~ sach acts Of trespass are
continued. the person so offending will
be auIjsct 70 trial and punishment By
b military tribunal. ye@a -
Any pefsos vho shall defaee or de-
stroy this order. shall Be subject to trial
nod punishment in like manner.
by osdsr Of Brig. Gen. Kosr. MircaE11]
JNO. PRATT. A. A. g.. ]
The question to be settled is;s What
ands have the Railroad conpaay "se1
quired BY treaty from The Delaware
lediaus - II the military authorities
astempt by arbitrary power 70 thrust of
settlers on the Reserve lands. when the
Courts have decided that the Railroad
Company has no title to the lands. they
viii do most unjust. tyrasieal and
Outrageous ihing. Before settler can
9espass upon the lands Of the Company.
the corporation must oson the land.
Nothing 10 plainer than the fact that .
nan OF q body Of men must posses
premises before trespass can be com
pitted against him or them. A indi-
vidual cannot suffer = trssspass Il be
has nothing to tre.pass upon. Il ID
evident that the Railroad company hare
ept performed their part of the con
lssct 10 obtais title 70 the DeAwars
Lands, and they have 10 more right "a
pnt . settler off of these lands than the
aettler has to put them of; and If The
Military attempt such cruel work. they
uill be guilty Of . crime Of the black
est terptuds.
Again: What right hsvs ihA Rail
road Company to give permits 10 set
tiers TO occupy the land until they have
themselves acquired rights Of property
IL the same? The whole thing is 9
shameless fraud and outrage; an issul,
p free people. an uublushing outrage
spon the commoues. principles Of law.
md An attempt to oct the petty .yran,
that is Without the shadow Of jus,i6ca-
tion. Z
The road Is to b bsilt from Leavea-
worth westward through che lands; and
sthe citizens Of the metropolis ought "a
Iook after this matter. post the military
) authorities. and not permit peace.ble
citizens in the enjoymen Of their right,
10 be trampled upon By 40 arbitrary
power. and defrsaded Of their labor h
sn unjus,i6sble act of tyranny.
& Admit that tire settlers have no righ,
|Sto the lands-they are then on lhs same
footing with the Railroad company. ex
E5eept that the latter has promise of 3
|s;itiie at some future time, when they
2shall perform some stipulated acts. 1
8would. therefore. bs jus. as appropriate
a6or the settlers toinvoks the aid Of ,b.
ssilitary TO protect them FROM the Com
4pany, as vice versa. sio- -6.Ai
3 Lsavenworth is Interested 10 4h:,
Snat'er and should see to Is that N.
esupsd as.hosity Of the Railroad com
apany isPsrmit.ed to carry through sucl
ssasures a. are un'ighteous. and mp,
tend 70 iojure the city. Let che com,
3psny baild The road from Leavsnwor,l
|2-os fal6h a'eir part Of the contract :
oefore taking possession Of ths land
sfEF rs ThA plnA