White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-01-20

the Missouri valley anu For: Leavelworlh the !
future CAPITAL of the uaitrd States.
rar sEursAL LAND QUESTION
E,rIv LAST spring complaints began 20 reach
this oi.e f. IN civil officers and citizens of the
Count,e, of Cherokee AID Crawford, concern
ing outrages growing out Of the controversy
in relation tn the ,it'e Of the tract known as
the "Cberckee Neutral Lands" The parties
we're uniisenly referred to the local civil au
thorities for protection from outrage, and 70
the Courts for redress o. grievances, and com
nls;n,nt, sere informed that would not as
sume i,dicial fanctious and pretend to decide
:, to the sutises matter Of tho controversy.
,hs, he;nv a question for the decision Of the
IJn;,ea S,ates authorizes. Bat they were told
f,,,the, that II the County cf.eers Who we're
charged with the execution Of the law, the
reservation of the peace, and the protection
Of psrsons and property, should certify to me
their nsbiity 70 perform their duty, by reason Of
forc;ble resistance too strong for them to over
come, the duty ~onld then devove upon me to
see that they we're furnished with force suii-
cient 10 enable them to perform their Official
functions.
DARN. the month Of May official certificates
we're received from the sheriffs OF both Coun-
ties. setting forth their inability to preserve
the reace, protect persons and property. or to
execute the mandstes Of the law, because of
forcihIe resistance tn their authority, and ma
king formal reauisiiion Tor military assistance
upop the receipt of these papers, ] issued the
proclam IN alton Of 3lst Il May, rehearsing state
men.s set forth in the certificates, and erj ,in-
ing all the people within The Counties aforesaid
to Weld due obedience 70 the officers Of the
law 10 cease all acts oil, violence ard iswlessneSs,
and to look To the properly constituted author
ities for redress Of grievances. And inasmuch
as the controversy grew out of the fact that
tn. di-pu'ei lille hti its Inception in treaty
Of tha Uaited 8 as->. applied {, Gen. ] NJ
Schohcld. commanding this military depart
ment. auc to his exceliencv. the President Of
the United St,tes. asking that detachment
of troops be sent, under charge of a discreet
officer, with instructions 70 take no part in the
controversy as to title. hut TO assist the civil
officer in the preservation OF the peace. and
the ptatectior OF citzens, until the question as
tn title could be settled by the proper authori
ty.
The request was complied with; the troops
were sent: ihey are there now. ] have refused
TO request their eithirawal, for the reason that
the controversy is still unsettled. and believe
their presence conducive to the peace and
consequent prosperity of the locality in which
they are stationed.
IMMIGRATION.
Though the legislature failed. at the last
session, to take any action to induce immigra-
ton, vet the last year has made aocessions to
onr population great in number and eminently
satisfactory in character This is highly bene
fetal To every interest in the State, and no ef-
fort should be remitted which tents {, the in-
crease of population There is room here and
sustenance or millions. With sympathies as
broad as humanity, We should invite the citi-
zens of every State, the sons OF every nstiona-
lity. With charity like that inculcated by the
immortal Lincoln, we should welcome our an
tagonists in tn late war, and all who come 70
make their homes with ns.
Last September l published a circular ad
dressed to township trustees of the State, re-
questipg them to forward to nv office, for pub
ication, statistics concerning crops, lands, &c
such as would be of interest to those contem
plating a change of location. There being no
law requiring such report, and no provision for
the payment If the expenses incurred by the
trustees while procuring the statistics, lev res
ponses to tie circular were forwarded, and the
compilation and publication will not be made.
The statistics to be collected by the United
States census the present year will speak
trumpet tongued' in our favor, proving to
the world the productive power oil our soil and
the rapid development OF all our industrial in
tercsts. Railroad companies and auxiliary or
ganiz ttions are doing great and good work
sn inducing immigration aud Improvement.
! Enterprising real estate f,m- deserve great
credit for their industry and hbtraiiiy, IN ma
kins known the many ana great advant iges
which this Srat,- aff',rd- To the immigrant
The success 1T the State Horticultural So
ciety in the national fruit exhibition will causs
the immigra ton to this State of tn. bet Of
citizens, and the gentlemen Who achieved this
success at their own expense should be reim-
barsed.
'FUR 'HAsE AND pIsTRIBurIoN OF SEED WHEAT.
In pursuance of "an act snthori zing the Gov
ernor Of the Safe Of Kansas to purchase and
Distribute wheat to the destitute ci,izess the
western fron'ier," approved March Is, 1869
| spnoiuted Hon John X. Wright. OF Davis
County. az the agent provided tor in tile said
act. TO make the purchase and distribution as
! required hv law. His report has been recey-
ed, and will he laid beore you. The distrbu-
tion was made in due time; the wheat was
sown by the rec 1ients, and yielded large CROPS
OF excellent grain.
ISsURAycE
This Eas bee me a business Of immense
importance in this State, and | u, MT
deem our present laws on lhi. subject sufficient
TO secure the interests It policy holders in all
instances. Il wonld seem that there should ne
a Jaw 10 cCnDei every company uOiNg DusfNtrS
in this State TO furnish incnn'estib e evidence
of adequate paid up capitai. and to make in
vrstm-nfs or deposits sufficient ~ secure p,,li
ey holders I ata not familaf with the insur
al ce businssS, bnt il the passage OF su,h iaw
seems feasible a'd just, recommend that 4
he daue. and that Investments. 10 a certain
limited amount, IN kan-as State stocks be re
quired Of every company doing business in this
Stae
cREnSETrALs OF AEMsEss OF CONGRESS.
am IN receinf 81 a cifcnllr letter Of date
March 25th. 1869 f-'m Hon. Elsari McPher
son, clerk oi th,. House ci Representatives #
the United States. in which he states that it
viii greatly facilitate the preparation Of the
roll OF Representative elected To the Forty
Second and subsequent Congresses IL the Gov
ernors &c the several States wocid send tn the
c'erk Of the Hanse of Representative. copies
OF the certificates Of election OF The successful
candidates, o. IN some other official manner.
inform him Of the names Of the persons duly
elected.
There is no law i, this State auihoriz'ng the
Governor g. give -uch certificate or notification
AID As attempt once made. by former
clerk. 10 exclude from the roll the n,ms Of a
repres ertativc from this State on account If
the omission Of such Epru,aiity, I recommend
that measures he taken tn obviate th, difficult
ty. The e,rcnl,r Is transmitted herewith.
CLAIMS Fos INDIAN DErREparIoss.
To comply with the provisions Of can act to
provide for the settlement Of the losses
tanned in the years 1867 and 1868, By the set
tiers on the Western frontier, from Ia;iaH de-
predation=," approved Msreh sd. 1869, I ap-
pointed VI N. z Jickson, of Eilsw nth County,
Eds.n Baxter Esq.. Of Saiins County, aud D..
P. Talimsn, Esq, OF Washington County, a.