miles but to the present survey of said line, only four and a half miles. At this village I found three mounds of stone, and a large mound of earth with stone in the center, which, I am satisfied, was the original starting point for the boundary line of the Osage res ervation. The southeast corner of the Osage lands is the same as the southwest of the Cherokee neutral lands, which is found by starting at the southwest corner of the State of Missouri, thence north, on 'said line of Missouri, one and a half miles, to Honey creek-first running water-(original southeast corner of the Seneca lands.) thence west to a large mound of earth, originally seven feet square and six and a half feet high, with a rock in it, on which is inscribed Cherokee lands, west of which mound (about forty chains,) is a mass of rock. Running from said mound of earth twenty-five miles east to a rock and three post oak trees, thence north fifty miles, to a mound of earth, originally six feet square and five and a half feet high, thence west twenty-five miles, to the northeast corner of the Osage lands, which is a mound of earth six feet quare and five feet high. No timber in the vicinity. And I further state that the Cherokee Neutral Lands now embrace within their limits all the Seneca, Quapaw and Shawnee reservations. I also superintended the running of the line from George White Hair Village to the west line of the State of Missouri, 32 miles, 71 chains and 29 links, striking said line of Missouri 19 chains and 50 links south of mile stone 111 from the Missouri river. From a number of the oldest Indians in the Nation, including a grand-son of the "Old White Hair," and a son of George White Hair, who laid out and located the present White Hair Village, which stands on the west bank of the Neosho River, about 33 miles west of the State line of Missouri, and from the house of George White Hair to the State line of Missouri, 32 miles, 71 chains and 29 links, and about 29 miles north of the original -Old White Hair Village." It was from the village laid out by George White Hair, a son of the original White Hair, that Dep-. nty Surveyor General George C. Van Zant is supposed to have started his line when he surveyed these lands in 1859. G. J. ENDICOTT. (Signed) Immigration. This subject should receive due and careful consideration at your hands. No State in the Union offers greater inducements to immigrants than Kansas. It contains as many square miles as England, Scotland and Wales combined, with their population of about 30,000,000. or as Greece, Belgium, Holland. Denmark and STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, TOPEKA, September 15th, 1865. DEAR SIR: Sometime ago I referred the question as to the boundary lines of the Osage and Cherokee reservations to the Secretary of the Interior, at Washington, which was by him referred to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and he reported adverse to our claims, taking the survey and report of Deputy Surveyor Geo. C. Van Zandt, as his basis, and ignoring previous surveys. The only way we can settle the question definitely is, to ascertain the exact locality of the "old White Hair Village," its distance from the western boundary line of the State of Missouri, and the 37° or southern boundary of Kansas. Also the location of the subsequent villages laid out and called by the same name of White Hair Village. If you will, at your earliest convenience, go down and ascertain these facts, together with the names and location of parties now living, who know them to be true, and report them to me, (in person if possible,) I shall be able to have a new survey made and the boundaries of these reservations properly established. I am satisfied that a great fraud has been committed, and think we should use every effort to have it corrected. Answer. (Signed.) To G. J. ENDICOTT. Yours truly. S. J. CRAWFORD. Governor of Kas. To His Excellency, Governor S. J. Crawford: SIR: In accordance with your instructions, I proceeded to ascertain the bounds of the Osage and Cherokee neutral lands, and have the honor to report that during the month of November, 1865. I proceeded, in company with John A. Cramer, Wm. Howard, Jacob Youstler, John Q. Adams and George W. James, to ascertain, by actual survey and admeasurement, the exact boundary line of the Osage Indian reservation, and the Cherokee neutral lands; also the Seneca. Quapaw and Shawnee reservations. The first and most important question for us to determine, was the exact location of the original "old White Hair Village," the place designated in the Osage treaty of June 2d, 1825, as the starting point for the described boundary of their reservation, and from which the boundary line of the Cherokee neutral lands is established. Starting at a point on the western boundary line of the State of Missouri, 1364 miles south from the Missouri river, and 414 miles north from the southwest corner of the State of Missouri, thence running on a due west line for twenty-seven miles, to the original "old White Hair Village," which is situated on the right, or west, bank of the Neosho river. From the "old White Hair Village" to the 37th of north latitude (the southern line of the State of Kansas) is eleven and a half miles but to the present survey of said line, only four and a half miles. At this village I found three mounds of stone, and a large mound of earth with stone in the center, which, I am satisfied, was the original starting point for the boundary line of the Osage res ervation. The southeast corner of the Osage lands is the same as the southwest of the Cherokee neutral lands, which is found by starting at the southwest corner of the State of Missouri, thence north, on 'said line of Missouri, one and a half miles, to Honey creek-first running water-(original southeast corner of the Seneca lands.) thence west to a large mound of earth, originally seven feet square and six and a half feet high, with a rock in it, on which is inscribed Cherokee lands, west of which mound (about forty chains,) is a mass of rock. Running from said mound of earth twenty-five miles east to a rock and three post oak trees, thence north fifty miles, to a mound of earth, originally six feet square and five and a half feet high, thence west twenty-five miles, to the northeast corner of the Osage lands, which is a mound of earth six feet square and five feet high. No timber in the vicinity. And I further state that the Cherokee Neutral Lands now embrace within their limits all the Seneca, Quapaw and Shawuce res ervations. I also superintended the running of the line from George White Hair Village to the west line of the State of Missouri, 32 miles, 71 chains and 29 links, striking said line of Missouri 19 chains and 50 links south of mile stone 111 from the Missouri river. From a number of the oldest Indians in the Nation, including a grand-son of the "Old White Hair," and a son of George White Hair, who laid out and located the present White Hair Village, which stands on the west bank of the Neosho River, about 33 miles west of the State line of Missouri, and from the house of George White Hair to the State line of Missouri, 32 miles, 71 chains and 29 links, and about 29 miles north of the original "Old White Hair Village." It was from the village laid out by George White Hair, a son of the original White Hair. that Dep-. uty Surveyor General George C. Van Zant is supposed to have started his line when he surveyed these lands in 1859. G. J. ENDICOTT. (Signed) Immigration. This subject should receive due and careful consideration at your hands. No State in the Union offers greater inducements to immigrants than Kansas. It contains as many square miles as England, Scotland and Wales combined, with their population of about 30.000.000, or as Greece, Belgium, Holland. Denmark and Switzerland, with their population of about 20,000,000. Not more than one-third of the land has, as yet, been offered at public sale, and only about one-half of that amonnt sold, leaving about five-sixths of the 88,000 square miles subject to be taken under the Pre-emption or Homestead Law. It is not justice to the State that these lands should be brought into market and fall into the hands of speculators, but should ever remain subject to the Homestead and Pre-emption Law. It should be the policy of the State to adopt such measures as will best diffuse a knowledge of the very great advantages and inducements which it offers to citizens of other States and emigrants from Europe. The area is great enough to contain a population of 2,000,000, and to give to the head of each family, (at average rates), the proprictorship of 160 acres of land. To you is committed in a great measure the trust of moulding the future character and destiny of our State, and of making such judicious laws as will result in the greatest good, not only to us as a people, but to the honest citizen and the industrious mechanic, who are now uncomfortably crowded into the large cities of our Eastern States, and to the downtrodden and oppressed of foreign lands who are seeking an asylum on our shores, who, did they but know and comprehend the great advantages here offered, would hasten to avail themselves thereof. I do recommend an adequate appropriation, that will justify the employment of the best talent in the State in the preparation of a pamphlet for gratuitous distribution, and for the employment of a suitable agent in the older States, to induce immigration, by the presentation of facts relating to our agricultural and grazing advantages, mineral resources, &c. The great advantages resulting from the labors of a faithful, energetic agent, cannot be overestimated. The agent should be required to make and transmit a written report, during the first week of each month, of the labors. of the preceding month, so that if, at any time, in the opinion of those having the appointing power, the said agent is not faithfully discharging his duty, or that the arrangement is not likely to result beneficially to the State, he may be recalled. Counties. I recommend that you establish new counties westward to the 100th meridian of longitude, and urge upon the proper Federal authorities the urgent demand and necessity of extending the surveys to that point at the earliest possible moment. Congress would unquestionably, upon the proper presentation of the facts, make the necessary appropriations. This would enable settlers to preempt, or enter under the provisions of the Homestead Law, and greatly facilitate the labor at the land office. Education. Liberal and judicious legislation in behalf of our educational interests is the highest economy of the State. "In such things, to be mean is to be poor-to be generous is to be rich." I commend the policy of the people of the State in deciding at the ballot box in favor of the sale of the school lands. The present generation is, above all, entitled to the benefit of these lands. If we provide for the education of the present, we need entertain no apprehensions in regard to coming generations. To educate this, is the best investment for those that follow. Deaf Mutes. I herewith transmit the report of Professor Mount, of the Deaf Mute Institute, for your consideration. This unfortunate class of our citizens should be the recipients of every provision which it is possible for the State to make for their well-being. Penitentiary. The commissioners settled with the parties contracting to build one wing of the Penitentiary, in accordance with the provisions of an act passed by the last Legislature, and released them from further prosecution of the work. The board advertised for proposals to complete a certain portion, but did not consider themselves justified, under the circumstances, owing to high price of material, labor, &c., and the short time intervening until the assembling of the Legislature, to re-let the work, but to secure from damage the work already done, and await your action. The great need of a good and substantial Penitentiary is apparent to all. I recommend your careful consideration of the objections urged by my |