24 [FIGURE] I met with President &
&
and held an interview with
two men from Niquiorgo [ ] as Agents from Mr Kenny
owner of some thirty millions of Acres of land in the
they come to make proposals to the
to go and occupy that country
after introduction the conversation commenced upon the
latitude, climate, soil, production &c President Young said if
Mr Kenny would give other the Filbusterers every other sextion
it would make him rich. Mr replyed that Mr Kenny
did not believe in that system. President Young said the
United States are determined to lay their hands upon all
that country. Mr Cooper said their is a treaty with
and the U.S. that Neither party can take
possession of that country. B. Young said they care no
more about any treaty than a Horse does a spiders web
in his way to his feed they will break any treaty they
please when they have the power. Now if you have
any Proposals to make we will ^hear^ them. Mr Cooper said
we would like to hear your proposals. B Young said I
have no proposals to Make Mr Kinnays rights & titles
were discused B Young said as far as I am conserned
I will say that if Mr Kenny owned all that country &
and would give me the whole of it I would not go
there their would not but vary few from the Northern
Country that would live their J. V. Cooper thinks that we
underrate the climate. The Letters were read of introduction
G. A. Smith said by the time we have got theire and spent
several years in improving the country there they would
pour in by thousands and take what we have. Mr Cooper
said I look at treaties different from what you do for
upon that principle we could have no confidence in any
Nations. B Young said Bless your soul I have more confidence
