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stipulation for a free road. If they have a right to
exact any sum however small, they may exact any other
sum however large, and thereby deprive the Citizens of the
United States of the benefit of the stipulation for a free
road. The principle is the same, extended to a cent
a pound or a milion

Secondly That it takes cash from the pockets of those
who are compelled us to pay this ferriage for the benefit of
the indians, and is singularly oppressive to the movers to
Mero district with their families, wagons, baggage and stock
so much so that many of them heretofore have been compelled
to sell a part of their stock or other property under its
value to pay it -

Thirdly the delay unavoidable attending the passing fairies
with families, waggons, baggage and Stock, and the consequent
expense of such delay -