Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-08

The next subject OF consideration will
be, to require sufficient tract OF coun-
try west OF the state of Missouri and
territory of Arkansas, in order to esta-
blIsh permanent settlements in that
quarter, OF the tribes which are propos-
ed To be removed. The country between
the Red river and the Ark ansas, has al
ready been allotted TO the Choctaws, un-
frier The treaty oil the l8th Of October,
1890. The country north OF the river
Arkansas, and Immediately west of the
STATE Of Missouri, is held almost entirely
by The Osages and the Kanzas. The
principal settlement of the former being
on the Usage FLYER, not far west of the
western boundary Of Missouri; and the
latter, Oh the Missouri river, near Cow
Island. There IS band of the Osages
situated on the Verdigris, a branch of
hs Arkansas. Governor Clark has
been already Instructed 10 take measures
10 remove them from the Verdiglis, 10
I1in the other bands on the Usage river.
70 carry this SUBJECT into effect and 10
e~liI'Eulsh the title OF the Osagts upon
the Arkansas, and in the state of NJ
souri,; and also 10 extinguish the Tile 81
The kanzas to whatever tract of country
may be necessary to effect the views Of
the government, will be the first object
Of expenditure +; and would require an
appropriation, il is believed, o. no, less
fhan $4,000 dollars. Ate, this is effect
ed, the mex, will be, to Hot a portion Of
the country to each OF the trees, and 10
commence the work Of removal. The
former could be eTec:ed by vesting in
the President discreet Try power to
make the location; and the latter, b.
commencing with the removal Of the
Cherokees, Piankeshaws, VI cas-, Shaw.
nees, Kickapoos, and Delawares, WHO
now occupy different tracts oi country,
lying in the northwestern portion of the
Arkansas territory, and the southwestern
portion of the state CT Missouri.
1t is believed that the Chcrokees, 10
whom has been allotted q country lying
between the Arkansas and Whlte rivers,
will very readily agree TO removing then
eastern boundary iarllier wcst, OIL the
ceded, they may have assigned to them
an equal quantity farther west, as they
have evinced strong disposition 20 pre-
ven, the settlement OF the whites TO toe
west OF them. Il is probable that this
arrangement could be effected Gy an ap
preparation Of few thousand dollars,
say five thousand, for the expense ell
holding the treaty. Nor is it believed
thai there will be any difficulty in Undue
ing tie Plank cshaws, Weas, Shawnees
Kickapoos, and D9iawares, to occupy p
position that may b. assigned to them,
west Of the state OF Missouri, or that the
operation will be attended with any great
expense. The kindred tribes in the
states OF Ohio aud Indiana, including Tic
Wyandous, the Senecas, and the Mia
mics and Eel Rivers, in those states,
and the Kaakaskiss, in Illinois, il is be-
lieved, might be induced, without much
difficully,to joint them, ailerthose residing
in Missouri are fixed in their new posi-
ton west of that state. OF the sum tina
will be necessary for this purpose, it Is
difficult TO form an estimate. These
tribes amount TO S,O82. The expense O.
Distinguishing their title to the lands DC.
cupied by them, will probably be high.
in comparison with the price which has
been usually given for lands in tha, quar-
ter, as they particularly the Indiaus in
Obio,) have made some advances in ci-
vilization, and considerable improve
Ements on their lands. The better course
would be, to remove them gradually,
commencing with those tribes which are
most disposed to leave their present set
dement's, and, if this arrangement should
be adopted, an appropriation of $4,000
would be sufficient to commence with
1t may, however, be proper TO remark
that these tribes, together with those in
! Newly ork, have indicated disposition
to Join the Chcrokees on the Arkansas,
and that deputation of the former, wi h
a deputa,ion from those Cherokees, are
now on their way to the Seat Of Govern
ment, in order to make some arrange
ment to carry the proposed union into
effect. Should it be accomplished, il
would vary the arrangement, which has
been suggested in relation 10 them, but
will not probably materially vary the ex-
pense.
1t only remains now to consider the
removal of the Indians in Florida, and
he four Southern tribes residing in
North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee,
Alabama, aud Mississippi.
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