Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-06

soc. w 0hsll then know all.
Charleston city Gag. .4ug. %
MENoMINIEs The folio ,ing ieilsr ard accom-
pary,ne seeooot We have recently resovtd fcom CJl
Sismbaugh The assent OF the M.nominies seems u
have been obiained 10 the provi,io Of an agree
ment, oo"euded 10 Washios! on lart winter In rea.
ton 10 Their lands II the visni'y OF cen Bay These
Indians weto highly pleased with th'r visit 10 the
Capi al, and are disposed to sste all Difficult les 10 an
amisah.e manner Some Of tbs New York dian,
howeVe', otJ7ci % The arrangement, anl look with
much anxiety 20 the result. That pfopsr disposition
Of The whole Will be made 10 the sa,i,iac don
o. all parllsS, we DO MOI doubt.
GREEN BAY, July l6 1881.
Dear Sir: have but moment 10 inform you ,h,,
have jrt risen from Council beid with tue chief
OF the MeOomlnie na'on, convened Tor the putpose
explaining 10 them the provisions o. trsaty concluded
It Washington lat water, between til, United State.
aud ne representative. OF ;h't rbe; aud OF dsl
certain presents secured 10 them on account of ia
land' ceded 10 tbs Government. The a,semblage al
eh!et' and warriors was the iarsesi ever Known al
Green By on any occasion; aud yIu will, am sure
be gF.tihed to learn that The arrangement made be.
wesn the verlm snI and their irb; h.eD sane
toned with every mark Of spprObaioo. There wa.
no. dissenting voee 10 single provision, made eithe
Tor the benei Of The New Ysrk iadiaas or for them
selves, In ceding porioa OF thsr country 10 tho u.
States.
Saoud This treaty be ratified By ihs next Ssnate and
can cow scarcely have doubt of it, the government
Will be enabled 10 opsn OF ihs deig al coun
,res in tae North Western Territory to grafton
next summer. Theirs three millions of acres seded
oy the treaty embrasins the hear. OF tho q cen Bay
country You are aware thai this settlement 10 ihe
most prominent site for hs seat vi government for IN
new territory, and the genera! sovernm mi has o,
Sgni'hed the Indian title any The land thin an
anndred miles OF 4, exclusive Of that coded by the
MenomiLes last winter. The arrangement is there
i)re oil tbs utmost Importance 10 the interests OF the
government and The prosperity OF The new territory NJ
Huron Tbs sountTy at apart for The Indians
Ing rom the Safe o. Esw York is en- the wst side nt
the Fox river aud Green Bay, directly opposite 10 ha,
seeded 10 thu United States wish til at tyery sincere
rieEd Of hese people could the country which the
ioeraiy OF The government and the present good
ing OF the Menomnie', have provided for them There
would theO be al ilhleGce exerted strong tnoush T.,
Pu down that which the are no " acting under which
would Induce their immediate acceptance Of an f,,
MAJ would at once secure the comfort and independence
Il the several h5es.
| eneloie you 4 copy OF an instrument oI within,
usi signed by the Menominie SHELF in The pre- nee
oil the oticerJ OF the garrison and all the PRINCIPAL n.
habianis who are at present al the Bsv B,i,r. ,a,
Dg, explained TO The ch els fully Ihs set AMI oneP
on oil Tie arrangement Iney bad made with the 20.
gernmeDi; placed before them their miserable condition
hereM i1r; the relation in which they have stood with
me New OK Indiaos sinee the rs compacl in 1921
and the desire and var but unsuccess u
OF the govern IN mt, % settle their disputes will send
you coPy Ct our Idth az soon a, time will permit
vi "GrlZzly Bar Distinguished himself as usual
Every chisi and principal warrior of the Menoninie
Gailon, With lu' one exception, was present.
You's, &c. G. STAMBAUGH
ANOTHER INDIAN TREATY.-we understand, tina,
on Mond'y iasI Ma James Is. Gard ner the Comms.
minoner on the part OF U. s. succsedsd in fornrg
irsa'y With The SaswDees Of Wspaghkone.s, o.
their Re'ervsioos a. ,hN place and 90 Hog Creek
ninInr, in Ill one hundred and Ind five fqusre
mut'' We learn liOm a gentleman Eho attended The
ueay thst lis condition, Aro similar 10 those Of the
treaty OF Lr~is,own, az published in our last The
lndt'os receive one hundred bou,aad acres Of lapd
Wssi OF the Missisiippi, wuieh was f5,merIy 70.
served Tor tie SIswnecs Of Oh o, by IfosiV Termed
"nh the S1awGeo' Of Missouri by CIV. ark in 1926
u s'ad 10 be delightful tract OF country, in latitude
about ~ north. For their mptoV enc Ms which are
sad 10 BE- good and extensive and ioeuds several fin,
orchards, they are 10 get 900 Their EXPENSES OF
removal ere paid by government, and they are to be
'uOslSted Tor year, by The u = frs, rat. s,i.t
mi l. saw mill aud blacksmith th,o ar. TO b, e,sc,.d
Tor them, aud charged 10 the surplus avail, OF their
Isnds, over 10 cents per acre. The balsGcs Of ih.
a|a' (eRsepih $l3 600 advanced Tor iDpToy. ment,)
,cetue 10 The udian, aud DO funded by III, United
States, aud vo per Paid az annuity during The
pleasure 81 Congress. Pfstsns ti b'anksIs plougbs
morse gear hoes, axes, lew rhss And general az.
,oinsDt OF Ca Pen,sr ,oO1 made 10 them beside.
tussA 'beoiUg sufficient io ,Y tents The lrast grant.
% TO them Is gusfaured 70 be eodiiDued beyond the
1oud' Of any STATE or territory, and they IRE assured
he ptoiectyn Of The u States 8e3iusl the bosuItv or
'GcfOsth nens Of any other fibe OF ary yb,, ueonl
The lands thus coded 10 the IT, States are yerv vaIu-
be, and will soon attract emigration to the new coun
y oil Allen, the centre OF which they occupy Weun- |
ersland that the indians all perfectly satisfied with
heir bargain Some their tribe have a,ev re,nrned
rom the country destined Tor their residence
d give Them very fldtlerng accounts OF its soil and
ltnae.
But two other tribes remain to be treated with in Ohio
ne Wyaniots Of the Sandusky plains and fe Ouowavs
esIding ON he Maumee and Blanchard's Fork Of the
'ugaize. Every reasonable exefton will be i,nmedi.
'ey made 10 procure their consent to Inc policy adopt
d by the o'hcr tribes.
These treaties are important TO Sa'e and should
&c removal OF the Indians west Of the Missssippi be
ls means OF sneloraling their condition, we shall re-
nee at the result From the nature Of the Indian
haracier, and the ardiness with which ihey under.
and or assent TO proposition, however favorable {
icy are attended with great labor and require the mt
ost patience and kindness 10 accomplish them with
e Commissioner who is engaged ia ibis business we
hcr widely In politics; but II Is due 10 Mr. Gardiner