Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-19
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army on the Odd ult., informed that final settle
ment of all controversy with the Sac Fox Indians has
been effected, and that Governor Reynolds Cen Scott
as commissioners the part of the United States have
concluded two treaties OF peace and settlement, the one
with the Sacs aud Fox nations and the other with tire Win
nebagoes
Among the spulaons of the treaty with the Sacs and
Foxes they agree TO pay the expenses OF the late war;
and cede probably for that purpose district of land
mencing at the Missouri line, extending three hundred
miles mp the Mississippi rver and running back the
river Des oines, averaging width oabout 80 miles and
supposed TO contain six millions of acres they
agree to remain the west side of the Mississippi Unit
ed states agree TO pay them an annuity OF thirty thousand
dollars oF thirty years
The WiDnebagoes cede between five and six millions of
acres OF land and take in exchange something two
and half millions of acres formerly purchased of the
Sioux, west OF The Mississippi, and annuity of
thousand dollars Tor thirtyseven years three thousand
dollars Tor tho purpose of education, three thousand
farming ueasis, fifteen hundred pounds of tobacco and
two additional Blaeksmihs. They further agree TO paw
Tor all depredaons committed by any of their tribe
surrender any murIerers that may be among them.
The cholera was aba,ing when informant left, and
the troops were quite comfortable. twenty-five iniv Su-
ais have died from the four companies of Rangers and
three OF them from the company Of Capt Ford whose
Peter Hall, Zcplaniah Johnson and Richard
Clegg. The Rangers are expected TO retire towards the
settlements for winter quarters Democrat
MIAMI INDIANs-No TREArY.--On Tuesday, the
25h ult. the Miami Indians in Council informed the Conn
missioners, in the definite terms hatthey would not
sell one foot OF their lands and all the subseqen
the Commissioners 10 induce them to change that deter
Oination have proved abore The Indians gave no rca-
son for their conduct only that their lands good
they wished TO keep them. The negotiation has ended
and the the Treaty Ground on the 2StI
The result OF the Treaty has disappointed many and the
conduct of the Indians is very mysterious they having
Tor one or two years past, been very DESTROYS hold
treaty Tor the purpose OF selling their lands. The citizens
oil the Upper Wabash peculiarly situated in regard
these Indians, who constantly dcpredang upon their
property stealing their hogs and killing their cattle with
out making them any thing like fair recompense. The
extension OF the State laws the Indian tribes, within
the limits OF Indiana to be matter of such
urgent necessity, that it the appreciation of many
intelligent gentlemen have 10
doubt that the Governor will recommend and the next
Legislature adopt the measure.
An attempt will be made treat with the
in lew days and is TO be hoped that better success
may attend the effort.-D.
PEACE WITH THE INDIANs.-We congratulate the
country upon the hnal termination of the Indian War
We especially congratulate fellow upon the
frontiers whose wealth has been wasted DESTROYED and
whose relatives and friends have been murdered upon
We stated the 9Th inst, that the Commissioners APP
pointed by the President Gen Scott and Gov Revnold-
had concluded treaty with the Wnnebagoes for an ex
change of lands and the removal of that portion of the
tribe which resided south OF the Ousconsin and Of
the Mississippi. Upon a careful examination, we
ma the quantity of land acquired by this treaty. greater
than then estimated. The contains about GOO
600 acres and is represented be of excellent SOIL well
waered and Astounding in inducements for agrculuriss
10 purchase and cultivate.
Since that publication, advices have been received of
the formation OF another treaty with the Sacs Foxes
on the 2ist ult. BY this compact the United States sc
qre about 100000 acres of quality inferior
between the same parallels of latitude. 1t is known TO
For the tract coded, the United States agree TO pay an
annuity OF twenty thousand dollars for thirty Years TO sup
port black smith and gunsmiih in addition to those now
employed, to pay the debts of the tribes, supply povi-
sions and as reward for the fidelity Ke-o-kuk and the
friendly Band, TO allow reservation be made for then,
OF 400 miles square on the loway river, include e. o.
kukS principal village.
Black Hawk and his sons the Prophet, Napope and
five others, principal warriors Of the hostile bands are o
be retained as hostages during the pleasure of the Pres
Heh' All The other prisoners have been delivered up TO
The friendly Sacs and Foxes
Inc Commissioners, who have concluded these ar
Engagements, by which valuable country is obtained the
peace ana security Of the frontiers secured and new
hed Tor enerprLe opened 10 emgrans entitled TO
PuOc APPRECIATION, not only for these results but for hav
ing maintained the national character, carried into
eject the intentions of the President in granting liberal
terms to the Indians and in having inspired them with
confidence and good will, by treating them indyiduailv
with great kindness Globe.
The people will see, in these events the clearest evil
uehce oil The ability with which the and the nego,ia-
tons have been conducted of the soundness Of tc
principles upon which The Presidents views of the policy
proper 10 be pursued with the Indians, founded.-B