The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-06
From the Missouri Republican.
THE EXTENSIVE FRAUD IrNDpp
THE WINNEBAGO TRFATy = 7

From the Missouri Republican.
THE EXTENSIVE FRAUD UNDPR |
THE WINNEBAGO TREATY
Some days ago. we promised our read
ers brief history Of certain unparaIeea
frauds, under The treaty made with M
,Winnebago Indians in 1897. A press #
other duties has prevented the fui6Iment
of that promise, up to the present time
1t may be proper to remark, that all We
know Of the matter we gather from The
letters and correspondence, published By
order of Congress. With the officers and
gentlemen connected with the lns,ter, and
especially those engaged in bringing the
pecula,ion to light, we have had no con.
versation, nor have they had any agency
in bringing to our knowledge the exr.
tence of the documents to which we refer
The history Of the frauds under ths
Treaty is as follows: In 1887, 4 trsa
ty was made with the chiefs Of the Win \
nebago Indians, at Washington, in which
they ceded to the United States theirland
on the east side Of the Mississippi. Inh
payments to be made by the U. s. gov
eminent, there were two stipulations-
first, that $4,000 should be appEedto
the payment Of the debts Of the trades
with the Winnebagocs- ccoad, that ths.
United States should pay to the relations
and friends Of said Indians, having nd
less than one quarter Of Winnebago boua
one hundred thousand dollars.
To ascertain the traders to whom,h
above sum was to be paid, and the amoun
| due 10 each, and to ascertain who aer
the relations of the Winnebagoes, having
not less than one quarter blood, thes
| names, age and sex, the President af
| pointed Genl. SIMEON CAMERON, of Mid
dleton. Pennsy lvania, and Mr.. JAMES Nun
RAY, Of Maryland, Commissioners, wla
were to proceed to Prairie du Chen, y
the lndian Territory, as might be bestn
1 prevent the introduction IF liquor, Or I'M .
4 proper influences on the Indians, cnl issF
port. The Instructions required the Com
missioners to assemble the Indians, andp
ascertain the relationship Of the Hl
Breeds, by the testimony Of the Indians
traders and others. resident in the trls'
4 or acquainted with them. For their SET
vices, the Commissioners were TO receelfE''
eight dollars per day, and eight dollar ah
for every twenty miles travel, for v la'l
they Ind authority to draw upon the pr
partmcrt. The payment OF the c ala
t of the Halt Breeds was to be made io 2 ~ N
: claiman IN person, and, where the c'an M
ant was an infant, to the parents y lhs ~
were capable Of receiving and taking es 4,
: of the money, for the benefit OF the tn'lf
, If the child was an orphan, or haa pt N
t deserted, or the parents we're not sul'l "
: to the trust, the Commissioners were "
$ appoint trustee. TIE money vase "
| Forwarded to the Commissioners by MaW
: Hitchcock, and paid out by them. y \. !
4 word, they seem to have been cous.''u' "
4 the sole arbitfators, and were vested ~,
!, ali necessary powers, to protect the nss'D
9 ard interests OF the Indians.
], The Commissioners arrived at P l'a'
!, du Chen on the 29th Of August, 1872. 4,
Il With them, came what is here, 10 r ]"
4 West, looked upon as very extrlaol m.,,,
ry appenaage TO Commissions = S1 n.
for settling Indian claims a phlla0e y u,
sssLawyer, named D. M. BaoDHEsD. oSa N,
\ Cameron, one Of the COMMISSIONS g n II
the President Of the Middleton ra. D's NJ,
and he and Brodhead, either jointly "
, separately, brough, with them DEW y Il
' thirty and sixty thousand dollars, 70 HE .s
!. notes Of this Bank. Gent. Cameron M, ",
: fesses 10 lave brought s5 900 ess e s''i
\ not say that this was oil he ilao |; 4. HI !,
. Brodhead acknowledges that he na VI,
large sam, with which he INTENDED Y XXX
: out the Mineral Point Bank. .hs
n When the Commissioners arriseI11 . 81
4 Indians were notified to assemble q &c
RE du Chen, and present their cla e, ~.
4 And here, it may be remarked " l fss
Z pose Of the Commissioners was app INV
in Their assembling the Indians az + y Mn \.
I whereall the influences Of liquor 4 ano IN II
4 trigue could operate upon them 2. I'D. n;
], whereith difficulty and expense Y D
i subsistence would be much incfea s,sd
i AS som as The Indians were assem-
il this Philadelphia lawyer, we CONF, !, ,,tj
l sound, like d SANDER on an hone'rau'F 'F'