Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-02
INDIAN FRAUDS.

Documen; No. 900, which was published by
order of the last Congress- and at the late session
contains much Important: information which de-
serves to be brought to the notice of the American
People. The facts published were almost extort-
ed from the proper Department. Indeed, every
& &sssSS'sS4l'SSnu sffge Bauess Sr 'aau tie
partment vas reluctantly adopted by Congress-
The editor Of the 81. Louis Republican has given
Document No. 229,--comprising the correspon-
dence Of the Department in relation to the execu-
tion Of the Treaty with the Winne5sgoes. care
ful perusal condenses from it the following intor-
nation.
The treaty was made in 1887 at Washington,
and the Indians, agreed to cede TO the United
States their lands on the East side Of the Msss-
sippi. In the payments to be made by the Uuited
States government, there were two s,pulations-
first, that $50 900 should be applied to the pay
ment Of the debts of the traders with the Win
neba goes--second, that the United States should
pay to the relations and friends Of said Indians, not
having more lbsn one quarter Of Winnebago blood.
100000
10 order 10 ascertain the proper individuals who
were to receive ihis money, the government APP
pointed two commissioners, General Simeon Cam
eron, Of Pennsy!vania, and Mr.. james hurry, o
MARYLAND to proceed TO the West and there obtain
the required information. With them went law
yer from Philadelphia named ID. NJ. Brodheod, who
appeared as the legal adviser, but as the document
referred to shows, went but to speculate or assis
in specializing and def.auding the poor Indians on
OF what the government had magma ririously pro
! posed to give them. Arrived al the place OF des
tinatiun they commenced the work, for which The!
were despatched, but instead of awarding to thos
entitled TO it, the amount due to them, they com
> menccd a system Of buying up claims, for whic
! ~ ali Rrnu
ing as the agent in all these transactions. Claim
worth fifteen hundred and two thousand dollar
we're bought for four or FIVE hundred-not bough
fairly and honorsbly, bu, the holders we're induce
y 10 sell from misrepresentation and course OF DC
u cep,ion practsed upon them.
. IL in not exactly known how much wac made D
y the speculation but the last estimate Is put al SKI
q thousand dollars. Fortunately for the cause
J. Justice, however, Msjur Hitchcock, who to Temiie
! the money to pay the claims, understood 'h'
i something like viany was gong on and refuse
s 10 nav any claims in the hands Of Brudhesd or b
p companions 10 the fraud. Mslor Hitchcock mad
: n representation of The whole matter 10 the ID
l. partmeni. which sustained him IN The step be ha
taken. The Republican concludes the hls'of.
70 which we have rendered much more bfiei tbeo
lie there given; ~nh observing. we here ns
pleasure IN noticing The prompt manner The con
missioner Of the Indisn-sffairs, }. Hardy 0rs'
ford, set his seal OF disspptobsiion on TINS spec
istion, and which was fully sustained ey Inc sc
relsFy Of War =. n
When the facts were communicative 10 wv
,.,,m,n,. and the commissioners had reported The
nroceeJiae.. thew were examined BY Mr.. Cnwior
and he recommended TO the Secretary oil war 10 >
ASIDE their proceedings which was dooe, end
new commission has been ordered. The report
the commissioners tbroug hOot, IN relation TO I
y ,Iow,oce Of the traders and bslfbrseds. and {
nd assembling Of the Iadsns. sd@''' total s''rsg'
AZ the i.strDciions Of the Secretary Of War;
Be se are GLAD to that there :. yet virtue eH's
:. rem,iaisg At Washington 10 diseoanisa,hes =
4. eondemr such an outrage. The eoeament eona'
pgmber Of letter. from the eo0nissi0ne"