The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-30
WHO ARE THE SPECTATORS

lands of Mississippi, were gwen IN the shape olresei
vatons to the Indians to be sold by them by the con
sent of the President
The purpose of the treaty to eNtinguish tn
Indian title and remove the Indians No one under
stood the Indian character better than General Cass
In his letter to the President, he says truly that
s.Tbe Indians are easily swayed by others, and liz
children, if the immediate possession OF tavonte OBJ
ect is not obtaned it loses much Of its value in the
estimation !"
Now we beg the reader to bear few facts in re-
membrance. The treaty with these Indians
the object was to remove them. The favorlte Pur-
s,its Of the savage are war and the chase. Land IS
70 hin, of but little value He cannot wait the slow
progress of vegetation crafty his wants. gun
= horse. blanket and powder and ball, are the
sources of his enjoyment For these he sold his land
and the question naturally arises, why did not Major
Eaton, knowing that the Indians did not want the
land and did want guns, blankets horses and amnu-
ntion prefer to give the Indians those arcles Why
did he give them lands, to be exchanged by them
Every one must see that it would have been better for
the Government as well as for the Indians. Why
then was the treaty made that it cost the govern
ment more and gave the Indians less?
Again, as these lands were to be sold by the lndi
ans, and as those who made the treaty must have
known that it would open door for fraud and specu-
lation, why did they make such treaty:
We are to Judge of men by their acts Immediate
" after these treaties were made large companies
were organized for the purpose ofspeculatng in the
public land Articles of Association were entered in
to. and persons known to have direct and control
ling influence over the President, admitted as
members, andreceived stock as consideration for
that influence These facts explain these treaties
They were conceived in sin and shapen in inquisy'
They were the fruitful source of that runous system
Of measures which has overwhelmed us in ruin.
We boldly charge, that these treaties were mad
for the deliberate purpose OF fraud. The treaties
bear fraud upon their face. And the proof Is abund
ant We repeat, that charge a deliberate pur-
pose of fraud in making the treaties; but there had
been no such purpose, the fact that fraud was the
inevitable consequence of the treaties is but little less
eensurable than deliberate purpose on the part Of
those who made them: and far they led to spec
tlatiol the responsibility of the administration IS the
same.
Under this aspect OF the case, beg the attention
of the reader few extracts from official report
to Congress, made in answer to
Resolution of the Senate of Dist January, 1885, requesting
he may possess relative frauds fraudulent practices
committed attempted to be committed, in the sales of
public lands or Indian reservations = &c
Ertraefs from tie serecrycf W, to Leonard Tenant, Esq
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, April D, 1885.
Herewib you will receive copies of certain papers which
have been transmitted to Department. stating the exist
of gross frauds in the pretended purchase OF their reser
from the Creek Indians The frauds appear TO exist
in the PRESERVATION of Indian by another, the amount
and payment Of the purchase money and in the corrupt
tee! Of at least one Justice Of the peace in the aetati6n Of
n
up
Again. after stating particular instances of fraud, ne says
Up. 331
statements which have been made to this Depart
hare been formed since tie beginnn; Of February last are
fraudulent"
The Secretary admits that the fraud did exist and
known to the Department.-sr}
Lerts Cas- 10 Eli S. Shorter and Others Columbus, Ga No
render 3, l835-(page AL
Tha gross frauds been committed is fact dis
disputed and belief Of which had spread through the coun
uy.i'
Leeis Cas- to Col. J. B. Hogan-tpage 81
DEPARTMENT WAR, Jan. Is 1895
sI enclose YOU a letter from DR. McIIenry, in which you
will perceive the astonishing fact stated by him, at een
ont Of t~eny certified By him, are rapduet cannot
conceive the possibility of such occurrence, due eau
ton had been exercised by the certifying officer
Extract of letter from Luther Blake to The Hon Ebert Her
ring at Wdshing t0n.-(page 49,
FoRr MITCHELL, (Aa.) Sept II, 1888.
ssPermt me- sir inform you these subjects indian
reserves, fine contracts Sc Many IRON motive: q see'
their bonds for titles, pay them ten or twenty dollars in
something they do not and take their receipts for fire
times the amount If the land be of no value they are not
bound to take it, but if is, they (the Indans are bound to
let them have it, Of the reserves that am a
thorsed to give $1,000 for knowing the value of The lands
the Indians have persuaded sell for $780, taking their
nav in nothing in that which is of value to them" AT
This time (ntrdes and specuaors are raising voun
teers to resist our Government troops"
Extract of letter to Lewis Cas-, Secretary Of Wa, from
Elisha Ross and J. L, HowaTd.-(page s9.)
CHAMBERS County, (Aa( Dec. 2, 1888
It ia evident understand the full intent and
. of the treaty the u States and tine Creek In
dams that there many that will get reservations, who by
III, ,reatv are not entitled foot of land and the
cers Who on the part of the United States enduad
nth The solemn trust. TO the knowledge ofmyself and
others knowing the preparation. But, sir wealth that
Ieadetb many astray appears to be their sole aiin.-
No sooner do they get appointment to fulfil the high
and solemn duty of officer of the United States, than
,ev are taken with that dreadful disease called speculation
The tendency of which darts its poisoning angs those who
are least able TO sustain the dreadful shock mean thai
ass of neople who in honor their God and Country, fiji
.a;y harms and store their little huts with delicious food b
a. eor Of their bov 81 know of young men, wlo since
the RATIFICATION of the treaty, have pretended to take some
h Indan os as wives in order get their lands Is suc
.ansacon as this to go unnoiced Is John H. Broadnax
no If vor head spectators, who from his appointments
ears IN he highly favored man, to rule this people, II