Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-12
From the Globe.
DOTN'S TREATY

Oar information from the West, puts strange
face on Doty's dealings with the Indians. IL Is,
however, Just what ght have been looked for from
such INSCRIPTIONS intrIguer and specuator-one
who makes ms politics capital for the selfish and
mercenary schemes, IN winch he em6arks ali the
corrupt men OF influence who can make the Govern
ment pander TO their accomplishment.
We learn that DotyS late treaty with the wild
Sioux will. ii rat fed, cost the Treasury from SIX
to eight millions of dollars In defiance OF the re-
lection OF some provision TO make an Indian Coy
eminent ln the Far West, unGer white manage
ment--a provision which II was attempted, clan
desuucly 10 Inierpoate IN some law having no re-
ference TO such polcy-Dotys treaty proposes at
once TO domestica:e and civlizc and citizen re The
rowing bands Of predatory Sioux, who are more ut
tery Incapable Of settled life than any tribe cur
continent. For these people Doty has We under
stapd reserved 500. 900 acres of land II separate
district with the coded terrty, for agricultural
purposes. II is % be pl0ughed and worked tor them
by the United States-ten acres, we believe, for
every family. Some seven or eight mills are 10 be
built and az an expense, # We include other pro-
visions of ike kind greatly exceeding that which
denied to the establishment of Western ar
mory, to furnish the people of the Great Valley
with weapons obedience. Spinning wheels, ploughs,
and every species of domestic utensils are TO be
provided for these Wild bandiiti. who spend the r
whole time in pursuit of the buffalo. The Govern
ment is 10 fund million OF dollars a National
Debt, and pay them forever an annual interest on
II. 1t also 10 assume their debts 10 the different
traders, who will fdbrcate claims to suit the occa-
sion; and these well provided savages when set up
in housekeeping, at the expense of the Treasury,
under the falherly care Of Mr. Doty. are TO be ad-
mtted all the rights, civil, religious, and pol IL
cal, which belong to the people OF the United
States
This vast national outlay of some six or eight
millions-to convert roaming bands that have lived
for ages the trail Of Builoes into staid farmers
m.llers. and spinners-whle il has the appearance
OF ambitious philanthropy in the prot ctor and adj
mInistrator OF tins new scheme of Indian govern
ment, means nothing, on the part OF Mr.. boy, bot
the opening up OF new avenues 10 make spoIs Oi tine
Treasury ofthe United States, under cover OF the
ignorance and perfect indifference OF those savages
for whose benefit It Is ostentatOusy des gned. All
the house building, milling, farming, furnishing,
and teaching, would be cont racted away under
the auspices of Mr. Doty. and. under sham prepar-
atoms the money would be paid aud nothing done.
The whole expenditure of this Indian Government
would fall into the pockets OF Mr.. Doty and his
adlUtors at Washington aud elsewhere. who co OPP
crate with him and, while the Sioux pursued the
game on the distant praIres. the reservations and
funded debt would at last come into the hands OF
traders and other renegade whites, who would
marry into the bands ana give to their half breed
offspring what 1t might not De IN the power OF the
present patrons OF this phllanthropc scheme of In
dian government 10 appropriate 10 themselves.