Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-07
NEW INDIAy Trpprrnpv


NEW INDIAN TERRITORY
the Treaty recently neg tlte, by Governor Do,y e,
u WISCONSIN, with the SIOUX Indians -, ,h, L., u
MISSISSIPPI has become the subiect Of ne,x.r,,.r
"n'roNersy IN the WVsf. and the GIoB. oC H.; -
ias entered the lisa az tha leading cbann c ,h o
opposition To that arrangement I'm that n,nsr oCl
no,'uay evening tho editor appears TO have sum. :
,n aus eN'urnee' anu presents a case which is .
:" hA mo grOssest prOfgacy and c,,rtu,is,n ,,,,n
'he commissioned who negotiated the ireatv anI
miough h'n, 10 attach ccnslre upnu the n,,s.,,
administration. As the writer of Tins nrtirI, his
ste'' a. "uch %! ms time upon the Western fc,r
"eI anu am nag the tribes Of that region or,hnbtv
- voc se"',eninn fresh IRON the West" upon whose
testimony the Slcbe relies he will yent,r, ;,, ,h
arena as the humble advocate of m. H. -, ~. |
men' made with Sioux bands At NI,nIo,, -, -, ,,,,
of ~ Peters river W "''u'
=" e"enng upon discussion Of his uuesii,n I
-. ie 'ang"age"i the times. "deline my poSi.
uoa' VIII not write rs a poliiicion ar c,t ,I,i
a eee' o"' Will speak the truth and present facts
IN reia'ion 10 The management of our Indian air.,
w Ah' eNrry-day language, that the whole Pco
Ile may understand; aud [ venture The ,.ser,;,n
''a'' oe"fe have done, they will b. satisfied thai
some speedy and material chang. IL ,,acess,r,. rh
Teore generally src ignorant concerning oar InJ,u
| c - "'i me Transactions of that department
eo,.heu within narnpw limits enshronIed in my.
s'ey uih UT u penetrate; and any exposure hereD
lore has BEEN 10 mike "a,li,icaI c,pi,,I- g., On.
Iaty OF me oiher propose Co Law ihis feeling n.
s'"e' anu uiscuss question involving the honor
anu "eePiy and seriously affecting the revenue of
the country. entirely divesied ofpnIircaI bias
|, u succeed m obtaining place in your col
umns Tor these numbers, / will undertake io show
Isl. That The country purchased Ia, C;ovc,,o,
Doy, AMI proposed permanent home for the
Northwestern tribes is the best that couII he sol.c
ted as well on account OF the climate As lis obvs,
ca antilles and adaptation 10 the wants anI habits
Of these Indians.
I'd That. beyond steamho II nay;y,tioo b,,b M,
The Mississippi and ~ Peters rivers tho c,,nntry
mus selected would never be settled by n civilized
Pphihil'n engaged IN agricultural pursuits rs The
faIis oi ~ Anhony seven miles above Fort Sn.I
hng 'orm an nsuperabe barrier on the Mi>sis,ipni
AMI The ~ Peter cannot be made n,vi,,bI -,
Eah'halhkah; or Liul, Rapids abpui (0v milo.
a'"ut s Junction with the Missippi at Fori Sn.Il.
ing The proposed Indian territory lies betyee,
named fN nave
81 That the late treaty with the lEeFay.,roy.
C,dH oai'd OF SIOUX eKiinguiShes the Indian lille
All Along The Whole Mississippi border of Town terri
o'y 10 TIE Junction of ST Peters river and nm Thai
nNer iiiy IN les. The removal Of tho Winneb,c,es
rom me small strip Of land they occupy near Prairie
dn Chen is contemplated by this arrangement,
fh- viii also show that great al vanrar.s mus,
accrue both To Iowa and Wisconsin. by the ,.t,b
" 'H sotntc on their western h1rIer
Ana That lew years OF careful aud iulirious man
ageInent. will furnish the l. States with n ,esis,l
, oar'er' composed o. fism and devoted Indian war.
rofs' against any attempted invasion by The ,v,,,
lake superior or the waters Of IIudson's Bay.
"'h' WIN also show that this HOvei anil ,t1rfL;ag
; "eH'e VI governor D"ty is nm new AZ all, except
h p'ini oi location. viii paint INV finger IN the
Indian Territory and promised Lrliaa G.n.,,,n,.,
Mes' "i Arkansas and Missouri sanctioned mo the
Executive aud Legislative branches % our Cavern
| '''"' ueS'iheu rs The permanent Indian home If
me REQ men Of this country By treaty made in
Io~o Wy Gov Barbour. n portion of this country
gwen To single tribe embraces seyen rniIIion -,
acres' Inc expenses other removal upon this land
was PAD by Government and they were Furnished
WIN fa'Iols one year after removal besides receiv
ihS many oiher iav"rs ia presents Other tribes
nave Oeen removed ia the same way and unon The
same conditions and The Government is pledged 70
gnu mem ii'ies Intee simple for their lands when.
ever ihey choose 10 demand patents
have above enumerated sumo oCthe facts ,,b;,b
intend ." eHhbu ia support Office position which
! nave assumed IL Is a subject worthy the alien
non oi The press Ut his country; ag1 n,,v ,.h.,
/ '' '"s', 10 DC political excitement ~ reference
:" Tue net' PRESIDENTIAL election. let this great lever
/ il'" ~ u'nias" Encouragement wherever IL
eAS'S ih conducting onr Indian maIiers ar nn,oot
me eAisiiflg system ifiI be- had one Thar same
''In1 u wrong somewhere, think has been made
an'i''iehily minIcst by the disasters i'm EL,riJ,
i"eli| millions of the Pennies IN ,,ev ,rI ,,,,,
gallant soldier already lie burieI in Ilsc s,,,,nn
LON 100 nj The tam 'us Black-IIIwk war, siru,
g'"s nand Of hall starved Indians fought TN. CIV
Siie'' nearly TWO years. at expense OF several
"','n VI dollars la nine years we have Ind tyv,,
"esoi'IiiS indian wars, one following ON The bocIs
VI the oiher' and The last yet terminated ,rho,o
y every appearance, too Of another m enhryo !, |
"e "es'-only Willing for the Seminoles Ia Inc d..
oseu OF is d not Time then, To propose s,n,o e,,
sI>'e'n Tor managing our Indian afTiirsl And tho
business ct maturing snch a system cooIJ ma, he
cSnlided 70 ADLER hanIs. ia point of cancels, COL
Io'ig anu intimate acquaintance with Indian cbar,c
ter Than Gov Doty's. Let mi I "a plan mo Lo.s,,,
gesled be condemned because he is chorgaJ ~, -
enemies with beng Speculation a. hence so-os 81 nm,
OF speculation must he lurking under hi. I,,a =.
rangomeni. Before the commencement Of h,,s,il;,;a
W tioflda' and since. propositions were made q, .C
- Ie''oNai "i The Seminoles, at an expense 10
Government Of less Than half a ,niIion az dnII,,.
"" "ney were h0oied at ntrOcious ouenn,s In
! sgecuIa'e upon Uncle Sam. We must cease ms.
Nng P"liuoal capital out Of Indian difIicuItio,
TEN. ' PeSeW sys-
The plan proposed 10y Gov Doty's treaties 10 UNI.
'iy OF serious consIde utiOn. and il mus, L,v. c
P'"y' " " can be made appear that bis or,o,a
meh' IS calculated 10 proluco the beneficial 81,
'a''"eu Tor At and that IL involves no e,t,oo,I;,,,
expenditure Of tho public treasure surcly !, ;ii 80,
no rejected on The ground merely of oncn.;,;or -,
| Ffesidenls lyler's administration. :"
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