The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
SALT IN IOWA.
: THE EprroRs or THE GLOBE

within the boundailes of the new Indian teriitory
1.-THE sali-akes and salt mines OF the Northwest.
Upon this charge you remark as follows
an ia a curious coincidence that Western salt
should have been twice taken, or attempted 10 be Ia
ken from the white people (who would manufacture
H. and given to Indians who cannot) by the Fedora
party and both times by the OF Indian trea
w. The great salt formations west of Arkansas
where both in springs and in the fossil state
We're OF from the Territory of Arkansas during
Mr. Adams administration and given 10 the Chero-
KEGS and now the Salt Lake and salt mines IN the
Northwest To be included in the new Indian terri
tory III The treaty is ratied) above the Falls OF d.
Anthony"
If there il any measure connected with this Gov
ernmen in the discu ssion of which political ieriing
should be laid aside, IL is that which concerns our ~
dian relations. The honor and the treasure Of me
country deeply and seriously in'oNeu va 'uis
question and if any plan can be offered which, upon
deliberate examination will lie found TO contain good
Common sense reasons for relieving It viii ultimately
establish all the Indian tribes under our jurisdiction,
ms peaceful border neig hbors then such plan or scheme
ought no, 10 be discarded the ground OF its being
projected by political opponent The question Is
orthy of free and scrutinizing discussion, but y
should be conducted tepperately and unbiased by
party feeling Believing that you entertain the same
opinion ask you to insert this reply 10 the msrepfe-
senation contained in the article alluded TO IN your
paper.
The Salt Lake and mines" spoken Of as existing
in the northern part Of Iowa, do not come within any
of the reservations made by Gov Dotys treaty, nor
within the boundaries embraced in the late purchase
from the Sioux. If you examine the evidence you
have yourself adduced, (Mr Niccolets map) now
completing BY Lieutenant Fremont, who has explored
all that country, you will discover that there is no
q salt lake or nines' within that purchase. Some
slight indications Of salt may have been discovered
in Ell, rvescences the praes, but no body Of salt
exst there The salt region spoken OF by Messrs
Nlcolet and Fremont upon which the salt lake was
discovered is range of Latitude ~, teo degrees north
If tha nj contaminated Indian
territory 1t will be found in the waters OF ebay
enne rIyer and Devils lake and the surrounding coun-
try barren region, where white settlements cannot
exls'.
But how is it with the salt plains of Arkansas
The Globe says, they were cut of from the Terri
tory of Arkansas during MIR. Adams administration,
and given TO the Cherokees " Now, if you turn 10
the treaties negotiated with these people, you will hnd
that this not the fact. The project of removing the
Chernkees to the west Of the Mississippi was con-
cey,d as early as 1903 On the 9th day OF January,
1909 President Jefferson answered petition OF a
party of Cherokees, upon this SUBJECT as follows;
The United States, my children the friends
OF both parties" &c. !" Those who wish to
remove perm ted to send an exploring party 10 re-
conn ,tre the country the iolters Of the Arkansas
and White rivers, and the HIGHER Up THE BETTER, as
they will be the longer unapproached by our set
which will begin at the mouth OF those rvers the next
step taken in this matter WIS by General ANDREW
JACKSON and other commissioners who concluded a
treaty with the Cherokees the agency, on the 9Th
DAY of July 1917. By this treaty exchange Of
lands is commenced with these people, pIedcated upon
the former promise to give them permanent home
west Of the M ssissppl nver. The 9th article pro-
vides as follows: THE United States bind them
selves exchange for the lands coded in the first and
second articles hereof 10 We to that part OF the Cher
okee nation the Arkansas, as much land on said
rver and hite river they have, or may hereafter
receive from the Cherokee nation east OF the Mssis-
sppi, for acre" The article also fixes the
boundaries Of the lands thus ceded to the Cherokees
and which, If they had not since been altered, would
have greatly reduced the territorial limits OF the pre-
sent State of Arkansas.
Gen. Jackson's treaty ratified on the 26th De-
cember, 1877 and in March, 1918, TALK made
by President monroe to the Cherokee deputation of
Arkansas then on a visit at the Of Government,
from which make the following extracts:
.'My friends and children. am very glad to see
YOU. When we face to face, we understand
the wishes and Intentions Of each other without any
danger OF mistake. The country which
you give up good country, and it is and con-
venent to us; and shall in return act generously
toward YOU and endea to make you happy in your
new homes the Arkansas. hare not vel OBJ |
famed the lands lying up that rirer to the pest Of your
settlement will give instructions to Gov. Clark to
hold a treaty with the Quapaws this summer in
order to purchase them, and when purchased 1oiH
direct them 10 be laid IF for you. 1t is my wish that
you should hare limits 10 the Vest 50 that you may
have good mill seats, plenty of game, and not be sur
rounded by the rhites
The above talk was communicated to Gov MMnn,
Cherokee agent, by Mr.. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,
March 10Th, 1918, and number of copies were
printed and circulated through the Cherokee country.
Mr. Calhoun commences his letter to the agent thus
" his day the Arkansas Delegation propose to leave
w Washington on their return. trust that the rccep-
ton they have met with will be found ca!culsed TO
have favorable effect the great object which
the Government has in view, that of removing the
Cherokee nation to the West of the Mississippi
which in lis probable effects trH lead uAimdteiyto the
remoral Of the Greeks, Chickasdps and Choctaps.
In 1921, tie Cherokees complained to the Secretary
Of War that the promise made To them by the Pres
dent Gas above quoed) THAT they should have
country with limits 10 The Vest" had not been
complied with and that " bite people settling up
on their lands. Mr. Calhoun replied to the Cherokee
chiefs by letter dated 9Th October 1891 in which he
says ;' 1t has always been the intention Of Govern
meni to cany into effect fullyevery promise made to
you, and which was under the impression had been
done particularly upun the points COMPLAINED of,
orders issued time since for the removal OF
the whites from your lands, and from the tract Of
country 10 The West Of your reservation, and by which
you would obtain the out let promised. 1T
is be always understood that in removing the white
settlers from Lovely purchase, Tor the puipose oil
giving the OUTLET promised you to the West, you ac-
quIre tLereby right to the soil, but mere to an
out iet Of which you appear 10 be already aprlzed,
and that the Government to itself the right
Of making such disposition as It may think proper
with regard to the salt springs upon that tract OF
country"
have clearly shewn. from Government records,
that the org tnzaton OF an Indian territory, west
the Mississippi, commenced in 1917, IN pursuance
of promise made il 1909 That IN 1918, President
honoe, pledged the Cherokees protection against the
settlement OF white people upon any land wiIhin the
tArs of the United States Of their reservation
And in 1921, Mr. Calhoun expressly refers To the
sal springs tupposed to he upon the outit given to
the Cherkees psst of the reservation which was 10
be set apart as their permanent homes.
Now, let see what done under Mr. Adams
administration. MIR. Barbour, Secretary of War
c1ncluicd trea'y with the Cberokces the 9th o