Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-10-22
THE INDIAN AGENT-TR ADERS
IN THE tNJIAN COUNTRY, sc.

THE INDIAN AGENT-TR ADERS
IN THE tNlHAN COUNTRY, sc.
Iowa Territory is settled by an indus
trious and entcrprising people. So far rs
we know they are as worthy popula-
ton as any portion OF our country can,
boast and there is therefore no good
reason why they should not be respected
accordingly.
The territory just purchased is to be
settled in part by portion Of our present
populations as they have endured
the privat:ons incident to the settling Of
that part Of the Territory which we now
inhabit, they should have, if they desire
it, u "(air shake" in the new country,-al
least as good chance as strangers and
spectators.
Thus much by way Of preface. While
at the treaty we heard with regret nu-
merous and bitter complaints against the
conduct the Indian Agent, Capt BEACH.
Perhaps we may do Capt. Beach~a favor
by stating the principal cause Of com
plant assigned, SO that he may refute i,
Eit' he chooses, provided it should be un-
true.
It's complained that he has refused
many Of our citizens permits to trade in
the Indian country, although they have
made repeated applications for the two
last years, some or alt Of them offering
the best security. And that notwitns,and.
ling he has thus refused our own citizens
he has rsccntly given permit to an Ell
tiro-stranger who ca ne tofthe Territory
only two Or three months ago.
y The advantage of a permit, .is this
the person having one has right 70 e
into the Indian country end make set
tlemcnt in advance OF others, and is thu:
enabled to make choice of the most valaa
bic location. @
1t rs saiu that some Of the individual.
who have received these permits 'sto trade
with the Indians have perverted the pr
vilege into different objects Of speculation
such as seizing upon valuable farms
leligible town sites. millseats, &c. Some
of them ii is reported hare nerer taken Z
cent's norM Of goods into the country
and the inference is that they obtained
their permits not with view Of tradin.
with the Indians, but for the sole pu,pos
Of making claims
7 1fall this be true, i. is most scandalou
abuse Of the privilege and should not b.
toerated'by the Agent-or it tolerated b,
him, lie should not be tolerated by III,
General Government.
Our own citizens, to whom Capt. Beacl
refused permits, we doubt not intended t,
act in good faith, and furnish the Indians
uiM goods, instead Of taking advantage
Of their privilege TO appropriate to them
selves all the valuable locations in tn
Icountry.
\ Our citizens along the frontier ais
complain that aN the traders in the Indial
country are claiming the lunds all aroun
them by putting every hand in their EN-
ploy upon a choice spot-who will hold
in his own name, it is true, but for his en-
ployer's benefit. This is the complain
and If true,.it is just cause for con
plaint.
! Thus, between banded compenies {
spectators, and traders with goods an
traders aoithout goods, who arc now with
oat molestation seizing upon every valus
BILE property in. the new purchase, tn
single citizen, without u permit, and witt
out the honor of membership in som
]. "Rapids Company" will have butsa poo
chance to better his condition.
1 Such injustice as this cannot be endul
ed by the real citizens and settlers
Iowa Territory, who have suffered muc
in the early settlement Of this country
without giving uttsrance at least to hei
complaints In all reason this is thei
/ right-nay, more-itls their duty,--an
I if they would do themselves justice the
! will make the welkin ring yet louder wit
their denunciations Of these abominab!
outrages.
1 HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS
The New Orleans s.Crescent City, q
the 26lh ult. publishes the folowin,
highly interesting intelligence from Tex
), as, brought by the Steamship Merchan
from Galveston.