Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-13

18Th October, 1888, was waniOn Waste
Of public rnoney,''as it is very certain.
hev had no other claim between the Mig.
sissipp, and Missouri. But il the commits.
sioncrg really. had doubt as to thespar.
ticular claim in which other tribes had an
and would refer to the letter
OF Mai. Dougherty, now on file in his Of
fee, which accompanied the treaty by
which the Iowas ceded their claim on the
Des Moipes, | think that would shed SUI.
licient light upon the subject to dispel all
doubts
Again, says Mr.. Spencer, continuing his
reference to this ''elaborate0s and most
absurd repcrt-ssHc also sho,os Il that tie
same sum ,cas dlloped TO- Tie Sacs and
Foues Of Missouri for the release Of heir
clDm to the same territory, q ,canion ,caste
81 public money if as aiiedged the enclu.
sipe tile Of the lo,ras had been recogniz.
u. THANK Mr.. Spencer again for this
further reisrsas report, as it af.
fords me "a export correctinga
most ERRONEOUS imprs ND
both he and his comnisSit @
labor in regard to the intention Edd q ct
Of the two treaties to which he refers.
The history Of the separation Of these
Indians the (Sacs and Foxes) from those
now in Iowa, and Of the treaty in ques.
ton, is as fo,lows:-At the commence
ment of the late war with England, the
main body Of the Sacs aud Foxes, then a
powerful tribe inhabiting the Upper Mis-.
81 ssippi, joined the British. Ono small
band, however, came down TO St. Louis.
aud put themselves under the protection
Of Gen. Clark, then charged with the
management Of Indian affairs in Upper
Louisiana, who, with his usual sagacity,
sent the whole party up the Missouri,
and located them beyond the reach and
influence of the enemy, where they re-
manned unit! the conclusion Of the war;
and the consequence was, a final separa-
ton from those who Joined in the war a.
gainst the United Stases-,hey became
distinct band, and have remained on the
Missouri ever SINCE Long after the es
Enlistment of peace, as our settlements
began TO expand, the party on the Mis-
sissippi obtained heavy annuities from
time to time, for cessions made to the u.
States, as the several treaties show--this
of course attracted the attention of the
small band on the Missouri, who contend
ed that they were entitled to part OF these
annuIties, alleging that they left their
country originally from friendly motives
to the U. 5. and they thought it hard
that those who remained behind. and
waged war against US, should share all
the benefits from the sale of country to
which they had never relinquished their
right in common. The party on the
Mi sissippi. on the other hand, were un-
willing to submit tonny such division of
their annultles, unless those on the Mis-
sourl would consent 10 return aud Join
them, which the iltter refused To do
Now do no. pretend to say there is on
)ile in the War office Il statement exactly
similar to this, but it is to be presumed
that some communications either from
the agent OF the party on the Missouri
or from Gen Clark are to be found there.
as witnessed seveal councils held b the
General before his death with those In
dlans upon the subject in his office at this
place; and the claims, whether well or i'll
founded, were pressed until they resulted
in the treaty OF 1887. This is the trea-
ty which Mr.. Spencer says is similar to
a. % "l'n .ae loMas' anu Tor tae
$3.50 - e''., oDyoe,, "'u neleln no IS III
error, Notwithstanding the phraseology
Of the two is much the same.
Wishing TO present the subject fairly,
l"il HoIc 1uSert POrtlOn OF each trea-
".
Article. Of a treatv mad. :. ~ ~. w.t.:
ton he.yse nau1 ua.. me cry OF asning-
antha,;,s Nv .hs lnero sPeclaiiy
ana The Sac. and Ea.a. 80 - M we uni'ea states.
.haf. ana Is,.ra. a - missouri ~ snelF
.1 .e ~. a'e..
article !. The Missouri Sac md Fox Indians
MAKE a .ne cesslons to the United States.
fHst, " all right Or interest in the country be-
tween the .llssourl and Mississippi rivers and the
boundary i'ne between the Sac aud Fox aud the
sioux Indians, desctioed the second article OF
me treaty made with these and other tribes the
lsth o. august 1925 to the full extent to which
s,d trsa.y aud Of al in.sre.. or claim BY virtue
o. ne provision. OF any treaties since made by the
Second 81 ali the right nd'' to loo or
or other purposes. on the land coded in the 6sst
e.. ., the treaty Of July 18th 1892 which BY
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