Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-01


Indians, who are doubtless lnstigated by
the traders, are asking, or will ask, high
and unprecedented prices. Anxious to
purchase the lands, the Governor will
therefore have trouble in establishing
the price We are told. too, that although
the Indians are willing TO dispose Ct all
their country. the traders are opposed to
the measure, but arc DESTROYS that they
should sell portion. This is the inte-
TEST Of the traders \ portion Of the
country, scld At high price, would pay
their demands,-whilst the balance
would be reserved Tor their future ope-
rations That the trader. possess con-
trolling Influence over the minds Of the
Indians is as undoubtedly as unfortunate
ly lrue--and hence it is that Gov. Cham
bers, no odds how liberal his instruc-
tons or how ardent his own zeal, will
find himself much embarrassed.
He will, however, have before him the
experience Of the past. The failure Of
last fall, with all It's causes, will be be-
fore him. The famous Dacotah, Sioux,
or Doty treaty, with all It's determines,
together with its rejection and dis
grace by the Senate, will also be be-
fore him. And while his good sense
would protest against making treaty
with the Sacs and Foxes, based upon
principles similar to the Dacotah treaty,
providing splendid form Of government
for a confederation Of Indians on our
northern frontier, we are sure the feel
ings Of his heart will revolt against so
savage design as sending the Sacs and
Foxes north in the immediate neighbor-
hood Of their old and formidable enemies.
1t was this proposition, SO shocking to
every feeling Of humanity, which opera
ted more powerfully than any other one
cause agains, the accomplishment Of a
treaty last fall. Gov. Chambers will
have neither the obliquity Of perception
nor the ferocisy Of heart to press such a
proposition second time Upon the H.
dams
Thus much in regard to the difficulties
which now present themselves as obsta-
Giles to a"succsssinl treaty. We hope
sincerely that the Governor will 5e able
to surm.unt ,hem--and we are con-
fdent in the belief that he will make eve.
~ eff6r. to do so.
| But in case the Governor Should be
entirely successful, (Which we both de-.
sire, and believe probability there will
still remain, no odds how Advantage
Gus the treaty, a doubt as to the ultimate
action Of the Senate. There-is reason
and we fear controlling one, in one Of
the measures which now divide the two
great political parties ofsthe country
which will bear with powerful ifnot de-
cisiye force upon any treaty which may
kbe ,Aande. We allude to the proposition
to distribute the proceeds of the pub
lie lands. But this reason we have not
time now to discuss. Besides this, too,
there are other reasons, which. by the
way, may be partially within The control
Of the Commissioners, Gov. Chambers
We mean the large Gains Of the traders
agains, the Indians. Congress regards
itself in some sort She guardian OF The IN
terests Of the indians. l.ooklh, TO this
rs an ultimate otlec', will nj Senators
who are interested only in dong lnst'ce
to the indians, without knowing, feeling
or caring aught about ouli citizens - van
they not, on investigating the large al
lowances, made in gross to the traders
Immediately suspect that fraud and swim.
ding and;svery species Of rascality have
been practiced upon the Indians, and,
to save the Indians. ,ejeA The szeafys
The closest scrutiny iil sslita-
ted in the Ssnate, and evan in the
House Of Representatives, into all these
accounts, and il allowed in gross, by
wholesale and without explanation, Fe
lection Of the treaty will inevitably fol-
low. These, however, are objections
which il is at least partly in the power
Of the Geyernorto provide against BY es.
tablishing the most rigid system Of re-
duction in the settlement Of the traders
claims against the Indians that mayAbe
consistent with justice. And this We
trust he has done, or will do, not less
from sense Of its Importance to the rati-
fsatioa Of the treaty he may make, than
from ssnse Of honesty and honor.
We hope it will not be inferred. from
any thing we have written on the sub
ject Of this treaty that.we doubt the dis
retion Of the Governor OF suspect hin
Of servility n any foreign or undue in
fuences. On the contrary. we believe
him to be perfectly independent in his
feelings and honest and honorable in his
purposeg-and would be happy if we
could make single suggestion which he
could use to advantage-lar feeling the
,loaroet ;n.oract IN f%,s s,z,e,tit Of tho nro