The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-14
THE TREATY WITH THE wINHEBA.
GOES

The business upon which the chiefs and dele
gates of this tribe visited Washington having been
satisfactorily concluded the tribe as we understand,
leave the city this evening for their homes. They
had final interview with the President, before their
departure this morning. After they had seated
themselves with characteristic gravity, in the re-
ception ROOM the President expressed to them,
through their interpreter the qualification with which
he had learned that treaty, entirely satisfactory to
both parties, had been concluded between them and
the commissioners on the part Of the government.
He hoped and believed that the treaty thus made,
and to which each one Of them had affixed his sig
nature, would be instrumental in securing their flu
ture prosperity and welfare He assured them thai.
though their homes were remote from the seat of
government, the authorities Of the United States
would continue to take an interest in their improve
ment and prosperity, would cherish friendly feel
ngs towards them, and extend TO them all suitable
aid and protection. He enjoined upon them the
necessity of absaning from all acts Of violence to-
wards the white man, and assured them that when
ever they might have cause Of complaint their COM
plants if made known to the government through
their agents, should be properly investigated and
considered.
One of the oldest chiefs present then rose and
made very friendly but brief reply, expressing the
satisfaction of himself and his brethren at the treaty
which had been concluded, and giving assurances
for himself and his nation of their desire to live al
ways in peace and friendship with the white man,
under the protection Of their Great Father at Wash
ington. Some medals, which had been prepared
with suitable devices and inscriptions, we're then
presented to members of the delegation, together
with few other presents for the chiefs Of the tribe
who had remained home; after which, the delega-
ton withdrew, apparently much gratifed at their
interview.
The provisions of the treaty which has been con-
cluded will not, believe, be published in detail
till il shall have been submitted to the Senate for
ratification. We understand, in general, how
ever, that by it's stipulations, the Wipneba-
goes quitclalm to the United States all the
territory which they now inhabt, and to
which they have the full title of occupancy. This
tract embraces, we believe, about 100000 acres.
In addition to this, the Indians cede all the title
which they claim to between 1900, 900 and 3,000,-
600 Of acres MORE being the right to use the same
as a hunting ground. This treaty, with that en-
tered into last spring with the Pouawatomies, ex-
tingushes all Indian title whatsoever to lands COM
pretended in the new State of Iowa. The Indians
are to remove from the lands thus ceded within one
year Whatsoever obstacles their presence might
therefore, present to the growth of the population
and the development of the of the State Of
Iowa, are thus effectually removed. ...as
In consideration Of this cession Of lands on the
part OF the Indians, the government of the United
States undertakes to assign to them suitable tract
of land west of the Mississippi for their new homes.
ofLhe fund which the treaty spulates to be paid to
them, very considerable proportion is, by the
terms Of the treaty. to be expended under the
direction of the President for their improvement in
the arts and occupations of civilized life sum il
set apart for the establishment Of manual labor
schools among them. To maintain these establish
ments among the different tribes, some $1,000 pc,
annum are, believe, already appropriated by III,
treaties of 1892 and 1897. The additional allow.
ance made for this object by the present treaty will
secure to the Wnnebagoss great facilities for edu.
cation and improvement A portion of the fund IL
also set apart for the purpose Of breaking up and
fencing the ground in the territory to which the