Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-08

and reverse the decision made upon the direct app-
cation OF these credors-this golden hope il would
appear, was sufficiently inducing and dazzling to these
worthy Creditors, 10 make them every ariifce
OF persuasion aud argument that might be Success
fully addressed to Indian cupdiiy and in.becty for
ne accomplishment OF their own mercensry ends
And their eprts have been but unfortunately
cesSful-ihe Indians, stated IN our second para
graph, having made known their purpose not to
until the demands OF their saeitoy ions credi-
tors are liqudaied, the amounts claimed by them
assumed by the government secured. Or, in other
words, that the moneys belonging the whole tribe
shall be applied and paid over by the government in
satisfaction of individual accounts created By the
travagant, profigaie, and vsgrant members Of the
nation, at the expense and loss and the manifest
injustice of the frugal honest and meriiorious por-
ton Uf tie tribe. Need we say that the President
and the Department will never sanction BY any act
of theirs, such inexcusahe misapplicaton of the
means OF the tribe, authorize or tolerate such pal
pabe and wantUn Justice in this or in any other
case
In view of this truthful history of Miami affairs,
it affords Us sincere qualification state that we have
ascertaned that all The efforts hwart the purposes
OF the government IN its plans of removal, and 10
wrong poor sons Of the forest, will cerniuly fail
of their intended effect and that the work of emigra-
ton will now 60 forward In their new country this
people will again become prosperous aud happy the
lIberalIty OF the government has secured them the
means to provide comfortable teDements-to educate
tbelr Children ana 10 furnish the tribe with all the
comforts which the most favored community could
desire. The annuities alone Will give to every man,
woman, and child in the nation nearly 800 each,
and will furnish an average of over 500 10 each
family Another council will assemble shortly, Cor
has already been heidi at which il is hoped the govs
eminent Will be able, through its agents, succeed
in inducing these people look alone their own
interest, and, the only of promoting il, TO
resolve at once TO voluntarily and Immediately;
and thus avoid the ruinous and most disastrous conse-
quences to themselves, which would inevitably follow
their continued repudiat of the treaty stipuations
and the violation of their plightcd faith. If honest
and truthful persuasion should unfortunately fail, and
mallgn influences still prove superior TO all prudential
and honorable considerations in their minds, the gov
eminent is determined TO compel their removal.
In the event of a repeated refusal TO emigrate inn
mediately tie presence Of wel-appointed military
force in the nation will convince these ayaricions
creditors that their hopes of n golden harvest, by
such means they have resorted TO in this case
prove deusOry and unsubslanial as the false pro-
misses they have made to their poor Indian dupes
And for their safety, these interested iniermed-
dlers against The government will join in urging
the Indians peaceable surrender of the lands upon
which they now little better than trespasseFs.
We learn That the AdjutaDt General of the army has
already ordered one or two companies to repair to the
neigIborhood of Fort Wayne, towards which point
they are now probably on their march; but il is not
supposed that any active operations, their part.
will be at all required their presence alone must
accomplish The faithful prosecution Of the liberal plan
ofemigraion, long since projected, and ready
be executed.
The frequent illusions TO tie settlement of the M-
ami lands IN the western newspapers, the passage of
law at the last session extending pre-empton priv-
lcges TO the occupants these lands, and the fact
that the country has already been surveyed, and is
last hlllng up with hardy, industrious population,
have given general interest the subject of the
removal of the Miames that will be pardoned for
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