Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-10
From The same Paper.
THE PoTTowATAMIE TREATY.

We publish this important treaty in this day's Union
This treaty has been subject OF much remark 1, under
Stood in the Senate and other quarters and IL
zad the tsest and best treaty. an important char,c
ter that has been negotiated The Of the treaty are
in strict accordance with laid down by the Senate
within few years and free OF all provisions making re-
servauons, for red white men. on the assumption of
claims made by whites the Indians-proy,ions which
have 90 frequently been Of complaint and condemns.
ton by the Senate Ii is made solely with reference to
the great interests Of the parties by whom it was
agreed Io-he U. States the Potowatamis Indians
and not even blurred by single annuity grant TO an
Individual Of either party.
The negotiation commenced at Washington last f.
by General Gibson and Major Andrews as conm,sonor.
with large delegation OF Poiowat chiefs and vas
resumed and terminated Council Bluffs north OF the State
OF Missouri and at the Usage ryer west Of the same State
oy MAJOR Andrews as senior commissioner, with Major
Thomas H. Harvey, OF Missouri, and Mr.. q. c. Mauvck
OF Tennessee as associate Commissioners
by this treaty. the poasessory right OF the Potowa
10 some siI millions OF acres OF land extnRushed-ye
millions OF valuable land lying between the Missouri and
Mississippi, west Of the State OF Iowa and north OF the
State OF Missouri aud million Of acres on the o,,ge
ryer, west OF the latter State. The State Of Iowa will by
this treaty gain front the Missouri river Of several
hundred miles, and that State and the United States oh
tam possession Of hve millions OF fruitful saesbo land
ted.
The PouowaIamie Indians have had greater share Of
English feeling than any other i5e within the limits Of the
within the scope OF English influence. Many OF the chief,
sat IN council IN the recent negotiation exhibiting Enysh
medals by this treaty. they net only pledge feay to
the United States but located within forty or fifty miles
of permanent garrison, (Fou Leayenworl) and are plu
ced Immediately adjoining the brayest tribes Of Indians ON
this continent whose attachment the people and govern
meni oil the United States is immoyable-we mean the
Shawness and Deewafes whose we'll maxim is never
10 turn their backs their enemies.
The business provisions OF this treaty were greatly de-
sired by the government and highly important to both
the United States and the Indians From the separation of
the same people into various Clans THE principal one.
being 'eVersi hundred miles apar and from the removal
OF ames IRON TO the other and other causes the pay
mem OF their VARIOUS annuies insured them by former
treaties could not be made 10 them with anything like nc
euraey Nor could the large improvement fund or their
school innd secured to them by the treaty OF Chicago be
esty laid out for their benefit their Temporary oca
uons Great confusion and dissatisfaction and
complaints have been the consequence. All those com
plants and evils permanently removed By this eaty-
The government can hereafter do them full lustce and
give them every satisfaction, oil their annues and benefits
being thrown into one mass and by services Of one
agent Uuder the supervision OF that agent their adeopate
Improvement and school funds will be udicouy applied
Tor their beneh aud will be their own fault, or fate II
they do not rapidly improve in the Of civilization in
the education Of their children and general comfort and
happiness.
We must repeat, therefore, that the Senate the admins
aton, and all those engaged in this good and crest work
are entitled TO the thanks OF the county for their success
u efforts in this which have added the area of our
rch lands IN the wes and TO the making large Tribe Of
'our red brothers" permanently happy.