The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-22
TREATY WITH THE INDIANS.

TREATY WITH THE INDIANS.
We have already mentioned the Indian treaty
concluded on the 18th ultmo between the principal
Indian tribes on our southwe fsontier and
Messrs Lewis and Butler, commissioners on the
part OF the government of the United States. The
Cumanche tribes were fully represented at the
council by their principal chiefs, Among these
were Santa Ana, Mopechupeca, and Payayuca.
Eleven tribes were fully represented, and all the
chiefs signed the treaty and declared their determ
natiop TO assist in Furnishing all who might violate
1t. One Of the objects Of the delegation Of Indians
who have accompanied Governor Butler to Wash.
lngton city, is to FIX upon line Of boundary within
which to restrict the occupation OF the Indians.
The chiefs Of the Wacoes, Reaches, and Towae-
GAMES, did not attend the council. Much credit is
due to the commissioners for the interchangeable per-
severance that they have displayed in the audsble
attempt to conciate all the tribes Of Texas. No eff.
fort was spared their part TO induce the chiefs OF
all the tribes Of Texas to unite in concluding gen.
eral treaty of amity with the whites and we regret
that circumstances beyond their control have pre-
vented them from accomplishing all the objects OF
their mission. They have been occupied about
three months in this difficult and perlous enter
prise, and have experienced many bitter dsappoint-
ments, and suffered many and severe hardships.
The health of Colonel Butler has been seriously in
ysred and must arduous duties have deyolyed upon
Colonel Lewis, who has discovered wisdom and
foresight truly admirable. The Indian chiefs ex.
pressed great satisfaction tina, he had treated them
with so much kindness and generosity. The pres
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and judgment, and were received with delight ny
the Indians. We learn that the commissioners in
tend, if possible to induce several Of the principal
chiefs Of the Cumanches to visit Washington city.
They are ignorant Of the power and resources Of
the whites that they imagine, the Seminoles did
previous to the Florida war; that they cannot be
conquered by white men.
In the New Orleans Delta the points settled by
the treaty are thus enumerated:
The Indians acknowledge themselves under the
protection Of the United States, and recognise no
other authority, pledging themselves to perpetual
amity and friendship with the people of the United
States, and all other friendly Indians.
They agree not to form alliances with the enemies
Of the country, and to give notice Of any contem-
plated invasion or impending danger
Each tribe is to give notice Of any violation Of the
They are to give up all prisoners, and aid the au-
thorites of the United States in obtaining them
They pledge themselves to desist from all murder
and depreciation, and to surrender all offenders to be
| tried by the laws of the United States.
The United States have the right to establish
agencies and trading houses among them, and TO eS
tablish military posts, &c.
| They concede to the United States the right Of
control all trade and intercourse and will in no
instance seek personal redress for INJURIES either To
person property, but will in such cases apply "a
! the United States agent.
They concede the right to introduce among them
ministers of the gospel and school teachers.
They agree TO prohibit the introduction Of spirit
uous liquors among them, and to give notice of the
| violation Of this provision.
| The United States in conside ration Of these slip
ulations the part Of the several Indian tribes rep
resented at the treaty, agree to make peace fol-
them with all their enemies, to give them presents
every fall &C. usual in similar treaties.
The E-se-qua-i-as and Mescaleros, numbering TO-
gether about 5000 souls, who are branches of tn,
Lipans and allies of the Cumanches, and came re-
Gently from the Mexican prairies, are included
among the tribes represented at the treaty. The
Cumanches are anxious to conciliate them.
One white child and four Mexican boys were
| ransomed from the Cumanches. The two Parker
children seen, and arrangements have been
made to procure them by frost
| party of eleven Of the Tonkaway Indians re-
Gently visited the Dutch colony at Castroville
and stole three horses. The owners of the horse:
Immediately pursued, overlook and killed tire,
of the Indians, and recovered the horses.
| Col. Harvey, of the U. S. Dragons, has recently
made requisiton upon the Governor of Texas fo
scven companies Of men, to assist in the defence o
| the frontier.