The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-31
IMronrArr INDIAN TsrArY.-we learn from

IMPORTANT INDIAN TREArY.-We learn from a
gentleman who arrived yesterday from Torrry's
ed information from large number OF the Chiefs of the
CommaDches, the Caddoes Wscoes, Wichita vs. Iones,
@ az ana osner prairie 'oss that they and the main
assemble a. tho Commanchs Pssk 10 conclude a 6nai
treaty With the agents Of Great Fstherss they term
tho President Of the United States Among the tribes
that assembling at the CommaDche Peak IL large
band OF warriors Off tribe that has heretofore
approached our borders and which mus'ers sbont
Thousand hshng This tribe ia allied the LIpans
and is supposed TO be branch Of tina Serstics The
Chiefs Of the Commanchss and the associate tribes state
that they wish all their people be assembled to hear
the talk Of their Great Father They declare that they
have made many treaties with toe people Of Texss but
leve their GleS. Father will not lie and they wiling
TO make treat with him for they believe il will last
Wscoss who stole several the Of the Commits
sioners when they found that they did belong
they dd not know that they belonged 10 he people Of
their Great Father they would have stolen them
with which the Chiefs speak OF the Presiden. Of the
United States that they fully Impressed with the
belief that he u so powerful that they win be .nnihst
ed il they wage with his Government, they have
hitherto with that Of Texas; and they exceedingly
DESTROYS to impress the Commisaonsrs with the belief
that they will submit to any terms that their Great
Father may dictate IL 10 supposed that nearly every
tribe whose hunting grounds are near our ncrthero
Of the runners that have been engaged collecting
trbes. estimated that fifteen twenty thousand Indians
VIII BE- assembled at the Council ground The Chiefs
established between their hunting grounds and the
settlements Of citzsrs They that companies Of
bad men continually coming into their hunting
grounds with Land stsslsrs." (meaning Surveyor
compasse) and marking out ands and they fear that
houses will be built where these lands marked
rtey say with justice that they have NO security for
their ZONES lille companies are constantly trying to
zeal large portions Of their hunting grounds. We
would respectfully call the attention Of the Legislature
to this subject II IL exceedingly important that the
boundary line Of the Indian territory should be establish
ed by the State Government before the 6nal treaty 10
rat'Rsd with these Indians by the U. Commits sone;
otherwise q collision may soon arise between our
frontier settlers and these tribes, that will involve not
only Government butthat Of the United States
IN great difficulties and endorsements II law should
bs passedby Legislature designating this line and
prohibiting surveys TO be Made above II, the u g.
Government would probably establish military posts
ong the line from the Red River to the Rio 0rande
and prevent either cizens the Indians from tres
passing upon the territory Of either We consider this
one vfihe most important subjects that will be sub
mittsd 10 the Legislature for its confederation Every
principle Of humanity and justice mperiously demands
Of or Legislature aGord every facility possible to
the u. g. Government to enable TO ul6l faithfully oil
treaties that its agents conclude with these tribes
Houston Ts<grsyh, March IL.