The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-02

nent as may appear be requisite and proper prior tie
claimants be notified accordingly. 1t is leading OBJ
ect of the department to have all old transactions with
all intercourse and trade with them may be regulated and
conducted according simple and weldefned principles.
by which all parties clearly understand their relative
positions duties, and rights. 1t be distinctly under
Stood however, that hereafter national debts viii be
paid in any manner recognised by the government I'M
Tess justified by paramount necessity, and the facts and cir
rendering their creatioa necessary be first
muncaled to the department. and Its obtained before
any liability whatever is incurred.
Il is intended by the directions herein contained to
da tho Indians from setting apart such portions OF their
poses, for such national objects may be calculated
improve their condition and to advance their general wei
aresuch schools, and the encouragement OF agriculture
and the mechanic arts &e On the contrary they should
ola portion Of the ample income which they in most cases,
enjoy money applied will result in national and ndi-
vdua benefit and lessen the means of evidsPosed ndi-
vduas indulge in vicious propenstes, and render
for all to adopt industrious habits in order
obtain the necessaries and comforts OF life.
Nor are these directions intended to apply to the Sooooo
payable to the Pottawaomes under the nth article oil NE
treaty juno. 1876 which apart for certain specific
purposes 1t is represented thar at the making OF the rea
this should be paid and are authorized TO cause
il @ be paid accordingly
caly called the attention OF the department. the President
is willing make exceptions in consideration OF your
Of he owas and the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri
his trade with those Indians had for years been fair and
liberal; that the Indians admiied and you were convinced,
that his claims just and that you consented their
giving their written obligations for paying him In three in,
your influence having the other paid this and the
year Under these circumstances, which constitute
Mr. Koubideauxs special you authorized to
permit this to be carried into effect, still de-
Sired by the Indians
''is '''p'''''s' '''' ''''''D''' W MEDILL
Thomas H. HARVEY, esq,
Supt. Indian Affairs. ST. Louis. Missouri
We append, as promised, few specimens of the deal
ings of traders with the Indians, which, with other
sons, induced the department to recommend, and Con-
ess the last session to change the law In such man
ner as to authorize that all annues and other moneys
not otherwise directed in the treaty. be directly paid to
the heads of families equal proportions, according to
the number of souls EACH instead OF being delivered
over the chiefs their ORDERS could formerly be
required These bills, it will be perceived, for sales
to individual Indians, but collected sought to be
collected from the moneys funds of the whole
tribe Wedo intimate that all traders are SO lost
every feeling of respect for the humane policy OF the
government, 30 animated by unhallowed desire OF
gain and devoid of all OF justice and comm on
fairness these evidences would to indicate is the
case with some of them We would fan hope that there
are but few who would be guilty of transactions deep
ly discredabe but think all will agree that the in
stances here given were sufficient of themselves to- usi
fly the department in recommending, and Congress in au
thorizng, an alteration OF the system under which such
outrages could, by any possibility be perperated And
it should turn out, believed to be the case, that
one of the persons who were engaged in these
shameful TRANSACTIONS We're present VI
the Sacs and Foxes with large claims against those In
dams, it will tend TO throw light on the extraordi-
nary course pursued by the agent on that OCCASION
The last treaty made with the Miami Indians, by
which they ceded to the United States their remaining
lands in Indiana for 55O,0O0 provided for the payment
out OF that sum of their just debts contracted within
period of about two years anterior to the date OF the
treaty and likewise those which might be contracted
between that time and the ratification thereof by the Sen
Of
second class $4,000 and if that should be insufficient
giving preference to claims for provisions and subsist
1t appears that claims to the amount of
S555,3oo 10 presented and filed against those In
dans being about 81 900 for every soul oman, woman
and child) in the tribe, viz
For debts contracted previous the treaty 2625S 80
For debts contracted between the date OF the
treaty and its raiicaton by the Senate, a PEE
Rod of only two months and twenty-eight
days, and OF which only $4,OOOwere Tor pro-
visions and subsistence 292,87l 20
That claims to such an extraordinary amount, con-
aced in so brief space of time, should have been pre-
sented against band of less than six hundred ignorant
Needless and easily tempted Indians, enough, without
further remark, it u.s. shock the senslby of
any one. The commissioners who investigated those
claims state that three individuals, who utterly in
capable of exercising 'any providence forethought
had been permitted, rather tempted to purchase goods
&C. to the amount of ,46S The claims presented
against them, respectively for $l3,o14, $4 ,so4
and $4,000, AS samples illustrating the character OF
the sales made individual Indians between the date OF
the treaty and its ratification by the Senate, and for which
claims thus preferred against the funds of
the tribe, have procured statement of the items
braced in account for 3osS IS, presented by firm
for goods sold and the same day to individual
Indian; also, the items OF an account for 49, pre-
ened by another firm against the Indian, for goods
purpong have been sold to him at three times and all
within the space of one month The Indian thus favor
ed is represented to the department worthless dss
Iated man, without any family.
TENS of the account first referred to- pis:
q blankets, S277 90 q yards bed-tick, S5s rs
a pairs shoes, 81 90 l22a yds Kentacky} ,oe a.
10 pairs boots, 2i0 90 jeans, : "o" I'D
Hardware (nves, On sG l03} yards CLOTHS of 40, "a
forks, &c.,) 5 ~ ~ various kinds, 1o' oo
B handkerchiefs 81 90 5 FUR caps, 60 90
J silk umbrellas, Is 90 2vests, 20 90
Sleigh and other bells, q 90 2coats, 81 90
767 yards calico, $50 30 stocks, 700
S2s flannel, l03 IL Pins and tape Is 90
l02t SO chntz, &c IS 2 doz. scissors, is 90
o1 :. bleached 100 "a breast plates and &, no
muslin, 40 90 pair spurs : o. w
300 yards merno IL no ro doz horse brushes ~ 90
mona Il, laip &