The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-28


not permitted to participate while the remainder would
enable them adjust their affairs east, and procure such
articles their arrival IN the west as would place them
upon similar equality with respect to the necessaes
and conveniences OF life.
The scrip issued placed in the hands of the agent
for the trbe be delivered to the Indians they were
emgrated by the contractors and by rcgu aons esta6
shed by the General Land Office, 1t was made Teceyape
for lands from transNee OF an Indian only where ine
transfer had been witnessed and cerhed by ual agent
The first instructions enjoned that it should not De de
vered to the Indians until after their removal wesi ui,
less its payment east would maniesty .ena 70 ao nh
their emigration; in which event, the agent was auhor
lied TO deliver after the parties had started Tor ihe
new homes or assembled for that purpose under such
as to Justify hs pee scr ba bas been de-
yered has been so paid but, on full consideration OF
the whole subject the department Is SATISFIED that m
stead of having expedited the emgraon II mas greay
retarded it, in consequence of the contest carried on ne
tween spectators and those preiernng CLAIMS against inc
Indians to get possession OF itmost' not an OF wno
had acquired more less influence over the Indians
through which they would endeavor to delay their emil
grafton, in the hope eectualy of securing the
scrip, which, in most Instances, has been obtained from
them for a very inadequate consideration:
By the late treaty with the united nation OF Chppe-
was Otowas and Poawa they were allowed two
wears from the Odd of July, 1885, within which to re-
from their separate residences, near Council Bluffs
on the Missouri and the Usage rver to the new
country, purchased OF the Kanzas, where they are all
again to be united and live together Through the judi
cous counsel and prudent efforts OF the able and encen
superintendent OF Indian affairs at St LOUIS however, they
were induced to agree to remove TINS IAN pfoVuea 'e
moneys stipulated in the treaty to enable them to DO SO
were out in season. This was done; the payment
made to them and they have carried or are carrying out
their promises in gooda those from the b1lls having
on the route and those from the Usage having ether
started or about starting 1t IS confidently expected
that with the exception of a small band which deter
mined TO remain and hunt on the headwaers OF the Des
Mones, has been their practice heretofore all wi ar
rive in their new country IN season TO make ihe requisite
for their comfort during the WINTER and be
prepared to commence their farming operations with the
opening OF the spring. , ;,,
The 9Th article Of the treaty OF January a. 1916 with
the Kanzas provides that il the lands still held and re-
tanned by them west of those coded ny the inst article q
that treaty deficient in timber the President shall
cause suitable country to be land Oft Tor them near the
western boundary of their cession to the governments in
which event. they cede the remainder of their country
not coded by the first article of the treaty In the con-
tngency mentioned the running OF the western boundary
of that cesson provided for in the Sd article, would
have been useless and unnecessary expense. 1t was
therefore, determined first to explore the country about
where the line would run, and west OF It. This was
done and the country found to be without suihcient TIM
Der render il suitable and comfortable home Tor the
Kanzas. The agent. Major Cummins, who made the ex
poaton instructed in that case TO select some other
section that would answer the purpose he accordingly
selected and caused to be laid Off defined mees and
south S the shaWnees and Immediately
of the country OF the Sacs and Foxes MAJOR
Harvey, the superintendent at ST. Louis having approved
the selection and recommended its continuation 1t was
submitted through you the President and confirmed ac
cordingly II is expected that the kanzas will remove to
this country early in the spring. in time to put IN their
l
rangements for the year.
The Winnebagoes have only been awaiting the ,pur-
chase Of new home for them in conformity with the
Sd article of the treaty of October h 1885, in order to
commence their removal from the valuable lands they
! now occupy in Iowa, which they ceded to the United
States and which already beginning to De required Tor
aton of that State By the terms OF the treaty. the c0un
try for their future residence was to be explored and Sc
ected by their people, by agent OF their own
appointments and soon after the treaty was concqded
Mr. H. NJ Rice. duly appointed as their agent explored
and selected for them the section Of country lying be-
the south, and the Long Prairie river and the Crow Wing
into which it emphes, on the north. Although this
up ae o ou white pp
department desired that they would select posi-
ton still further north in order that, for long time
to come they might be beyond the reach OF our pop
uation, rapidly extending IN that quarter; and
until, under the beneficial operation OF the system OF
policy now being pursued for their Improvement they
would be better fitted for living In contact and Tor inter-
mingling freely with the whites They would not, how,
ever consent go elsewhere and the land belonged
to the Chppewas OF the Mississippi and Lake superior,
it became necessary to enter into negotiations with them
for it. 49,
One reason which has been urged in favor of the Win
nebagoes being located at this point 49, that they will be
nteposed to extent and be the means OF preserving
peace between the Sioux and the Chippewas, who are
hereditary enemies and engaged IN frequent COLLISIONS
and between whom there has for some time been no little
danger of serious difficulties and bloodshed This and
other considerations led the department TO Determines
practicable e acquire also from the Chppewass an ADJ
Winnebagoes, lying between the Long Prairie and Leaf
rvers--both empying into the Crow-Wlng-the extreme
northeast point of which is high up on the dividing line
| between the Sioux and Chippewas. This is desirable
country, well adapted to the principal branches OF agr
/ culture, and well suted for residence Tor the Me-
| nomonies or other Indians who may prefer northern
! location The negotiations successfultwo treaties
having been made with different parties OF the Chppe-
was, alleging separate interests in the lands by which
they ceded both the tracts mentioned, containing about
557 900 These treaties have already been sub
mttcd for the consideration of yourself and the President
and if approved for transmission to the Senate Tor its
constitutional action 1t important that they be finally
acted at early day, in order that If ratified, the
Wnnebagoes may have ample time to prepare Tor re-
country sufficiently early to put in their crops, and to
make other requisite arrangements in the spring for a
permanent residence.
Without the lands thus coded by the Chppewas, they
still have sufficient quantity west OF the MISSISSIPPI
for suitable and comfortable residence for the whole OF
them living both east and west OF that river AS
stated in my last annual report, they are now scattered
over so immense an extent OF country that but little, II
anything be done for their civilization and improve
men; while whskey-sellers and other persons OF an
improper character have free access to them, to take adj
vantage of their weaknesses corrupt their morals and rob
them Of their MEANS defiance of all the efforts and
eons ofthe officers Of the government twoud be far bet
ter for them If they all concentrated in their country
west, where they could be almost eectualy protected
from the perncous influences now operating to bring
down upon them misery and degradation. The lands
they still of the Mississippi, and of line
! tended nearly due north from Lake Wlnibigoshish
through the Big Fork" to Rainy ake-our northern
boundaryie between that boundary and line nearly
due west from opposite the junction OF the Crow Wing
with the Mississippi river 10 about % degrees Is or
30 minutes longitude; thence due north to the 81