The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-21
Our stOckbridgo Correspondence.

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| SrocKBaIpey, Wisconsin, Aug, ls4o
| TIE Stockbrrdee Tribe Of Indians Their Trou5les-
| Their Treatment by the Governments &c, &C.
In travelling through this Western region chanced
to spend few days with friend in this town. where
the stockbrdge tribe Of Indians remains Of that
once powerful and numerous nation OF the Muh he
eopnuk, or Mohecan, tribe now reside.
The earliest history Of this ancient nation locates
their council fires on the Manhattan leland (now New
York cty) with their 40 600 warriors owning and
occupying hundreds Of miles square IF the country
between the Delaware and Connecticut rivers Their
white brethren wished TO occupy their location; they
were prevailed upon to remove, which they did, and
located near Albany, New York. After some years.
tfrir white brethren again wished them AXE room
for them. when they again scceded to their request
and moved 70 Stockbridge, Massachusetts. After 8
time, they were again desired 70 make rosm and
they removed a. stockbridge, New York; aud In few
ytars room sgsip wanted by their white bre
threp and they again removed White River India
M, TO the lande purchased by them with Della
wares Of the Msnes with the mt of the United
ststee government; and striving there they found
that the United States government had purchased
their lands Of the Miamies aud they had no homs aud
they wsnded their cay to Wisconsin and 1891 and
1872 purchased tract Of land Of tho Msuominss and
Wibnebsgoes with the New ork Indians Fox Ri
YER near Green Bay. with the cons-at again IT the
United States government
In 1927 the United Slater government bought their
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again hom-less but for the lberslity of the
United States Senate, who added an amendment &C.
curing them sms tract the east side IT Wnnebs-
60 Lake. Wisconsin. upon which they again removed
where now saw them
BY an act II Congress Of lst3, passed without the
consent Of majority Of their tribe thev were made
citizens OF the State - Wi,consn ~hieh bee the
caus. Of much trouble to this people although, by
act Of 1879 the former set epraed their an
cieBt rites spo anputies secured to them. Vet the
government by the Indian huresuy refused TO pay
over their annttie merry and tn sste govern
he law gfl tftr
tiopsl. continuing 70 hsrra-s them for tsxrs &c &c
they judged " -xpedisnt To PEI. out aud again;
they accordingly sold by treaty rnsds IN Nov lsIS
IL should be remarked that the emitted govern
mept have Tor few years thought proper To pay all
sums 10 Indian tribes for lands aud apruit.- PER
rta" the amount 10 each Individual Of all tribes
where IL not expressly contrary 20 treaty stipu.s-
ticps-to the impro Eident the same amount the
chiefs aud be-, mon which hss the o'rect effect and
II " feared u l. done for the purpose 81 denatoosx
Ing or breaking sp their ancient governments. aud
thus ubiribe all the nations ~ Indians IN this country
which policy IN believed by many and all those best
scquSiptsd 20 be wrong and unjust In srf and steps
cloud re isten hy Congress to r,otors the TO
Yesterday the stoetbridgs tribe received their mo.
peys for their lands h.re-some $4,000 and the IA.
eiruofiops Of IN" departments 20 the szeot ut Green
Bsy. MIR Rruce-a very gentiemaniy msn withaI,
though very desous TO carry out hs in.,ruetioos from
the lhdisn Department to the aud pay them
diviouslly-psying 10 each sn rqnsl amount The
indiana, In council refused to receive their money
that he must snd shoud pay IL ysr oagtfe' tq3 TO
each Individual OF the tribe When they called
each one refused 70 receive II In hst to the asto
nj hmeDt 81 sill spectators many had SOLD tD-ir ADDS
and received their vsy before from their brthreo aud
had no claim on THE money. The agent then put y
the money. and told chem bic duty done and he
tbould send the money away but another coupci vas
h.io. srd they requested the agent 90 hold until
they could bear from th.rrest Father the President
a. delegation had On TO Washington. The agent
refused listen to their relucsts and declared be
shou1 pay n cut a. he vssinstruct.d or carry boms
to be back tot the Treasury The tribe
council nd asr, ed TO receive the money no, ra.,
ND In he fgsaat 20
aud then the sarhen snd councillors to divide It. ~ It
should he among tn. tribe. IL nov to be decided
whether these sons 81 the forest honest not
for here about two HUNDRED 70 receive 500 each
While in fact aud In truth and Justice the -bols
amount belonged TO some thirty families q their tribe
Wen the ttia commenced; the agent In the pay
to each ind vidusl informing them that The money
theirs. and they could DO what they pleased sith
H. ana som. interested white urging indi.
viduss to keep their sbsre--yet every male spd
female took their shares TO the tres OF the tribe
and deposited the amounts thus rehusing tho govern
mept Of the United States aud the indian in
particular for the urjust unwise, and wicked
In which they treating their red brethren la fact
~bsI. they have heretofore looked for protection they
nov locking tor their enemies, With fear and trsm
bling
have also been credibiy informed that the ,ams
scene -as enacted last spring BY the Tonsssnds In
placed them IN their treasury to be expended sccord
I ing TO their sIcient customs.
III. President Of tn. United States has tb. di.cre-
tonsTy power TO change the present order Of paying
out the snnuities. Co the former MODE " he tbink
proper; and 1t Is hoped that he viii exercise II not
10 70 tnAt srtpE
by the present Indeed N the object and policy
of the government h. to entirely destroy tue
their g.yerbments and their prosperity better plan
BE- devised than the present But the better feel.
irgs ~ all good revolt nj such idea that
guvsrbmtn Ia wiling TO he Instrumental In
Outrage beet holest desires for the prosperity
the red men, therefore II is confidently believed
that, a review OF this whole matter, the United
states government will 10 establish the ancient ussg-s
il to all 10 most Of the tribes looking to their
Great Fsbef Tor the relief necessary to their prrserva
tiou ard existence. SENEx