The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-11

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call Tor The adoption At such course; aud would,
ht IeioTe, SUCCESS at provision be made Tor me
mplo, mtnt and expenses Of commissioners TO
wi, all the tribes So situated, with the view oil
ept~rng into arran q ments for The purpose.
marked L, is copy of the ratification,
by The Stnckbnoge aud Munsee Indians of Wis |
cousin, of the anne dment made by the Senate 10
The treaty with them of November "a, 1873, nv
winch amendment they were allowed tn addi-
tonal sum OF twenty-five thousand doll irs, In coh
sioeTauon of old claims which they had tor some
wears been urging upon The COVE Inment-iive
thousand 1T The amount 10 be pad down, on the
execution at the ratification, aud the remainder Ia
ten annual nstalments, To commence when The
Indians shall have selected and removed to rher
new home. The hive thousand has accordingly
bee paid, toge Their with the sixteen Thousand i've
hundred dollars, stipulated IN the tif article at
The trtay, 40 enable them 10 settle their affairs,
obtain DecessaIies, and make provision tor Ell ib-
| hing themselves In a new home;" also the four
teen thousand hive hundred, in the sixth article,
for The Individual improvements on the lands ceded
10 The United States, and the three thous and, IN
the eleventh article, on account OF the expenses
incurred by The saChem and headsmen, IN attend.
ing 10 The business OF the tribe since the year 1913
BY The amer dmeDt To the treaty the President Us
required, within two years from the ratification OF
that instrument, 10 procure quantity OF land west
OF the Mississippi for new hone for these Indians,
10 embrace not less than seventytwO sections, the
Indians 10 be consulted as to It's location. desire
having been expressed by them to send an rxpor-
lDg party TO examine the country west at the Mis-
sssppl, with reference to making a selection, the
department acceded 10 1t, and sought 10 make
them acquainted with its views 10 the points
which should be visited, and te furnish them with
copies OF II structons that were sent la the proper
agents to and and assist them IN their explorations
Without waiting to learn the result of their appIl-
cation or The views OF The government. they sent
of party, " no went no further than the vicnity
OF Fort smelling, and did not visit either of the
points contemplated by the government. The first
Information the department had of this improper
aud unauthorized course was received frsm NO of
the party, no came TO this CRY to make Known IN
connection with other business, that the Indians
preferred a location at one OF three points, all on
the Mississippi river, and in the nelghboi hood of
Fort Smelling, or not far from that post. This
alleged preference could not be acceded To, as the
lands nj the points designated belonged to the Sioux
Indians, and, If purchased by the Government,
they would be required by the white population
emieratng to Minnesota, lying, as they do, In what
must soon be the central aud probably the most
populous portion OF that territory, and because IT
located at either of those points, they would ln-
eviably soon be surrounded and pressed upon by
such q population, and thus have to encounter
again the same troubles and difficulties to which
they have for some years been subjected in their
present position, and which finally and necessarily
led 10 the treaty for the cession OF their lands in
Wisconsin and their removal elsewhere, as the
only practical remedy for the disadvantages and
evils under which they were suffering In fact,
they had nearly as well seek 10 remain where they
are, which would be impractcable, and contrary
to their welfare and best interests To locate Them
at any point between the country of the Winneba-
goes and Menomonees, on the Upper Mississippi,
or Its vicinity, and the kickapoOs and DeAwares
In the neighborhood of the Kansas rlver south of
the Missouri, would also be Inconsistent with the
policy OF keeping open wide space between our
northern and southern Indian colonies outlet
Tor our white population IL Is believed that suit
| able and comfortable home can be procured for
them IN either OF the sections named, and mea-
| sures will be adopted TO have them examined un-
der proper circumstances, and a selection made
as early next year as practicable.
The sums stipulated in the second, third, and
ninth clauses of the ih article Of The treaty with
the Menomonees, Of October 18th, 1913, viz thr-
ty thousand dollars, "to enable them (the chlefs)
to arrange and settle the affairs of the tribe, pre-
pardory TO their removal To the country set apart
for them west of the Mississippi; forty thousand
for distribution among the persons Of mixed blood
connected with the tribe and five thousand a.
compensation for the individual Improvements
on the lands ceded to the United States have been
remtted and properly paid.
The seventh article of the treaty permits the
Menomonees, 1t they 20 desire, 10 remain on the
ceded lands for two years from its date; bur. as
an inducement 10 their early removal, the sixth
article provides for the sending OF an exploring
party, at the expense OF the United States, to ex-
anime their new country, with reference 10 deter
INNING in advance the best points for their per-
manent settlement and the making of other pre-
llmInery arrangements. Anxious tor the removal
OF these Indians from amidst the untuvorable in-
them, and TOR their early and comfortable
settlement In the country selected for them
where better opportunity will be afforded for
their civilization and impioveme the depart
ment earnestly sought 10 induce them TO send the
exploring party during the past season. in the hope
that the Indians could be persuaded to emgrate in
time for The agricultural portion Of them put in
their next years crops. But the efforts To effect
this object failed, manly, II is believed, in conse-
queBce OF The improper interference of interested
individuals, whose interest and purpose Is 10 de-
ain the Indians AS long IA possible where they
now are, IN order 10 continue To appropriate To-
the mselyes as much as they can cf the moneys ALL
nually payable TO themb by the government
Within the last year forty four Of the few Creek
Indians remaining IN Alabama, and i've hundred
add fofp-stvcn Cnoctaws from the State of Mis-
slssissippi, have been removed To the country ot
their brethren west; leaving about two thousand live
hundred Ut the latter people still OF the Msss-
sippi nver, notwithstanding the great ex-rtions
and The large expenditures that have been made
Tor yeurr past in endeavoriug TO effect their
migration. These Indians are made citizens by
the laws Of the States where they are aud the ef.
iori 10 remove them was an obligation voluntarily
assumed 10y The government for their benefit and
the advantage of those states. New ARRANGEMENTS
have been recently adopted for final effort TO Ell
II Ct that object, which, 1t hoped. will be attended
with success. All hat can be induced to go will
probably br removed within another year. at the
erd OF which all further proceedings aud EXPENSES
should be terminated. and those that shal tnen re-.
mann be permitted to do SO in the quiet ENJOY ment
OF their rights AZ citizens
The department has not yet succeeded in fading
a suitable home west OF the Misslssipi tor the c.
tawba Indians residing In North Carolina They
pr'i' a residence arnung the Chickasaws, To whom
Ipiication was made to receive M but to when
there has been no tnal answer. Proper eiiJrs
" III be- made Ia carry out, next season, Ifpactl-
cobie. the law Of july 30 1873, providing tor tnef
removal
In consequence of circumstances of an adverse
CHI .sfssr
has oes, Who removed from Iowa L. the Upper Mt..
sissip,l, last year, became dissatisfied WIN their
new county. and have cndtavored to return 10
Their old residence; which, however, has bern ore
veniso b, the ac'iyiy ot ihe troops at Fosi Shell
ine " hen they shall have b.come more accus-
tuned to their new position and circumstances,
They viii. doubt, be SATISFIED. ana commence 10
improve. which = already the win a coasl-
crfhbir PORTION ot them. Only about two-thlr uf
ihr tribe removed io their new cOuntry-th. re-
lnairder having broke away about the time of
stating. or on the route, AVID fed som- into Wis
consin. aud the Others into Iowa The latter were
lunrd ~ s,me renegade Sacs aud Foxes and Pot
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