New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-10
Treaties with The Indians of Minnesota.


We have heretofore stated that Hon.
Luke Lea the Commissioner Of INDIAN Al, lrs. aud
Hon Alexander Ramsey. the Governor al Mime
sofa. had negotiated no treaties Win N" lnlldhs
OF that Territory the one on me t~eniy-ihrd oil
july and the other on the thlrd o. august Inc
first was with the See-See-toan and W an pay todn
bands Of Dakotah or Sioux Indians In constlerd-
ton Of ceing and rcllnqW>ung all their llnds IN
the State OF Iowa and IN Minnesota. the United
States Government agrees 10 pay them sl,o65OW.
OF this amount $305,0OO are appropriated Tor the SET
Element OF the Just affairs OF the chefs SUBSISTENCE
of the Indians for The FIRST year after removal 10
their new home, for manual laoor schools. erection
Of mills, blacksmlths shops opening farms. fencing.
breaking land and for such other oene ncla purposes
as may be deemed most conducive to the happiness
ofthe Indians.
and Wah-pay koo-tay bands OF Dakotan or Sioux
Indians To these Sl4l0,000 are to be paid on the
REIMBURSEMENT of all their lands and arer specify
ing that S2jOC0O OF tins amount shall be expended
for objects similar 10 those mentioned IN the hrst
treaty. the balance of the money. Sl.lbn.ooN ana
also that Of the parties "a the other treaty. Sl3oon
10 remain IN trust with the United States. al hye
per cent interest, certain sums TO be pud ahhudlN
for fifty wears, commencing the lst OF July 1882
III full OF principal and interest. for general agrlcu
tural improvements civilization fund. educational
purposes. purchase of goods and provisions, ana
money annulteS. THIS will give per annum to the
See-see-toan and Wah-pay-todn bands $tsOOo. ana
10 the Med-ay wa-ka-toan and Wahpay- koo-tav
bands SIS 600 for these purposes.
In both of these treaties II stipulated and solemn
" agreed that the peace and friendship nov SO hap
ply existing between the United States and these
bands Of Indians shall be perpetual that the laws
OF the United States fOTbdding the introduction and
sale OF splrtuOus liquors IN the Indian country shall
be IN full force and effect throughout the coded tern
tory lying IN Minnesota, until otherwise directed by
Congress or the President of the United states
and that rules and regulations 10 protect the rights
OF persons and property of the parties TO the treaties
adapted to their condition and wants, may be pre-
scribed and enforced IN such manner n the Presi-
don't Of The Ultpu STATES DngTpSS iTOin time 10
tIme may direct.
The Indians In consideration Of the obligations
of the United States consent 10 remove ~ the loca-
ton specified. embracing ten miles OF country on
each side Of the Minnesota, or ~. Peters rver
The number who Will participate IN the treaty pro-
visions is six ght thousand ndlans-men, women,
and children.
In the course OF conversation with Commissioner
Lea, Yesterday, We learned, and take the liberty OF
repeating. that majority of the Indians were I'M
willing TO leave the Mississippi altogether, the nego-
traitors succeeded IN inducing them TO retire a fe"
miles from that river They are 20 be located on the
Minnesota, above the head OF navigation, M long
line of prare country on each SIDE OF the river but
with a sufficient amount OF timber 10 meet tAelr
wastefu demands. The soil Is rich the best kinds
of fish caught III the rver and iaAes, and there
deer and Wild fowls IN abundance The Indians;
IN addition. Will be permitted TO roam outside OF
Their prescribed boundaries until the Lands which
they have ceded shall be occupied BY white men
should the treaties be ratified by the Senate Of the
United States. we viii OBTAIN probably thVty.hre
York or Pennsylv anIa, and embracing not only land
IN Minnesota. but three millions Of acres IN The
northern part OF the state OF Iowa
Mr. Lea speaks IN the highest terms Of the country
The climate considering the latitude Is thought by
those who have breathed It's atmosphere 10 De the
finest and healilesl the world there IS no disease
OF chis and fever IN point OF beauty II rs repre-
scented as conveying the best idea Of what the magl-
nation pictures a. the farrenowned Garden OF Eden,
with IT'S exuberani richness The ar at al times IS
pure Fish and wild fowl are found IN the MYERS
and lakes OF that well-watered section. IL is re-
markabe fact that the Winter there is regarded as
less rigorous than IN the same latitude on the Al
lan,lc The SHOWS are dry" accompanied by very
little wind and no ram: and are scarcely ever deep
Gentlemen living IN Minnesota say that they have
suffered less during the cold weather IN that Terri
tory than they did when they resided IN the SCUM
The Spring breaks suddenly, and vegetation puts
forth with wonderful rapldy
From what we can learn, the country Is suscepil-
bic Of easy settlement with an active, hardy popula-
ton and so soon a. the treaty sndlI De lduHeu'
there viii be a rush 10 thdt Oeautllu climate from
various sections OF the Mon
The treaties are, perhaps. the most important
whph have been negotiated with Indian tribes for
the past quarter OF a century They Will 0rng mill
ions OF rich lands into the market. and abundant
revenue into the public treasury The treaties are
Of peace and philanthropy, and VIII reseVe the IN
dlans from their present suffering cHdltlOn- Al
present, they live many Of them against then VIII,
in a rude state Of communism The powerful de-
spoil the weak Of Their goods II J. therefore natural
that the oppressed should desire protection as IN
der the prevailing system there - no indnceneiN
for them 10 become agrcultunsts, a. they lear me
result of their industry would be wrested from them
by the idle and vicious.
The ample. humane, and generous provision whieh
the treaties MAKE for their support, - Ia accordance
with Justice, while Al the same time the United
States receive rch return IN me form OF lands.
calumet Of peace, smoked az one OF the treaty
maklngs, has been brought 10 the cry by Nj Lea
The bowl i made Of plpe-stone, OF reddish color,
ana beautifully chased with pewter
Mr. T. Riggs, attached 10 the Presbyterian ms
SION STALLION al Lac qi Pars. and who acted a. inter
prefer 10 the commission. translated one OF the
treaties INTO the Dakotah dialect the nrst ever
brought TO the Indian Department IN the original
This gentleman, We learn, l. preparing DaAOtah
dictionary Mr e. X Pond, another of the teachers,
likewise translated one Of the treaties INTO the In
dian language.
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