The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-01

The Indian Treaty at Fort Laramie-The fol.
TO be an accurate outline of the provisions of the
treaty with The Indians of the Far West, as furnished
by one Of the gentlemen who was present at its
contamination:
A covenant of perpetual peace and ami,y is made
between the several tribes of Indians represented,
and between the Indian tribes and the United States
Government. Any Disputes that may hereafter
arise between any of the different tribes to be
settled by reference to the U. 8. authorities
Should any depredations be hereafter committed
by any Of the whites upon the Indians, the United
States shall make good all losses occasoned there
by, and indemnify the injured parties as far as is
possible.
IfIndians commit any depredations upon whites.
the tribe TO which the former may belong shall be
responsible in like manner, and the amount of dam
ages occasioned may be retained by the United
States out OF the annutes TO be paid, or in what
ever other way may be found most convenient.
The right of making roads and establishing mill
tary and other posts throughout the territory guar
anted to the United States, and all hunting privi
leges are reserved to the Indians, as they have
hitherto enjoyed them.
The boundaries of the territories to be occupied
by the Chayennes, Arapahoes, Sioux, Black1eet,
Crows, Asiniboins, Groventers, and Mandans, re-
spectively, being Pill between the Missouri and Ar
kansas rivers, settled and defined.
The United States Government is to pay an an
nUiy OF $4,000 in goods or agricultural and Other
implements of civilization, at the option of the Pre-
siden, during the maintenance of good faith on the
part Oft 'e Indians, for fifty years.
T. .ethe main provisions of the treaty, as il
now $, s. A proposition was made on the par
of the L lted States that portion of territory bt
laid off IN the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country
near the head waters Of the Arkansas for the estab
lsbment of half-breed colony; the object beint
to introduce gradually among the Indians the hab
its of civilized life, as far as practicable. Tn,
Chayennes and Arapahoes, however, refused thei
assent TO it, for the reason that it would furnish
preext for the visits of large numbers into their ter
ritories from other tribes, who might eventually
Dust them from their possessions.
The immense tide of emigration which has lat
terly flowed over the plains has driven off the gam
To an extent almost beyond belief; thus occasion
ing great loss to the Indians. The annuity is in
tended as sort of compensation for this, but, it i
said, will be very small one in reality.
As an evidence of the good will entertained b.
them towards the whites, 1t is mentioned that tn
Indians brought in and surrendered a number @
horses which had been previously stolen on tn
plains.
A map of The Indian territory was used in al
ranging the terms of the treaty. The presence {
number of traders led to the making of numbe
of important ctons, 10 that the map which nov
accompanies the treaty ia the most correct that ha
ever been drawn. This will prove a very impol
tant acquisition to the country. Az an illustratiO
of the unculiivated views Of these children of IN
forest, our informant says that an old Indian wa
looking on while the commissioners were recon-
structne the map, and being informed Of the natur
of the proceeding, made formal speech, in whic
he expressed the hope that his Great Father, in re
modelling the country, would put down a few MOI
buffalo to his tribe, they were getting very scare
IN their hunting grounds!