The daily union., 1852-08-05

also reeited in the treaty Of 1884, thai this purchase was
made Of the Shawnees OF Missouri and for the Sbawnees
OF Ohio STILL thnk the Secretary of the Inferior has
ms!ed for lime the senator from Virginia, Mr. Hun
The Secretary of the Interior, in bis communi-
Gallon upon this subject TO the committee of the House
Representatives. says that the Missouri Shawnees have
patent TO this land. So they have but upon what
that paient based Upon what authority was that patent
issued There authority for -none upon earth.
There Is nothing IN the treaty OF 1925 with the Missouri
Shawnees that authorizes the government of the United
States TO issue patent or this land But here, appre
hend arose the mistake do Gol think the Secretary oil
The Interior examined this matter with ordinay
care Upon examining his report, do not think his
opinion Is worth straw IN relation 10 this matter
Nov, IN the treaty OF 1881 there is provision author
zing, or al least agreeing. that the Shawnee Indians
shall have patent for the 900 acres of land |
suppose it under this clause Of the treaty Of 1891
that patent was given 10 the Shawnees OF Missouri
for fifty miles square OF land and patent has been Is
sued deed that they call patent has been issued. TO
the Missouri Shawnees ior this land. subject 10 the right
Of the Ohio Shawnees. This is what they call their
patent Now. patent must have law, treaty, or
something upon which il is TO he based, or it will not be
worth the paper upon which II 10 written Now, the
Ohio Shawnees received patent, and they were
entitled to for 100000 according TO the terms
OF this treaty of 1885, and therefore they say that The
United States is bound TO pay them the 100000 which
is the consideration for this land. There IS another
thing which makes their claim appear plausible
one and that is clause in this second article
OF this treaty. providing that ii 100 900 acres oil good
land'-that Is the laDguage-and unoccupied by the
Missouri Shawnees, cannot be found within this fifty
miles square, then the United States shall lay off 100 900
acres o land Tor their adjoining this fifty miles square
Now. ii have been at all understoOd have presented
the claim of the Ohio Shawnees to the Senate But, as
il is somewhat complicated, perhaps may not be
recty understood, and therefore will take the liberty 10
recapituate and state a narrative form what under
stand TO be their claim
BY the treaty OF 1925 the United States agreed to give
TO the Missouri Shawnees this fifty miles square-say
upon the Kansas river--or their and the use OF
The Ohio Shawnees Now, who made this sipulaon' }
Who required to be inserted in the treaiy My opn
ion is that the fair inference is that the Shawnees OF
Missouri required that the government OF the United
States should not nterpose any difficulty to their brethren
in ONO getting among them If they-he Shawnees OF
Missourl-thought proper to permit them TO do But 1t
is contended by the senator from Virginia Mr. HUNTERl
that II the United States that made this supuatlon
and reserved to themselves the right to locate the Ohio
Shawneess within this limit. admit that such an IN
ference is paus BILE one and thence arises the dhculty
and regret that cannot find any instructions TO the
who negotiated the treaty OF 1925, the
commissioner who negotiated the treaty of 1884, any
report from either OF these commissioners that throws
any light upon this subject. have examined all the
documents that could find in relation this matter, but
can find nothing that to throw any light upon it
except The petition mentioned by the senator from Vir
ginia, Mr. HUNTER Now, if that stipulation be the
&C, OF The Missouri Shawnees then say there is
foundation for this claim, and have TO believe
it is not their act.
But te 20 on 10 the treaty OF 1881 The Shawnees sold
their lands in the State Of Ohioabou 900 acres
cording TO esimae-which lands, am told,
and were then very valuable In consideration, there.
FORE the United States agreed 10 give them patent for
100 900 of land lying within upon the limits of
this so miles square OF the Missouri Shawnees They
the United States have not yet done hlshave not
complied with this agreements that they are now living,
common with the Shawnees OF Missouri, under
rangenent made among themselves. They say that as
The government Of the United States has provided
them with patent for this 100000 acres OF land for their
own use, therefore they certainly entitled 10 the
consider alton they paid for IL That is their claim and
that is the ground upon which they place it, and there
be nothing to conlrovef it, then hesitate for
10 prtuftn n,f
are certainly entitled to il.
Bu, here lies the difficulty with me. IT is true this
amendment proposes TO pay this 100000 TO the Missouri
and the Ohio Shawnee common, that II shall be dis
bursed to them in common Now what will be the e
feet of that arrangement The Missouri Shawnees by
their petition here claim their 100000; and for what
Because they received their brethren from the State OF
Ohio among them. and they now living upon their
land. The Ohio Shawnees say they entitled TO it,,
because their land OHIO given In payment for these
100 900 OF land, which they have yet obtained
Now who is entitled TO IL, the Missouri Shawnees or
the Ohio Shawneesl Or either of them entitled 10
itl That is the question. II the view taken by the
senator from Virginia Mr.. HUNTER] is the
view Of the subject. neither OF them entitled TO il
Now, my opinion IL, that when this claim is fully and
thoroughly examined, there will be found some docu
ments upon file in the Indian Department which will
fully explain this whole matter saw an extract iron
a copy OF document from Col Gardiner who made this
treaty OF 81 but throws no light upon The subject; II
explains nothing And have been unable TO hnd any
copy OF general instructions TO- reports IRON, either OF
the commits who made the treaty OF 1925
or the one who made the treaty OF 81 But these things
be upon the files OF that department; and when they
discovered and brought 10 light, they will certainly
plain the ambiguous parts of these treaties.
Now. il these Shawnees highland they believe
regously that they right and nothing under the
will put il out Of their heads II this appropriation
made that they cheated by this govemment-iben
my opinion that the way TO arrange this matter is by
treaty II, upon full investigation, IL is shown that the
Sbawnees entitled to this 500 900, then let the gov
ernmfnt agent make an arrangement with the Missouri
and the ONO Shawnees, who now united, similar 10
the provision made in this b-hat is, that this money
shall be disbursed both TO the Missouri and TO the Ohio
Shawnees and perhaps II may be well 10 go further,
inasmuch they have anaigamated and are living
together, and consolidate, II possible, all their annuties
and government obligations under the same treaty so
to simplify transactions with them. The subject OF
Indian affairs is most complicated We scarcely
ever close up any business may have with any of
these tribes great snail Perhaps fifty treaties have
been made with these Shawnees since the formation OF
this governments and how easy matter IL ia go back
just upins, against this government and ia with
almost every Indian tribe upon this continent should
be very reluctant TO grant this clam, ii should
the conclusion that these tribes had claim
because IT is difficult matter to Close up any
lions with them, Now, it Is OF to say Thar these
claims not the work OF the Indians themselves, but
the work OF white men They believe that they are Just
claims and # they rake them up against the govern
men when they bring Them here and present them
before the proper department, they bring aso the
sary prso the claims will not be paid. And do not
blame them for this The Indians not capable of ex
aiming their own treaties, or OF understanding their
own business
Bat there is a Shawnee chief now within The limits OF
this city who happens to be of intelligence and
who was present when this treaty OF 1891 made
believe him to be OF truth, because he is so
eeoed by both white and red men. And this chiefh's
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