The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-03

lHrom the ninnsssear D0nsUas, vss ~ 20
"a. s ss::. i,.s:: ::s! E:v. y "
Go,sfnor Ramsey and others, 10 the dbbsrsasD
o. inc isrge sum OF money appropriated ~ CeagrsD
,ef .ne payment Of the Sioux Indians fsr SkGlf
After Govesnor Ramsey returned f,om W.sss.~.
Ton, ne called council Of the chiefs Of the Mo-
wakantons and WabpayoootAy bands bsins -
csnds which were parties 70 the treaty Of MsadotN
After several days spent In Intellectual stten.ts -
the GovernOr to induce them to sign the ueoesssxS
receipts, and leave their money Ia his hanas e -
the traders, SO and after the chiefs had re,satrx
~ demsnded al the money appropriated for shs6r
use under the treaty, majority vero n last =
A 'ce0 70 submit to the Governors terms TvenI
thc< SAND doisfs we're given TO the chiefs and dv&
ed am. "pg THEM, and some Of their relations Wa
were I'M risonsd at Fort Smelling for the murder q
Chippewa, wire released. and IL was generally SUP
posed that b tse were made conditions BY the II
dams previous =" signing The nature of the pspes
which Rsmeey, 81. 'iey Co., Prooureds . not yst
tiansplrsd, hut they were undoubtedly sufhcsnS -
answer their purpose. With the Traverse dos Sioux
Indians the Governor was not 20 sucsessfal.
They insisted Upon the terms Of the treaty, al
gave his Exceilency's arrangements gzsst deal =
trouble.
The Seeseetoans and wahpsyssess are tho bsnds
with whom the treaty Of Traverse Ses Sioux We
made. They are entirely distinct from>>Ae Asds-
wsksntsns and wahpaycootsys. and are 6s>Asd =
separate ,ribt BY the treaty IL va: .sipS
enable them tcseompy with their just engage msnis
to settle their pfars, to remove thom to their new
home, and subsi them for one year thereafter. 70 -
paid rs the chsfs In open council might thersaftw
direct At .hS time Of the signing Of this treaty
the names Of thb oAiefs and braves signing ths same
were, they btye declared in national oolncA,
without their knowledge, placed to paper assign
our delegate In congress, and those connected wi6
him in trade. RESPECTABLE witnesses whoN<ors pre-
sent state tina. mr.. ]. K Brown sat near 10 table
occupied by the commissioners, and after cd ohise
had xyc mad hn. krrat cd 20
which he (8rown) held in his hand. Tho Iniea,
suppcsirg 1t Part of the treaty, Of course did -
refuse, whereup,n his name was Immediately trsux-
isrrsd to the assignment or obligation fhs n
to that paper. and all Of them affirm that mona a
them knew or suspected that they we're signing
anything but the treaty: This transaction tsok
place in the presence of Luke Lee and Aisxsad9
Ramsey, and certainly with tn, knowledge Of ths
latter.
Here follows ; copy Of tho treaty, bearing ~
marks and seals Of the respective Indian chiefs, %.
gether with the signatures and seals Of L. Lea sa1
Alexander Ramsey. Shortly after this the ohisG
were informed that their names had been plAsod -
fraudulent obligation. by which the treaty moHsy
Rn interview with their agent and superintendent,
and stated that they had no knowledge Of having
signed any paper with the exception Of the treaty.
Upon this, their agent, Mr. AcI4san, sdSrssssds
Of Indian Affairs, at Washington, pointing out ths
fact, and enclosing protest Of the Indian braves
sgainst any Of the money being paid to Indiaa
traders. Colensi Ramsey started for Traverse Sa
last, and despatched Mr.. j B. Brown to notify ~
different Indians to in and receive their monsy
These courieIs passed several Of tho chiefs who
had Denounced their fraud without giving thcn
notice, and brought in hut four of the ohisa
Of the tribe. After some weeks spent In endesvoe-
ing to force the Indians to sign receipts for nearly
the whole amount of the $75 900, and ackno wisdgS
the validity xnd justice of the fraudulent pspsr.
dr. m Eya had ni0
cd in making new chiefs and deposing the old one&
they succeeded in getting number Of names to th6
necessary receipts, amongst which there was but oas
Indian recognised by the Indians as chief Abooa
$23 600 was paid to these bands out of the OO0
due them as annuites, 90 that their account Stands
about thus
Amount Of appropriation for removal,
debts, &c......... .............. xEI0,O00
Annuity due under treaty. 10000
Total .................. $4,000
Essyvs a. t ir1usy Of .m:s; Co.
about. Szyz,OOW
Upon this, the principal Indian chiefs sAd hssa
men who were ut Traverse des Sioux made pre-
test, which they addressed to tho President Of The
United States, protesting against the pay mont oe
any part of the $275 600 being made until this
matter had been fairly and impArtAlly investigated
and stating that they had signed no other papsM
but the treaty. The M'"nesota Democrat goes q
1--WE are informed tina. after Governor Ramsay
returned from Traverse des Sioux, largo portisa
Of the Sioux money was delivered over to The
traders, and BY them divided among themselves. h
payment Of what they claimed ~ due from tho In
ojsrs. We are also informed that, in the divisioa
ofthis money, each trader, who received . portiea
Of it, had deducted from the amount awarded hin
fifteen per cent for expenses.
For the past few days the half breeds have besa
receiving their portion OF the Sioux money, which
are informed 10 900. It was paid TO them ct
the trading heuse Of the American Fur Company,
at MENDOZA, and II. Il. siblsy, Hugh Tyler, a.
william a. Forbes, were the persons chiefly 81
geged in making the payment. The halfbreeds
were paid part, No understand mostly, IN bank par
per ard part in gold. From the amount 90 paid
ffteen per cent was also deducted for expenses.
We are informed that some Of those interested In
this suspicious and mysterious business, when called
upcn Tor an explanation Of the fifteen per cent de-
ductior for expenses stated that 1t Was to pay the
expenses Of getting the treaty ratified By tho Sc
nate OF the United States. That this ffsesn psr
cent, which msy perhaps amount to $50 900, u
used tor any suoh purpose, We do not for q momeut
beeTe, and it is hard to avoid the conviction th4t
1T is employ ed for bribery and corruption fund in
other quarters We state the facts, and tho peopl,
Who have no part or lot in this business, oau draw
their own cor illusions.
It u . fact thu. Governor Ramsey refused to pay
the Indians tho " hard money!" TO settle them
siaiis, Sc which be was required to do according
to the torms OF the Sioux treaties and In accord
anoe with his promises made to the Indians in conn
oil, as the report Of Agent Mclean shows. Ths
Governors authority for bis official conduct in thu
matter must be derived from law and tho treaty
s,ipus.ions. 1t may be thst Luke Lea, Commits
sioneI of Indian Afnirs, authorises approves his
proceedings. We presume that the whole business
vii be investigated, and tho facts fully made kno1a
TO the government and the public.
We cannot state from personal knowledge, but
our information Is that the Governor brought oaly
two boxes Of gold, which could not have contsinsd
over hundred thousand dollars. We are also IN
formed, from various sources that We consider 10
liable, that the traders and half breeds have been
lsw kI..- l.. q -. ~
probably they were wiling TO take. We are aiso
informed that Governor Ramsay has been paying
bank to.es in discharge OF claims and bills due fro
the United States TO individuals. A great quantity
Of ban paper is in circulation here large portios
Of which report says was paid ont By Governor
RAnsay. In justice to Governor Ramsay, If he =
innocent. and to the public ard government, IL he
Il not, L. 10 proper that this should be explained