The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-31

ignorance OF the surveys the want of knovlese m IN
the true extent OF the boundaries bat the price
pald 10 The Indians 10 which, they contend they
justly entitled under the treaty spuatlons of the gov
ernment The committee proceed:
What is shown have been the loss of these Indians
Ia land IS not the only loss they sustained by treaty
lsts rather by the in which its
lied by the commissioner who negotiated IT, This brings
the committee the second branch inquiry. Did the
government in settling The price TO be paid make
sonabe deduction from the rate amount 70 which the
tribe vas reasonably entitled for what IL did
by the Instructions TO the negoiaor OF The treaty be
was authorized 70 pay Tor cesson OF the Menomonee
| September g. 1886 A
Now, The rae per acre paid by the United States under
The treaty OF 1886 ls $40 II the negolaor had
slo~ed az thus rate for the under estimated
q sos3 500 acres 10 which he restricted by his in
stfue,lonf, itwoud Lave amounted 557 493 20
ua o aIwed Nv ooi sa.o goo Tor The limited sxmu which
acre Here, then the Indians subjected TO deduc-
on and loss, IN the authorized price, OF S22
| the maximum
But suppose the quantity oland to have bee what tho
says ne discovered II was while In the y
1000 900 acres; this at the Of the treaty 1886
amount received for this increased quantity likewise
on Ssoo ooo showing under the state OF the loss
And again suppose the quantity fland actually
TO be what IT is estimated be General Land Or
treaty Of 1896 would s945 600 Bu, hi. SUI
increased quantity the Indians paid but $3.50
have thai actual survey has the
that the actual quantity of land embraced in
Of the Wisconsin -coniessedy the Menomonee cession OF
Isis 2so 2io This quantity, the authorized
oils 10 GEMS per acre. would Indians
often mentioned, S6ss5l5 SO less Than they were
en.'ed he'd 70 ,oI the land sa Of tns Wisconsin alone
tween the Wisconsin and Black rivers. and the stands
hns East Of M he , Wisconsin. 52so2io Of the
300 acres TINS quantity, at IL $40 cents per would
ente Ihe indians TO The sum OF Si4os so7 g. Deduct
from this sum the amount paid and the balance in favor OF
the tribe would be 81, ,0S,SJ7 81"
This may appear extraordinary, but wish 10 call al
enon TO the language OF the report, which explains it,
and shows that II is not extraordinary il appears:
q The committee statement of the case
seems Incredible yet regards the quantity of land they
would remind the Senate that II Is tnan the ln
dians have always claimed and regards price, is
bnt what they received for their lands under the
structions 10 stipuate for by the treaty OF lS4S What
makes the statement above incredible is enormy
of land ceded. and between price paid
aad that irhich actually paid Were the treaty
be made, IL presumed m OF land
would be estimated al quantity less than 0 2i0
for this is now known be contained in the single
east Of the Wisconsin,; and surely is $40 per
would be deemed extrayagap price for land of
fertile and beautiful character when mbered
that within the Senate has ratified treaty stipua
ng % pay about 90 cents per for land upon the ST.
Peters river, IN Minnesota
| think fifty nine cents was the amount paid for The
country near The mouth OF that river embraced in The
| ffalf-breed tract.
"Whie i, is thus clear that the maximum would not be
estimated at less than the quantity known be contained
the Wisconsin, is il any less clear thar
the would be estimssd to ncade the tract
OF the Wisconsin, II could only be in consequence
in Wirnebagoes be fonnd if found at all in The
seventh article Of the treaty of 18Th August, 1925"
This was OF their marauding ncnrsons when they
were numbering the people the frontier and the gh
boring Indians, and the government forced 10 treat
with ihem They claimed land belonging other Indians
and The ment pretended to buy ii OF them order
10 quiet them.
also ali and including Winnebsgo lake. and con-
Guides with these words But for stated in the
be lett indsermnste'
Ia the eighth article Of the sams treaty the
MeBomonees dispute the Winnebago ttle and claim
before stated, Black In 1881 they
her t'le 's9d hat 100, with the appreciation OF the gov
ernmen wSe the Winnebayoes again alhde
claim TO The co1nty In question: Notwithstanding they cede
1892 In iss7 hoSever without designang any particu
ar locality tbey enter Into this sweeping and comprehen
bsgo nauon OF csde 10 The Uned states MI their
lands east OF the Mississippi river"
And this is what brought ruin upon the poor Menom.
at that time. Under this rehen sive stpula
ton line was marked out not by the consent OF the
benomonees, but against their will, least without
their knowledge which, by litie bend, deprived them
Of great part OF their country
. Here, them the whole Of tie Wnnebago tide
or claim, FAR Il condct. with that Of the Menomonees
while the Menomonse claim starts with the year Isl5 H.
easseried ia 1881, and again in 1896 when they sell
the government; aud from the beginu ing down
the treaty Of lsls they IN possession and occupancy of
1he conclusion would therefore seem irresistible that
the Menomonre te to the county between the Wisconsin
their acknowledged cession II 80 with the knowledge
crescent possessed upon the subject an estimate OF the
MenomoEee lands would necessarily include the country
In question
Then follows mining up OF the in figures !
have desired that the report should be examined and
that allacy IN II should be pointed out and the
ter finally and forever settled The report briefly
up the 10 these words
" How, then stand, the The government has OBJ
tained ces.ion Of 77s so Of land, worth least
many dollars, after paying ali expenses for which she
has paid but s350000 Here s clear gain Of 81 3sS 500
government IN It's negotiations with mankind either
nge civilized. And upon whom Is this speculation
made Upon nation Of reputed wealthy
and powerful indeed but now poor and helpless in the
shed the blood taken the scaip of white pom
OF frndsrary aud long tried, but stfl friends
who fom 1912 to the last Indian of the Northwest
always found the firm and stead allies
cououy, Bat such has been theic in
Sui, however, they faithfully maintain their plghted
~, and await with hope the justice Of the government"
Here let say that the committee has given up, in its
report OF the amount before tie Senate, the entire
dsulct OF county colored the map in green, and
which amounts 10 los townships 24SS 800 acres and
con6ne the estimate 10 the tract of the Wisconsin
alone In that view Of the case the account is summed
up thus:
Ths Uaisd States,
10 tks Menorqonss uibs ~ Tadion, Dr.
To 2,0 acres OF land ccded by treaty OF 18th 0otober
Isis al rs 9 10 cents per ac.e s9ss .5i5 80
Deduet amount ps ID under same treaty, S350.e00
Dsduct app opuation for removable
''''' - $4,000 oO
Amount justly and equitably due from the Uni
ted Safes % said Indians Sbi3,5ib S5
asked and II applies only 10 that district OF country
,,f hat haru