The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-04


point the Western boundary OF the State Of Missouri
where the thirty parallel of north latitude crosses
The sams thence west ON said parallel to the eassra
boundary of New Me1ico; thence north said boundA
~ latitude thirty eight; thence following said bonn
dsry westward to the summit Of the highlands dividing
the waters flowing Colorado Of the West or Green
river from the waters flowing into the great basin;
porthwsrd said summit TO the for sth parallel
eat On 90 IN ,s tss
western boundary Of said State to the place OF Dega
nipg"
Treaty With tho Nebraska Indians.
FIRST TREATY WITH THE nDIANs-DEscRIPrfsN OF
THE CoUNTRY-NE8RAsKAC CITY.
From the st. Joseph Castle, Fec. J..
We learn that Wednesday last Major James Gate.
wood concluded treaty with the Omaha Indians for AL
their land. ns On the ssouli river from the mouth
Of the Plat river to Iowa creek Ajor Gstswood passed
through this place about two weeks since with full power
from The government to make treaties with the Oahss
their lands commencing the lower Nemshs about forty
miles above st. Joseph and extens mp the liver above
Council Bluff. Iowa. including wha Is known - the areAt
Platte RIVER Valley.
On sIivrg his post We learn he found most Of the
Incsns had come ip, and anxious to SELL and
,squeuty he hao bat little difficulty 10 assembling
them tog ther for the purpose Of nsgota Ing treaties
The sio and opAbss had aght, ANA some sight Of
the latter we're killed The "a 'uy vas soon adjusted
TIE folio wing are the stlpuations Of the trsates:
The main features Of tho tresty With the Omah are
follows They cede TO the government all the country
from the confluence Of the Great NebrakA Patts With
the Missouri running north far the Iowa creek and
ture homes Of the Omahas is that portion Of oousry
braotd between the Iowa creek and Neobrarah river
tn. amount Of land embraced ia this treaty Is about
5000 600 acres which will probably include 500 600 OF
good arabls land. for which 1t stipulated that they
shall i've $40 ooo for the term Of thirty years
payable seri annually, furnish them with . bla 5kimth
gupsKtb break hundred acres Of land and protect
them rCm the Sioux.
The Ottoss treated Fsbruary4 The amount Of land
Of scres for which 1t Ia stipulated that the
shall pay them $l2 600 annually for the space of thirty
lies due west from old Fort KeArney upon the west side
Of the Big Blue, being ten miles in Width, and running
west inc ehnitely.
The Pawnee, are out on . hunt, but they b I'VE been
ready to treat for long time and the other tribes having
csd.d, there IL no douoi about then.
amounts IL said to about 10 000 900 The scope Of
countries extends from the mouth Of the Great Ne aha
the northern boundary line OF Missouri to the
west eide Of the Missouri and is sndid, rich lime
W. learn further, that Major Gatswsod wiz forth With
proceed to make treaties with the 0ttoes Assour Paw
maj aties with AL Of them he will at pressed
to Wsshr gtcn city, with the chiefs Of each tribe to
have the treaties ratified Blythe LIST OF May June
next the whole Of the ri .tte River Valley Of Nsbrska
will be opened to the settlement Of the white
In addition to the above, We append the following lot
ter, which We 6ud 10 the last st. NAry's Gazette -
Council BLUFFS IND. AGENCY, Jan. rs 1854.
EDITOR Fl EARY's GAZLTTH:-
DEAR sR-I have great satsfsction to inform you
that the treaty with the Omaha tribe Ia concluded All
the county from the mouth of the Platte Iowa
GEEK, and vest % far 80 the Omaha territory snds
and WILL by the let OF July next and probably before be
P. A. sARPY
The editor Of the Nebraska Democrat published n Old
We author red by Col. GA,ewood Indian agent, to
ray that the 0toes sno OmAhss country viii be open
settlement by the LIST Of May next.
The following copied Nebraska Democrat gives
very ntrss,ips ant Of the county occupied oy
OttosA an. Missouri Indians -
The country inhabited by the Ottoe, ami Missourls
east exttrds rom the mouth Of the Little NemAha mp
the Missouri river TO the Of tae n. bra,ks or Great
Platte river and west TO Boundary oeso oed Ia the
copvent,n made With said tribe, September Is 1858
The unry occupied by this tribs ia tho desirable
portion Nebraska Territory. having beautiful supply
o. Tim er soil unsurpassed by la the Missouri VA
Fy whilst for beauty OF scen-ry and pure water, IL
Prisops visitins this region but At perc.ve
the eligibility Of Nebraska City, formerly old Fort
Kesrney near the centre OF the river portion Of the
country and in sight OF the States OF Missouri and Iowa.
whilst the landing IL one Of the best on the Missouri
river and the road from this point Fort Kearnsy
Fort Laramie, to California, Oregon and washington 10
admitted to be the best Of a., the Continent
We ere informed by the told pioneer" Col Boulwars,
Oh: At IBIS place Who came to this country
and in prospero condition The whole tribe
numbers less than 800 souls This fact alone Is asuosnt
white settlements. Its fact notorious in this region Of
country that these Indians have for several years de-
Tired to sell Their y.ss' =, reports 70 tho
they will sell at reasonable price.
The delegation OF Indians brought from Nebraska by
ment for the purchase Of lands In Nebrask have
reached Washington, and on the I'd inst visited the
Capitol
kansas Territory Cherokee al Lands.
From the Wsshiogron Union
Immediately north Of the Quswpaws commences the
neutral land Of the oherokss containing eight hundred
.eses or thereabouts extending up the Nss ur
On this neutral tract there are but few scattering
families Of Cherokees, mostly half breeds and few
whites, who are intermarred with them.
worthy Ih ~ 70" .ss oaooDs
Ing this neutral tract would willingly become citizens Of
the United States
This good stock raising country good grass, toler.
ably fertile, rather sasnt Of timber except upon ths
sreAme many Of which fail 10 dry seasons springs and
running streams Of water scarce.
There Is abundance of stone coal all over this tract
In many places appearing In the beds and bsnks OF
streams ana occasionally even upon the surface Of good
Travelling through the country turned OF tbs mill
tsry road to camp where found large GOAL bed from
which Mr.. - picked up blocks foot square, keeping
On the north end Of this tract Fort SCOTT is stua
havieg commanding and pleasant view, the banks
OF the NAV me av, clear and beautiful stream. Fort
SCOTT Ia now abandoned, s1cspt ~ the former sutIer,
who has the property ia chHg, This Is good iosatos
ment.
before remarked the Chs-okses would sell In order
txtricate Themselves from a.ional debts.
There Ii lead ore upon this tract.
Leaving Fort Scott to come north the next tract Ia
ssid to DO government asd There only three
families OF half breed OsAgss ana New York Iacians,
nons OF whoh are doing much good the whole tract
OF country from Fort scott to ths Marie de Seine river
Eighteen miles sorsh OF For Scott, the military road
crosses Nine creek which heads . large mound On
this creek are lead mines sid u be very ch In early
times the Indans prscured lad from the bed Of this
creek, to answer tnsr ,osse have been told By
half breed Osases that there silver mns on the
same oreek (the truth Of shoh cannot vouch f,r)
There stone GOAL on this tr ,ok scAnty supply Of
water and timber except the large streams Wis The
the Ma. me hw, Little 0use, Sugar creek, and Marie Do
seine. 1t splendid stock country whish u the best
u,e Tat can be made of the most Of it,
West OF the Cherokee neutral land and north of the
Cherosee line dividing them from the Osazss lies the
country owSed and occupied BY the Great and Little
0ssgss large and powerful tribe, (shsn compared With
most Of the border sbss) who snbsist AIN 1st entirely
by the chase; In their habits and customs they are
what are termed perfectly wild Indians having adhered
strictly 70 the customs Of their foreathers from time
immenori.l Leasing perfectly savage life.
They are truly noble )okinx race with them there