Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
NEW INDIAN TREATY.
FROM THE LAKE SUPERIOR younsAn or

FROM THE LAKE SUPERIOR JOURNAL OF ocroBrR7
Important Treaty aoith the CAippesoas-Ns.o Nine
raj Country an he Market
The Indian Agents and Commissioners on the part OF
the United States, Messrs. H. G. GILBERT and d. HER
nIMAs, concluded treaty with the Chippewas of Lake
Superior at La Poine the 30h utimo by which all
that extensive territory bordering the west shore of
the Lake and between the British possessions and Wis.,
consin and Minnesota and westward to the Mississippi
is ceded to the United States
We learn that the Chippewas were well represented
from all the northern bands and that there was much
unanimty among them the subject of disposng Of this
vast ana ancient heritage that now for the first time is
bargained away to the white man.
The Chppewas have made two or three reservations
Of agricultural districts in the interior where the Gov
eminent have stipulated to expend considerable money
yearly in DEMONSTRATING and ciyzng them by means Of
schools and agricultural pursuits There are MANY en-
titled to an interest in the benefits of this treaty. now
scattered about the Lake Superior country and IL il
thought that they viii be induced to settle on these re-
seryations and share m the advantages of this new ar
rangement; and trust that all Of this nation will be
permanently benefited by this treaty.
The territory treated for and only lacking the assent
of our Government to become the public property Of the
United States, embraces region of about seven million
acres including extensive mineral districts in Wisconsin
and Minnesota There is mineral range of over one
hundred and fifty miles in length bordering on Lake Su
perior extending from Pigeon river the north to the
St Louis river the south This is said to be rich in
copper and explorers already among these hills look
ing for their fortunes and shall not be surprised to
hear at any time of mines and new towns in this
region, wite nf to- this date is an unbroken wilder
ness This treaty will result in great many advantages
to the Lake Superior country generally and will ssiu
late enterprise and create large amount of commercial
business in that direction The prospects for the new
State Of Superior every day Frightening.
The following the boundary lines between the Chip
pewas of Lake Superior and the Chippewas Of the Mis-
sssipp fixed by the treaty made and concluded at
La Ponte, in the State Of Wisconsin, September 3Oth,
1854:
Art 1. The Chippewas of Lake Superior hereby cede
to the United States all the lands heretofore owned by
them in common with the Chppewas Of the Mississippi
lying east Of the following boundary line to wit Begin
ming at point where the east branch of Snake river
the southern boundary line Of the Chppeya coun
try; running thence up the said branch to its source
thence nearly north in straight line to the mouth of
East Savannah rver thence up the ST. Louis the East
Swan river to its source; thence in straight line to the
most westerly bend OF Vermion river and thence down
the Vermion river to its mouth thence in direct line
to Cass Lake. thence down the Mississippi to the lands
ceded by treaty of 1912. s s
The Chippewas of the Mississippi hereby assent and
agree to the foregoing cesson and in consideration
thereof the Chppewas Of Lake Superior hereby ren-
quish to the Chppewas Of the Mississippi all their in
terest in and claim to the lands heretofore owned by
them in common lying west Of the above boundary line
Article eight provides follows 1t is agreed between
the Chppewas Of Lake Superior and the Chippewas of
the Mississippi that the former shall be entitled
thirds and the latter to third Of all benefits be de-
rived from former treaties existing prior the year ls47
The above provisions the only in the treaty
above referred to in any affecting the Chppewas
of the Mississippi.
The reservation mentioned above is about half the
of the State Of New York. and embraces all the yau
able pine region Of Minnesota that is so much sought for
by the immense emigration that is now crowding into
that Territory.
The Commissioners appointed to conclude treaty
La Ponte after having assembled the Indians from the
different parts of the Territory found such conflicting
interests to reconcile among them that their object was
near being abandoned, owing likewise to the reluctance
of the Mississippi bands to sell jointly with the Lake su
perior bands, until proposition was made by tHolen.
the-day to divide the country and allow the Lake In
dams to sell and thereupon the foregoing spulations
were entered into between his band and those occupying
the ceded territory.