The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-22
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The Democrat and the wiDebs 20 Treaty.
The st. Panl, Daily Democrat, of Satnr-
day the sth inst, has an article headed
"Mr. RlcE and the Winnebago Treaty
and another headed "Gov GoRMAS and the
Winncbago Treaty" In the first article, |
am charged with not doing my duty be-
cause signed the report Of the selection
of the WinnebagO Reserve, and was thus
the cause of their present location on the
Blue Earth. This falsehood is so base, and
manifests such pcrvcrseness, that feel
called on to nail it to the back of the sea
lumniator who originated it, whetherit was
the editor of the Democrat or some elbow
prompter. ... ......
The second article of the late Winncba-
go treaty, concluded at Washington on
the 9th day of February, 1888, grants to
said Indians ''as permanent home, IA tract
of land equal to eighteen miles square, on
the Blue Earth river, in the Territory of
Minnesota, which shall he selected and To-
Gated by the agent of the Government and
a delegation of the Winnebagoes, immedi-
atey after the ratification of this instru-
ment, and after the necessary appropria-
tons to carry it into effect, shall have been
made; and report of such selection and
location, shall be made in writing, to the
Superintendent of Indian affairs, for the
Territory of Minnesota, WHO SHALL ATTACH
HIS OFFICIAL SIGNATURE TO THE SANE, AND
FORWARD IT TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF INDI-
AN AFFAIRS" Below is the report of the
Agent aud the delegation Of Indians, of the
selection and location of the Reserve, which
| simply and only certify to be the original
copy Of the report as made. l did not ap-
prore the location, and my calumnaators hnor
1t, and here follows the proof from the off,
ciW record:
Hon. GEO. w. MANYPENNY, Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, Washington, ID. c.:
| Subtitle undersigned, in compliance with the
|
go tribe of Indians February S7th 1885, and by vir-
tue of authority vested in by said tribe of Indians,
have the honor to report that have performed the
duty assigned aforesaid, and have selected and
located for the pers,anent home Of said Indians,
country on the Blue Earth River in the Territory of
Minnesota, situated and bounded follows:
| Commencing at the south west corner OF township
| No. one hundred and six (1O6) north, and range
twenty-seven (27) west Of meridian No. four (, Gas
surveyed by John Bull, deputy surveyor, under con-
tract of June 20, lS54,) thence east by the line be-
tween townships No. lO5 and log north, twenty -four
(24) miles, the south east of township No.
LOG north, and range tweny-four (2D west; thence
north by the range line tween townships No. %
and "a west mile; thence east one mile; thence
north parallel with the range line between townships
No. % and "a twelve Q2) miles, to point one mile
north Of the line between townships No. l07 and 1OS
north; thence west parallel with the said line TWEEN
ty-fve (25) miles, to the range line between town.
ships No. twenty seven (2O and twenty eight (2S)
west; thence by said range line thirteen O3) miles
south to the place of beginning; including an area
equal to eighteen miles square.
Given under our hands and seals at St. Paul, Min.
Ter, this 9TH day of May, 1855.
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