New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-11
NEW TREATY WITH THE SENECAS.
Correspondence Of The Buffalo Courier
AvpoS Er1e Co. Nov 1ST

Correspondence Of The Buffalo Courier
AKRON, Ene Coz, Nov. 5, 1857.
EN- happy to inform you that new treaty has this
day been made with the Senecas at Tonawanda by
Which they will be enabled to retain at least 800 Of
The Il, 500 acres Of their ancient home at TOnswands
Charles f. Mix esq.,, Chief Clerk Of the Indian %
p6ltment, the Commissioner appointed on the
tart of the United States Government to treat with
the TopswsDdss. The Indians met the Commissioner
two days in council. Nicholson Parker, United States
prefer acted the official interpreter on the
aston. Their able and faithful Chief, Ely S. Parker
md John II. MartindaIe VIM. G.. Bryan and Fredk
Foett, the delegation who had represented the In
6aIs at Washington during the recent negotiations,
also present The Indians coDcurred III the
treaty which was presented to them by the Commits
siouer with great unanimty ar qualification.
can only hint at its contents.
The TOpawandas relinquished to the United States
al the lands in Kansas to which they are entitled,
under the Treaties of 1888 and 1872 amounting to 800
per soul, and making about 2OO,O acres, and
they also einquish all claim to the 800 900 provided
for the oenses oftheir removal to Kansas and their
support and the purchase ofimplements, &c, during
the first VI ar Of their residence in the Far West
The Government then on its part, allows the In.
Glars $3.50 coo for the purchase of the whole or such
parts of the Tonawands Reservation as they may de-
sire and be able to purchase from the Ogden Company
its assigns; but the amount which they are u pur-
chase for a permanent home is not TO be less than
500 acres about 10 acres for each individual The
moIey xpen6ed in the purchase Of land is to be in
vested in United States State Stocks bearing an an
nua interest of per cent for their benefit The lands
purchased to be held 10 fee by the Secretary of the
Interior or some public officer, to be hereafter desg-
mated by the of this State in trust for the
exclusive aud benefit of the Indians at TOnawa
The $l5 900 improvement money" allowed them
under the Treaty Of AZ is to be re spportioned by the
Chief Of the band TO compensate such Indians as may
ne required to surrende their separate improvements;
and the remainder to belong to the tribe.
The wild or unimproved lands, which the Indians
co not puychase are to be surrendered up withio 80
days after the proclamation of the Treaty and the i'm
proved lands net obtained the lst of June 1859.
TIE Treaty itself declares that not more than $50
per acre OF the average, should be paid for any Of
the spds by the Indians but supplement was executed
The part of the Indians subject to the approval of
he President, praying that they might be allowed
under the express sanction of the President to psy
gber price than so per for certain lands, if
found necessary ano expedient so to do.
Its Details carefully considered, but they too
voluminous for Inland letter. Suffice it now to
say that the President and Secretary of the Interior
who have, in conjunction with the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs. devoted ID attention to the subject
Rave displayed the greatest good judgment as we'll as
humanity in dsposing of the vexed questions arising
under the treaty of 80 and 40. Those difficulties,
the subject Of iIcessapt aud expensive litigation in the
county were literally chronic in age aud sggtsvation
bnt they have been met with an ability and energy
worthy of al praise. The community in general, aud
especially the friends of the Indian, will approve and
srplsuee the kna wise and benef cent treaty of No.
yernber ), 1857