The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-10
The New Te-<r,torv or Dsostah.

The New TIE <ritory OF Dscstah.
1S ExrESr-ADvANrAGEs FOR ExI0RANrs-sktTLE-
S-M1NEs-RoApS-LAWs, ETC.
-fIB EDITOR JfR HERALD.
eoux FAu1 Cry pAoorAn TERRroRy, Nov. "a, 1885,
Thinking nat description Of Territory might
1e htereing 70 Of the many readers OF the HERALD
Iencse the following hastily prepared sketch for publ
rcatisn:-
pacotah Territory extends from the forty second 70 the
Aty ninth parallel of north latitude with average breadth
Of about $50 miles The soil in the southern and south
eastern portions cannot be excelled richness and fer
aiiy while the climate is mild and healthy. Tobacco,
sugar cane wheat corn oats and vegetables OF all knd
are raised in abundance Only comparatively small por
Non Of the Territory lin the eastern par open 70 settle
men, being about by $50 miles in extent, or about che
sze of the largest of the New England States On this
sc which is east Of the Dig Sioux river, the rrinci
IA. settlements the Territory-n fact all that can be
sailed settlements Some 900 people are located here and
On the Indian lands adjoining, where many nave settled
sr,sg the last year. in anticipation OF the ratification
of treaty made with the YaDkton Sioux Indians about
year SINCE This treaty has received the Presidents sig
nature aud Gully the action of the Senate 70 open the
gates TO the settlement Of what is unquesonaoiy the
finest portion of all Northwestern Territories Many
migrants not with going to the extreme frontier
fave crossed the sn. into Indian territory The Indians
N@N~-'
be ratirea ana really thinking the whites had as good
rights there as themselves While the whites their
art have commenced the opening OF farms, and in seve-
raj instances good stone houses have been erected this
Indian tract. These things will have tendency TO
destroy the amity now existing between these
nouthern Indians of Dacotah and the whites
ehoud anything to prevent the ratification OF this
Treaty In the southern portions of the Territory and
aore the Missouri several trading posts and half breed
settlements, numbering probably from 500 TO 1000
souls In the valley Of the Red river Of north and
west TIE Bh line, also several half breed set
Nem.nis numbering about the MS those 10 southern
DaS oah SAese aoreeds DO not cultivate the SOIL nor
are they engaged in mechanical! manufacturing opera
but subsist entirely py the chase IN the same man
as Indians
southern Who SIOUX, N the each Of fur Probably IA
mo- portion the United States there more fur caught
than orhern Dacoiah. That portion Of the Territory
recently purchased Of the Yankons hes between the Biz
Sioux and Missouri rivers, extending from the mouth Of
The former river, which is IN latitude ~ TO the 45th pa
Iaei That portion lying east OF the Dacoah, or James
Yiver well watered and presents tue chance Tor the
farmer, merchant or mechanic
That bordering the Missouri above the paeotah
river is about the that lying below bat that N
the Interior between the Dacoah aud Missouri is poorer
soil ana not as veil waiered tnbered bu. is neverthe
less susceptible Of fair state of cultivation Coal on the
Big Sioux said TO be II aound ance, also 10 otner
PORTIONS of the Territory. Fine building stone, limestone
and good clay for making BRICK Is IN abundance
throughout the southern portions Of the Territory
There good roads from Sioux City, at the mouth Of
kne SIOUX buIIA ul,t~AuOS VI
about hundred and eighty miles, while the Pacific
wagon road the distance the Terri
acy and west crossing the Big Soak river at Ne
the Missouri nj the mouth OF the White Earth.
Other roads Gyefge from these 10 all parts VI the Terri
tory. Post Offices being Established and mail faci
lies extended al the settlers The counties that
located The ceded lands fully organized and ocered
having been organized under the Minnesota rerroralaws
before the State government. put into operation, aud
Tie settlers that time have kept up the organizl
HON There also several towns Incorporated by the
Minnesota Territorial legislative Assembly that elect their
officers annually with their incorporate act
tus kee ping up their township organizations. To give
universal and equal protection 10 tue settlements,
The settlers The different parts OF the Territory
Gent delegates a which met at the town
OF Sioux Fails il October last ana after giving the subject
that attention which its importance seemed 10 dem ini,
they unaniInous the conclusion that the only
way extend equal justice and protection 10 all Woai be
10 elect ueuhers 10 legislative assembly, to
enact code Of laws be enforced until superseded by
future legislation The delegates to this convention
bered between sixty and seventy and represented the
entire Territory except those ha breed settlements IN the
northern part (numberng all told, some hteen hundred
souls so that about thousand parsons were represent
ed the Convention. These people ask that the laws
which their Legislative Assembly passed may be recog
Lzed by Congress, claiming to be but AZ Of justice
and that the doctrine Of popular sovereignty, strongly
Advocated by all parties at the present day, more thau
jusines all the done by them in cileosu5 their tom
porary organization. They also expect that the Senate viii
Iaty tie treaty and thus prevent any COLLISION between
tie settlers and Indians. Having had forty houses
burned large amount other property and crops
desuoye1 aud many cattle stolen BY the northern Sioux
they are extremely auxous that rupture shall take
place tn the Indians The southern portion OF tue Ter
tOry who, from their locality and near proximity, are
ealabe Of annoy ae the settlements far than the
Yauktons, OF northern sioux