Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-06-15

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EY- For the benefit of those who have 80 repeated
1y charged upon Mr. Runncls the blame Of the from
tier difficulties, and have asserted that he ought 4
have removed the Reserve Indians beyond the limit
Of Texas, We refer them to Section 1st. Of Act
lating to the Indians Of Texas passed and approved
by the Legislature of Texas Feb. 9th, 1864. It wa
enacted that twelve leagues Of the vacant domain
the State Of Texas should be selected set apart and
appropriated for the benefit and use Of the severa
tribes living within the limits of Texas. Section I'd
and 3d. provides for the survey Of said land their
location and plain delineation upon the county map
Of the county in which they were located Sec 4th,
enncts that the jurisdiction of said land DO cedcd to
the United States Government, SO rs to extend any
net Of Congress regulating trade and intercourse with
the Indian tribes, over said grants the State of
Texas reseryng the Sght of jurisdiction over her
own citizens in said HUerves, only the right of ju-
risdctiou over tho Indians belonging exclusively to
the UnitOd States Government Sec. 9th provides
for the revcrson of sad grant to the State of Texas
whenever they should to be used for the purpo
ses for which they were granted.
How then can the Executive of this State claim the
power the right to remove the Indians from said
Reserves, when the State has relinquishcd all claim
upon them so long as they are used for their desgna
ted purpose The Executive of this State has neither
theright, nor the power to order their removalthe
most he could do, would be to recommend their re-
moyal to the general government.
Amidst all the clap-trap and humbuggery that ex-
list amongst the opposition to Mr. Runnels, mono is
more ridiculous than this, none more short sighted,
more easily refuted. We will publish the entire
Act relating to those matters 30 that every who
reads our paper, may see for himself the truth of
what We say.
The effort is being made industriously in come
quarters 10 throw the odium of this excitement on
the fronaetipon the Governor It is simply rilicu-
lous, and is "A Insult to the Intelligence Of the peo
pJc to whom it is offered We will speak more of
this hereafter
An Act Relating 10 the Indians Indians Of TEXAS.
StTrtoN l. lie II Enacted by tho Legislature of
She State Of Texas, That Jurisdiction over
twelve leagues of land of the vacant domain Of
The State Of Texas or so much OF twelve Leagues
lect, be, and the same hereby set apart and
appropriated for tile us3 and benefit Of the sew
eral tribes of Indians residing within the limits
of Texas.
SEC. 2. That the government of the United
States is hereby authorized to cause to be select
ed and surveyed of the vacant domain of the
State, or to purchase of private individuals and
'cause to be distinctly marked, three separate dis
tricts, or less, each district to be in form as
nearly square as may be- the said three districts
not to include exceeding twelve leagues of land.
Sec. 2. That whenever the proper agent of
the government of the United States shall notify
the district surveyor of any land district within
the limits of which the land SO selected or pur-
chased, may be situated, it shall be the duty of
said district surveyor to such land so seec-
ted or purchased, to be plainly deineated upon
the county map Of the county in which the same
1R situated, and any location or entry upon any |
vacant land after the same shall have been SO des-
lgnated for Indian purposes, shall be held null
and void provided, no land selected or purchase
ed for Indian purposes under the provisions of |
this act, shall be situated more than twenty |
miles south or east of the most nor rthern line of
military posts, established by the government of
the United States, and extending from Red river
to the Pecos river.
SEC. f.. That the jurisdiction over said twelve |
leagues of land or any portion thereof, which
may be selected for Indian purposes, within the
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ceded to the government of the United States so
far as to enable it to extend any act of Congress
now existing or hereafter to be passed regulating
trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes;
provided, this cession of jurisdiction shall not be
construed SO rs to deprive the State of Texas of
the right of jurisdiction over any person other
than an Indian, for the offence committed upon
the person or property of any one within the
limits of this State and further provided, that
all process issuing from any of the courts of
this State may be served in the like manner and
have the same force and effect, as though execu-
ted in any other portion Of the State.
SEC. S. That the government of the United
States, as soon as the above twelve leagues of I
land, or 80 much thereof may he deemed nec- ,
essary, shall have been selected or purchased and
distinctly Marked shall be and it is hereby au
thorized to establish upon said land whatever 1
agencies and military posts may be deemed nec- q
essary, and to settle upon said land such Indian !
tribes or bands of Indians as belong within the I
limits of Texas and shall exercise entire control
and Jurisdiction over said Indians within said '
limits, so long as said government shall Judge @
such control and jurisdiction necessary to the '
well being of said Indians; provided. that when (
ever the land any district thereof selected or
purchased as herein provided, shall cease to be g
used for Indian purposes, the jurisdiction herein t
ceded shall cease, and such portion of said land d
as shall be taken from the public domain of this t
State, shall revert, together with all and singu c
lar the improvements made thereon, to the State.
to be disposed of in such manner as the Legis- d
lature may thereafter see proper; provided, that
should the line of the contemplated railroad to g
the Pacific, run through any portion Of said ter o
ritory selected under the provisions of this act,
the right of way to three hundred feet 10 Width 81
be, and the same is hereby reserved &
SEC. 6. That this act take effect and be in i
ferce from and afser its passage. q
Approved, February 6, 1854. O.