The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-30
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PAwNEE RESERVATION,
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PAwNEE REsERyArfoN,
June 18th, 1860.
Editor Of Nonpareil Never has there
been time since my remembrance, and |
am an old man, when reform in all the
| ram6cations Of Government was 90 much
needed as at present. To expose all their
corruptions it is actually necessary that a
"Covode Committee" should be organic ed
for the purpose Of exposing the reckless
plundering and swindling of the present
dynasty, from the PRECEDENT even down to
theP awnee Indian Agent and his Cats Pau,
the licensed trader on the Reservation. No
tribe Of Indians with whom . treaty has
been made are at present 80 much abused as
the Pawnes Indians Of Nebraska. In the
opininion Of nearly every one up the Platte
Valley, besides in various other portions Of
the Territory, Government or its Agent, is
responsible for all the 1depredations the
Pawnees have committed since their treaty,
- their payments have been delaye until
they are 1t or near the point Of starvation,
before they receive their annuity.
At the present time, from all We can
learn, the Agent, knowing his time to be
short, 10 Withholding their payment, and
paving them OF instead, an abundance Of
tobacco, paltry pit,ancs Of -four, corn and
beans. 1t which treatment the Indians are
indignant, and say Washington no good"
In fact, the Agent and bis store-keeper, are
most cordially hated BY the whole tribe, and
would not trade on the Reservation, provi-
dcd they could get the payment das them.
To excuse himself from this treatment Of
she Pawpees, The Agent sweafs tina, the
ou.siders shall cheat them no longer. The
plausibility Of this matter by the ci,izens of
Platte Valley is easily understood, as in all
cases with outside traders, the Indians have
voice in the trade; while on the Resesva-
tion where they deal il out on credit, with
holding their money, they are dumb. If
they demur, - We are we'll informed, with
. oath they are commanded to take tha,
o. nethins. When the payment parporss
. eoos, Pasnee viii discover that he has
ssssised bal half allowance and ha. DO
nsasy eoniae. The eisizess Of the Platte
VALLEY, and moro especially those living
ssaf Ne R4sssvasios, who uere driven from
slsif settlement, q they inform me, against
~ viii Of the la,siass, and through the
isssrsesssaiisy Of he Agent, without rec
snnpense, are indigenous q these proceed
iags, - sAsy are The sufferers. Instead Of
any redress for dep,sdssiops committed on
them, they receive only abuse. Such pro.
essdiass By those aszrisved, are considered
has little better than highway robbery-H
Of right and justice, the money due the
Pavpsss, instead 81 bsisg Jagged OF y ~
Agent % he Eastern States should b ssr.
saiassd among the eit;sess on the western
srsstiss, shs frsa sias 10 time, have suf-
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