The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-22
Very respectfully your obedicnt servant,
H. X. CT.tEM, Act'g Com.

H. L. ti-tM, ACT & Com.
In pursuance of the foregoing Instructions, and
for the invioiate maintenance Of the the treaties
referred 10, al tresspasscTs resident upon said
lands, are directed 10 remove from the Indian Ter
ritory, without delay, and all persons seeking
homes therein, are warned against entering The
same for such purposes.
For Information the following provisions of lrta-
WHEREAS, 1t being the anxious desire of the
Government of the United States to secure to the
Cherokee Nation of indians permanent home
and which shall under the most solemn guaran-
tees OF the United States be, and remain theirs
forever, a home that shall never, i'll all future
time, be embarrassed by having extended around
Territory or State nor be pressed upon by the ex-
tension, in any way, of any of the limits of any
1.-THE United States agree to possess the Chcro-
KEGS and to guarantee il to them forever, and that
guarantee IS hereby solemnly pledged of, &C.
Article 2, Treaty of 1928.
"The United States agree to possess the Chero-
KEGS and to guarantee it TO them forever and that
gSaraintee, Is hereby pledged OF, &c"-Article /,
And said article, after describing the boundaries
soncudes as oos ls Il se oten
be issued by the United States Us practical
The Treaty OF ISIS peaiiirns the above promises
and pledges on the part of the Government of the
sue patent for said lands, executed to the Chero-
kee Nation of Indians according TO the provisions
of the Act of Congress OF May rs, 1890,
''That the lands now occupied by the Cherokee
Nation shall be secured to the whole Cherok ee
people for their common use and benefit. and a
/, Cherokee Treaty of 1876.
In accordance with the above treaty sttpuIations
the President of the United States has issued a
patent executed to the Cherokee Nation for their
as relates to that part Of said lands Wing sonth Of
Kansas and west OF Missouri and Arkansas, there
has been no modification change of title, except
that in the treaty of 1866, articles Is and I6 the
privilege Is granted TO the United states settle
civilized Indians upon certain conditions, on the
lands east of the Goth Meridian and friendly Indi-
it is distinctly stated that the Cherokee Nation re-
taIns the f1ght OF possession and jurisdiction over
is paid for and occupied by said friendly Indians
and all PROVISIONS OF previous treaties, not incon
frned and declared to be IN full force and nothing
herein shall be construed As acknowledgment
the Cherokee Nation of any claims or demand
upon the guarantees of former treaties, except as
1855. i4 -e79'' fi'''i'U' i'-'-' o. treaty u
In article &c of the same treaty, the United
ton the quiet and peacea6Ie possession OF their
country: and protection againsi interruption or
Tinted State who may attempt TO settle on their
in article q of the treaty, all persons not
in military service of the United States. and not
Il me into tse aTe
ing in the same, except as otherwise provided in
the United States Indian Agent for the Cherokees.
70 have such persons, unlawfully residing or so !.
journing therein, removed from the Nation as they
now are hereafter may be, required BY the Indi-
an Intercourse Laws of the United States.
I'm compliance with = desire of the United
States to locate other Indians and freedmen there
on, the Creeks hereby cede and convey TO the Uni
ted Seres. TO be sold to and used homes for such
other civilized Indians as the United States may
choose to settle thereon the half Of their Gu
tire domain, to be divided by line running north
and south. The eastern half of said Creek lands
being retained by them, shall, except as herein
home for the Creek Nation. ARTICLE 3, Greek
Treaty of .1S55.
sThe United States guarantees them quiet pos.
session OF their country and protection against
hostilities on the part OF other fribesArticle /.
Creek Treaty of 1866
sSThe United States promise and agree tina. ue,
white person Except officers, agents and employ
eeS Of the Government, and Of any internal i'm
or temporarily sojouTning the said nations or
either OF them) shall be permitted to 20 into said
Territory unless formally incorporated and natt-
1ized by the joint action Of the authorities OF
both nations into of the said nations of
Choetaws and ClickasEs, according to their ia,zs
customs and usages ''-43l Article of ChoetaE and
Chiekasaw Treaty, 1855.
I'm compliance with desire OF the Iynited
States 70 locate ether Indians and freedmen there
on, the seminoIes eede and convey to the United
States their eRtjre domain. Article g. Seminole
SIN the Act OF Congress to regulate trade and
intercourse with Indian tribes &C. passed in
June 1854 il is provided in Section II that any
person who shall attempt to effect settlement on
OF the United States, to any Indisn q ibe &C. shaft
forfeit and pay the sum Of one tl.ousaud dollars
In Section 10, the superintendent of Indian Afaifs
ana Indian Agents and subagents, authorized
found therein, contrary 70 law, and the President
or the Un1sed states Is authorized TO direct the
military force 70 be employed in such removal
In the revised regulations issued by the War
Department. Article 10 reads as follows: sso per
sen viii permitted TO settle on any lands belong
ing, secured or granted TO Indians. &C.,
EEoCH H0A6,
5s-eewsnox Snpt Indian Affairs,