The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-27
pErARrMENr OF rHE INrrRIoR,

&. DELANo. Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
WASHINGTON ID. e., September 9Th, 1919
EEocH HoAG Supt. Indian Affairs,
SIR:-Referring to your communication of the
from Agen; Gibson, rslstiSs to tresspassers max
ing settlements in the Indian Territory, you are
informed that the same, together with commu-
nication from Agent Jones, upon the subject, were
submitted TO the Hon. Secretary of The Interior
with report, under date of the 31st ultimo.
Under date Of the 9TH inst, the Hon Secretary
replies to the same stating that an examination Of
ssigs him that sSsh a tS are S
that they should be prevented il possible. He d.
reefs me- therefore, to instruct you to give notice
of the decision of the Department in reference 10
the intrusions into the Indian Country, before al
luded TO, and warn all persons who have already
" remove therefrom, the Government Will take
such steps as are necessary TO eject such removal
you to notify ali white people, in the future to de.
sist from any attempt TO settle in the indian Ter;
ritory south Of Kansas and west OF Arkansas and
Missouri; and that, snoul any person already To-
Gated this territory CONTRARY to lawl refuse to
notifications. settle within the Indian Country, you
should notify this Office of the TACT In which case
steps win be taken to remove such persons from
In accordance with the foregoing, and in orde,
to execute the decision OF the secretary, you will
give notice to tressPassers. by publication in he
Newspapers published in the vicinity or by posting
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
H. r. CLUM, Act'g Com.
In pursuance of the foregoing instructions, and
referred 70, all tresspasscrs resident upon sale
ritoIy, without delay, and al persons seeking
homes therein, are warned against entering Tbs
For in ormation the following provisions of trea
ties and law are appended:
Government Of the Inited State to secure to h;
Cherokee Nation of indians permanent hon.
| tees Of the United States be. and remain their
forever. homo that shall never, in all futur'
time, be embarrassed by having extended aroun'
it the lines, placeI over it the jurisdiction Of
Territory OF State, nor be pressed upon by the ex
existing Territory or state'-Preambie to Chsro
1.-THE United States agree to possess the Cherc
KEGS and to guarantee it 70 them forever, ana tina
gTsEs,ntes Is hereby sSIemniy pledged Of &C -
The United States agree to possess the Shero
guarantee Is hereby pledged Of, &c.''-Article
| Cherokee Treaty Of 1883.
of the country thus guaranteed TO the Cherok eea
concludes as follows: "And letters patent shall
| BILE Tor the land hereby guaranteed"
The Treaty of 1885 reaiirms the above promise
United States, and authorizes the President to Is
sue patent for said lands. executed to the Chero
| OF the Act Of Congress of May g, $780,"
THAT the lands now occupied by the Cheroke
1
people los their SoITSn use and benefit and
/, Cherokee Treaty Of 1876
| In accordance with the above treaty stipulation
patent executed to the Cherokee Nation for thei
lands above granted and guaranteed: and so ia
Kansas and west Of Missouri and Arfaasas, theS
has been no modification or change of title excep
privilege IS granted 20 the United States to settl
civilized Indians upon certain conditions, on IN
lands east of the 96th Meridian, and friendly Indi
ans on the lands west of the same Meridian. Blu
1t is distinctly stated that the Cherok alton
ali of said Country west of ssth longitude, until
is paid for and occupied by said friendly Indians
R the Treaty. q @ Te
nrmed and declared 70 be IN fun force and nothin
By the United States, or Is . reifnquishment b
the Cherokee Nation Of any claims demand
herein expressly provided. ''-Arteie 81, Treaty Q
In article 20 of the same treaty. the Unite.
States guarantee TO the people of the Cherokee Ma
ton the quiet and peaceabIe possession Of thei
intrusion from al Unauthorized citizens Of tn
LANDS or reside IN their Oh
In article n Of the same treaty all persons no
citiasns q the cheroEee Nasson. are nr chi
from coming into the Cherokee Nation or remain
the samo treaty. and Il is therein made the duty
the United States Indian Agent for tbs Cherok eez
journing therein, removed from the Nation, Is the
now are or hereafter may De; required oy the IDdi
| I'm compliance with desire OF the UniteS
States to locate other Indians and freedmen there
on, tbs Greeks hereby cede and convey to the Uni
other civilized Indians rs the United States ma,
choose % settle thereon the west half Of their co
tire domain. 70 be divides BY line running noFti
and south. The eastern half Of said f'reek lands
otherwise stipulated, BE forever set apart as
home Tor the Creek Nation-'-Arttcle 5, Crcel
| THE United States guarantees them suIet pos
session Of their country and proteetton agains
hostilIsies on the part Of other tTibes"-Art
ssThe United states promise and agree that D,
| white person Except ofhcer6. agents and employ
/ proycment company OF peFsons travelling through
Or temporarily sajcurning N the said nations, b
either Of them1 shall be permitted 10 go into sAIC
raIi1ed by the joint action Of the authorities o
both nations into one one Of tbs said nations o
Choctaws and ChIesasws, aeeorotng 20 their laws
1 ChickeSaW Treaty, 1858.
1 In compliance with 6 desire Of tbs Cnitet
STATES % tocss sther Indians and fsesdIen, there
States their entire domain Article 3, Seminole
In ths Act Of Congress % regulate t7ads ant
intercourse With Indian tribes. 4c.. passed Il
june. lesA = 4 Q.pyided In section IL thet am
peT1cp wto ehalf atsempt % eject settlement o.
81 the DATED sfeies 20 any midas NE Gc shat
forsels and pap Tue enm Of one thousand dollars
% eecs.oa % ske sapsstntendent Of indian AaaIE,
% relaove from the Indian Country all person.
found therein, ecnsr8rF 20 Lag. and the PFestden
q ~ ForsS q IS Is sh reoya
DspsFfmeRt Article &C. reads IS soiSeNs; mo per
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