The Van Buren press., 1871-09-12
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sion Of Indian Affairs. II as the St.
Louis Republican Of the 9th says:-
"Ths 7 Instructions conveyed IN This let
tef SIflthfplly qsrtsd yout not OILY 10
the case to which it particularly refers,
but in all matters relating to Indian res
ervations, We shall have far less trouble
along our frontier than, heretofore.
!" There never was an Indian war in which
the white man not the aggressor,' said
Sam. Houston in speech At New York
many years ago; and although this
statement may admit Of some modifca-
ton, it is quite certain that most OF the
troubles Which have sprung up between
the two races, are directly ascribablc to
the fragrant violations of treaty. obliga-
tons. THE Cherokee Indians have as
legal a claim to the territory embraced in
their reservations as the United States
has to the ground on which the national
capitol stands. AID that claim it is the
duty of the government to maintaiu
against all comers. Let the squatters
who have appropriated land which does
not belong to them be driven off at once.
and any attempt on their part to intimi-
date the rightful owners of the soil
promtly punished. This sort.of Indian
policy will do more good than all the
butcheries which Sheridan can plan or
his subordinates execute.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
81 sg WAsHINGroS, Sept.4. C
SIR: have the honor to ackno Wedge
the receipt Of your Communication dated
August 81, in relation to the intrusions
by white people upon what is termed the
Cherokee country. In this communica.
ton you refer to letters received from
Superintendent Hoag, and agents John
B. Jones and Isaac Gibson, all Of which
confirm the report in reference to the on
croachments of white people upon such
country, and their determination to To-
cate and permanently settle upon the
same. An examination Of the treaty stip-
ulations in reference TO this country sat.
isfies me that such settlements are in vio-
lation of the laws and treaties of the
United States, and that they should be
prevented il possible. a''1' -'' a.''-'
l deem it advisable, therefore, that you
should address a communication to Su-
perntendent Hoag on this subject, in
which you will request him to give no
tice Of the decision Of this department in
reference to the intrusion upon the Indi
an country before alluded to, and warn
ali persons who have already gone into
the country that unless they immediate
ly remove therefrom, the government
will take such steps as are necessary to
such removal The superintendent
should also be directed to notify all
white persons in the future to desist from
any attempt to settle in the Indian terri
tory south of Kansas aadsswest OF Aakan-
sas and Missouri, should any persons
already located in this territory refuse to
remove, or should any hereafter in VIC
lation of the order which you are hereby
requested to issue, settle within the In
dian country, you will request Mr.. Hoag
to notify your office Of the facts, in which
case steps will be taken to remove such
persons from the, 1ndian e0Antry.
rvo, c. DELANO, Secretary.
To Hon. II, R. CLUM, Act. Com. Ind.
Affairs