The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
A PROCLAMATION
From President Cleveland In Re-
gard to Indian Treaties.
UNLAWFUL SETTLERS MUST GO.

SETTLERS MUST GO.
WASHINGTON, April II President
Cleveland to-day issued the following
proclamation:
WHEREAS, By an Executive order
hearing date the 9th day OF February,
1885, it was ordered that sail that tract
of country in the Territory OF Dakota
known as the old WiDnebago reserva
ton, and the Sioux or Crow Creek reser-
srva'ion, and lying on the east bank OF
the Missouri River, set apart and reserv
ed by Executive order dated January III,
1875, and which is not covered nv the
Executive order Of August 9, 1879. re-
storing certain of the lands reserved by
the order of January IL, 1878, except
the following described trusts: Town.
ships 1OS, north rsnge7l, wes' lOS,north
range u, west. fractional township l0S,
north range 73, west, the west hall OF
section 4, sections 5, 6 7. 8 9, 16, IT.
lS, 10, 20, 81. %. 29, 80, 81, - and 33
of township LOT north range 10, west
fractional township lot north range II,
west i07 north range u, west lo1 north
range u wes', the west hslf OF to "nship
log north range 10 west and fractional
township LOG north range. IL west and
except also all tracts within the limits of
the aforesaid Winnebsgo reservation, and
the Sioux or Crow Creek reservation
which are outside OF the limits OF the
above described tracts, and which may
have heretofore been selected or occu
pied by the said Indians under and in aei
cordance with the provisions of article
6 of the treaty with the Sioux Indians o.
April 20, 1868, he and the same is hereby
restored TO the public domain
And whereas, upon the claim being
made that said order is illegal and in
violation of the plighted faith and obi
cations OF the United States contained
in suudrv treaties heretofore entered in
Ito with Indian tribes or bants, occu'
pants of said reservation, and that fur
ther execution OF said order will not
only occasion much distress and sntier
ling to peaceable Indians, but retard The
work OF their civilization and engender'
amongst them distrust of the nationa
government. I have determined, ate
careful examination of the several treat
les, acts of Congress and other officia
data, bearing on the subject, aided AM
assisted therein by the advice and onln
ion of the Attorney General OF the Uni
ted States duly rendered in that behal
that the lands so proposed to ne restor
ed to the public domain by the SAID FL
ecutive order of February 81, 1885, ar
included as existing under reservation
;, . on the cas-. bank of the Missouri rive
by the terms of the second article OF tn
treaty with the Sioux Indians, concll
q ded April 20, 1868, and that consequen
lv being treaty reservation, the Exec'
II tive was without lawful power to resto'
). them to the public domain by the Exc
: u,i7e order, which is therefore deeme
\ and considered wholly imperative an
: void.
And whereas, the laws OF the Unite
- States provide for the removal OF
e e persons residing or being found upt
\ Indian lands aud territory without pc
\. n mission expressly and legally obtain'
OF the Interior Department.
90 NV. therefore, in order to mainta
=, inviolate the solemn pledges and pligt
a ed faith of the government as given
~ the tresties in question and for the p'
;" pose o: properly protecting the intere'
of the Indian tribes as well IS OF
United States in the pre- misses and to
end that no person nor persons may
an induced 10 enter upon said lands whit
as they will not be allowed to remain wi
'ts out the permission OF the authority afo
Wo said, /, Grover Cleveland, President
he the Uaited States, do hereby declare
he proclaim the said executive order
,ht February 9th, 1885. to be in contrav
rd tion of the treaty obligations OF
A. United States with the Sioux India
m and therefore to be imperative and
70 effect; and l further declare that
sill lands intended to be embraced ther
o. are in existing Indian reservations,
the as such available for Indian purpo
the alone and subject TO the Indian in
the course acts OF the United States.
nge further warn and admonish all and ev
to- Iperson, or persons now In The occ'
, ton of said lands under color OF
yer Executive order, and all such person
'ys- persons, as are intending or prepa
run to enter aud settle upon the same tn
IAN under, that they will neither he eperpl
nral 10 remain or enter upon said lands
rth. such persons as are already there
in. hereby required to vacate and reu
so therefrom With their effects within
yer DAYS from the date hereof; and in
the due regard for aud voluntary o'
lies ence to the laws and treaties of the
on ted States aud this admonitinn and v
has ing be not sufficient to effect purp
ldia. and intentions as herein declared 81
,rib, power of the Government will be
the ploved to carry out with proper ca
the treaties and laws of the United 5
'l OF herein referred to-
han. In testimony thereof I bereuntu
Wy NV manu-, duu CduSc tuC sooi VI soS
the ted States to be affixed.
s 80 Done at the City of Washington
ad- l7th day OF April, 1885, and OF tn
their dependence of the United S'ats
erat, America, the one hundred and mint
that lSigued. GROVER CLEvELAl
tiled. Bv the President:
3 and TT BAYARD, Secretary of 81:
with -.~---
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