The Mineral argus., 1885-04-30
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TEXT OF THE PROCLAMATION.

TEXT OF THE PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, BY an executive order bearing date
the eth Of February, lsS5, il was ordered that
all that tract Of country in the territory Of
Dakota, known a. the old winnebago reserva-
ton and the Sioux or Crow Greek reservation,
and lying on the east bank Of the Missouri river,
set apart and reserved by executive order dated
Jan. II, 1875, and which is not covered by tho
executive order dated Aug. Q, 1873, restoring
certain Of the lands reserved by the order of Jan.
II, 1873. except the following described tracts:
Ioyrship No los north. range u west; ios
north, range - west; the west half OF sec ton
4, sections s. ., 10. II, Is, 49, 90. 81, -,
%, ~, 81, 81 and ;s, Of township lc7 north,
non ran mss ac ths w Tsssf h. cmD
fractional township los north, range
Il west; and except, also, all the
tracts within the limits Of the aforesaid Winnie
bago res srvation and the Sioux or Grow Creek
reservation, which ere outside of the limits of
the above described tracts and which may have
heretofore been allotted TO the Indians residing
upon said reservation, or which may have
said Indians under and in accordance with
provisions Of article q Of the treaty with the
Sioux Indians Of April -, ISIS. be and the same
is restored to the public domain. And, where-
as, upon the claim being made that said order is
illegal, and in violation OF the plghted faith and
obligations of the United States, contained in
sundry treaties heretofore entered into with
the Indian tribes or bands occupants OF said
reservation, anu that the further execution Of
said order with not occasion much distress and
suffering to the pcaceable Indians, and en-
gender amongs them distrust of the national
government, / have determined after a careful
examination of the several treaties, acts Of
congress and other official data, bearing on
AL tsx-t
advice and opinion Of the attorney general
of the United States, duly rendered in
that behalf, that the lands proposed
to be restored to the public domain by said ex-
ecutive order Of Feb q, 1883, are included as
existing Indian reservations ON the east bank
of the Missouri river, by the terms of the Sec
ond article of the treaty with the Sioux Indians,
concluded April ~, lsi;s, and that consequently
being treaty reservations, tho executive was
without lawful power to restore them to the
public domain BY said executive order, which
Is therefore deemed and considered to 10
wholly imperative and void. And whereas, the
laws Of the United States provide for the
removal Of all persons ms;,, residing ding or be-
territory without permission expressly
and legally obtained Of the interior Gepart-
ment: Now, therefore, in order to maintain
inyiolate the solemn pledges and plishtcd
faith Of the government, as gwen in the trea-
ties in question, and for the purpose Of prop
erly protecting the interest OF tho Indian
tribes as well as of the United States in the
premises, and to the end that no person or per-
sons may be induced to enter upon said lands,
where they will not be allowed TO remain with
ont the permission Of the authority aforesaid, ],
Grover Cleveland, president Of the United States,
do hereby declare and proclaim the said execu-
tive order OF Feb. -, lssj TO be in contraven-
ton of the treaty obligations Of tho United
States with the Sioux tribe Of Indians, and
therefore TO be imperative and Of no effect
And ! further declare that the lands intended
TO he embraced therein in existing reservations.
and as such are available for Indian purposes
alone, and subject TO the Indian intercourse
acts of the United States. do further warn
and sdmonish all and every person or per-
sons now In the occupation Of said lands,
under color Of said executive order,
and all such person or persons
IS are intending or preparing to enter and set
tie upon the same hereunder, that they will
neither be permitted TO remain or enter upon
said lands, and such persons as are already
there are hereby requested to vacate and re-
move thercfrom with their effects within sixty
days from the date hereof, and in case due
regard for and voluntary obedience 10 the
laws and treaties OF the United States and this
admonition and warning bc not sufficient to
effect tho purposes and intentions as herein
declared, all the power Of the government will
be employed 10 carry into proper execution the
treaties and laws Of the United states herein
referred to-
In testimony thereof, hcreunto set my hand