Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-18
A PROCLAMATION
From President Cleveland in Regard
TO Indian Treaties
BETWEEN THE INDIANS AND THE U. S.
Concerning the WiDuebago Reservations
Treaties With the Indians Must
Be Respected.
UNLAWFUL SETTLERS MUST GET OUT

WASHINGTON, April l7.-Presldent CIeVe-
land to-day issued the following proclsma-
ton:
WHEREAS, By an Executive order bearing
date the 9th day of February, 1885, it was
ordered that "all that tract OF country in
the Territory of Dakota known as the old
Winnebago reservation, and the Sioux or
Crow Creek reservation, and lying on the
east bank of the Missouri river, set apart
and reserved by Executive order dated Jan
uary II, 1915. and which is not covered by
the executive order of August 9, 1879, re-
storing certain of the lands reserved by the
order of January IL, 1875, except the fol
lowing described trusts: Townships los,
north range II, west lO8, north range Y,
west fractional township l08, north range
73. west the west hall of section 4, sections
), 6, 7,8, 9, l6, Il, IS, 10, 20, q e, 29, 30,
81, 80 and 80 OF township l07, north range
70, west fractional township lO7 north
range Il, west l07 north range II, west
lGT north ranse 73 west, the west halt OF
township l06 north range 20 west and
fractional township l06 north range, Il
west and except also all tracts within the
limits OF the aforesaid Wiunebsgo reserya'
ton, and the Sioux or Crow creek reserva
;ion which are outside Of the limits OF the
above described tracts, and which may
have heretofore been selected or occupied
by the said Indians under and in accord
ance with the provisions of article six OF the
treaty with the Sioux Indians OF April 29,
1868, be 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 plghted faith and obligations OF the
United States contained in sundry treaties
heretofore entered into with Indian tribes
or bands, occupants Of said reservation, and
that further execution of said order will not
only occasion much distress and suffering to
peaceable Indians, but retard the work OF
their civilization and engenders amongst
them distrust of the national government.
have determined, after careful examina-
ton of the several treaties, acts Of Congress
ard other official data, bearing
ON the subject, aided and assisted therein
bv the advice and opinion of the Attorney
General of the United States duly rendered
in that be halt that the lands so proposed to
be restored to the public domain by the
said Executive order Of February u, 1885
are incll ded as existing under reservations
on the east bank Of the Missouri river, by
the terms ofthe second article of the treaty
vi he the Sioux Indians, concluded April
% 1868. and that consequently being a
treaty reservation, the Exec ltiou was with
out lawful power to restore them to the
ppblic domain by the Executive order,
which is therefore deemed and considered
wholly imperative and void.
And whereas the laws and the United
States provide for the removal OF all per
sons residing or being found upon Indian
lands and territory without permission eX
pressly and legally obtained OF the In erlor
Department
Now therefore in order to maintain invi-
olate the solemn pledges and plighted faith
of the government as given in the treaties
in question and for the purpose of properly
projecting the interests Of the Indian tribes
as well as Of tie United States in the prom
ises and to the end that no person nor per
sons.may be induced to enter upon said lands
where they will not be allowed to remain
without the permission OF the authority
aforesaid. |, Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States, do hereby declare, and
proclaim the said executive order OF Feb
ruary 27th, 1885, to be in coniraventlon OF
the treaty obligations of the United States
With the Sioux Indians and therefore to be
inoperstiye al d of no effect; and l further
declare that the lands intended TO
| be embraced therein are in ex
sting Indian reservations, and as such
available for Indian purposes alone and
subject to the Indian intercourse acts OF the
| United States. do further warn and ad-
monish all and every person, or persons
now in the occupation Of said lands under
| color of said Executive order, and all such
| rersop, or persons, as are intending or pre-
caring to enter and settle upon the same
| hereunder, that they will neither
he permitted to remain or enter
opon said lands and such persons as are
sSready there are hereby required to vacate
sid remove thereirom with their effects
within Gxtv DAYS from the date hereof; and
N case a due regard for and voluntary
| OEeQleuGe 10 Tic laws aAA bACotASo va 0AN
nrted States and this aomonition and
arning be rot sufficient to effect purposes
md intentio's as herein declared all the
power of the Government will be employed
% carry out with proper caution the trease:
End laws of the United States herein re
ferred TO.
In testimony thereof hereuntO set my
band, and cause the seal Of the United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this 18th
Gsy Of April, 1885, and of the independence
Of the United States of America, the one
hundred and ninth.
TSisned. GROVER CLEVELAND
By the President;
T F. BAYARn, Secretary Of State.
Against the Proclamation.
S.. Paul, April l7.-Specials to tn
Globe from Chamberlain, Canning, Nit
.hell, Huron, Pierre, and other point
interested in the Winuebago reservs
,ion indicate that much feehnt
and great hardsbios will ensue from tn
proclamation BY President Cleveland vacat
ipg President Artbur's order opening tn
reservation 10 settlement. The specials sa
! ;1;,,s,;op rnsstipps will proh 4blv result