The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-18

retard the werk OF their civilization and eugen.
der against them distrust OF the National Gov
ernment have determined, alter careful ex-
animation OF the several treaties, acts OF Con
greks and other Official data bearing on the sub
iect aided and assisted therein by the advice aud
opinion o. the Attorney General OF the United
States duly rendered in that behalf, that the
lands so proposed TO be restored 10 public demain
by said executive order OF February y, 1875. are
incluuing As existing lncisn reservations on the
east b6Lk OF the Missouri River, by the terms OF
the second article OF the treaty with the Sioux
Indians. concluded April %. 1858, and that con-
sequently being treaty reservations,the executive
was without lawful power to restore them TO the
public domain by said executive order. which Is
therefore deemed and considered TO be wholly in
operative and VOID; and,
Whereas, The laws of the United staseds pro-
vide for the removal OF all persons residing or
being found upon indian lands aud territory
without ermission expressly and legally obtained
anu OF the Interior Department; now, therefore,
in order TO maintain inviOlate the solemn pledges
sld plighted faith OF the Government as given In
toe treaties in question. aud for the purpose Of
properly protecting the interests OF the Indian
tribes eS well as OF tue United states IN the
premises an 10 the end that no person or persons
may be induced TO enter upon said lands where
they viii not be allowed 10 remain without the
permission OF the authority aforesaid, /, Grover
Gle, eland, President OF the United States, DO
order OF February 27, lSS0, 10 be In contradiction
OF the treaty obligations OF the Sioux tribe OF In
dams, and therefore TO be imperative and OF no
effect aud further declare that the lands intend
ed 70 BE- embraced therein situated 10 the Indian
reservation, ano as such, available for Indian pur-
poses alone, and subject 20 the Indian intercourse
acts of the United states. To further warn
and admOnish all aud every person or
. rsons. row In the occupation OF said lands,
under color OF said executive order and all such
ptron or persons "a are intending or preparing to
enter ana settle upon the same. that they VIII
neither be permitted to remain or enter upon said
lauds, and such persons as are already there are
hereby required TO vacate and remove therefrom,
with their effects, within sixty t60 DAYS from the
date hereof, ana in case due regard for and vol.
untary obedience TO the laws and treatiel OF the
United States and this admonition aud warning
be not sufficient TO effect the purposes and inten-
toDs as herein declared, all the power OF the Gov
ernmeDt will be employed TO carry into proper
execu ton the treaties and laws OF the United
states herein referred TO.
In testimony hereof, I hereunto set ny hand
and cause the seal OF the United States 10 be a.
ixed. Done at the City OF Washington this lin
day OF April, one thousand eight hundred Rud
eighty-ive. OF the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and ninth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President:
T. 2. BAYARD, Secretary Of State.