Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-09

r. ROM London. not long after
l. Wolfe on the field OF Abraham.
won continent for the English
king. there came a proclamation
that was supposed by its author to
meet the needs of vexatious situation.
The proclamation was drafted by Lord
HIsb0rough, secretary for the colonies.
because Of the long continucd border
troubles with HE Indians. His loriship
could not understand why the whites
could not remain within theiI. own
districts and the Indians within theirs.
He saw no reason for friction. strife Or
boodshed. There was no profit in it
for the king. There was profit Cor
ihe king IN the rich fur trade OF TIA.
Indians and 90 was his lordship's de-
sire and Intention 70 foster this trade
iJr the benefit of his royal master. So
bis ordsiip drew up the royal prucIa-
nation Boy which the white people OF
North America We're forbidden from
liking up any land beyond the head
waters of Flyers which emptied into the
Atlantic ocean from the west I'm other
uoris, the subjects Of King George III
hue to conhne themselves 90 the nl.-
mv strip along the coast To go be-
!oM the Appalachian range was l.
d0bey the king.
Lord HiIlsborough did not know the
people 10 whom he addressed this proc
hnluon In 1863 The French VINO
came 90 the new world In the early
HHnI FsIfHrH..rra-
military ardor to carry the banner of
~ Louis FAR and wide. They followed
ia9 water courses and made Of the 81.
lawrence and the Great Lakes an
avenue 20 the west Along this avenue
ily built forts and established settle
nents Down the Mississippi and up
le Missouri they pushed their work
q exploration and conquest. The Eng
sl on the other hand. had chung 70
me seaeodsl They knew nothing of
,- ahl beyond but what they learned
non me French. They were content
''h the narrow strip between tine
Mountains and the sea. They were
more giegauous than the French But
her children and their Chudrcn's lni-
Q'n Mere not content As the popula-
lAa increased the border gradually was
pushed further inland until they nearCd
ue mountaIus.and then they looked be-
yond. The land beyond the noun
Jams was the domain OF The
I'l man. To the north. between
Ae OHIO river and the lakes. was The
.a territory of the Shawnees and the
Aoluos Far TO the south. i'm what
la is Tennessee. Alabama and Ms
s"ppl was tha territory OF the Chero-
Af' Between the two territories was
beautiful stretch OF virgin country.
GAINED by the Indians Of the north
l1 uy The Indians OF the south but
,elpled by neither. It was known as
N. olfk and bloody ground, for here
Wl fought whenever their hunting
yves met and here for centuries tho
,llau of the north and the Indian OF
wv south had met IN conflict
DARK AND BLOODY GROUND.
Id. dark and bloody ground wa,
N.uIlehN. Game was in abundance
D'o'es of buffalo dotted its meadows
s-l l'er and bear roamed It's hills and
mere was no more beautiful
A.l 100 al America.
.o 40 lae RESTLESS. rowing spirits among
, M loIoh.s,s who had Venturcd across
W.. w.. mountains on had heard highly coli
,t .1 stories from those who had visited
til 5l'el hunting region, the dark and
Ts. ground was "a land Of promise.
o., haQ little respect for the rights
VI me lcd man. They were land hun
= aUl. feeling cramped i'm the terri
4 w! east of the mountains. they looked
oug WIN longing eyes.
-lIl hl.is1urOugh did not know the
,l.' ol The temper of the colonists OF
!. 'er'.and. They were a different
w from lho early settlers They
49,. IN, proclamation with scaut
lN' great land owners Of Nir-
Il ., 'Ni carolina We're more polite
,l,,- I remarks, but nome the less
s,i.h 'l IN.ir opposition To- the royal
..J, ll' \Irginians were ana agri-
,sI.-' people and had wider de-
,s,. 'h' ana e larger prosperity than
~ ''I 'olonists. To obey the order
,r,,. hlhE meant a check % the
$500 yI Virginia what was the
N "s. 'f tne French and Indian war.
It.a"eI d'aIl was the expulsion of the !
Ia" nom North America 10 the
M "Ig NE mountains were TO be |
10 the Indian?
.hIst. ligIula am agent went 10 the |
nj, Nle Six Nations. the head |
ror 'h' tribes of tho north. and |
ease 40 Id INC agent got a re-
.oot, 'uell claims to the dark and |
hrs ID, ''.'nH' Tho Indians got pres |
M IN exchange FOR their sbadovy
.srs ~ lhe land but they probably |
osi 0'll.atCd ass much IN making the |
d l,t lntlr vanity and their desire |
.er. b.. 'heir southern foes as they |
as,t, U' gifts showercd upon them. |
.bI,e..''l them nightly to have tho |
NJ L.~, nFaize them as the holders OF |
.r,, ..' territory Pride plovs |
How. PM The mind OF tho Indian
lonie, Wuch the secretary for the |
.1i5,ll1ed the deal between the Vir- |
.iei.. 'NH Oh" Six Nations. Omciany |
M r8.n To- treaty OF Fort STAN |
"a p f) and was signed in |
sms ''i chat treaty and the inn |
" save 10 the movement to-