ST. Louis , Missouri

Oct. 12 , 1826

INDIAN TREATY

Transcribed by : Tina Easley

03/28/2004

Contrary to our anticipations, a treaty of peace, amity and friendship, was

concluded in St. Louis , Missouri ,on the 7th inst. between the Delaware Nation,

their confederates, the Shawnees, Kickapoos, Piankashaws,Weas,Peorias, and Senecas, residing in this

State and the Territory of Arkansas, and the several bands of the Great and

Little Osage Nation. Considerable difficulty was manifested on the part of

the Delawares, who were not anxious to come to an adjustment of their differences,

and some of the Chiefs even declared , that they never would make

peace with the Osages. The tomahawk is, however,for the present,

buried, but, although all parties appear satisfied, and say "they will keep the

peace," it is probable that, ere long ,it will again be raised. Situated as the

Delawares, & c. now are, in a country without much game, they will continue

to encroach upon the hunting grounds of their neighbors, and thus produce

new hostilities. It is a singular fact, that nearly every Nation of Indians between

this and the Rocky Mountains, are almost constantly at war, the

Northern with the  Southern Nations. The cause is obvious  it commences

with our while hunters ,settlers on the frontier,who encroach upon the

Indians nearest to them, by killing their game ; they, from a principle of self preservation,

upon the next, and thus it extends to the whole. Those more

immediately in the vicinity of the whites, being more skilled and better

provided for war, although frequently inferior in numbers, succeed in driving

their neighbors to the north. A party of men left here, some

months ago, with several Indians , intended for exhibition in Europe ,but,

on their arrival at Philadelphia , the Indians , from fear of crossing the Big

Lake , or from some other cause, concluded to give up the scheme, and

have returned to their native wilds, leaving their white brethren consideerably

out of pocket, in travelling expenses. Missouri Refi.

We are informed by Gen. Clark , superintendant of Indian Affairs, that

many of the tribes of Indians assembled here for the adjustment of their

difficulties, have expressed a wish to exchange their lands within this state,

for land beyond its limits. Their object appears to be , to collect the scattered

remnants of their once powerful Nations into one family, far from the

residence of the white man, and turn their attention to Agriculture and the

raising of stock. That they will be compelled to resort to this course, before

long, is evident from the scarcity of game ; and it is hoped that the government

will encourage them in it. .

Tina Easley
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