Richmond Palladium

The district of country designed for the Indians residing within the bounds of the several States and Territories, is situated west of the Arkansas Territory and the State of Missouri, to the Mexican line on the west, and from Red river to La Platte, between N. lat. 33 degrees 30 minutes and 41 degrees, and contains about 75,000,000 of acres--an extent of country equal to the whole six New-England States together with New-York and New-Jersey. In this district, lands have already assigned as a permanent home for the following Indian tribes, to wit: the Choctaws, Creeks, Seminoles, Cherokees, Senecas and Shawnees of Ohio, the Piankashaws, Weas, Peorias, Ottawas of Ohio, Shawnees, Delawares, and Kickapoos. The Osages and Kanzas are the original inhabitants of this territory, and the Quapaws have just treated for a removal to this country. The number of souls in those tribes, for which provision has already been made, amounts to nearly 75,000. There is yet a sufficient quantity of good lands in this territory, unappropriated, for the accommodation of all the "poor Indians" in New-England, New-York, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, &c. &c., amounting to about 15,000 souls. The Pottawatomies, Winnebagoes, Menominees, Ottawas, and Chippewas, can be located on the Missouri river, north of the State of Missouri, as far north as the Calumet or Sioux river, to which point the Indian title has been extinguished. When this object is once accomplished, it will be viewed as one of the most important and beneficial measures for the country accomplished by the administration of Gen. Jackson, and future generations of Indians will bless his memory for preserving them from annihilation. The Commissioners, we are informed, consider this country as admirably adapted to the situation and condition of the Indians, and that those who have removed there are generally prosperous and contented. During the last year, the Creeks raised, probably, a surplus of 50,000 bushels of corn; and one of them has taken the contract for supplying the garrison at Fort Gibson with corn. Such is the situation of the "poor Indians," who have been "compelled to leave the homes of their fathers," and emigrate beyond the Mississippi, the great father of waters.