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Indian Affairs

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
November
Year
1865
Copyright
Public Domain
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Six chiefs of the Fox tribe of Indiaus had an inierview with the Cocsmissioner ai ludiau aflairs on Tuesfiay tnoruiug 10 relation to their material iuterests. Tbo Saos uid Fosea have, by a treaty with the United Stiltes, a reservation in Kansap, and an annity of $51,000, but the Foxes will not live with the Saos, aiul have looated in Iowa, and now want the Government to ohaoge arrangemonts to suit tlieir oiroumst:inoes. They were usked, among other things, how they would hke to go into Indian Territory, vvhere it was proposed to eetablish a (joverum-ent etnbrueiug innny of the Indian titles, but they .aid thuy wanted to think all matters over They had always beon good friends to our Government and people. Wben, how"ever, they carne to taik with their white father, there was always omething harsh. This was wrong. They eould get along bctter with smooth ünd easy words. They wanted to see their wbite father, the President. The Commissioner replied tliat il the Foxes rao away fi'orn the reservation, and disregarded the treaty, all the advantages woukl inure to the Sacs, ïhey musteithergo back, or statu some good reason why they will not return. The chiefs replied that it was impossible for thern to livo with the Saos. They are to have another talk with the Oomuaissioner, and were promitfed a sight of their whito father beford they lett Washington.

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Old News
Michigan Argus