they agreed to the amendments, to assign them such tracts of country, beyond the limits of that ceded, as ry for their fnture home. To the amendments was a proviso that the President may, by the consent of the In dians, vary the conditions aforesaid, if deemed expodient.' The Indians were induccd to agrec to the amendments; con- fiding in the justice, liberality, and humanity of the President aud the Congress of the United States, that such tracts of country will be set apart for their future occupancy and home as will be to them acceptable and satisfactory.' Thus, not only was the assent of the Indians made necessary to a coun try being assigned to them without the limits of that ceded, but, by the authority given to the President to vary the conditions of the amendments to the treaties, he was empowered, with the consent of the Indians, to place them upon the designated reservations, or upon any other portion of the eeded territory, if deemed expedient.'

"To avoid collisions and diffienlties between the Indians and might be satisfacto- appended the white population which rapidly commenced pouring into the ceded country, it became necessary that the former shoald vacate at least a large portion of it without delay, whilc there was neither the time nor the means to make the requisite explorations to find a suitable location for them beyond the limits of the cession

"Under these pressing and embarrassing cireumstances the late President determined to permit them to remain five years to accept this alternative. They assented, and many of them have been already removed. However unavoidable this arrangement, it fully aware of its as to their future were willing on the designated rescrvations, if they The Indians are is a most unfortunate one. temporary character, and of the uncertainty position, and will consequently be disinclined and deterred from any efforts to make themselves comfortable and improve their condition. The inevitable result must be that, at the end