ment of the same against the claims and assaults of all and every other people whatever."

An additional permanent annuity of one thonsand dollars is promised; forty horses, "and the use of six wagons and ox teams to assist in removing heavy artiéles," provisions for thr journey, and one year's subsistence after they reach their new horne; also the erection of a grist and saw mill within two years.

In 1833 the Secrelary of War cougratulated the country on the fact that " the country north of the Ohio, east of the Mis sissippi, ineludiug the States of Ohio, Indiana, Ilinois, and thc Territory of Michigau as far as the Fox and Wisconsin rivers," has boen practically elcarcd of the embarrassnments of Indian relations," as there are not more than five thousand Tndiats, all told, left in this whole region.

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the same year says that it is"grateful to noticc" how much thc Indians' condition is ameliorated under the policy of removal." IIc says that they, "protectcd by the strong arm of the Government, and dwelling on lands distinctly and permancntly established as their own, enjoying a delightful climate and a fertile soil, turn their attention to the cultivation of the earth, aud abandon the chase for the surer supply of domestic animals."

This commissioner apparently does not rememnber, perhaps never read, the records of the great fields of corn which the Delawares had on the Miami River in 1795, and how they re turned twice that summer and replanted them, after General Waync had cut down and burnt the youug crops. They had turned their attention to the eultivation of the soil" forty ycars ngo, and that was what came of it. much better worth while it may be for them to plant their new pcrmanent home," than it was in their last one

The printed rccords of Indian Affairs for the first forty We shall sce how corn in years of this century are meagre and unsatisfactory. Ilad the