In 1854 the influx of white settlers into Kansas was so great, it becanue evident that the Indian reservations there could not be kept intaet; and the Delawarcs made a large cession of their lands back to the United States, to be restored to the public domain. dollars. The sixth Article of this treaty provided for the giv ing of annuities to their chiefs. heretofore, gratoful to their old chiofs for their long and faitl- ful services. In former treaties, when their means were scanty, they provided by small life annuities for the wants of the chicfs, some of whon are now recciving them. These chiefs are poor, and the Delawares believe it their duty to keep them from waut in their old age." therefore, was to be paid fifty dollars a ycar cach

Article second provided that the President should canse the land now reserved for their permanent home to be surveyed at any time when they desired it, in the same manner as the ceded country was being surveycd for the white settlers.

In the following year their agent writes thus of the results which have followed the opening of this large tract to white settlers: "The Indians have experienced enough to shake their confidence in the laws which govern the white race For this they were to receive ten thousand The Delawares feel now, as The sum of ten thousand dollars, to their five chiefs-two hundred and The irruptions of intruders on their trust lands, their bloody dissen- sions among themselves, outbreaks of party, etc., must nccessa rily, to these unsophisticated people, have presented our system of government in an unfavorable light.

Numerons wrongs have becn perpetrated on many parts of the reserve; the white men have wasted their most valuable timber with an uusparing hand; the irust lands have been greatly injured in consequence of the settlements made there The Indians have complained, but to no purpose. found it nseless to threaten legal proceedings, * * * The Go ernment is bound in good faith to protect this people. have on.