Martin Van Buren actually said...

I transmit a treaty negotiated with the New York Indians, which was submitted to your body in June last and amended.

In respect to all the tribes except the Senecas the result of this application has been entirely satisfactory.

The amendments have, in pursuance of the requirement of the Senate, been submitted to each of the tribes, assembled in council, for their fr...

It will be seen by the accompanying papers that of this tribe, the most important of those concerned, the assent of only 42 out of 81 chiefs...