Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-12
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
INDIAN TREATY.

HILLsBoRoUGn, CO., September Cove
are gratiiied to have it in our power thus early
TO lay before our readers hasty sketch ofthe
progress and termination of Il treaty held ut
Chicago, between Gov. Cass and several In
dian tribes, by which valuable acquisition
IT Territory has been made to the United
States.
For this information, we are indebted to the
poiteness ut Col. VIM. A. Trimbe, from
whose letters the following extracts are made {:
" Chicago, Illinois, god .4ug. 1921.
arrived here about - O'clock on the
18th inst in time to he present at the opening
oil the Council. There are here upwards of
5000 Potawatamies,men women, and ch ldren,
some Sacks and Chippewas, and large patty
OF Ottawas arrived yesterday from Grand river.
The Potaw atamies, after dcliberating two
days on the message communicated tn them,
replied that they would not sell any more OF
their lands, that they had within few years
sold the greater part of their lands to their
Great Father, and that they had reserved but
small part of what had descended to them
from their Fathers, which was necessary for
the support of their wives and children, and
that they did not expect their Great Father
would again ash; them to sell any part of the
land which they had reserved. The Govern
or replied to these objections they have not
yet given an answer think they shcw little
disposition 10 sell"
s. esd August" The different tribes have
come to a conclusion to sell, and have inform
ed the Commissioners that they will make
known their terms Tomorrow.
1.-The country proposed TO be purchased, is
North of line running due East, from the
SomtherncXtrcmity OF Lake Michigan, until it
strikes the Western boundary of the cession
made 10 Gov. Hull. Thence with said boun-
Diary due North until line due West will
strike the mouth of Grand river, Ia fne
stream, which discharges on the East side
of Lake MichiSanl perhaps about 100 miles
square.
The Potawatamies of the St. Joseph,
were violently opposed to this cession. Me.
tia, one of their War Chiefs, who was distin-
guished FOR his hostility during the late War,
as last effort, rose in Council, with counte-
nance strongly expressing indignation ana de-
lance, and commenced speech in loud voice
and boisterous manners, telling the Commits
slonrrs thatit was by permission of his nation
that the white people were suffered to w1K on
this ground.
Gov. Cass promptly checked him, and
told him he would not listen to such talk, that
he had forgotten that he was under the Anne
rlcan Eagle, and not on the other side of the
water IN Canada) under the protection of the
Cross. This was bold experiment, ard if
the Chief had bcea permitted to proceed, il is
difficult TO say what would have heen the re-
suit, 1t is not improbable that the Council
would have been broken up abruptly in great
confusion.
" On being set down, the Chief, and those
who supported him, were much disconcert-
ed, and embarrassed they called on the Otta-
was ami Chippcwas, to declare openly, and
explicitly in the Council, what were their
views and intentions. The Governor told
them, that the Ottawas and Chippewas We
competent tn bargain for themselves, and that
he had no complaint to make against them
There has been much pow-wow-ing among
the Indians during this afternoon, and il has
Just been communicated to the Commissions
ers, that the several parties, have at last a.
greed to sell, and that tomorrow they will
communicate the terms"
9Th .4Wgitst.-The treaty has been con.
cluded and signed, and there is now the great
est activity and anxiety displayed in distribut-
ing the goods.-Tbe Merchants, Traders, In
terpreters, half-bloods, sc. SC. who form
LITTLE army here, are all Interested in the for.
nation of the treaty and are the levers by
which the Indians are moved.
will set out to day with Mai. Jno. Bid
die, in ii Birch Canoe, for Green Bay, whenc,
| shall proceed to Mackinoc, and shall sal
thence after visiting the Sault OF St. Mary, tC
Detroit" Gazette.