Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06
DOMESTIC.
REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS.
TO the Editor IF The Cincinnati Gn-efie

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summer under Col lodge OF the u. :. Dogoons, have
been promptly and completely gahed viz. the recovery
mer from prison at Fort Winnebago; aud the the
eh'e n"'ion oil Wnncosgo Indians the Ousconsn
river, from the lands coded TO the United States by The
treaty last summer at Rock Island.
me "hheoagoes fingered till the st nt leaving
reluctantly the uost beautiful OF counres,the lands on
ue ROCK River, Four Lakes Sc, and but Tor the dread
and respect which they evidently felt Tor The decisive
movements OF Col Dodge would doubtless have gi, Ell him
and the troops under his command no ll,le trobl i'm nt
i,ng Wem Out aud forcing them the Ousconsin.
There were few Instances OF small parties of Wiuneba
goes being eniced by certain oubssome traders in ths
.icinity oil the Ousconsin TO the old grounds
ou'ey we're promptly taken aud escorted by Col DOdge's
mounted men back TO their county.
The reno, al OF this nation opeted new fields for
the enterprise OF emgrants Hitherto settlers have been
deferred from locating in this country and the bold few
who did erect their cabins here, in continual dan
ger oil attack irom The Indians; the is changed;
emigrants may solely settle the Rock Ri, err the
oussconn, the -Four kes, sc. upon any other lands
in the West
those whose business inclination never led them 10
view tins part OF he country, form conce pon OF
lis beauties and advantages Its fine soil prare) skired in
all directions by groves Of TIMBER watersd pen-
uuliy by the purest streams added which is climate
remarkable Tor its heAlth.ess The regimen, IF Drs
goons, Is supposed, will hereafter afford permanent
defence Tor the frontier settler. am confident il only
remains Tor our citizens to know the country and oc
cupy it,
Subjoined is the speech Of Col Dodge made at the Talk
held at Fort Minnebago June %. 1888 also the speech
OF Whi'ling Thunder, which have selected fro, the
speeches oil several chiefs spoken on this occasion.
ohtgS ana w aTTtorS Of the Tinnebdgoes -
When last met you at the Four Lakes 1 told YOU a
cloud OF darkness resided over your nation would re-
man unhi you delivered up the eight muderers who ade
thelr escape from Fort Wunebago last autumn: at that
time you made no reply TO my words. During the last
month, have received instructions make demand OF
the Chiefs OF the Winnebapoes TOR the t on,
e'Zehs and 10 carry into effect the by YOU
iail with the United States Commissioners at Rock Island
WIN view 10 carry into effect The object the go
Vernmeni,- TO enable them 10 effect ale removal
oil your people from the coded lands aud 10 aid YOU TO take
me murderes' repaired to this place ten days ago.
held conference with your agent fair. Kn2eJ and
your interpreter, Mr.. Pauquee1 informed lem CON
iideny oil the dete mination OF the government resnec,
ing your immediate removal from tho ceded lands and
ue aoso'se necessity OF prompt delivery OF the muir
derers be dealt with according the laws OF the country
am pleased that you have taken the good advice Of
your agent and interpreter, and that YOU have
up The murderers In this transaction you have acted i'm
good iiih and have proved to the government, by your
relations which should exist between diGeren, nations
when in state OF peace with each other.
Your Great Father, the President OF The United States
ac's justly towards all nations, whether they be strong
or weak people. lie asks them nothing that is not
right, and lac will submit nothing that is wrong; he
VIII do justice TO all the Red Skins.
Had our Citizens killed the Winnebsgoes when in a
state OF peace, they would have been punished accodin
| 10 the laws OF The country.
III your people kill ours, they must be punished i'm ,
same manner; the laws are made for The protection of
as wen as Tor the punishment OF all who violate them
hafoor o. conceal tho murderers of citizens is in
direct vioaion OF every principle OF Justice and contrary
! 10 the usage OF friendly nations
Your agent, Mr. Kinzie, viii pay you your apnu
~ money; you will also raons TO be furnish
ed you under stipulation OF the Treaty a, Rock Island
wish now to know from YOU whether an ,,. Win
oagoeS VINO were 10 leave the country coded the nit
ed States by e late Treaty, have actually lett the coded
country 10 em crate TO lie North OF the Omis onsin
River. The United States mounted Rangers have beep
sent TO this place 10 that you fulfil your engagements
with The Government, aud is expected that YOU will i'm
Ouisconsin River. Wv
will in conclusion observe, that the dark cloud tina,
ung over your nation has disappeared, and that the bright
chain OF friendship will remain uubroken long as Won
are faithful and tue 10 your engagements with our Co
vernment.
'WHIRLING THUNDER next spoke as follows.
'Falher! shake hands with you as | would with our
Great Father at ashiEg ton-as ould with our
MAKER. l went on Great Father the Presisn,.
shooK hands win hiu he gave me heart-ever
since then have had while mans heart: opened nv
ea'S to every word lie uttered; repeated all lie said to
our young incn-"i" he requested TO Co. have dore
The Red Men of The Fox River have no speaker: I
speak Tor them bad birds have been flying from the
Sacs Oh the other side the Mississippi have heard Of
mem IL Is remembered when we first nation
our nation arose on Lake Michigan: since then we have
oeen scatter ed-there is line between nov; must
each oil us try 10 remain own land, have taken
my loot from oil your land will put down there
a 9 w'll remain On our own ground-we hope
tha you VIII remain yours We wis, 10 be yo,r
friends as long as we live; wish 10 be our own
masters; we wish TO live in way we wish TO live
Red Men: we wish white men 10 control s vo ,vere
divided into two nations, (the Rock River and the
Ouisconon GrihesO bot are all together ~ n rc
one nation. Our young in your prison were deliver
ed up to you by myself and the chiefs who are now
before you All our chiefs present proud 10 hear the
words you have spoken this morning 1 wish to remain
me
from them this morning 10 hear what you had to say 10 ms:
wish TO 20 back aud remain with our Young men i'm pri
som wlsh TO bear them company. hope that the cloud
winch hangs so heavily will be blown away aud
never be seen again. We like the white me ~.
they nave InOney-we poor what the IS bite II, an
wants he buyswe must beg 1t was always said bv the
Oh chei That IT - hard thing To be chief il is
mud IT So This Is the wish 10 remain with our
young men in your prison. We heard that Won ,yerc
coming, and we hastoned be of; we are ali here but
two families: you promised that the road should aay he
open TO us; have river AMI two lakes that we wish
TO get rice FROM hope the fence between us will con-
nue forever This is all have TO say: II we hunt on
the Red Mans land, long are not on YOUR land
you have no right to complain
tFrom tho Lafayette (tnd.) Free Prsss1
" VIII be seen by the following letter from Col Sands
ton OF Indians are their march to the country al
oiled hem west Of the Mississippi Our best wishes at
tend them Oh their journey;
Camp, Tppeeonoe Battle Ground,
July 20, 1888.
SGR!T arrived here last evening, with part Of fbe
Enigraiing band Of Potawaic Indians bound west of
the Mississippi and under my charge. Overwo hundred
have gone By The Iroquos liver under charge of Il
Schoonover, Assistant, aud will meet me at Danvile H.
lnos
The emigration Of tho Prairie Pottawsttstie Indians
will have happy effect on the removal Of the whole
tribe, which will probably be effected next year We
will make Alton, the Mississippi point for ernbafka
ton board Steamboats,; from thence we will proceed up
the Missouri TO Fort Leavenworh four miles from that
place. the emigration will halt until the Commissioners
select place for their permanent residence.
Respectfully, your friend, LEWIS III. SANDS,
Asst Ag't r. p. l. in charge
From tbs Albany Daily Advertiser, Of Aug. 9I1
The SENECA lNDIANs.-The annexed proceedings
Of Council Of this Nation residing In the Western part