Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-02
PugIdC MEETING.


PUBLIC MEETING.
Pursuant TO notice previously giyon. a me etin.
OF the. merchants and other citizens OF Green Bay
vas held at the Schooi-house on Saturday, the
25th ultmo, for the purpose of expire; sing the SEN
timents of the public in regard to the unwauaa,a.
bic and improper interference of the government
OF its agents, with the interests of this section
the west, in the payment of the Indians will
merchandise, in opposition to the treaty sripu.
iations. The meeting was organized by The ap
pointment Of EBgSgzEx CHiLEs, Esq. rs Char.
man, and CHARLES r.. Sno LES, as Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been stated
by Mr.. john p. Arndt, in neat and pertinent
addlcss--it was, motion,
/2esoircd, That committee of five be appoint
ed Tor the purpose of drafting preamble and res
.Olutions, expressive of the sense Of the meeting
Whcreup, John p. Arndt, Lewis Grignon, BurIey
Toilet, W.. Nelson, and X. NJ Ebens, were ap-
pointed said committee.
On motion,
Resoired, That thc above committee report on
Monday evening next, at O'Clock at this place.
When, on motion, the meeting adjourned to
sncet at the time and place above specified.
MONDAY, July 81.
The meeting assembled pursuant TO adjournment.
The committee appointed in pursuance of a ,esolu-
iion Of former meeting, through their chairman
respectfully submitted the following preamble and
and resolutions, which, on motion, was received,
separately taken up, and adopted:
WHEREAS, at treaty made and concluded al
Cedar Point, on Fox river, near Green Bay, in
the Territory Of Wisconsin ON the Sd day of Sep
TENDER, 1896, between his Excellency, Henry
Dodge, governor of said territory of Wisconsin.
commissioner or the part of the United STATES,
the one part, and the chiefs and head mcn Of the
Menomonec nation of Indians, Of the other paft
(which treaty was ratified at tho city Of Washas-
ton, on the 18Th day Of February, 1887, twas,
among other things, stipulated, on the pat OF the
United States, thai the said tribe si,oaid receive
the sun, Of S2D,600 ia money, in me nontl, of
June or July, or as tefeaftes as practicable.
And whereas. it is understood fom good authority.
that, contrary 10 tho solemn provisions of said |
treaty. il is contemplated 20 pay them the sum now
due in goods. And believing thatit IS a matter Of
first importance that tho national honor should be
firmly and vigorously maintained ~ fnifliias truly
and ninu:cly every promise made By our gore.n-
ment 10 10 the Indians Of frontier. Therefore,
Rcsored ist, That it is highly de,ogatory to the
character Of our government thus TO depart from
its most solemn engagements, and wan'oniy to sac
rifice the national honor CRAFTY the cupidi,y Of
favoriics.
Rcsolred 2dIy, That the district Of country
coded under the provisions OF this treaty. is Of i'm
IneDse importance to this part Of territory. and Il
70 the Udited States and that we fear tina, unless
government &C, in good faith, and honesty
c imply wish their engagements, this treaty viii b.
annullcd by the indians.
Re,olped 3dly. That having had full confidence
that the provisions Of this treaty would be ro'npli
cd with by the goyenment, individuals OF this
community advanced large amounts in clothing
and provisions TO the Menononee Indians, during
tho last Indictment winter, and that withhold
ing the money, and substituting in lis stead articles,
many Of which will be northeast to tine Indians.
and none Of which eau be received 10 paymen, Of
debts they DESTROYS Of eancsllins, j, doing an
injury 10 these individuals which at this time is
severely felt, and injustice to the Indians which /
they will not forget.
Resoiced 4,hIy, That we have deep ia.ere,
in preserving the good faith and confidence here
tofore entertained by the Indians towards our gor-
eminent, and that viii take such measures as
shall be the most eTectual 10 prevent them.
On motioa,
Rcsolred, That the proceedings Of this meeting
he signed hy the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the Wisconsin Democrst-ah other
papers printed in thss 'reri,nry-in the Galena
Gazette and Advertiser, andsin the New York
Courier g. Enquirer.
EBENEZER CIIILDs, Chairman.
CMAs. G. SroLEs, Secretary