Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-22

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Louis Commercial Bulletin. circulating ru-
mors highly injurious to the interests Of the ci-
tizens of the Towa District We are convin-
ced that no danger exists, having lately con-
versed with gentleman living on the waters
of the Iowa, who says that the people there
appreheud no difficulty with the Indians; and
we believe the editor Of the Register must
have been misinformed as to depredations be-
inc committed on Skunk River, as the Terri
torial Gazette of the 10th inst. makes no men
ton Of it Much as the Indians may have been
disappointed, consequent upon the failure of
the Banks to redeem their notes. and much the
Governmen, may be embarrassed thereby. in
not being able to obtain specie for the purpose
OF mee,in ali its engagements, it is source |
Of qualification to the Wings. They are rea-
dy to throw any obstacles in the way Of the Go
vernmen. for the purpose Of producing embar.
rassment.
The object of the letter vas, that should
war grow GU, Of this affair, the cause might
be understood; but the interest OF the
west is made to suffer without any war, for the
sake Of an understanding Of the foundation uP-
on which war may be built. No doubt the
editor was induced to write the letter by an
| Indian trader who has demands on the Indians
that cannot be settled until their annuities are
paid.-l EDS. News.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
Copy ola letter from the Editor of the Peoria Re-
| gistor and Northwestern Gazetteer, now on a tour
| IN Wisconsin Territory. TO the Editor OF the ST.
Louis Commercial Bulletin, dated
| Cattse.e July 4ui, 1887.
| DEAR s1s:-The pecunary embarrissments of
ctr national government are likely to affect mos.
e.iousiy the report of this frontier, in stirring up
the Indians to acts of hostility. ] will EXPLAIN
By the treaty of 1882. in which the Sacs and Foxes
ceded their lands bording on the Mississippi to the
United States, generally known as the Black Hawk
Purchase. government pledged itself to pay them
| S20,00G annually, in specie, and 10 furnish them
with certain quantity of tobacco and salt. In
the treaty of 1886, cedng the Iowa reserve, simil
lar stipulations were made. Hitherto government
has faithful performed its constructs T. the Indians
have been perfectly satisfied, and ofcourse entirely
friendly towards their white neighbors
| This year they repaired to Rock Island, in June.
usual, to the number of four hundred, receive
their annuity, amounting TO 100000 OH the Black
| Hawk purchase, S30, 900 or the Ioway Reserve,
and $1,000 under forme, treaties, together with
40 kegs Of tobacco and 40 barrels OF salt In the
Iowa treaty Qast year, was also provision, bind
ing the United States to furnish 100000 worth of
horses, TO be ready al Rock leland al the same
time. Judge their surprise, on reaching Rock Isl
and, 10 find that no preparations had been mrde to
receive them, and that not the agent there.
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steamboat to proceed to Prairie au Chen, the resi-
dence of Gen. Street, the agent, and urge his i'm
mediate attendance. Gen. Street replied that il,
was needless 10 60 down, government had provi-
ded no means OF paying the annuity. He however
returned in the boat, and attempted to explain to
the Indians the cause OF the delinquency, arising
from the suspension OF specie paymentsby the banks.
The chiefs replied that the President had promised
them the psecie-said that they had been told that
twas all This, and that he could pay them ihe chose.
The agent further attempted to explain, but could
not satisfy them. swell, where is the tobacco and
SALT and where the horses for our summer hunts
said they. Unfortunately these had not been p.o-
vided, and the disappointment of the Indians was
manifested by mutterngs, long and strong. Gen.
Street offered to accompany them to St. Louis, 10
see Capt. Hitchcock, the disbursing agent, and sat
isfy them that the money would soon be paid Twen-
ty Of chiefs and head men repaired lhither with
him accordingly; and you doubtless, saw them in
Eyouf city last week without perhaps knowing the
Fobject of their visit, They, however, Obtained
hno,hing, and returned in the steamboat Pavilion,
h,passing Oquausa OH Saturday last, where then
hwas
Do not be surprised if something serious should
grow on, of this. Mr.. Phelps, of Oquauka, who
knows the Indians as well as any man living on
the Mississippi, told me he had never known Them
so highly intlamed without breaking out into open
hostility. Indeed they have already cammiited
some depredations OH Skunk river, {below Burl:ng-
ton) by driving off two or three white families: :
and they ha e also killed some catte beaneing to
settlers Oh the loway, near where now write YOU
II is Thought hot heokuk will be able to restrain
tie acs ON the Des Moines; but the Foxes, OF the
loway, will be more dificntto cont,ol.
II shouid the asked, why does not the government
take the specie from the land Office and nav the
Indians! reply, It is no spcie in those Offices. or
comparatively none it was deposited in the banks
before the late suspens OH Of specie payments. and
cen nowno more be obtained BY private indiyid-
uals.
nave written you his letter, in order that should
frontier war grow out Of this nfair, the cause oft
may % properly understood. There are two or three
o'ner circumstances. growing out ofths ell meant,
.nougn misunderstood advances of our government
wa =. the SIOUX, the natural enemies OF the Sacs
.ha : oxes, and ofwhich kenkuk spoke with bitter
IRONY a. me last meeting, which 60 irritate still
.I the Unaffected. siecerly hope, however,
ina. inc annuity will be speedily paid, that the
apprenens'ons Of danger which now prevail may
speedily pass away.
i ~ remain, &C.. SAMrEI H DAVIS
! INFORMATION WANTED.
Disappeared from Council Hill on Wednesdav