Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02

=. We give in this days paper, from the Daboque 4
News, copy Of the important treaty concluded d
with the Chippewa nation Of Indians ON the $
18th ult'mot Too much praise, says tho News,
or on the part Of the United States, who alone.
unassisted by his colleague, aud Notwithstanding '
all the difficulties thrown in his way, by those in
tesested in opposing the views u the government
has succeeded in making y treaty which will pro '
duce the most benefici aI results NOT only to the
interest of our Territory, but to the whole coun- a
try on the anks Of the Mississippi river. s
The time proposed for holding the Treaty was ,
on the 18th ultimo. at which date flore than
thousand ChiPpcwas assembled near Fort
Smelling, having been collected from distance
Of more than six hundred miles. A great many-
chiefs from the extreme head waters Of the Mis-
sissipPi and the shores OF Lake Superior, were
present
"The Chippewas and the Sioux have been NOR
tai enemies to each other from time inmemorial.
and Fort Smelling is situated in the Sioux country.
That place, on account Of its being e:ssi.y acces-
sibe, and also the most northwestery of the from
tier military posts, was chosen as the place Of
the treaty. To prevent any acts of hostility. be-
tween these tribes, and SO TO ovcrawe and infu-
encc their savage nature to cause them TO re-
main quiet IN the presence OF each other. was Z
task Of difficulty, and required great deicacv of
management. Gen. Smith, who was appointed +
! the colleague of Gov. Dodge, understand.
was dclaye in his journey westward. and did not
ge: the treaty ground than Prairie du Chicn.
three hundred miles distant. In the mean time.
more than a thousand Chippewas were encamped
on the land aud in the presence OF five hundred
Sioux. The garrison of Fort Smelling consisting
Of ffty-cght men-a force totally inadequate to
prev hosilitics among the Indians, and even to
protect the fort. 1t requreda Commissioner pos
sessed of an Intimate acquaintance with the lldi-
On disposition, and OK COO! intrepidity and firm
ness Of character to manage SO AS to secure sue
cess in making the contemplated treaty. Fortu-
nateiv, such man was our veteran Gov ernor.-
The Sioux and Chippewa Chiefs smoked the pipe
Of peace In his presence. said they had heard OF
him before, and when they were told by him that
their great father would be angry if they stained
their hands with each others blood, and would
consider every blow they struck ut each other
rs against hi,nself-they said his words were
good.''
The Editor oe the News. who vas present at
the treaty, and witnessed the proceedings thro,
promises at some future day TO give has views
more at large On the subject. He concludes
, follows III his last paper
1--WE will merely state from the best information
which could be Obtained from the traders " ho are
acquainted with the country which purchas-
ed at this treaty, that it contains at least twenty
millions of of land. that about one third of
il is covered with pine timber, about On etlith con-
sists Of sandy barrens and tamarack swam>s, and
the reminder Of excellent soil for ag-icultu-
raj purposes This country Is bounded on the
west. ninety-tivc miles by the Mississippi river
, extending from the Ocha-sua river On the south
to the Isle de Corbeau the North. There arc
trees On the sy % s %sss he ss.
Y in breadth between the pine region and the river
y This prairie is insterspcrscd with groves Of vari
. Gus kinds Of forest trees which usually me
! with in latitude 46 degrees north There are al
so a great number of small lakes with high shore
}, and gravel margins, which afford the most low cl,
y and picturesque scenery to be found in Nort
+ America"