Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-12

Inc DrlDe. ~ buL E1dSeIll00eS mas tOlQ us
nothing, as yet and we must therefore
conclude that he has retained the bribe.
Another of our chiefs has manfully ex-
posed their offer of $1,000. Imean Jis-
geegeh. We know of no others who have
done so. Know now that my mind has
not changed at all. Deonahgasdah did
not at all accomplish his purpose at the
last council. My influence prevented him.
Still he threatened, at last, as he went
away, that we should be obliged to sell -
and that before the people are aware of it,
they would find Big Kettle and Big
Horns both pulling the same way to,
gether.
wish you would write to Washington
for me. Tell them it is no use for them
to send commissioners to try to buy US out.
1t will avail nothing. 1t will only be to
waste their money needIesslv.
Thus far we have treated the govern
ment well. We haze never done anu
thing to offend the United States and |
should be surprised it. therefore, they
should send 10 try to get US off from our
lands. Yes, every body would be sur
prised and think it hard. For, consider
how it was IN the last war, when the
the enemy were on the other side of the
river. Then the government sent for my
aid. They wished me to help them along.
And 1 did so to the best of ma ability
IT, therefore, they should now try 10 drive
me of to the west, it would be surprising
to every body.
Furthermore, it ought not to be said, as
Dconahgasdah did say, that he would re-
peat his efforts every year till he gets US
oil. They are only batting a fsh-hook
for u.s. that, as soon as we bite, they may
pull us, with the hook in our mouths, TO
the west. Reflect Even now there is
war there. We shall doubtless fall into
it, if we 60. Of course, then, no one can
suppose them to wish for our welfare, if
they wish us to remove to that country.
There are great plains there, with the
Rocky mountains behind, and they are
covered over with warlike race of men,
perfectly unprincipled and desperate.
But if should hear the Government
advising us to remain here and do well,
were to reject such advice, l should feel
that | was, without doubt, SHINING against
God.
Another thing am grieved to see
what great business the whites make of
carrying off our timber, and | wish YOU
would stop it. There are some strange
things about this business, which sur
prlses me exceedingly. We have very
we'll understood the laws of the state,
whlc fine white man twenty-five dol
lars for cutting a single tree. We'll, thew
are catching the timber-thieves very fire.
quentIy. They prove it out clear against
them they make them pay the fine
But who is it that pockets the money p
The Indians get none of it. This is what
surprises me. Every body knows that
when man steals from his neighbor, if
he is caught, and made to restore his
plumber, or paw for it, that the restitution
must be made to the owner of the proper
ty. Every body should think it strange
if he should be allowed to pay it over to
some one else. No: this can never be
right Why, then, is it, that they never
pay US the fine-money? The timber was
ours-he stole it-they caught him-the
law put its hands on him, and made him
give up his twenty-five dollars. But the
money, alb we have lost our timber and
our money too. | must think this is sci.
fish. Here is some conspiracy amoug
them against the Indians. should think
they were honest, if they would send US
the money. But if they will not give it
al, at least let them give half will be
willing to divide with them. But | wish
the government would see to it, that we
do not lose our timber and the money
also.
For myself mean to stay here as long
as Gods providence will let me STAY any,
where In this world. If we should re-
move, we can easily see how it would be
with us. Here is something which
makes 1t very plain. A few wears ago
the government told US that at Green Bav |
we might live and flourish forever. Some
OF US went and put up our cabins, and lust
began to live, and then the government
sent and told US, "this land IS not quite
yours; you can have stronger title lit
tie further west" And, as far as | can
see' so it will be forever. They will tell
US, little further, and little further, and
a little further, till out grand
shall be plunged in that salt ocean bevond !
1t IS plain to me that the white people
will never change their disposition -
They are so selfish that they can never
get enough; and they will tell our chill
dren just as they have told us. We be-
gan at the east salt ocean, and have sold
out to them more and more, and more and
more, and yet they are not contented; and
they never will be contented till the red
men are all in the west salt ocean. The
more see, the more am convinced that
the white man is cunning to contrive manv
ways for cheating the Indians. He has
got many acres of US for less than one
cent hnt hir k.ll.z !. "a. e Ii o