Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12

been expected here. They have not YET come,
md to do any thing beforeth heir arrival, mignl
,e considered animproper Interference ana uu,
air towards them. The residence OF my oand
S outside of the country which you WISH 10
INV fromu After the people who live in that
country shall have told YOU their minds, Twill
speak. II the lands whichyou Wish 10 ouy
were occupied by my band. would immeol-
ately have given you my opinion. At.ef i,sl-
enng to the people whom we are expecting
and who will speak to you'll Will aoide oy
what they say, and say mon to you myself.
My father, on getting up % speak TO you'
hardly knew what to say. IL say no more,
it is not because am afraid y speak my MIND
before my people and those ofstfe whole ma
tion.' and ali others present, but because lhave
nothing more to say.
Pe-she-ke the Buffalo, am deaf and can
not hear distinctly what is said. have seen
the lips of the great chief move, but did not
well hear his words, l have turned each ear
to him to listen There is another man here
who has the confidence of my people beside
myself, but we do not wish to say more, until
the rest of our nation we are expecting shall
arrive.
Pay-a-jig. NY father, your children are
not displeased with what you have SAID 10
them, but they wish you to give them tour
times more tobacco than you have gwen them.
My father, what has happened 10 you! Rave
you cut off your breasts, that you cannot sue
kle your children. Ifyou did SO, it would rem
der them more plant and ready to yield TO
your wishes. This was the case at the treaty
of Prairie du Chen. was there, and know
what was done. The boundary line between
our country and the Sioux was then establish
ed, and my people wish now to have 1t sx-
planned to them. have been told by the war
riors and chiefs to say what have said 10 you.
| do not say it Of my own accord. MY people
have chosen me and another to talk with you
about the proposition that you have MADE 10
them to buy part of our country. am rea-
Idy to proceed whenever the others are ready.
Other men Of power and authority are behind
and are expected here. They VIII soon cole'
when we will give you our answer.
Nadln (the Wind.) There is no dissatistac
ton; we are all contented. Your children a
round you, both Chippewas and Sioux w's'
to be friendly together, aud want TO carry OF
a little trade and bartering among ourselves
NV father, wish You would give the same
advice to the Sioux you have given us, bnt ao
not wish to prevent them from making friendly
visits. ~
rhe Council, met at Ii o'clock, A. M.
Gov. podre directed the Interpreter to IN
en-, ,ho Indians that four chiefs of their natloI
,vl thew had been expecting, had arrived
,hn,, ,,nea npment. and that fifty others wer'
said 70 he near here. who had come from !.
pointo with Messrs Warren and Bushnel'
who would probably arrive this evening" AM
lac thew were ali of tho same nation and bretn
ron. he wished those present to consult VIII
,bom. that he did not wish to hurry their ae
Iliherations among themselves, but to give the.
fnu limo tn consult their friends, who had arr
ved and those who were coming, ana that !
would now hear any thing they might nave
} say to him. :, -,
Nadin the Windy then rose and said, Nv
father, am very sorry to keep you 81 'uIG !
state of suspense respecting the matters WI.
G you have proposed to us. MY people arc 10
f to see YOU, and arc gratfied at the ProP99.".
n YOU have made to them. NY iathef' ; n no
Y speak to YOU through the lips Of the Que w.. !.
(the latter had advanced TO the GoVe'no' :,
n BILE with s.thc Wind,' shaking nun ny
o hand and remarking that ne would 40 INC s' .
I. with all those present. but MS arm M"s :.
o short; after which he stepped PACK 70 "l.e
h the "Wind'' to speak for him): lie mas "
II to see our Great Father beyond Inc nloun.a. :,
u and has come back safe. Wheh 'oon az
J. I am struck with awe. cannot sulhc' :. =
g understand your Importance ana ~ consuh
me. have seen great many Aine'lcan 90,
q never one whose appearance strhck ho 40 H. 3
n docs You have heard of the coming OF tho \.
70 whose absence has prevented our P!oou ~ 80
in the matter proposed to US. ms - ny liz,
to what am going to say 70 you. . a;s.s !.
g have never forgotten what ne said " NJ :,
ne ers will speak after me, whose lahsv NJ "a,
ct please You and put all things righ,,, .ye no
or we are distracted peoples. and nave Nv
nnlar system Of acting together. w Gao
~ frm look on the people who are coln,ng q
~ III ,h;nk alike about this matter. Wnas
he are going to say will not dlssaus'S' - :
RI you. ,..,one. 5 VIII
tn Pay.a-iig (The one who stands a a,u own Ia
/ am going to say to you IS NO ~ and othe
ruape but the words Of the c, .u Who are
ar among you. They look , a. yoad How G.
8 white, while they are han o latter. You a
ed we forget our traders in ll's n We and we mi
en come to dispense bcneh's ~ I' well Of the,
ey think Of the traders !, a ' snnported me "a
,re They have used me wen ven a We should certa
're ! wisn 70 ~ mis-. miserable if they would mol
20 y pc an wy tbey have done heretofore. A
ne for us VIVA, sar .' to them. how can we expect
yht Il we 40 wfJ ,aol around on all your red Ct
TO NY ia,ne., Ier has raised them, and it is tn
g.. dten, leans a, that they are as they are. We W
ms MS m 10 20 them justice. They will, by
10 y YOU ~ oo on AMI support us as heretofore.
Iaesr,ed when began to speak, to the
~, te.sl many Of them have been brought
lon lon among us, and we wish to provide for then
ms a Ma.e.pa.bo, trhe man who stands foremt
a. a., NV father. / shall not say much to you nj
H. You are not man to be spoken to in Il
y I manner. am not a Pillager, (the conn
be name Of the Leech Lake Band) but wen
~ '' -. ,,,ha, cua II which Uive9 me