The native American., 1838-07-14
From The 81. louis Commercial Bulletin, J"e l6 ]
OUTRAGE UPON THE INDIANS.

We find in the last number of the Iowa News,
an account of recent outrage upon party Of
Winnebago Indians, which cannot fail TO arouse
Indignation in every breast These Indians are
well known TO be The most degraded of all tribes
OF the Upper Mississippi; and to possess fewer
of those traits OF character which eXat hlmani-
ty, even in the savage, Than any Of their race;
they are cruel, treacherous, and wretchedly adj
dicted to intemperance. Their 'treachery' in
The Black Hawk war, though truth to us, was
most contemplate. The inquiry naturally sug-
gess itself, why is this tribe so much more de-
graded and miserable than all the rest? What
ever cause may be adduced for this, one is obvi-
ous--their intercourse with the whites. This
has been more intimate than that Of any Of the
tribes now eXtant, and the results are revolving.
1t is occurrences like that to which we are about
to refer, which are constantly taking place, and
are not made public because they transpirc on the
extreme borders of civilization, and do not, in
the present instance, result in fatal consequences,
which have caused much Of the present degrada-
ton Of this miserable tribe.
A few weeks since company of Winncbagoes
came down the Mississippi, and encamped upon
the extremity of All Island, which extends along
the river opposite the village Of Dubuque. On
Sabbath night, number Of genteel scoundrels
who inlest that place, went over to the Winneba-
go Lodges, for purposes rather too revolving for
allusion. Being resisted by both Indians and
Squaws-an occurrence not ordinary-and being
resolved to accomplish their detestable design,
force was resorted to, conflict ensued, which re-
suited i'll the death Of an aged Squaw and the dan
gerous manning Of number Of others of either
sex. One Of the villains--a Frenchman--has
been committed fer trial; but the leader-a young
man named Singeton-has effected his escape.
1t is hoped that he may be arrested. Medical aid
was promptly offered the wounded Indians; and
the murdered Sqnaw was decently inferred by the
citizens Of Dubuque 1t is resolved, we under
stand, for the honor Of the place, that no effort
shall be spared by the civil authorities to secure
and bring the criminals to Justice. 1t is stated
that all the parties concerned in this bloody trans
action, both whites and Indians, were intoxicated!
The Winnebagocs procured their whiskey at the
village groceries. They declared themselves de-
termined on summary vengeance, unless the Of
tenders are brought to punishment. Here then
are the elements of another Indian war; another
series Of savage atrocities upon the unofending
settlers of the frontier; and the cause of all, is one
too revolving even to mention. Precisely in this
manner have all the Indian conflicts Of the past
ten years originated, and until public sentiment,
and Legislative enactment, and prompt admins
traton Of justice shall have taken place, we can
hardly hope for better things than recurrence Of
scenes like the present. There is single alter
natiye-a sad one, but we had well nigh forgot
ten 1.-THE annhilation Of the Indian race!