The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-14

your council, stating to him that ii would
be general council of the two nations,
more numerously attended than any one
held by you for many years, he has in
formed me that it would not be tconye-
nient for him to attend, however I will
transmit all you have to say through him
to your Great Father the President.
This is the proper way to transact your
business in General Council. i am graft
fed 10 see so many Of you present, and
hope you will speak fully and freely all
you have 10 say on the subjects which
have called you together. I trust that a
spirit of harmony and good feeling will
govern your words and actions while en-
gagged in this council. a
[Signed1 JOS. M. STREET, Va
us. Indian Agent.
Witness as authorized to be done. si5s
4. Posey, 81; y. aa 34
j. II. d. Street, E,yey ana ao3 zgf.
Lloyd T. Posey,, fs1.a I. 4r..
Josiah Smart, 81 .s,.gf,
U. s. Interpreter.
Ke-o-Kuk' Speech. Delivered in Co,A,.
aica at the Agency, Nay 4th, 1910.
@s You Jour agent) have been accused Of
having wronged and mis-ireated US in the
payment of our money. This you have
never done. On the contrary, when our
annuity was due you have always sent for
US, and paid it into the hands of the chiefs
in this house, as agreed upon By the ma
ton, On such occasions, when you
sent for us, you sent for ,all-men. wo-
men and children; and when you paid the
money over to the chiefs, you ted us it
was for the benefit Of all your children.
After our money was paid, you asked us
how we would have the next payment
made, telling US you would listen to what
we 'sald, and communicate it 10 our Great
Father at Washington. The chiefs and
braves all rose and said, :. we wish our
money paid hereafter as now paid.''
i regret the Governor is not at this
council, we have invited him to meet--to
behold-and number the chiefs, braves,
and warriors tina! are here this day.
Upon reflection, am pleased the Co
vernon did not come. What dol do
openly.
1t occurs to me now to say that two
white mem Goodell and Labussier,-
have been carrying lies and deceiving the
Governor. Last fall at the payment they
were here and heard us tell You how we
wished our money paid. They have mis-
stated il and must have made this diff
Guilty. At the Treaty at Rock Island
made with us by General Scott and Gov.
Reynolds, we were told that the old Black
Hawk party, to which Hard6sh and the
Prophet belonged, should never have a
separate village TO themselves, nor be
chiefs, but should be divided among the
other bands-the Sacs among. the Sacs,
and the Foxes among the Foxes. That,
as they were prisoners, we should take
pity on and provide for them, as the an
nuity was paid to the chiefs for the bene.
fit of the nation. | say this because you
as well as | myself have il in writing.
| have heard that Governor Lucas has
sent on to Washington to have Hardfsh
and the Prophet made chiefs. l hope our
Great Father knows them too we'll to do
this. Last spring Goodell, white man,
l had as waiter, told me Governor Lucas
had sent for me; with ten braves went
TO see him at the Flint Hills. (Burlington.)
Goodell acted as interpreter, and the go
vernon told us he had sent for us to tell us
he despised Cheauteau. After me and my
braves had shaken hands with the COVER
nor, he told US he was very much pleased
to see us, and that he had wished to see
me for long time. He asked me how |
liked the agent. I told him very we'll;
when he has business with us he always
sent for us. and that he had always acted
justly and correctly with us. | told him
we were we'll treated by our traders, and
that when we want for any thing we got
it. l also told him we would be Glad to
have clerk, to keep books for us. When
we went out Of this council, held with the
Governor, Goodell spoke to me, and said
he wished to be our clerk, and requested
me to say so to the Governor. ~ II
S Here are the chiefs. braves, and warri-
ors of the Saes and Foxes, now sitting
round me. They have the solelmanage-
ment of our annuity, and wish it to be
paid as it has always been paid-to the
chiefs. . 49,.
In reply to the Great, War Chiefs
(Gen. Atkinson) letter of invitation to
send deputation to Prairie du Chen, to
settle our difficulties with the Wineba-
goes, and your request to bury the toma
hawk and live in peace with them, we, we,
the chiefs have determined TO 90. To
night we will decide upon the number Of
braves we will take with us, and let YOU
know in the morning. #2
In continuation, next day, he. o.kuk
said-we think three from each VILLAGE
will not be enough as you recommended.
We have mode Of doing business among
ourselves, and in accordance with that
mode, we have determined on the nun
Der Of chiefs and braves we will take with
us to Prairie du Chen. will name them:
He then named the depu'ation, as fol.
lows
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