The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-30
HAWK !|E g PA RIOT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 80. 1910.
VISIT OF THE INDIANS.
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count Of the council which was held i'll
this place on Thursday and Friday last.
There were about fifty Indians, most of
whom presented noble appearance.
Although not chief, young Black Hawk
appeared to be the chief among this no.
bility. When he stood up to speak Of
the Dissertation ofhis fathers sepuichre-
as he told Of the white man coming to
that sepulchre and stealthiy removing his
fathers head in the summer, and coming
again to take away the remainder OF his
body at another time, we imagined him to
be complete personification Of Grief, tel
ling TO sympathising audience ms tale
Of woe. The recital of this sacreligious
act, sent thrill Of horror through the
whole assembly, which was very large
and respectable. When he learned that
this was an offence against our laws, and
that the perpetrators would be severely
punished if detected, he seemed salts
fed. We think the public sentiment
of this Territory, would authorize the
Governor to offer a large reward for the
apprehension of the monster who COM
mitted this inhuman act, and he ought to
do it.
We fear that some interested persons
have been imposing upon the Indians in
making them think that General Street is
linked in with Keokuk and others, in de.
frauding the Indians. We have reason
to think this, because we have known
General Street for many years, and be-
lieve him to be incapable Of injuring the
red men. While other Indian agents have
by some means or other become rich,
Gen. S. has remained comparatively poor,
and we do not believe that he has ever APP
piled any thing but his regular salary to
his own private use. We know that the
interest he has always manifested in be-
half Of the Indians and the pains he has
taken to expose the frauds practised upon
them by traders and others. have render
ed him an object Of hate to many Of these
Indian spectators.
These Indians will continue to be i'm
posed upon until some of their own num-
Der become acquainted with our language:
An effort should be made immedi ately to
enlighten them. We believe if the trad
ers and interpreters would not stand in the
way, they would gladly permit a teacher
to come among them. We would be will
ling to contribute liber ally towards estab-
fishing good school i'll their nation, and
we believe that funds would not be want
ing among the benevolent for the estab
lishment of such an institution. We at
least owe them this.
At the council the Governor addressed
them as follows:
Ny cH1LDREN:-When | met with you
at the village last spring, l told you my
ear was open at all times to listen to your
complaints, and that | would always be
ready to make such representations to
your great father the President as you
might wish to communicate through me.
l. am now ready to hear any communica-
ton you have to make. Any grievances
yol wish me to lay before your great IA
Their, the President, will now hear them
If you wish any information, or if you
wish to make any inquiry, / will listen
and answer you promptly.
WisHELAMAouA or Hardfsh rose and
said he was very well pleased with what
he had told them at the village in the
spring-he opened their ears a little and
they were pleased. He said those that
were with him did not know about the
business Of the money-how it was APP.
propriated--:heir women and children
were destitute and bad off, and they
wanted them fixed better. Their chiefs,
meaning Keokuk, Apanoose, Wapello and
Powashiek, do what they don't under
stand, and that is the reason of their COM
ming. He said he was not well, but the
other men would speak-he said he was
not able to speak himself.
WApAKEsHEEK, the Prophet, said they
were all very glad to see their father to-
day, and to know that they were not for
gotten. He knew, pointing upward
that their Great Father above had not for
gotten them. Those with him know that
they are bad off-they will tell the truth
all the men and women around can
hear. He said those with him were all
braves. What had been said was the
truth. One of the Interpreters informed
the audience that these were the only