Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-01

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cessary to enable them to resume their IL
oors Tor support of themselves and fa,ni.
lies' They were answered among otbe,
thingst that large invoice of looms and
/ spinning wheels had been purchased with
their money and stored at St. Louis. and
as there was not pound of wool, fax
or cotton, or other spinable material in the
nation, they were requested to 60 south
ana examine the country west of the State
OF Missouri and see whether it would moi
sun them to become a member of Elder
MCoy's congregation of Indian States
about to be erected in that delightsome
land OF woodless plains and waterless r;v.
erS. IDe Potowattomies made the desir-
cd exploration, and through their intelli-
gent Chiefs, B. Caldwell, Piensh lie
Cierc' Pahdegoshuh, and others, answer
ed. that they were content with the lands
they had acquired by former treaties, and
again respectfully and con6dingly urged
the iulhlment Of those treaties on the oart
OF the Unlted States. Through an indi-
vidual then with them as agent of the
Government. they made many most earn
est appeals, that whiskey, the great bane
OF their race, the deadIiest OF ali their en-.
emles, might be kept from them. At the
suggestion OF some of their principal
chiefs they formed temperance society.
on the principle of total abstinence from
all that can intoxicate. which numbered
among its members by far the larger part
OF tue leading men in the tribe; and
when the great dominant power. which
rules all the Indian country with a rod Of
iron and by some other instrument (prob-
ably the ballot box) exerts paramount
sway at Washington-when this great
sovereign authority, say, demanded IL
cense to trade among them, the reply OF
the chiefs given after due consideration
ana In great sincerity vas. No. tell
hlm, we know he has plenty of whsle,
at Post Otto, and if we want il we can 90
there and buy. Our determination is, not
to have any liquor sellers among u.s.
Inns decision being made known at
washington, it was forthwith discovered
That the perllous condition of the Osages
rendered the presence of an humane and
antettsgent agent necessary among them.
and the individual who had. been instru.
mental in giving utterance to the anti
'~m sentiments of the chiefs was sent on
MS travels to the Neosho. The Potowat-
tonnes, mean time, applied themselves, ac-
cordlng to their ability, to prepa rations for
ceultlvating their lands, Justly apprehend-
ing that their small domain of S millions
OF acres, hemmcd in as it's, by hordes of
powerful and hostile hunters. would not
a1ord game, enough to feed them, after
the years provisions allowed by the
States should be expended. 1t is but lust
ice to them as people to say that at this
time, their conduct in all their intercourse
with the few whites in the country. was
conclliatory and judicious, and that thew
were rapidly establishing habits of friend
ly intercourse and good UNDERSTANDING
with all, even their hereditary enemies
the Sioux, whose delegates they received
with kindness and dismissed in safety.
Let US now turn leaf, and glance at
their present state. l copy from the
Journal OF gentleman of character and
veraclty, an intimate friend of their prin-
clpal chief, who is now, and has for Iono
time been resident among them, but whose
name | withhold, lest the strong hand of
power should crush him for having an
eye to see, and heart to feel, and a pen to
write. Some slight peculiarities in the d.
airy will be explained by knowledge of
the fact. that the author speaks and writes
English as an acquired tongue.
PoTowATToMIE NATION.
Jan. 7, 1910.
Most Dear Sir and Friend - KEEN .
journal OF the most remarkable events
which take place around us. They are
rather OF gloomy nature. disgusting and
dl icouraging. | intend, however, to give
you short sketch of these, and | dare
say your regret of having left the Coun.
Gil Bluff. when being made acquainted
with the denominations of the place. will
instantly vanish.
May 10. Maj D. held a council at
Bellevue with the Pawnees. An Iowa
wayiaid Pawnee, took his scalp and es-
capped Paid.to the Pawnees a hundred
dollars in goods for the body. obtained the
honorable title among his own people, of
distinguished brave and warrior.
IL. Majors d. and d. held council
with the Fotowatomies, and proposed an
exchange of country. The Indians unan-
lmously refused to treat, and declared up-
on the wampum belt equivalent to an
oath among the whitesl that great ma
;ority of their brethren being absent, they
could not and would not enter into anv
engagements. They expressed, in the
meanwhile. a desire to see all former
treaty stipulations fulfilled. Wills. form
er engagements on the part of the Govern
ment were postponed from year to year,
they had no inclination mhafauar 70 .,n.on