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

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said Yesterday treated Us well, andsnevel
deceivedSus.~ We request that you send
your son. Joseph and the Interpreter. with
us to Prairie-du-chien, to meet the Winnie
lbagoes, and we hope you will do so. !
wish you to send all l have said to our
Great Father the President. l have done.
.Ap-pa-noose's Speech-May 4th,a 1910.
'..Yo OH have heard what the Sac Chief
Ke-o-kuk, the braves and warriors through
him, have said. At Washington they
told lis this was the place for us to talk
and do our. business That you were
here to act for US, and when we wanted
any thing done you would communicate
Fit TO our Grea, Father, that he might hear
every thing straight. This, then, is the
place to decide our difficulties, and settle
our business. It is the object of our pre-
sent council.
This council house was built here for
u.s., and is the place where we were TO
receive our. money; but now it would
seem not, as there is man al Burlington
who wishes to say how we shall receive
our money. The braves and chiefs had
thought that the money was theirs, and
did not know any white man had ONE
word to say how, it should be paid, or
what we should do with it. Here in this
council are the men the money belongs
to-Ke-o-kuk, Wa-pel-la, Pow-e-shiek,
and the chiefs and braves near them. Why
does not the Governor come and see who
it belongs to? As our money has been
paid heretofore, in the same way we wish
it to be paid hereafter. | have spoken."''
In continuation next day, 9th May,
while in council one Of the Hardfsh par
ty said "What does this mean? Why
have we not been invited to this council?"
Ap-pa-noose rose and said: '.'You lie
You were invited. sent three MESA
ges at different times-once four braves
to inform you of this council, who said
they had done so.'' .s9. 5.t
Wappel7la's Speech-May 4th, in Coua-
Gil. II,
"You have heard what has been said.
| have Witnessed every council of our ma
lion since my recollec,ion. The last
council | was at, was held in Washing
ton. They told us there our annuity
would be paid as it had always been paid.
| am a Fox chief. As these two Sac
chiefs think so do |, and all my braves.
We want the money paid as heretofore.
1t is not the chiefs alone who get the mo-
|ney, but the men, women, and children,
share it equally with them. What now
say is the voice of the. nation. ss.,..-t d.,
The boundary line which was run by
the government is plain. | know my
|side of it, and the white man knows his.
\ Addressing himself to the white settlers
that were presently | hope you are not
blind. You can see the line. and know
where you ought to stay. We do not
wish to have intercourse with any whites
other than those who do business for us.
Among the whites, as well as among the
Indians, there are some bad ones. When
we get any thing from the traders we paw
them well. want " hat we have said to
be reported to our Great Father, that he
may know what we have said.''
Pac-e-shieks speech, de!ivered Way ,4th,
s& at the Sac and Foe .4gency
sly on, as well as I, have heard what
these chiefs have said. The last council
was at was held in Washington, when
they said here was the place to settle our
business and get advice. Every body
knows what was said at the treaty and
done in Washington. Let it be remem-
bered. Our Great Father told us that our
money would be paid here to the chiefs.
They have never done wrong with it;
but have laid it out as the nation wished.
This disturbance about the. manner in
which the money shall be paid, has risen
among the Sacs, and not among my peo-
ple-the Foxes. We wish it to be paid
us as heretofore. S.--s .ss,te.N
"All the debts we have contracted.
and misdemeanors committed among the
whites, will be paid. l have done.'' 'i' .
K,W kaw-ke's speech, delivered Mar th.
- You have heard all that was said.
What these chiefs and braves wish, is
the wish of my tribe--,he Foxes. As
they think I think. / have been at every
treaty when Ke-o-kuk sold lands to the
Y, States. At every council and treaty
we have been, our agent would do our bu-
siness. Me and my tribe have the same
desire with the Sacs to have our annuity
paid as heretofore. When these chiefs
aud braves went to sell land, went with
them, and was told our money would be
paid here. When we were at Washing.
ton our Great Father told us our annuity
was to be paid over to our chiefs and
braves, and not to individuals, or the
heads of families. They also said a few
could not sell lands, but must be sold by
the nation. When we came home, told
the chiefs and braves what | had heard,
and they were well pleased. Here are
the chiefs and braves from all the villages.
1t is the wish of all to have the money
paid to the chiefs. As our chief Pow.e-
shiek has said, we will pay all debts we
owe the whites. My tribe all say the
same" .alzlt5t'he.l
-Wo-soha-aohy,s speech--the council crier,
sJ.4s Man 4fh.,