The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-30
were attacking. We wish the governor
10 represent this at Washington.


I to represent this at Washington.
Wishekamaqua again. We are very
glad to see that you write down what we
say. We think it best to let our BROTH
ers the Winnebagoes knew that we wish
to settle this thing as soon as possible.
We wish to go and hold a council with
our brothers the Winnebagoes, after you
have made known to them our minds
about it.
The interpreter then said they wished
to be informed about the pattern farm
They wished to know what it was meant
for--they did not understand it. They
think that they are not to have any good
of it. They said all that they had heard
about it was, that the money was paid for
it out of their annuities, and that it was
meant only for them to look at. They
didn't want to look at it. If they have to
pay for it, they wish it TO be stopped, and
that they should have the money. The
Governor, supposing they referred to the
other farms at the villages, explained in a
few words the intention oftthem. They
! answered, we know all about the two
farms at the villages, but the pattern farm
we don't understand. We want to know
about that. The Governor explained to
/! them as we'll as he could, its intention.--
! They said they didn't want it to go on;
they had rather have the money.
!, Nash. e-as-kuk, son of the late Black
Hawk then said-I wish to speak to you
about the white people; to let you know
that the white people have taken away my
fathers remains from the grave. dom
like it, and there is not any one of my IA
tiler's family that likes it. We did no
think any white man would be guilty O.
!, this. They came in the summer and tool
away his head, and they have come since
in the fall, and taken away his body. We
wish the Governor to try 10 find out who
has done it.
The Governor explained to him tina
such an act was an offence against oul
law, and punishable by heavy penalty
And that if the person could be found gu
who had done it, he would be punished
There was no difference between taking
the body Of white man and an Indiar
known to the law, and that he would bt
punished, if known.
Recommendation have heard wha
the chiefs have said. In 1887, when tht
chiefs went to Washington, was there
I listened to what the commissioner said
He told us that if we could not make
peace with the Sioux, as we tried TO do
and if we caught them on our lands, steal
ing or killing game, that we might xii
them. He said our country was small
and there was but little game on il; and i
we should be intruded on by the Sioux
we might keep them off. This was thu
reason we attacked our brothers, the Win
nebagoes. It was by mistake. We ha,
smoked the pipe with them but shor
time before, and were friends. We wisl
/ to make atonement to our brothers tn.
Winnebagoes; and we will give up tn.
$4,000 of our annuities, that has beef
kept back by the government, to be pa:e
to them to make amends for this. W.
are pleased with your advice, and wish t,
make peace with our brothers the Whine
bagoes. We wish that you would writ,
to our brothers the Winnebagoes what ha
been said by US.
The Governor had advised them t.
make peace with the Winnebagoes, AM
informed them if they satisfied the Win
nebagoes the government would be salts
fed. He promised to comply with thei
request and write to the agent Of the Win
nebagoes.
After the above conference, the meet
ing adjourned until the afternoon, whe'
the Indians amused a very crowded audi
ence for about two hours in performin!
! religious and war dances. During thes
exercises the Indians were almost make,
and their bodies painted with various col
ors made them appear quite terrific. Th'
way they did cut capers was q uite Gu
1 riosity. Our worthy Governor appeare,
to be the chief manager of this uniqu
ball, assisted by the two interpreters.
j Afterthe dancing contribution was ia
ken up in behalf of the Indians. Through
out the whole ceremony Hardfsh an,
| young Black Hawk stood in all their ma
tive dignity as silent spectators Of tn
scene. They never appeared more nobl
= mr. IN better ADVANTAGE The latter IonLe