New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-09
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With regard TO the claims. l viii not allow
any claim previous 10 1922; none winch deem
unjust or improper. | will endeevor to do you
Justice, and ii the SIS 900 is not all required 20
nav YOUR honest debts, the balance shall be paid
to YOU and if but part of your debts are paid
your Great Father requires receipt In iui!, and
hope you will not get any more credits hereafter.
hope you have wisdom enough to see thatthis Is
good offer. The white people do not want 10
settle on the lands now and perhaps never will, so
YOU will enjoy your lands and annuties at the
same time. Ny proposal is now before you.
The Fond du Lac Chief said, we will come to-
morrow and give answer.
October 4th, MIR. Stuart opened the Council.
We have E,et said he, under clear sun, and
hope all darkness viii he driven away. | hope
there Is not half-breed whose heart is bad enough
TO prevent the treaty, no haf-breed would prevent
the treaty unless be is either bad at seart or a
fool. But some people are greedy that they are
never satisfied. ! am happy TO see that there is
one hall. brced (meaning Mir. Cietmont BoIio) who
has heart enough TO advise what is good il is be-
cause he has good heart, and is willing to work
for his living and sponge 1t out OF the Indians
We now heard the wells and war whoops of
about one hundred warriors, ornamented and
painted in most fantastic manner, jumping and
dancing, attended with the wild music usual in
war excursions. They came on to the Council
ground and arrested for time the proceedings.
These braves were opposed to the treaty, and had
now come fully determined TO stop the treaty and
prevent the Chiefs from signing it. they were
armed with spears, knives. bows and arrows, and
had feather flag flying over ten feet long. When
they were brought to silence, MIR. Stuart ad-
dressed them appropriately and they soon became
quiet. so that the business OF the treaty proceeded.
Several Chiefs spoke by way OF protecting them
selves from injustice, and then all set down and
listened to the treaty, and Mr.. Stuart said he
hoped they would understand it so as to have no
complaints to make afterwards.
The provisions OF the treaty the same as
made in the proposals to the amount and the
manner of payment. The Indians are TO live on
the lands until they wanted by the Government.
They reserve tract called the Fond du Lac and
Sandy Lake country, and the lands purchased are
those already named in the proposal The pay
ment on this treaty and that of the St. Peters
treaty are to be united, and equal payment made
treaties. Ills was done to unite the nation to-
ge,her. All will receive payment alike. The
treaty was TO be binding when signed by the Pre-
sident and the great Council at Washington. All
tie Chiefs signed the treaty, the name OF Hole
in-the-day standing the head of the list, and il
is said to be the greatest price paid for Indian
lands by the United States, their situation con-
sidered, though the minerals are said to be very
valuable.
The Commissioner is said to have conducted
the treaty in very just, impartial and honorable
manner, and the Indians expressed the kindesl
feelings toward him, aud the greatest respect for
all associated with him in negotiating the treaty
and the best feelings towards their Agent now
4 r. ~,
American Fur Company and for the traders The
NEST of them expressed the warrnest kind of feel
ngs toward the Missionaries, who bad come to
their country 20 instruct them out Of the word Of
the Great Spirit. The weather was very pleasant,
and The scene presented was very interesting.