New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-30
An 9nt,iRn Council.

An lnGiRn Council.
We find the following interesting account OF IN,
discussion smong the Chippeway Indians of th'
treaty recently concluded with them by ROBERT
STUART, Esq, Commissioner of Indian Affairs 70
the District Of Michigan, in the Green Bay r.
publican The Council was held at La Platte
and from to 1000 Indians were present; tn
scene is said to have presented imposing az
pearance. The object of the Government was ti'
purchase of the Chippeway country for its valu
able minerals, and to adopt policy which is prac>
ticed by Great Britain. e. of keeping up inter
course with these powerful neghbors from year
year by paying them annuites and cultiyating theil
friendship.
On the 3Oth of September last, Mr.. Stuar
opened the Council, standing himself and some
his friends under an awning prepared tor the oc
casion and the vast assembly of the warke CHI!
peways occupying seats which were arranged fo
their accommodation. A keg of tobacco wa,
rolled out IS present to the Indians, and wa
distributed among them, when Mr.. Stuart ad
dressed them as follows: am very glad to NEE
and shake hands with many of my old friend
in good health. Last winter visited your Grea
Father in Washington, and talked with him abou
YOU. He knows you are poor and have but i,tl'
for your women and children, and that your land
are poor. He pities your condition, and has sen'
me here to see what can be done for you. Some o.
your bands get Money, goods and provisions by'h'
former Treaty; others gcs none because The Grca
Council at Washington did not think your land
worth purchasing. By the Treaty you made win
Gov. Cass several years ago, you gave to yoi
Great Father permissioR to take from your land
all the minerals; so the minerals belong no longe
10 you, and the white men ore asking him permit,
sion to take the minerals from the land Ru
your Great Father wishes to pay you somethlns
for your lands and minerals before he will allow IL
He knows you needy and can be made com
Portable with goods, provisions and tobacco, SONS
farmers, carpenters 10 aid in building your houses
and backsmiths 20 mend your guns, traps, &c.
and something for schools to learn your chdre
to read and write, and not grow up in ignorance,
| hear you have been displeascd about your farm,
ers and blacksmiths. If there is any thing wrons
/ wish you would tell me, and will write all you,
complaints TO your Great Father who is eve,
watchful over your welfare | fear you do not
TEEN your teachers who come among you, and th,
schools which are among you you ought. Som
of YOU seem 20 think you can learn formerly
but do YOU net see that the Great Spirit changin:
things all around you Once the whole land Wa
owned by you and other Indian nations now III
white men have almost the whole country, and ih.,
are as numerous as the pigeons in thesprng. lo,
whs have been in Washington know this but III,
poor Indians arc dying of with the use of whisky
while others are sent of across the Mississippi |,
make room for the white men-not because tn
Great Spirit loves the white men more than tht
lndiane but because the white mes are wise ant
send their children school and attend 70 in>tiue
tions as to know re than YOU do. They be
IL,
rant; but If You send your children 10 school the,
besome wise like the white men, they will ais
learn TO worship the Grea; Spirit like the whites
and enjey the prosperity with which they ar,
blessed. | hope said he, that YOU will open YOU
ears and hearts to receive this advice, and yoi
will soon get great light But, said he, an
afraid of YOU; see but few of you go TO listes L
the Missionaries, who are now preaching her,
every night. They aSXious that you SHOULD
hear the VOID of the Great Spirit and learn TO B,
happy and wise, and to have peace among your
selves.
Your Great Father is very sorry to learn tina
'here are divisions among his red children Yo,
cannon De happy IN this way. Your Great Fa,he,
hopes you will live in peace together, and no, d,
wrong 10 your white neishbors, so that no report,
wsn Dc ii.oe against you. or pay demanded 70,
damages done by you. These things when !, q,
occur displeaso hin very much. and ,nvself an
ashamed OF such things when hear Them, You
Great Father is determined to pu, a SION n ,be,,
and he looks that the Chiefs and Braves wiz hr},
him, 80 thar all the wicked may be broushr :, inc
tice: then you hold 40 your heads, and yo,, ,g
Great Father will be proud of you Can i ,sl
him that he can depend upsn his Chipeway ch,l
dren acting in this way.
Oae other thing. your Grca, Father is grieve
that you drink whskey, for it makes sou sicl
poor and miserable, and takes away your sense
He is determined TO punish white men who brn
whiskey among you, and of this will talk mcl
at another time.
When was in New.York about three moor
age found 500 blankets which were due you la
year, which by some mismsnsgemen, you did NJ
get Your Great Father was very angry about i
and wished me to bring them TO you, and they Wi