Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-15

are enlivened by perhaps the widest and
most hideous yclls tina, ever issued rom
the throats OF human beings. And al
though good christian might think that
all Pandamonia had been turned loose
upon our prairies. yet. strange to say,
there is music in the horrid compound
When all things are put into full blast
the drum beating-thc dancers moving
= and the singers yelling hundreds OF
Indian dogs Join in the delightful! cho-
rus, AMI it is then that the air is made re.
dolent with savage sounds which make
the listener quake while he laughs at the
supcrlatively ludicrous character Of the
whole scene before him. The younger
members Of the tribe amuse themselves,
some by aping the dancers at respectful!
distance, and Others by wrestling, foot
races, &c Most of these young rascals
have horses Of their own, and it was
laughab!e while pit,able to sec them abuse
the poor animals by running them from
morning till night, sometimes in races,
and ut others without any apparent mo-
Tive to .'cut splurge" This is.the
only thing we have againt the Sacs and
Foxes they have no mercy on lorses.-
The abuse of these noble animals IS the
if,canest sin whiclr.any one, white, red or
black eau commit.-lt. is a.great mistake
that Indians ore stoics, misanthropes, or
any thing Of the kind. A more sociable.
communicative, happy or laughing set Of
fellows than the Sacs-and Foxes do not
exts. any where. But we believe it not
only impossible but impolitic to c,viize
them. They ore happier as they are
and we. should regret any attempt TO in
[terGcre with their domestic policy. Place
them beyond the<corrupting influences of
4 the white settlements keep from them
that destroyer Of human happiness
mong all colors, tho dea,h-dealing ''fire
water ADD government will then have
conferred the best blessing upon the In
dams, and the only one for which they
will feel thankful.
The treaty was conducted with great
dignity and propriety, If we may except
tho Introduction Of dragons to keep our
citizens beyond hearing distance Capt.
Allen and Et Ruff, Of the Dragons arc
talented and genhemanly officers, and
were present in obedience to orders-but
Gov: Chambers certainly believes too
lygnueh in show, or greatly mistakes the
! hAracter Of our citizens. r. he deems all
this Anmnery and metal but,on-au,hori-
UNNECESSARY to the order, dignity or sue
cess Of treaty. With this exception,
4 (whichswe do hold to be most ridiculous
and most reprehenaible,) we freely unite
in giving Gov. Chambers all due praise
Cor MS prudent and iudicious manage
ment of. the affair. One or two bands
Of thas Indians hid difficulty in bringing
their minds to part with their lands, and
several days aud nights were spent in
lanxiuus deliberation before tney gave q
final answer. 'rhis was natural feeling,
and one that did credit TO their hearts,
The, were asked to part with the las, Of
their earthly possessions, to abandon tue
graves Of their fathers. aud, remove to a
new and distant country. But the con.
viction that there was little or No game
in their present country. and that the one
10 which they were invited abounded in
!. every species that could, give pleasure
Ao,he- chase and proGfs 10 success, finally
ovcrcame their objections. aud the treaty
was ultimately accomplished with the
unanimous consent Of all parties.
I While we regard this result as mos,
Fortunate for our Territory, we consider
it not less to the Indians themselves
They will be made independent and com
Portable for life. Their annuities will
clothc andaeet them beautifully. They
will be placed beyond the -bane(ul lnflli-
ences Of unprilripled whites who drench
them with wIiskey and then rob them Of
their money And. They will 60 TO a
country Astounding il game where they
can. pursue their 4avorite pleasures at
will and without interruption from their
ancient enemies the Sioux.
4 Here we will take occasion to correct
an error which I'VE committed some two
Tor three weeks ago IN eur speculations up
OH the probable contingencies upon which
the result Of the then approaching trea-
ty would depend. We said that although
the Indians were willing to sell al their
country, the traders we're opposed to such
measure, and would advise the selling
Of only poraton that they might have
the balance to operate upon fora few
years longer. This remark swas pre-
dicated upon reports whichyca1lr from
1.-THE Agency during the pay mspt an-
nuitiss. As we now know, froip personal
observation, that precisely the reverse ol
this is,lhe fact, we deem it our duly to
correct the ersor. Indeed, but for the
: activity and influence Of 'Siessrs. Fan.
forJr Davenpqf. and LexClar and the
Messv1 phelps, WHO exer,ed every
means inlheiE powtt to harmodizc the
clashing Fani6ng abe bands. we doubt
much Whether The purchase Of the whole
country could have beensetfected.
To conclude this Article, and the sub
ject, for the present; We t,l state that az:
Ter camping ont a night or two for the
mere humor oftheAhing, we, in company
with many others, obtained excellent
quarters at the residence Of Mr.. Smart,
'fahe SGasernment interpreter. Mr.. s.
mas. been many years among the Indians,
and is worthy, uprigh, and clever man,
! and lives most sumptpously. 1fiis wife is
= a very handsome, amiable and inter.
esting Sac and Fox and he has
"a couple Of very sprightly LITTLE daugh-
ters, about six md eight years old, d
/ whom he setrhs dotingly fond, and for
whom, but Tor the comfortable acircum.
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