Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

building; then he said it was log house.
These arc facts. The tact and assurance
Of the Magnetism, however, will, il is
believed, enable kim TO cunvart these
failures and blunders into the mosi s.iis-
fncfory reasons for his unbounded belief
10 his supe rhuman doctrines.
Finding your paper occupied must
omit any further remark vi present
o.
Ma. CI.ARKE:-As an act Of Justice 10
Gov. Chambers. who has been most wan
ionly, violently, and maliciously assaulted,
W an anonymous correspondent Of the
miners Express" ask an insertion in
your columns Of the following communi.
cation by "a Citizen" in his defence,
which has just met my eye. The article
speaks for itself, and am sure your love
Sf truth and justice will ensure it plsce
10 lie "Gazette." s5.lss
ANOTHER CITIZEN.
II appears from an anonymous publica-
ton IN the miners Express" Of the 2S,h
VI last month (which had been duly her.
aided in preceding number Of that pa,
per) that Gov. Chamberlain his attempt 10
treat with tho Winnebago Indians last
summer, was so unfortunate 10 offend
"ihe only oncs in Ukom the lndiaxs place
eeafdencr," and therefore failed to effect
the object Of his mission. Whatever
other offences the Governor may have
committed ON that occasion either in
dress or address,, almost every man in
she Terriisry knows that TO offend "fhe
orlp ones THAT is the licensed traders1 IN
dlAdM ne .1NdIaHs p1ucs tOnTdence," WIZ
inevitably result in the failure Of an at.
tempt 10 tres: with them, OF in any man.
saerinduence their conduct.
L is pretty we'll understood that the
Governor has net, and does not profess 10
have, much respect Cor q large proper
lion o. this class Of ezclsssue friends Of
The lpdiaps--ihosss disintereaed psihsn>
f1scpisfs, schc seek Sothisg in their inter
cosrse rith The Indians but their good. and
il may be that the Governor was so rash
III rashness il wasJ as to talk Of giving
somc Of these Intermediates in Indians
treaties, q peculiar kind IF ride GU. Of
the Indian country, il he found them in.
.terposlng their exclusive influence over
the Indians, TO defeat the object Of Gov.
erndcnt in treating with them; and il he
did do:so, il only shows the strength Of
bis Indignation, folt in common with
nineteen twentieths Of the people Of this
Territory towards those "blood suckers"
Or more appropriately, money suckers,
Who avail themselves Of the license Of
the Government to defeat its legitimate
objecas.s Heretofore this class Of men
have contented them,elves with the mo-
nopely they enjoyed Of The Indian trade.
and tho secret exercise OF the unbounded
influence j, gives them over the poor be-
sotied victims Of their avarice.
Satisfied with the privilege Of amass-
ing wealth BY selling goods, gewgaws,
horses, provisions &c. to the Indians at
the most cxtortionatc prices, they have
not heretofore taken The field to dict,ts
public ,sentiment-to prescribe the man.
nsr IN which the officers Of Government
shall dress when going among the .lndl-
ans, or the tone Of voice il which they
thoy shall address ihem-but their phi
lanihrspy has at last overcome their nod :
esty, and after having .nursed their
wrath TO keep it warm" upwards Of six
months, it has bursted through its EN-
bank,nents and poured forth q fiood Of
6iilingsgate abuse towards the Governor,
: which common decency towards an old
man, filing high public station ought
10 have restrained. Ii shows not only
tho personal malignity Of his ASSISTANTS,
bat the gfOund those gentlemen, Of boast
ed influence over the ludians, intend to
occupy in future. 1t plainly shows that
i6hersatteri the Government wishes TO
trent with the Indians, or influence or
control their. conducs by peaceful means.
The President must. in order to succeed,
apply to these .soniy ones In ,shom the n
ass place SoM1fdence" 10 know who il
will be sagrseublS 10 sihsm 70 have up
pointed A. commissioner, and 70 obsatg
iAesve Instructions q TO the manner in
w s1sa. re Person appoin,ed should dress
~nea ne gees among theirs cenfiding
sr'endss and sahsaess &c yeice ia which he
s"oo'd address them--snd lastly, though
'ol 'sast ~ I. he coufse q CON-
1ne1 nc sHa'! pursue to propiiiale :ssske o.
'tssr.ss ssAsa ~ As1isss splscs ems
Nesees' ron without this last great Re
m we, ~ indian blanket, the. paimer's
A'sn and voice Of "a sucking d.ve''
~"ass h.assa iBefsctsal g. I military
:: sword, and sne, voics of -
!iooi g Y ne sai nod al ersaesasl,
1snkosgc q ths vffi.sr "a tho MiusF !.
ExPrcss, ri "a. ~ iaa7i1il
s-is. now dis,iaclly iadieascd 81 s Sy6Sv.dd
shntsi6'a Cssaasissioner frcm A. tiovsrc.
sasat 2 ,egaiq sent sotrsst ~ashths win.