The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-25

Indian tribes within our borders. read account
in your paper, some time since, of council held be-
tween the President and the Potlawatome chiefs.
The talk Of the President, there reported, does
honor 10 his head and heart; and he will not say one
thing, and dc another. You lent a helping hand in
your notice of the council, and new life and vigor
sprung up IN the hearts of every true friend OF the
red man. Everybody interested in Indian affairs,
appears 10 have entire confidence in the present
heads OF the departments having charge Of these
matters, except the astute advocate of the Potta-
watomies. If may be permitted to make another
Latin quotation would commend for his study,
the old proverbs "Qnem Deus puh psrders, p,ils de-
m'erfat'-which, in plain English, means, che
whom God has mind TO destroy, he frs; deprives
of reason"
The President, and Secretary of War, and Com,
missioner of Indian Affairs have said over and over
again, to the Pottawatomes, that they should make
known their complaints and, if they really existed,
that they should have full and ample redress that
If they wished to exchange the lands they at pres
sent occupy for other lands further west and with
out the boundaries Of any State or Territory, an
arrangement for that purpose would be entered
INTO, If. terms could be agreed upon but, if that
failed, that they should be scrupulousy projected in
their present location. Why did not the young
advocate with the "twinkling eyes" tell the true
reason why Treaty not at once entered into
between the commissioners and his delegation If
ne wanted to destroy himself, he need not attempt
will give you one item only, to be inserted in
the contemplated treaty, as insisted upon by the
compllshcd dlpomatlst selected by the Indians.
The President is authorized by the law of Congress
OF May, 1880, TO furnish transportation, subsist-
ence on the way, and one years subsistence after
removal to their new homes, TO all Indian tribes
with whom an exchange Of lands may be effected,
according TO the established policy Of the govern
ment. This transportation and years provisions
have always been supplied by contract, under the
supervision of a trusty agent Of the government.
In the late council, the Pottawatomies, through
their advocate, required Communication Of the ex-
pense Of removal and subsistence, and ask that
the money therefor should be placed in their
hands, aud they be permitted to remove them
selves! Now, does not everybody see into this at
tempt to speculate Does not every one acquainted
with Indians, in the uncivilized state of the Polta-
watomies, know that the money here asked for
might as well be thrown into the muddy waters of
the Missouri, as to be given to them Would the
President deserve to be longer called the "great
father OF the red man, il he would suffer such
cruelty 10 be practised upon his red chdren'
must not omit to say, that on Friday last,
the Poltawatomie delegation again called on the
President, 10 speak of the failure of their nego-
tIations with the commissioners. He received them
in the same kind manner on the former occasion,
and used the same patenal language, telling them
that the door of the council should be again opened
and all their wants gratfed, if possible.
in pursuance of the Presidents advice, the coun-
Gil reconvened at l2 o'clock this day. Major An
drews, on behalf Of the commissioners, addressed
the delegation in kind, conciliatory tone and man
ner, and made known to them the conditions upon
which the President would make treaty with them
As the basis Of this treaty, they offered $3.50 000
Tor, according to the Indian understanding, $50
boxes OF silver for the lands they present occupy
Qua OF which sum, tract Of land, adapted TO their
wants, would be purchased, and the expenses of
their removal and subsistence paid When the
Presidents proposition was read, the chiefs were
told that they should have ample time to consider
and reflect upon it, before they would be asked to
reply.
After some talk among themselves, the orator,
"Half Day 4 spoke for the chief. He was follow
ed by the Head chief, "Mi-ah-ms," and Leclerc,
They made no allusion to the terms of new treaty
as proposed to them; but spoke entirely concerning
the no fuftnient Of former treaty stipulatiors From
all that appeared, it is evident they will make no
NEW contract, until their OLD complied with
They claim large amount of money arising out of
been withheld by those hitherto having charge of
our Indian affairs. hope and trust these things
will be looked into; and no matter who caused the
wrong, let tnow be rghted, by faithfully and prompt
~ carrying out the provisions Of The Chicago treaty, as
is ,rritien and understood BY The government and The
Department, and Of the Indian Bureau, who possess
the nerve feurlessly to discharge their duty. Let
them look to this and they can make new treaty
without the slightest difficulty.
But have said enough to answer the Object
have in writing-that is, to give greater currency
to the brilliant achievements of the Indian diplom-
atst with the "twinkling eye" pictured forth in
the columns Of the Herald. The transfer, then, to
the columns Of the "Union," will add to the eclai of
the thing trust Gen. Gibson and Major An
drews, who have the reputation of being good
natured and knd-hearled men, and, wilha, the sin
cere friends of the Indians, will behave themselves
run against "ihat lance" by telling the advocate, in
open council, in the presence Of his constituents,
shat he behaves like a schoolboy." As the Indian
orator says Father, this is all have to say"
WABISHA.
WAsHINGroN, Nov. 25, l645.