Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-27
INDIAN TROUBLES.
resolutions of a Public Meeting and
memcrieI to the President OF the
United States.

OF the citizens oil crawford County, 0oH-
yened pursuant to public notice. at the
Court House in Prairie du Chien. on
Monday evening November l7th ls45,
the Hon. Jas. Fisher was called to the
chair, and S. Cowden Jr. appointed
secretary. Mr.. P. A. R. Brace briet-
" stated the object Of the meeting VIZ:
to representa- Government the detenc,
less situation in which the withdrawal
Of the United States troops from Fort
Crawford. has left our citizens. Mr..
T. A. B. Boyd offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. This meeting has reason TO. and is
fully convinced. that the lives and property
of large portion of our fellow citizens are
ieoparded, by reason of the non compliance
on The part of The Winnebago Indians
with the provisions of the treaty of 1887,
made by said Indians with the United
States, and particularly by their refusal to
remain within the limits of the country
coded TO them by said treaty: ard
WHEREAS, The withdrawal of The United
States troops from For, Crawford. has re-
moved the only efficient barrier 10 the en-
croachments and depredalions of said In.
dams on our lands and property; and
WHEREAS. Il is the privilege of every COM
muniry TO take all legal and proper steps to
secure adequate protection for their natural
rghis-iherefore be it
Resolued. That this meeting take immedi.
ale steps TO inform the Executive of the Uni
led States of their situation, and solicit the
prompt interference of Government 10 their be.
half.
Resolved, That committee of five be ap.
pointed by the chairman of this meeting.
whose duty it shall be to draw up memorial
10 the President of The United States, express
sve Of the views and wishes Of this meeting.
Resolued, That 10 case of the adoption of
such memorial. it be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary of this meeting, and transmitted
10 the President of the United States. through
the medium of His Excellency the Governor
OF Wisconsin. accompanied by a copy Of the
proceedings of this meeting.
Resolved. That the influence of His Excel
lency Henry Dodge. Governor of Wisconsin
be solicited to forward the prayer of said me-
mortal.
Resolyed, that the members Of this meeting
hold themselves 10 readiness at all times TO
organize for mutual protection against Indian
encroachmenis. and to prevent as far as IN
.s,:;r power the sojourn of Wunebago Indians
within the county of Crawford.
RESOLVED. That 10 such organization. no ap.
pcalion Of force shall be resored to until rea.
sonable time has been allowed for the inter-
position of Government.
RESOLVED. That the citizens of st. Croix
county. and the citizens of Clayton county in
the Territory of Iowa, be and are hereby in
ved 10 cooperate with US. in our efforts TO
con6ne the Winnebagoes within the limits OF
their proper country.
Resolved. That treaty with the Winneba-
20 Indians for the country now occupied by
them, and known as the Neutral Ground is a
subject that deserves the immediate attention
Of Government.
ReSoiUed. Further that il requires but a
small effort on the part Of the Government TO
effect treaty with the Winnebago Indiana.
that will remove them north, 10 country re-
mote from The delelerous examples and undue
/ Influences Of the whites.
The Chair in accordance with the
second resolution appointed Messrs.
T. A. B. Boyd. p. A. r. Brace, Ira b.
Brunson. Hon. Wiram knowlton and
Leander LcClerc. committee of five
to adopt memorial TO the President
Of the United States, expressive of the
views of this meeting. The commit
tee retired for few moments. and re-
turned the following memorial as the
result of their consultation:
To HIS Erceiiency JAMES K. Polk
President Of the United States
Of .4merica.
The memorial Of the undersigned
citizens of the County Of Craw ford, in
q in the Territory of Wisconsin, respect
fully Representative by the terms
and stipulations of a treaty. entered in
10 by and between the United States
Of America, and the Winncbago Nation
Of Indians, in the year 1887, it was
provided among other things, that the
Winncbagoes should remove to certain
amos west of the Mississippi River
In accordance with this provision OF
the treaty, tract of land deemed by
Government adequate to the wants and
and necessities Of these Indians, was
selected, and they were settled upon it.
BY every construction of this treaty,
and in the understanding of all parties,
nc Winnebago Indians were in future
% be confined within the boundaries
OF the lands SO appropriated them, aud
ander no pretence whatever, were in
AZURE to be allowed 10 approach the
ettlements of the whites. With this
iIain and unavoidable Interpretation of