The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-05

900 year and their number was comparatively small
was enough to make them all rich and comfortable.
said made bad OF their had let other people
taket away from them Their Great Father had not ex
pected them to TO Washington unless
they willing TO from their present
country He therefore took it for granted on their
with him. The Great Father thinks they must be SEN
ble OF the absolute necessity of their removing from
their present homo The tribe not only within the
limits OF aastae but they in constant bros with
white people and equally among themselves Their
things; no commisersted their present condition and
wished 20 put an end to it, We think the chiefs have
msaGpled the liberal offer made to them. There no
difference between our offer and your wishes told to
us by Governors Dodge and Clarke, and others who
have seen this country Your Great Father erstands
distinctly that you desire home between the st Peters
and Blue Earth Rivers The only difference is, that
you wish the region the south side and we offer YOU
the tract the north side Of the St Peters This river
will be boundary between you and the white people
We hope you will consider this proposition, and act
that you may clearly understand it. We give you now
500 600 more than we have ever offered you before We
payns ySU for hs
time, may modify any unmportan particulars Of our
terms, but We cannot change proposition, nor in.
the amount of the first payment We wi sh
serve fund for schools among you These are tho
the Peters river; and we cannot pay you
for the lands you reliDquish exceeding $3.50 000
some other more convenient place than this for pur
pose ana for the accommodation OF friends who
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suggested to me by our chiefs at my side Brothers
our hearts are chilled This land of given to
us by the Great Spirit The Great Spirit first divided
the eaIth 10 you he gave portion, and to the red
man another portion. He marked the boundaries be.
tween us. But the red have dspleased the Great
spirit in giving away their lands Brothers fear this
arrangement will displease the Spirit against you
or against us Brothers fear Great Father had
made this offer from what the Great Spirit has whispered
TO him Does he fear the Great Spirit Brothers, we
have already gone tar away from country, whore
you first found and which the Spirit gave US
MS red chdren as portion II 20 much further,
we fear that the wrath Of the Great Spirit may descend
upon US : Brothers. that is all we have TO say this
morning What brother here has said In regard to
wasting our money, may be true. White men may have
aken 1t from US: but il is not those who among
5rohers we don't believe somehow, that We have
got I'll money
Major Andrews replied that their complaints heretofore
had been that the traders had got all their money. Ho
had therefore suggested arrangement by which they
could keep il.
The Old Gull ntimsted that the proposition of the
Great Father would be responded at the citing
o'clock.
Thus far these wild savages have negotiated with all
the tact OF old dipomatists. They frs, refused
NIT themselves by offering proposition-they positive
iy refused the first offer Of the Government and now
ask time to consider the second. They are determined
to drive the best bargain that can be had.