New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-07
The winneba 20 Indians.
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WASHINGTON CTR. Oct 5. 1919.
The maxim that tie weak vii always be 'he
victims the strong las been powerfully illustrated
here during the last week Thc winnshsso Indians. once
apo~ecf and active Tribe and even now. in heir de-
cay nobl, OF men, asT havin. iwee been com
PEELED by the strong OF ths Government 70 sb4R
don their homes and TIER settlements and to remove
their families and ,hsir chst:ei> Other and strange
lands have now for sie thTi time been brought 10 TIE
sst Of Government for the purpose OF submitting
new persecution Sc-srai meetings hare taken plac.
between the l. : Commissioners, tNcesr-. Psrsis
Comptroller Coiene tbcrt ard Mslor Andrews and The
Delegation oi Chiefs.
!, ap;.ars tbs. these lrdisES 10 Dc driven from
their possessions IN Iowa reduced IA the chccc
an alternative OF settlement the North side OF The
:, Peters rivsr ar srsuuoUsy opposed 10 any farther
migration. Council WAS held to-dNy al Toe AFopo
Hall f,y hc purpose OF receiving hclF d,tltiFe answer
10 this proposition Their slow and stately step the sF
of melancholy vbly AID strongly marked on tne4f couA
;cnapc,S ani their occasoni oRtbUr;S OF ndi-hacn-
III, -ekiniluc embers OF spirit raiely qtenched-
SEEMED 70 excite hnl ttls sympathy IN The notscy and
numerous group which had assembled.
Mr. Pa-riS opened ;hc Council this NOR niFs Win are"
introductory remarks 70 The following effect
Brothers. We meet yor this morning under INC
smiles OF the Great Spirit and We trust hst oi delIoc
rariorS viii receive his APPRECIATION The CoGnc'! AZ
journcd Saturday order IL sive you an oppo: unity
consult ard CONE 10 decis'on on me pToposiSon
submitted ~ Tie part ci Your Great Father we
are now ready 10 receive your answer
slight nurmur IAN through the Chiefs and shortly
aerward the orator the delegation Little Hill one OF
the most tmlnu;Se OF the group, rose and replied
Brothers-Whcn you submitted your last proposi'
ZION was absent have heard from the Chiefs The
character of that proposition Il Is good enc Il
proposes to throw into the Immediate ncishoorhood
OF the bite men When lett homes and families
We were given 10 understand that different PROPOSE
ZION would be made 10 US We told ths, should
have the country South OF the St Peters AMI now our
Great Father tells cannot have thNt country You
have in this paper our reply that proposition tits
mad. IN writing because you submitted the PROPOSE
III writing and wish your reply 10 be IN writing tbSt
there may De no mistake am too unwell 70 speak this
morning and we desire to expedite our business
Some time then elapsed when Mr.. PARIS rcShed
Brothers have examined the first paper handed
10 Us by your Chiefs and shall make short reply TO
il, We have read your main proposition shall
saw nothing therefore concerning Il until we have had
time 10 examine it. when viii give you hns written
You saw that you desire il you settle North Of the
81 Peters. be Tar removed from the white mar In
that we think you wise The cause OF your present
poverty and difficulties j. your proximity 10 the white
men
You sad, andn doubt truly said TO Governor Dodge
that many white people 10 visit you and brought
the bad water among you. and you desired 20 be
lievcd from this annoyance You complained also 10
him of fraudulent sales made TO by the traders and
YOU wish the trade 10 be regulated on more fair foot
ins.
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from these difficulties that wish YOU to
position where YOU will be no longer liable 10 these IN
trisons and frauds and where you may build Up your
fires to last long your nation continues You know
tina, where you are the game has NIL disappeared
and you src compelled resort 10 the forests last Of
tho Mississippi Tor your supplies This brings you IN
collision with the white and has sometimes rcnd
cred necessary that the military should be called out
to suppress disorders.
nder these adverse circums tanccs your nation l.
rapidly diminishing Sin years you numbered oMO;
there remain of you only 1000 including your wo
men and children You receive annually from the
Treasury what amounts to nearly 100000 and 1t this
was expended wisely, or you were not dcirnndcd
you could not but be comfortable 1t /, Tor the purpose
OF cnsUring your comfort. by putting You in position
to pend this money 30 the best advantage that de
sire to scc YOU removed from the whites. This paper
which contains your proposition will be considered and
every disposition will be cyinced To conform - your
wishes.
The Council have broke up. The propositions OF the
Chiefs is a long paper which will be submitted to the
President before there be- any decision upon it. 1t
is generally represented that the proposition emanates
from the traders who all the lands occupied
by the Winnebasocs and who unwilling that they
should be gwen up unless such terms their cupilty
may require.
At the breaking up OF the Council there some
marked symptoms OF dissatisfaction among the Chiefs
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