The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-08

n,,, "a ooasul, yourselves on the proposition
OF your great Father Brothers. we now meet you Tor
In. purpose OF receiving your answer
LrrrLK H,LL arose to respond His Costume Was part
cularly unique He a anciful headdress, adorned
with an ostrich feather, and shining bits OF metal His
face was painted in the planest style lie wore buck
skin ccasins and leggns fastened by garers orna
mented with bead work, which, with striped cotton
shirt reaching his knees. and Lac morning
gown constituted his uniform, unless we include queue
OF the thickness of Bengal tigers foreleg and plated
and interviewer with bits OF cloth and feathers the impe
rial sppendsge hanging full yard down his back Hay
ing shaken hands with the commissioners he spoke in
his usual rapid and energetic style as follows:- .
Brothers The day before Yesterday you submitted
the proposition of our Great Father Winnebagoes
] was not then p-esent brothers we nave Icsu unn'
good We can't accept IT without some Aiersuo n
When we len our homes and iamiiies was Win 'he
unds rstAhi ding that different offer than TINS would be
made 20 US When the agent oil our ofes. ra.ner an
ved the Winnetagoes come to see him. he led us 10
ns SSt south %s Of the St. Peters vsr
This father Burlington He made US distinct
~ TO understand mat we could OBTAIN country SCUM
the ST. Peters Our GIeIt Father tells us that we
cannot settle south of St Peters upon any terms.
Brothers ] submit our answer to your proposition
(Hsnding some manuscripts to Col Aoert Little Hill
took his seat
The commissioner proceeded to examine the papers
submed and after he lapse OF few minutes tho chief
orator of the natives again stepped forward. d
L,TrLE HnL-Bro,hers The proposition which our
chiefs have made you this morning they submit TO
bo read your They wish you to take time to
think upon IL We have made our offer in writing, so
may clearly understoodso that there may be
mistake We ask that your be also submitted
in writing (rhe true diplomatic styie) Brothers !!
Another reason why we have preferred to mako
proposition in wiring is that may expedite bust
ness Brothers am unwell and not able this morning
to speak 10 you at length upon thi. proposition.
United States Comms toner's were employed in exsInin-
ing the papers submei them and the natives whisper
ing and smiling ong themselves though eItectly
satisfied thu they were not to be circumvented,
Mr. PARKis arose ana SAID brothers! The first pro-
position handed TO Us by your CHIEFS we have been
reading, and upop that and the observations submitted
by your chiet will nuke short reply. We have not
ain haun NH nd ina IN
read 1t Wnon have time to read and consult upon
1t we shall make written reply. Brothers In your
&c far be hey ond the inrusions of the white
people Ia this you do we'll 1t is according to our de.
vicinity the people that has reduced on
present distress You said to Gov Dodge and you said
brought bad water (whiskey) among YOU to very
doors. You also said to Gov Dodge that you wished
him to speak your Great Father relation to the pur
chase your goods that you thought they ought to
be obtained at reduced price to that which had to
Great Father that you we're hungry and wanied proS
sions Brothers is in consideration Of these difficult
people, to country where, under your habits, and
yosr own MODE OF ie you may build your fires as long
asyour nation continues Your residence in the nenra
ground is not the country for you-nor yet the Blue
Earth, which only eighty miles north of present
residence The whites would continue to encroach upon
you they 30 You know the difficulties that attend
you in your present residence. 1t is an open coun-
try-a pIaIie the game is gone. After referring
the calling of the militia to suppress these disturb
ances, Nh PARIS continued Under all these crcumstan-
ces your nation is last diminishing Six years ago you
numbered five thousand people you number only
about two thousand, including women and children You
receive IRON the government every year what amounts
atthe Treasury nearly 500 900, sufficient. if
properly managed, and not squandered away, or lost
by being derauded out Of it in any way, to make
you all comfortable Now it to the purpose you
may manage this money TO your best advantage that
would remove you TO country where the whites cannot
interrupt you This paper, which contains your propo
stion we shall examine and your great father is dis
posed to do and as far as in power shall &C
q mot tins IN pya uinQi a wv
but when We do shall let you know and give you
distinct and full reply.
And the council was adjourned n...
The chief feature OF the proposition of the Wnneba
goes that they shall be paid given for their lands
In iowa with the privilege of going north of the St Pc
ters and purchasing tract OF the Sioux Chppewas at
their discretion