Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-01-17


public buildings, to procure suitable
room at the expense of the Territory,
for the safe keeping of the public arms
and equipments. As soon as am adj
vised that that arrangement has been
made, will address the War Depart
ment on the subject Of the remaining
arms and equipments for the Territory.
From the greatly increased immigra-
ltion to The Territory, had the returns
of the Militia been made annually since
the 30th of November, 1910, the Ter
ritory would now be in the receipt OF
at least 600 stand of muskets and equip
ments. The law of the l2th of April,
lS43, repeating the law for mastering
the militia, | recommend may be re-
peale6. / am not disposed to recon-
mend measure that would put those
who might be liable TO perform militia
duty to any serious inconvenience or
loss of time. deem it, however, in
dispensible to the efficiency of the
militia, that there should be a reorgau-
nization of tho system, from the great
accession to the population of the Ter
ritory and that the militia should be
properly organized, differed, mus
tered, and an annual inspection OF their
arms.
We have to depend upon the militia
for the defence of our extended from
tier. Should they be called to perform
the active duties of the field, they
should be well armed and equipped, and
properly disciplined. and made ac-
quainted with the nature Of the service
required Of them. Volunteer corps
taken from the militia, have always
been distinguished for their gallantry
and efficiency in all our Indian wars
since the revolution. The cause Of
their efficiency is apparent. They
have the selection of their own officers
to command them, they are well armed
and equipped, and properly disciplined;
this gives them confidence in the face
IF an enemy; and withal. thcy,n,.-. 100 =
in a t:-,l ~, La testimony whereof, have mere
love of countsgs 81 hsaJ ftad e. s'i1i5se Who
are defending their homes and firesides
against the attack of common enc
my. To show the spirit and prompt
ness of volunteers corps, | deem this an
appropriate occasion to state that a
volunteer company of light infantry
(styled the Washington Guards) were
recently organized in the town OF Mil
waukie. Immediately after the re-
ceipt Of their arms and equipments,
they rendered their services to the Ex-
ecutive Of the Territory, stating that
they we're ready to take the field, should
their services be required. They, on
that occasion, evinced spirit Of pa
triotism highly creditable TO them, and
worthy of imitation. The Indians on
our frontiers appear peaceably disposed,
with the exception Of the Winneba-
goes. Frequent complaints were made
during the past year Of their commit
ting depredations on the property of
the inhabitants Of the frontier settle
ments. The complaints of the citizens
of the Territory were forwarded TO
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
I urged upon that department the ne
ccssty of mounted force to remove
the Winnebagoes TO the neutral coun-
try. received letter from the Com
missioner in September last, stating
that the sub-Indian agent of the Win
nebagoes had been instructed by his
department TO have the intruding Win
nebagocs removed from Wisconsin,
Since then have not been advised that
any steps have been taken by the sub
agent for their removal. received a
letter from Gen. Brooke, Of the United
States Army, commanding the Sd mill
tary department, dated on the 10Th Of
October, stating that company Of
/ United States Dragons would occupy
Fort Crawford early in November last
That movement has failed. A me-
mortal from the citizens Of Crawford
county, addressed to the President Of
the United States, has been forwarded
to him, complaining of the continued
depredations of the Winnebagoes on
the property of the citizens of that
county, and Of their having killed a
peaceable citizen in a neighboring
county, and requesting that United
States troops might again occupy Fort
Crawford have addressed the Prcsi-
dent letter on subject Of the memorial
referred to, and have sustained the
views of the memorialists and ex.
nressed my views TO him as 10 The