The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. l, 1876.
Second Meeting of the Winnebagoes ,cith the Uwi-
ted States Commissionrs-An Indian Diploma
fist in the Field.
The Winnebago delegation had second oon-
ference with the United States Commissioners
to-day, In one of the buildings over the way
attached to the War Department.
MAJOR Andrews having stated to the delegation
at the last conference, that it was understood by
their coming to the seat of the government, that
they had proposition to submit in reference to
the exchange OF the lands upon which they now
reside in Iowa, for other lands belonging to the
UnIted States government
Little Hill, the principal orator, opened the talk
to day, by saying that they did not come on to
offer any proposition az all, but to hear what pro-
position would be made TO them on the part Of
their Great Father. 4 he agents OF the United
States hao told the tribe, that IT would be the
object Of the visit OF the chefs to Washington, to
hear, aud not TO submit propositions.
Mr. A. X Pairs, (one of the commissioners,l
with Some gener raj remarks. said that the Great
Father OF the red me had bought fine territory
OF the Ksnzas patlon for tue Wnnebagoes Of
Iowa. Ii was sad 10 be good country, IL lar
southwest of Missouri, aud west OF The lands az
cepted by the Pottawatamies. who, coming orr
gnally rom the same neighborhood, would be
good neighbors In their new county. That coun-
Try was SAID 10 be county well wooded and
waite cred, and plenty oil putaioes. Major Andrews
who was now before them, had been out there
last summer, and he'd seen the country-and he
said 1t was very hne country
Little Hill was indignant. His eyes dilnted-
his frame seemed to expand, the ochre and ver-
million upon; his face actually appeared TO bright
en-. He spoke rapidly, and with great energy
his gestures, and his whole bearing denotlng Tho
native orator. The brave OF the Great Father
need not say anything more about that Missouri
country. Their Young men had seen it; and the
commissioners must be mistaken; Tor the young
men of the tribe had represented that Missouri
country as poor country, and sckiy country
the naiives were sckly aud poor. IL was tad
climate for the Winnebagoes Thew own coun-
try, which hey now had been called to give up,
they could not exchange Tor such poor country
as the Missouri country. They had been offered
that Missouri county three, yes four times before,
and they had refused 1t. And had they known
before they started to Washington, that this was
the country to be gwen to them, they would have
saved themselves and their Great Father the trou-
BILE of the journey. They had refused it four
times before, but perhaps their Great Father had
torn upon the way /; Gan involuntary hit at the
Postmaster Generally Now they had spoken out
in the village of their Great Father, and they
hoped he would hear their words. They did not
want to have any thing to do with thst missouri
country.
Mr. Paris, in conciliatory spirit, replied'
By the treaty Of '36 the Wnncbagoes were notH'
ven the Iowa country TO hold ~ forever out OILY
ther that il would be better for them TO- be gwen
another county, farther away from the evl. IN
! fuences of the white man WIN this view, tneir
a;reat Father had bought them the Missouri coun-
trv Mr. p thought they must be mistaken about
! II for IL was said to be fine country, &c.
| 'Iittle Hill said he did not want TO hear any
| hing more about that Missouri country. 1t was
poor country, and not suited to the Winneba-
goes who were all their lives used 10 good coun-
rv lie had hes I'd that their Great Father respect
ed the Great Spirit; it was 10 be hoped that he
would not offend him in this matter. Tho tribe
had perhaps, offended the Great Spirit in giving
away so much of their fine country to the white
man, as they had given. The little strip they had
left they did not want to surrender for mere tent
in the wilderness, among the poor and sicky psc-
pie Of the Missouri country. IL was uscless 10 say
any thing more to them about the Missouri coun-
try ano they did not want to offend the Great
Spirit by accepting OF such a country in exchange
FOR their own fine country The Missouri country
was poor country, and they did not want to talk
about il. They could not agree TO take II ana
thew wanted their Great Father to hear OF this
talk.
Mr.. Paris told them that the commissioners
would sec their Great Father, the President, and
have talk with him, and that the commissioners