New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-19
Life la the Northwest.
Correspondence Of the N, Y. Sun.

Correspondence of the N Y. Sun
PRAIRIE LA Crosse, Juno ), le47.
Prairie La Crosse is a name given 10 a point on
The Mississippi River which probably will at some fu'
turs day become town. There are some four or hve
buildings here two Of which are Indian trading houses
The opposite side OF the river sun 10 possession u
the Wihnsbsgo Indians and II 10 the facility with which
these miserable wretcbes part with their money iurs
blankets ETC. which induces the trader 70 follow tnem
up so closely
the Indians are supposed by the Government to keep
TO their side of the river where the trade carried on
with under tina regulation OF Congress and some
protection is afforded them from the overreschipg
policy the whites OF course the liberty OF the red
man should not be 90 abridged rs to prevent him from
padding his canoe across the Mississippi lie may de-
sire 10 visit the graves Of his fathers Possibly he may
but II IL the fire. water which 10 the crest attraction TO
the Indian and hundreds OF these poor degraded beings
NAV be seen standing walking listessy srouDd the
houses which contsn whisky, waiting their turn 10 ooy
or beg q bottle OF the accursed thing
one of the traders gave several Interesting psrticu
lars smong which the following The Winnie
bsgoes receive each year from the Government about
Eve thousand blankets the prime of which 10 three
oilays airtE each These blankets are dev'
cred to them In Ausus when they have neither money
nor urs Before Winter ourn'ths OF them have passed
into the hands OF the trader for about one gallon oil
whisky TO a blanket The whisky 10 mixed with the
same quantity OF wser-ssy twenty hve cents In value
il value II have.
In Autumn when the Government pays the money In
,.ment tho blankets sold back to the Indians a.
yee dollars fy cents each Their rides cscoes In isei
every thing they receive from goes the same
way INQUIRED the price Of some moeeasns whch l
saw In one of the stores was answered Wy os.s .
psir These he told ms were bought Tor one ooi'e OF
whisky and water each, or what cost the soer a'ee
cents The same person observed 10 me
vere fast going that five years since tue "lnneoago
tribe numbered 1--WE thousand while now nero arc
less ban three thousand all told asked ne reason OF
tsls OH whisky" he replied, whisky 10 kiilns 'hem
WINS, struck me most forclby landing a, this place
was the utter lstlessness apparent among mem sne
Of something 70 occupy either the MIND OF oooy
They were lying about In groups ON sne nsel 1sns VI
standing shout the stores pecrng through the windows
II perchsnce they could see that which tner p'essns
pcyersy viii scarcely allow them 10 touch The females
enter the houses seating themselves sround on tne noo
or Withdrawing themselves into the stherest corner OF
the room ana there remain by the hour, IKE 90 many
red statues They all both male and female, have most
detected appearance snd feii as looked upon the Va
rious groups that hope for them was dead
Nothing short OF the alter snnlhilston oil the wnoe
race can relieve them from the combined innuenee OF
their own oepraved ungoverDaoie spPetites ana tne
murderous cupidy of the whites who look upon tnem
only "a tho material out of which they are 10 carve
speedy fortune This afternoon observed smsA par
~ Of six eight with tin pail OF whssy WHICH was
passing freely from one 10 another. soon oesAn "
exho BIT itself In shouting and horserscine
Tie races short bat oiten repeated and IN me
excitement the blankets OF the riders nearly tneir
covering, we're partially thrown o. They gave ioftn
saeh ane<tny screams, there much Of me reek
less savage In their movements that TO me certainty
was q most novel and Interesting scene. Toward eve
Ming several OF them Drunk a. 10 require the 60
sstspce OF their squaws In walking Az ID Il now late
and sll IL perfectly quiet bid ycu good night
ionrs. classy.
An EDITORIAL AccoNsoD ATIOx We are graf
iGed 10 learn tina, William Ii Gstzmer the agent OF The
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company. who 10 always
attentive 10 the prss has arranged 10 nave bag kept