The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-01-16

British flag, as if in token of defiance.
fGovernor Cass at once adopted the on.
ly course suited to the emergency
Taking only an interpreter with him,
he eadvanced TO the Indian encampmsnt
and pulled down, with his own hands,
the ango-savage flag, directing the in
terpreter to inform the Indians that
they were within the jurisdiction of the
United States, and that no other flag
than theirs must be allowed to wave
over it. Having given this bold and
practical rebuke, he refunded to his
party, taking with him The flag, and
leaving the Indians to further ref1ec-
ton. The moral influence Of this op.
perfume and seemingly perllous step,
was Immediately " seen; new overtures
were made by the Indians, which led
to an amicable and satisfactory adjust.
ment. The course Of the expedition,
and most of its scientific results, have
been published in Mr.. Schoolcraft's in.
terestlng journal.
In 1921, the services Of Governor
Cass were again brought into requisi-
ton by the Government, to assist in an.
other treaty, to be negotiated at Chi.
cago. He embarked at Detroit, in a
birch canoe, ascended the Maumee,
crossed into the Wabash, descended
that river to the Ohio, went down the
Ohio TO the Mississippi, and ascended
that and the Illinois to Chicago. BY
the treaty formed there, all the coun-
try in Michigan, not before ceded, south
Of Grand river, was acquired.
In 1928, Governor Cass concluded
an arrangement with the Delaware In.
dians, by which they ceded some val.
liable tracts on the Muskingum, In
Ohio.
In 1925, he proceeded to Prairie du
Chen, where, in conjunction with Gen.
era Clark, treaty fgeneral pacifica-
ton was concluded among the north.
westernly tribes. In his tour Of $40,
Governor Cass had observed, that one
abundant source of contention among
the Indians arose from uncertain or un-
defined boundaries. To remove this
cause, as many as practicable Of the
tribes were collected at this time, IN or
der to ascertain, by tradition and Gus
tom, and establish by general consent,
the limits of each dominion. Much
difficulty attended this negotiation, as
each tribe apprehended diminution Of
its own power, and an increase of its
neighbours. But the objects of the trea-
ty were, in part, attained. A common
acceptance of certain geographical or
other known boundaries, was obtained.
The beneficial effects of this important
treaty will be accruing with each COM
ing year. Although many may dissent
from the terms ofthe treaty, for time,
yet lines of separation, defined with so
much solemnity, and by such general
consent, will at last be appealed to as
decisive, and become unalterably fixed.
War will still prevail, but border con.
tests, the most inveterale and sanguin-
ary, may be appeased. The following
year he again traversed the great lake
to fulfil the benevolent purposes ofGov-
ernment. A treaty was held, at Fond
du Lac, with those tribes who were too
remote from Prairie du Chen, to have
met there. The great object of these
treaties was TO remove the causes of
contention between the tribes, by in
ducing them to accept of certain geo.
graphical or other known boundaries,
as the limits of each dominion. Colo
mel M'Kenny, who was associated with
Governor Cass on this occasion, has
given lively and picturesque account
of tie excursion. Another treaty was
concluded on the Wabash, on their re-
turn from Lake Superior, BY which the
Indians ceded large tract OF land IN
Indiana.
In 1927, treaties were negotiated at
Green Bay and at ST. Joseph's; Gov.
ernor Cass was an agent in both. On
his arrival at Green Bay, instead of
finding the Wnnebagoes, who were to
have been parties in the negotiation,
he earned that they were collecting in
hostile bodies, for the purpose OF wag-
ing war against the whites. With his
usual promptitude, he adapted his
course to the emergency. Embarklng
in birch canoe, he ascended the Fox
river, crossed the Portage, and had
partly descended the Wisconsin, when
he perceived an encampment OF Win
nebagoes on Its bank. TO show his
confidence in them, he landed alone,
and approached the wigwams; bu, the
Indians refused to hold any commune
cation with him. After much fruitless
endeavor to conciiate, he returned to.
ward his canoes, when young Indian
snapped his rifle at his back. Whether