The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-13
MORE ABOUT THE OUTRAGE.

mOhE Adult NE OOlnAO
The following letter, which we received yesterday
from ST. Peters, says the VI Louis Republican, Of the
9th inst. confirms, in every important particular the
statement made by US in relation TO recent British
outrage on the north western frontier:
ST.. PErERs, 29th August, ls47.
Me,ss. EpIToR Tin your paper ofthe 18th inst.
is editorial paragraph, noticing the recent gross
violation Of our soil by British armed party from
the Red river settlement who proceeded to aPprehend
two desee, who hs taken refuge at one Of the ira.
ding posts about three miles within the American
territory. The statement made by you was essen.
tally correct in its Details with single exception
The capture was not by a portion Of the regular
force, but by an armed detachment Of the Hudson
Bay Company's police The gentlemen in charge
Of the trading post is well known, Of high and homo.
rable character. He was asked by the party whelh.
er he would resist them in their attempt to take the
deseiters. and he replied that they had right un-
der any Preence, to come upon American sol !, but
that he would not resist them neither could they ex-
Pect him to af,rd them any aid. The soldiers were
thereupon seized, and conducted to Fort Gary tried
by court martial and sentenced to receive one hun.
dred, and one hundred and fifty lashes respectively,
which punishment was forthwith Inflicted. This is
but one Of series Of high ha nded measures taken by
the Hudson Bay Company, which, if not checked by
our government. and that speedily, will result in Sc
rious difficulties with citizens, who are not Of
temper TO submit to the illegal encroachmsnts Of any
foreign monopoly, however formidable. This Com.
pany claim for themselves Alright, under grant from
tho British government 10 trade for furs as high up
as the Grand Forks Of Red river, some forty or fifty
mile within our boundary, while they do not hesitate,
to infict summary punishment upon any American,
who purchase skins Of any kind within their terrific
that the American citizen referred to in your paper
as having been held to bail is still in bond of Go0O
sterling to mako his appearance before the Hudson
Bay Company's court in November next. Should
he be treated with harshness severity in the prose-
cuton Of his case, measures will be taken to bring
the whole subject before Congress, with view to
ascertain whether nor American ctizsns are to bs
rejected in the pursuit Of lawful vocation from
the arbitrary and insulting interference Of foreign
corporation.
The Sioux Indians in this vicinity are suffering
dreadfuly from Sickness brought on, in great mea-
sure, by want Of proper food. The government,
ordered their annuties to be stopped because few
of their number were engaged in the late Winnabugo
massacre, and NO provisions having been issued to
these poor creatures, they have been obliged to sub
sist on roots and green corn. The conseq uence is,
that cholera morbus has carried off sixty or seventy
within month past, and many more are still sick
"unto DEATH" How msgnanimous in the rulers Of
this great nation, to visit upon the whole bands Of
Indians such punishments, simply because few
young men have been guilty Of crimes! What
striking illustration Of the wisdom and beautiful work
ings Of our present system of Indian government II
aproper person held tho Office of Commissioner of
Indian Affairs in lieu Of the present incumbent, who
is at best, but brawling politician, and utterly ig
norant of the duties Of his Office, think you that such
fearful amount Of suffering would have been heap.
cd upon innocent heads l .row not. More anon.
.,.H. CIMON.