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port, dulOnR WHOM were MlF. ScnOOlcfaIt,l
and Capt. Douglass, of the corpse of en-
g%ineers. A preliminary object was, to in
for VI the Indians of the Sa lit de st. Marie
of the intention of Government to estab-I
.lish a military post at that point, and to de-
termine the site. On his arrival there, Gov.
.Cass assembled the Indians and made
known the object in view. Being under
the influence of chief who was notorious
.ly disaffected towards the United States,
they heard the proposition with evident i'll
will, and broke up the council with every
appearance of hostile intentions. They.
Ireturaed 20 their ~encampment, immediate
Ily transported their women and children
over the river, and raised a British flag. as
if in token Of defiance. Gov. Cass at once
adopted the only curse suited 10 the emer-I
lgency. Taking only an interpreter with
him, he advanced to the Indian encampment
and pulled down, with his own hands, the
anglo savage flag directing the Interpreter
to inform the Indians that they were within
the jurisdiction of the United States, and
that no other flag than theirs must be al
bold and practical rebuke, he returned to his
party, taking with him the flag, and leav.
ing the Indians to further reflection. Tie
moral influence of this opportune and SEEM
ingly p~erilous step, was Immediately seen;
new overtures were made by the Indians,
which led to an amicable and satisfactory
adjustment. The course of this expedition,
and most of its scientific results, have been
published in Mr.. Schoolcrafl's interesting
journal.
In 1921, the services of Gov. Cass were
again brought into requisition by the Gov
eminent, to assist III another treaty, to be
negotiated at Chicago. He embarked at
Detroit, in a birch canoe, assembled the
Maumee, crossed into the Wabash, descen-
drd that river to the Ohio, went down the
Ohio to the Mississippi, and assembled that
and the Illinois TO Chicago. By the treaty
formed there, all tie country in Michigan,
not before ceded, south Of Grand River,
vas acquired.
In 1928, Gov. Cass concluded an ar
rangement with the Delaware Indians, by
which they coded same valuable tracts on
the MuSkingham, in OhiU.
In 1925, lie proceeded to Prairie du
Chen, where. in conjunction with General
Clark. a treaty Of general pacifcation was
concluded among the nCrth-weSterly tribes
Ia his Tour Of 1890. Gov. Cass had obSer,
we'd, that one abundant source Of conten-
ton among the Indians arose from uncer.
tain or underlined boundaries. To remove
tins cause, as many as practicable of the
tribes were collected at this time, in order
to ascertain, by tradition and custom, and
establish by general consent, the limits OF
each dominion. Much difficulty attended
this negotiation, as each tribe aPprehended
a diminution of its own power, and al in
crease of its neighbours. But the objects
of the treaty were, in part, attained. A
common acceptance of certain geographic
al or other known boundaries, was obtain.
+ ed. The beneficial effects of this impor-
tant treaty will be accruing with each CON-
ing year. Although many may dissent
from the terms of the treaty, for a time,
yet lines of separation, defined with SO
much solemnity, and by such general con-
sent, will at last be appealed to as decisive,
and become unalterably fixed. War will
still prevail, but border contests, the most
inveterate, and %sanguinary, may be appeas-
ed. The following year he again traver,
Sed the great lake to fulfil the benevolent
purposes of Government. A treaty was
held, at Fond du Lac, with those tribe:
who were too remote from Praire du CHER
to have met there. The great object oil
these treaties was to remove the causes Of
!, contention between the tribes, by inducing
them to accede of certain geographical oil
other known boundaries, as the limits Of
each dominion. Col. M'Kenny, who wa:
associated with Gov. Cass on this occasion
has given Il lively and picturesque accoun
of the excursion. Another treaty wa
concluded on the Wabash, on their return
, from Lake Superior, by which the Indians
coded a large tract ofland in Indiana.
In 1927, t~reties were negotiated at Greer
> Bay and at St. Joseph's; Governor Cas-
. was an agent in both. On his arrival a
!. Green Bay, instead of finding the Winnie
bagoes, who were to have ben parties il
the negotiation, he learned that they wer'
collecting in hostile bodies, for the purpose
of waging war against the whites. Witt
his usual promptitude, he adapted hi
8 course to the emergency. Embracing il
! hirrh panoe- he assembled the FOx River