Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-19

habitants, and removed them west of the
Mississippi
On the 9Th ultimo, | received petition,
lnumerously signed, complaining that party
of about one hundred OF the Wlnnebagoes
were intrudmg en- the inhablta.its at or near
the Beaver Dam, and Fox Lake, Dodge
county. have addressed the sub-agent for
the Wlnnebagoes, and requested OF hln that
the mounted troops stationed at Fort Akin
son might be ordered to remove the lntrud-
ing Indians.
l have elso addressed the commissioner OF
Indian affNrs on the subject Of indian m
luusions on heslnhabtants OF isconsin,
and reques st' TINT an order may be directed
from the war department Tor mounted
troops Tor their removal. ms measure
Fl deemed advisable, should tne mounted
troops no" statiohnd az tort a,Ninsoi' not
remove the infruding INDIANS, without an or
der from the W ar Department.
Inc eXiihguishmeht OIL the iilaiaii tue 70
the Menononee country, Is sunlect ol
much interest; particularly that portion OF
their country bordering on the FOX ana
wisconsin rivers. owihg 10 the proximity
OF the settlements 70 Tue Mehoniohee conn
try, and the great accession 10 tne popuia-
tion IN northern Wisconsin, curing tne past
year, that country is now required ior SET
tlemenf ana culiVaIlon. congress appro-
prlated two Thousand dollars 10 negotio'e
J treaty with ire Mehomohees ior tne'r coui'-
try, and It was expected that the treaty
would have been heid during the past sea-
son. A resolution OF the senate OF tue
United States, OF the sd OF March, lS4S,
prohibits provision being made with Indians
for the payment OF debts by treaty stipula-
ton. The commissioner o. ihdian aiia'rs,
in his annual report to the Secretary OF war,
has expressed his views fnIly on the subject
of holding treaty Win the Mehomonee
Indians, and concludes by statinS that tiie
department has been compelled, az least Tor
: the present, to abandon all idea OF negoua-
|, ting with the Menomonees.
!. The organization OF the militia OF the
Territory have considered oil the iirst mn
portance for the protection OF our frontier.
Orders have been issued, through the Office
of the Adjutant General, directing the COM
handing officers OF regiments and separate
battalions TO enrol the militia OF their sew
eral commands. and make their returns TO
that office; which Wouia ehapie 'he hoJ"-
tant General to make general return OF
/. the militia Of the Territory to the Adlutant
General Of the army, when the territory
would be entitled to her quota OF the public
arms, under the act OF Congress OF louo;
which would furnish supply OF arms for
, the volunteer companies and surplus to
! Distribute TO the militia IN case OF e'nergen-
: cy. The militia are the natural strength oi
| the country; their strength and efficacy de-
) ponds upon their organization and disci-
j pine. Wisconsin has an extended frontier,
/ and in the event Of an Indian war would be
| more exposed than any other part OF the
, United States; hence the absolute necessity
f for prompt organization OF her militia
The government is now engaged IN war
| with Mexico, and Wisconsin may be called
on to furnish volunteers, and should be pre-
! pared, at all times, TO meet the calls OF the
general government. The volunteers en-
gagged in the Mexican war have proven to
: foreign powers that our citizen soldiers are
: equal to any troops Ihat nave ever iaced
an enemy have al.-.cys entertained the
J opinion that the standing OF oar government
, IN the estimation OF foreign powers greatly
| depends upon our knowledge of arms, and
, our Willingness to use them en- all proper
! occasions.
Since the last annual session of the legis-
lative assembly, Silas Virgil, great states
: man Of the Empire State If this Union. has
. fallen by the hand Of death, in the meridian
/ of his life aud usefulness to his country
: When member Of the United States Sen
, ate, he was an able supporter Of the rights
, of the people Of Wisconsin. He was in
favor of system of policy, tending to pro-
mote her great agricultural and commercial
T interests. He was a firm patriot, saga
! cious statesman, friend Of equal rights and
: universal freedom. For his self-sncrlfIce as
, a politician Tor what he believed would pro-
: mote the best interests of his country, he
ca. ifesper1piy reco'i'lsna y 'no - y.
J latve Assembly, ,''a' = JIM ie5''u'on y
the Council ana HOUSE De pdsrth, chpitss-