New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-06
The Indinn- Of the NOrth-h Their
Wrongs blci- In Washingtou.

WAsnrN.roN. 3D. LIB /.

NAhHfNeToNi sd ita lrif
Yesterday friday the Chiefs representing The
Cbippewa Tribe a Indians located on the borders
Of Lake Superior aud drawing their pay at La
P,inte. representing 100 bands which comprise
about 900 Indians, after remaining here for the
last ten days were presented to the President -
TIE Secretary Of War and Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs were also present. One OF the Chiefs,
who appeared 10 be the eldest, first addressed the
President, for period of twenty inmates. The ad
dress was Interpreted by John b Marto halfb
who was born and has always continued among them.
He appears q shrewd, sensible man, and interprets
with much huency. This Chief was followed by two
others in addresses occupying abou, the same length
Of time. They all addressed the President as " Our
Great ather" and spoke with much energy dignity
and auency preserving throughout, respectful manner
Aodeyincinc an earnest sincerity Of purpose that be-
smoke the mission to be one Of ordinary character
They represented the grievances under which their
tribes were aborng the trials and prvatons they had
undergone 10 reach here and the separation from their
families with much emotion and IN truly touching ana
eloquent terms.
They represented that their annuitles under their
Treaty of La Pointe, made about the year 1913, were
PAYABLE in the month OF July in each year ana not later
because by that time the planting season would De over
beside II would be the best time and the least danger
Gus to psss the Great Lake and return to th,r MONIES 10
time 10 gather wild rice on which they mainly depend
ed during the hard winters The tfa payment " as
made later than the time agreed upon The agent upon
being notified promised to comply with the ttfms o Inc
Treaty but trtry year since the payments nave btth
made later and that of last year did not take place
until sbout the W ddC Of O0tr. IN consequence ul
which they have been subjected 10 much suffering -
They assemble at the place for payment des snated III
the treaty 1t Is then the traders take advantage q"
them-beng three hundred miles from nome "ihoa'
money aud without provisions and when their money
IL received il must all De paid Tor their subsistence gu
ring the long delay they have been subjected to- and
sickness frequently breaks out among them from being
Obliged 10 salt provisions which they are not accus
toned TO BY leaving their homes at any other time
than In the month Of July they neglect their harvesting
lice and potato crops aud they neglect those they
must s,arve death therefore would be better Ion
them 10 lose their annuites altogether And withou,
their blankets procured a, the POne they are liable 10
freeze death when passing the stormy lake and the
trsdespeOple influence the Agent 10 send Tor them a
month before the payment Is made and when they AZ
rve the Agent accepts orders from them for provisions
which they sre obliged 20 purchase AZ great price
one dollar for Is lbs of Our and In proportion for other
articles They have assembled frequently In regard 10
these things and only conclude that their complaints
have never reached their Great Father and they have
now come TO see him In person, and take MIN by Tue
hand.
In regard TO the Half Breeds at la Ponie, who draw
pay with them they say That in the Treaty concluded
between Governor Dodge and the ChPpcwas al -. Pc
ters provision made for the hall breeds TO draw
their share all IN payment and II was psd them &C
part OF the tribe. payment which they had right
10 but given the m as present Induced by some
subsequent representations by the hsi breeds they
were taken into their pay let and the consequence has
been that almost all the half breeds, as well AS the
French who are married 10 Indian women, are m the
employ Of, or dependent upon one OF the principal
trading houses Or BOufops) ai Ia Pointe with ON
their goods and provisions are stored and that they are
thus enabled and appropriate TO themselves the
choice portion Of all the goods designed Tor them-in
many not leaving them blanket 10 start with up
their Journey of two three hundred miles distant
10 their homes After many other details 10 which We
vii make reference IN future articles they urged that
owing TO the iahlessness Of the hsibrccds to them
and T. the Government that they be stricken from The
pay Isl,
One halt tic goods furnished are Of no use to them
The srtces they most need guns kettles blankets
ard sreater supply OF provisions sc
They are here at heavy expense and no money 10
pay their board They have undertaken this long Jour
hey for the benefit Of their whole people and a. their
earnest solicitations They have been absent from
Their families nearly one year Il has cost them 81 iOc
10 get here Halt of that sum has been raised from oN
hiouons The other hall has been borrowed from kind
people on the route they have travelled They wish O.
repay the money advanced them and procure money
% return borne with They want clothes sud things O.
take to their families sud ash an appropriation OF soOA
on their annuity money.
They hsyo before made scomnunic stion TO the Pres
dent 10 be laid before the present Congress, for tn
acquisition of lands ana the natural ston of their band
Propositions which they urged with great force.
A. The Chiefs represented q M resident tus' the
interpreter Mr. Ntftel, was ANing IN very SonlVttnp
circumstances home. snd was Induced 10 ACCOMPANY
them BY the urgent solicitation OF all their people wh
eonhjed in bis integrity and looked upon him as tnei
friend
Their suppiea,iog-t though fofciele Intelligent sn'
pathetic appeal 10 be permitted 10 live upon the spo
OF their psviiy, where the morning and noon % taol
days had been past and the .ht timo OF their exist
ence has reached them, too irresistible sppos
70 me justice, generosity and magnsnimity Of ina
o0Asted CIVILIZATION that pleads mercy t. the con
quefed, end was calculated % leave an impress upol
every honest heart who claims u BE- a " Freeman
The President. in yer t. the several address
IS, requested the Interpreter state to them tina
their Grea. Father was happy to have met with
them and as they had made allusion to writer
documents which they had placed IN bio hands as con
tanning an expression OF their views aud wishes. h
would carefully read them aud communicate his snswe
10 the Secretary Of War and the Commissioner Of In
d'sn Affairs, assuring them OF kindly feelings on tn
part oil the Government and terminating with som
expressions very like schoomss,er's epjonder upo
h''cholsrs that they behaved thenselve. they nj
ehPee! good treatment In future