The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-03

citation between the Foxes aud Sioux Of
the plains. Several claimants TO Carver's
grant, near the Fnll's of ST. Anthony, are
now here, solicitous To have an interview
with the Sioux on the subject Of their claim.
am of opinion, sir, that Debuk's mines and
Carver's claims vii. never be surrendered
so long as Fox or a Sipux is able to string
bow; and should it be the case that these
claimiants are unsuccessful, Prairie du
Chen will have seen its best days. The
means by which the Indians live must soon
be exhausted; they mus, then resort tn 9th
er n,eatis than the chase. follow the game,
of which This country is barren. The fur
and prltry trade il ct course Decreasing.
have written to governor { lark Oh the
subject Of innjor Puihnf's interfering with
my superiatendetwe, AMI fo .Sunw whether
he is aiiihDrized To grant liceDSps to persons
of excepriotrsille CHARACTER 10 trade with my
agency. You have heard, tresunr. ofmy
having caused the notori1us ST. John and
Lagutery to he ordered 10 report to the COM
inand,ng general at Belle Fontaine. Ii is
strange that an Indian agent Of The United
States should presume To grant licence to
one who had, during the last war, triumph
aatty reared upon a pole rHB scALps OF Our
PEOPLE!
few WEEKS since, with the chiefs and war
riors of several bands of Sioux, residing on
and near the St. Peters, one of them rose
and addressed me rs follows:
"American chief, since my remembrance
my heart (medaD has heen that of an En-
.ii>hman, | have borne it on my breast;
have wor>hiped it a> my God, hut the Big
Knives (the .4mericans) returned again,
masters OF my land The red coat, Brit!
tsh) appeared no longer gay. The greedy
HIT lined wolf (siiH IN ailusion 10 the Brit
ish) sought the thicket for II hiding place.
| l,-came ashamed. tore from my neck
the uniiathful heart not To- destroy 1T, kept
IL until the lat waliton, (uintei) hen dii-
ference occurred betweem my unIIon and The
Chippewas. Some of my young men cried
(suGered in the conaict) Their hearts
were hlaekened for revenge. l>aw The gath
erpg cloud. | know they still wore aud
valued much their British hearts. | yi.led-
ell mine and d>prll+d the cloud; looked
back; lonked forward. heard tha, the
Big Knives had made you our chrf. ] was
told {" turn my back upon the smooth faced
chief | closed my ears; Was no longer
deceived. heard of yo. r arrival. l have
come accompanied by some OF the warriors,
TO see you. have listened with attention
20 your words-->nch rs have never heard
before. win remember them, carry them
TO my nation, aud recount them TO my peo-
| pie.
"Anercan chief, you have hung upon
my neck an American heart; mue feels
yiad; from this day it is Yours. American
chief, you talk of visiting our land the ensu-
my spring. will he glad 10 see you--my
nation, am in hopes, will treat you well;
hut, my friend, believe not that speak for
my mighty nation, which, AN sorry TO say.
l. too much divided, cut up into snall bands,
which are scattered over ah extensive tract
OF rouutry, and most generally headed ny
chief, whose ears are closed against truth,
and whose eyes are blind to their own in
terests, and whose hearts are attached to
the designing British. 1t is not myself alone
| speak of, but also for those few adherents
who have followed me to see you-l have
said enough, have done. ! am g"ing-I
will try to influence my tribe TN your fa-
ror."
| Why is it that our government, has not
made more jut,cinuS selections from the
iud an department Than they have' Why
are they not aii Americans, men Of firm
ness. enteiprize, ard Possessing inherent
taItnt % council with The Indians: Be as
>urtd, sir, that nation L. Judged hy its rep
resrnlatives, rs well alnoug The Indians as
whites.
! ] am sorry that heads of departmen mt
should 81 far mi>tHke the policy Of govern
ueut as To make Surb diSprupurliou of
ln,Iian presents. They most as>u,e,lly have
been unacquainled vii the population with
III the different agencies, say Major Puth-
uff :, colonel Boyer, that of Prairie du
CHEN, aud my own.
think it of the first importance that some
at The mnst distinguished ami influential
| chiefs of The different tribes in this quarter,
he permitted to visit the president and sonIe
of our most populous states and ciIie>. -
From information believe that there has
not been one instance Of an Indian raising
The romabawk against US, during the last
war, who had previously visited the interi-
ur of our country, and been made acquaint-
FL with the strength of our nation
What will be your surprise when you hear
that John b. Gyry is AT this tiue trading
with the Sacs, between forts Armstrong and
Edwards, the same " no as am told, con-
Quoted The Indians at the battle of the Sink
hole, where fell the gallant Craig, his dar-
ing first lieutenant, and FIVE other brave
men whose names their ungrateful coun-
trynen have suffered to sleep with their
bones!
Very respectfully, Sc
BENZ. O'FALLON, Agent.
From one Of the Times California Correspondents