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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-20
A STRONG MAN.

JOHN HANLEY, trim-built, six-footer,
about 25 years old, not large looking
man, but of a compact muscular frame,
and weighing two hundred pounds, who
was taking a wagon-load of pork in bar
rels, up the Mississippi river last fall,
got his wagon into mud-hole-inextri-
cably stuck. John being without assist
ance, took the barrels of pork, one by
one, out of the wagon, and carried them
on his shoulder, through mud knee-deep,
to solid ground; and did not seem to
ahink it was anything of an exploit
Hanley is now dangerously sick with
lung fever. We hear much talk about
the degeneracy Of our race and the eff
feminacy of our generation. So far as
the western frontiers are concerned, we
are convinced that the doctrine is all
CANNON. Men here: are as large, as
muscular, as enduring, as any genera
ton of men the sun ever shone upon
We know of member Of our late Leg
i.lature, who had not slept in house for
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-03-20
ST. PAUL, March l4th, 1850.


The coarse, low and bitter epithets
which the editor of the Chronicle has
seen fit to throw upon me without stint
or mercy | freely forgive, considering
them merely as the fluttering of the
wounded game, and proof positive of
having truthfully hit tender and vulner--
able point; and it is not to be wondered
at, that in the fall he should cry out "as-
sassin." But cannot forgive him FOR
emitting to prove as he says he "could
easily do" that the article was written
by himself, unassistea by any one-for
it would have given me great satisfaction
to have learned by what kind clairvoy-
ance he was enabled to describe to his
readers the manner In session of the
presiding officer Of that court, the per-
sonal appearance of the criminal at the
bar, and go so far as to draw differences
of the criminals character from his ap-
pearance-to speak of a particular part
of speech which was delivered there.
and describe the character Of the par
ticular part infinitely, a speech which
was never reported or written, or heard
by any who were not there.
If the proof Of the fact of authorship
was so easy, why not give 1t instead of
that long and labored compilation of bar
room staggering and demagogueism,
which not only wrote himself what had
before called him an indifferent editor"
but an Indifferent editor for even a from
tier settlement. ,aF
The mechanics of Minnesota, l trust,
will be little jealous of this soft-hand-
ed man who is receiving thousands from
the public treasury which they are indi-
rectiy taxed to fill, and who endeavors
to ring in upon them as a fellow me-
chanic, and will take care that when he
cries out "demagogu so Justify, he is
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thef Falls of Chippewa, INDUCED i'll
drinking and becoming intoxicated, had
scuffic with Frenchman whom he
slightly stabbed with his knife. A num-
Der of drunken Americans, whose names
| do not know, Immediately took and
bound the Indian, and without even the
show of summary trial, and justice
(such as our st. Croix neighbors, a
short time ago INDUCED in, under sim
liar circumstances they hung the Indian.
The man that was stabbed recovered
in short time, and the above act was
an act of cold blooded murder. 49,
will insert here short extract from
letter of relation living at Chip
pewa river who was cognizant of the
after its occurrence, he says:
''In a couple of weeks after, the poor
fellow was hung by these drunken worth
less scamps, the Lac Chatac, Sac
Coutereille and Minominee River bands,
arrived at my trading house, the Indians
came in force, headed by their respect
i've chiefs, with full intention as they
said of taking those white men, and en-
forcing on them their own summary mode
of justice. They came determined to
take blood for blood Foreseeing the
consequences ofsuch an act, it was with
the greatest difficulty that | succeeded
with the help of Mr.. Ermitinger and
Alexis Corbin, to prevent them from
putting their designs in execution. They
took the ringleaders, however, and
bound them, to send down to Prairie du
Chen, with the intention of delivering
them to the civil authorities. Mama
ung-a-be, chief of the Lac Chatac band,
with some of his young men, apd Alexis
Corbin as interpreter, escorted. them as
far as Lake Pepin, where the prisoners
effected their escape, and have gone up
the Mississippi
We see by this that the Indians have
acted in this matter much more RATIONAL
ly than the whites. After the escape of
the murderers, the chiefs went to La
Pointe and laid their complaint formally
before their sub-agent there. The mat
ter, however, has not been attended to,
and the Indians have not obtained JUS
tce. This is the cause Of their present
GOODNESS towards the whites, and know
ing the family of the man hung, as do,
| should not be surprised that they would
at last take the matter into their own
hands, and murder some innocent white
in revenge for the death of their brother.
Any more serious consequence than this
| do not apprehend. As the Chippewas
generally are more docile, and easier
influenced by their half breeds, (who
certainly will not advise them into trou-
ble) than any other tribe in the United
States. | have not written the above in
order to urge measures against the I'M
principled actors, for consider it the
business of the Indian agent at La
Pointe to attend to it, as he is paid to
guard over the interests Of our govern
ment and these Indians.
O-JIB-WAY.
Gull Lake, March 1850.
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COMMUNICATED.
For the Minnesota Pioneer.
A Trip Miles Down from Saint Paul,
to Little Crow Village, lKapOsia).

A Trip Miles Down from Saint Faul,
to Little Crow Village, (Kaposia).
Afterturning the bend about one fourth
Of mile below st. Paul. beyond which
the river resumes its southerly direction,
one side of the stream is lined by high
bluff, entirely concealing the prospect
beyond while the other, sometimes slo-
ping almost to the edge of the water,
discloses some considerable view of the
surrounding country. About midway in
the distance, stands Pigs Eye, which
one year ago might have claimed some
kindred to St. Paul, but is now left far
behind in the race of improvement. AS
we neared Kaposia the tepees (odges)
Of the Indians met our gaze; but clo-
ser observation, revealed the dwelling
and school house of the Missionary. An
extensive Christian influence is now ex-
erted here.
On an elevated bluff, back of the set
Element, stands an Indian burying ground.
Here, upon platform supported by
poles and elevated ten feet from the sur
face of the earth, the body is exposed
for eight months after its decease, it's on
ly protection being rough box, the
corpse shrouded in a blanket. BY its
side lie all the paraphernalia of life, to
expedite its journey to the spirit land.
From this elevated point, stretches out
a region of country, beautiful in the ex-
treme; and upon the conclusion Of the
Indian treaty, will present inducements
for settlement, which cannot be surpass-
ed.
The country for leagues around ST..
Paul, consists of open and wooded prai-
RE, receding from bluff to bluff, like so
many stepping stones to the skies, where
in the dim distance, they at last appear
to meet; while the numerous small lakes
and streams, sparkling in the sunbeams,
and during the warm seasons, losing
themselves amidst flowers, shrubs and
groves, where the hand of Nature puts
to shame that of the cultivator, renders
the scene one of surprising magnifcence
and beauty.
The upper portion Of Minnesota, is
now attracting considerable attention !;
and nearly all the small settlements COM
menced last summer, will fill up at an
early period.
Benton county is destined to become
an important one. When, in a few
years, this Territory shall have become
settled and the murmuring of her streams
resounds to the hum of her factories, and
the shores of her lakes re-echo the sound
of civilization and industry, while her
rivers shall bear on their bosom the seeds
of commerce, Minnesota will equal, if
not surpass her elder sisters, New Eng
land. At the present time, our Terrific
ry is in the hands of those who UNDER
stand making good use of her privile-
GEES; and there seems not one hindrance
to great immigration, which under the
present tendency, would incline to, and
ultimately become, an intellectual, NOR
al and religious population.
ALVARETTA.
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AUDIENCE,

Or WINNEBAGo CHIEFS AND BRAVES,
on Thursday the 14th day of March,
before his Elk. Gov. Ramsey, Sup. In
dian Affairs, at Saint Paul. Gen. Fetch
or, Indian agent, was present at the
conference and Mr.. John Haney jr.
Winnebago interpreter. Twelve of the
tribe entered, and took seats upon the
floor. The most conspicuous amongst
them, were one-eycd Dekora and Win
nishik; both "beauties without paint. -
Winnishik had his son with him, boy
of Ia, who has been adopted by the
Chief of the Little Crow band ofDakotas.
Some of the other personages, were
Big Canoe, Little-Thunder, Little-De-
kora, Shag-wag-ho-per-na Chief of the
tribe) E-per-hingk-kaw, and Canine
no-buck-kaw. These are some of the
malcontents of the tribe, who are deter
mined not to stay near the agency where
supplies are prepared for them; and
have been for some time occupying a
part of the Sioux hunting grounds which
they claim they have the privilege OF
hunting upon, in consideration of pres
ents to few of the Sioux, of the value
of about $500. The Sioux nation COM
plain of their encroachments on the one
side and the Chippewas on the other.
Old Dekora, after shaking hands with
the circle of whites present, sitting in a
chair, commenced speech to the Gov
ernor in Winnebago, which one of his
band translated into Sioux aad which
Mr.. VIM. II. Forbes translated into En-
glish. (Winnishik wished to have some
one present, who would make the mat
tiers of conference known to the Sioux. }
He said: Father, l recollect what you
said to me when you were at Long Prai-
RE last summer. You have been to see
our Great Father at Washington. We
want to know the news from there and
what he said about us, and what answer
he made concerning our affairs?
The Governor replied; l saw your
Great Father at Washington and talked
with him. He is your friend and wishes
you well and will make answer in a
short time to your inquiries. Your
Great Father has charge of hundred
other tribes Of Indians beside the Win
nebagoes and therefore cannot attend to
your complaints and answer them i'm
mediately. The difficulties you COM
plain of extend back many years and il
requires time to investigate them.
expect an answer for you, after few
moons and will then let you know. Your
Great Father inquired very kindly
about you.
Dekora said I was miserable. Sc
| am. People who are nearly stripped
Tor naked) must be very poor. We
were never well Off; but this winter, we
arc worse off than ever. As you see us
here, before you, we have been all win
ter, afraid to hunt, for fear of the guns
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w None but laborious minds give
impress to the age they live in. Think
of the unceasing labor of Napoleon; the
perpetual industry of John Quincy Ad-
ans; the midnight toll of Benton. EN-
erson, the Boston philosopher, says:
Cecil's saying of Sir Walker Raleigh,
Il know that he can toll terribly is an
electric touch. So are Clarendon's por-
traits of Hampden; who was of an in
dustry and vigilance not to be tired GU,
or wearied by the most laborious, and Of
parts not be imposed on by the most
subtle and sharp, and of personal
courage equal to his best parts.
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years--but in camp in the pineries, or
on the ground, upon bed of pine
boughs. The confinement ofthe session,
the close atmosphere of house, and
sleeping upon feather-bed, brought
him to sickness and calomel. Several
doctors told him he had an aneurisin
and that his days would be few. He de-
termined if he must die, to die in the
woods, die comfortably. He went into
the Saint Croix 'pineries again, into
camp, hard at work as usual. We saw
him at Saltwater few weeks ago, in
perfect health, strong enough to Shout
der a mill-log.
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For the Pioneer.

For the Pioneer.
In a number Of the Pioneer, dated
Feb. 18th, notice paragraph, respec-
ting party ofthirty Chippewas, holding
"talk, with the Little Crows band Of
Sioux of can intention agitated among
the Winnebagoes to form a league with
the Chippewas and Sioux, against the
Whites" The writer of the paragraph,
thinks there is no actual cause of appre-
hension, and it is not exactly to prove
that there really is such cause, that I
write the following account. The Win
nebagoes have sowed the seed of dis
cord and disafiection against the whites,
in the bosom of every Indian they have
met with, since their last removal; and
those of this disaffected tribe, who re-
turned last fall to their old limiting
grounds in Wisconsin, have been espe-
cially busy among the Chippewas and
Minominees with whom they are at pres
ent in contact. We have cause from
this, and other facts that | will mention,
to believe that there is something more
in the story of the League, than we
may be led to suppose.
Through relationship, and a long res
idence among them, l have become init
mately acquainted with all the different
bands of the Chippewa tribe living in
Wisconsin and Minnesota. am &C
quainted with their respective numbers,
their disposition towards the Whites, and
one another, in fact every thing locally
pertaining to them; even to knowing by
sight, and name, every Chief, principal
man, and head of family of 5000 Chip
pewas receiving annuities.
In this note l will speak only of the
bands to whom the thirty Chippewas
who visited Little Grow, this winter, be-
long; and the cause, in connection with
the promptings of the Winnebagoes,
that would induce them to cooperate
against the Whites.
These bands are known on their pay
list at Lake Superior, where they go to re-
ceive their annuities, as the Lac Chatac,
Chippewa, and Menomnee River bands.
They number about two hundred men,
and are second only to the Pallager Chip
pewas in mildness, bravery, and war
like disposition. They have ever been
till lately, the immediate, and inveterate
foes of the Red-Wing and Wabashaw
bands of Sioux. They sold all their
country at the St. Peters Treaty in 1887,
and are subject to remove at the Will OF
the President. For the last three years
they have expected to receive from their
Great Father, the dread mandate for re-
moval: but have expressed a dctormina-
ton not to go, as they say that at the
treaty of st. Peters they sold only their
pine trees, and not the land
Till last Summer these Indians were
very friendly to the Whites; they have
never been half the trouble, or COM
mitted half the depredations on the lum-
bermen of the Chippewa and Mcnom-
inee rivers, as the ST. Croix Chippewas
have on their lumbermen on the St.
CrOiX river. Last summer, however, a
circumstance happend to them that has
embittered their minds against the
Whites. One of their number, a war
rier belonging to one Of the principal
families, while on visit to the mills at
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@ Mr.. Forbes, a nerchant of Saint
Paul, received by late arrival bill of
exchange on the Hudson's Bay Compa-
ny for large amount, to be negotiated
rthe purchase Of goods in the Eastern
cities. All this trade must pass through
st. Paul, and she will thus incidentally
reap the benefit of it. This is but one
of the many elements of our increasing
prosperity.-[Min. Chron.
81 Members of the Historical Socie-
ty are earnestly requested to pay over
their initiation fee to Mr.. Forbes, Sec
rotary. 1t is indispensable to the use
fulness Of the institution.
81 The Fur Company is grading
down that unseemly prominence of the
bluff, on the east side of Jackson street
cornering on Third street, Saint Paul,
making an easy slope down to the Com
pany warehouses.
81 Who wants the job of grading
Third street, rising the bench below the
office of the minnesota Land Agency:'
Coop BUSINESS FOR TEAMs.-The
price usually paid for hauling pine lumber
from Saint Anthony to Saint Paul, eight
miles, is $500 per nj. The road is
fine; and good ox-team can make a
load every day. There will be great
demand for teams this season.
~ The Chronicle says, "The Pho
neer has fling at the capitalists of our
Territory" We had fling at those
bankers, Isaac Young s. Company
Will Isaac attend the sale of the Re-
serve, with his pocket full of the notes
of the Bank of Saint Croix, to buy land
with? The Chronicle ought to know
Will it be safe?
q Two weeks ago last Thursday
night, we experienced terrible snow
storm. That night, Mr.. w. B. White,
late of Saint Paul, lost his way near the
kinnikinnik river, rambled through the
brush, tearing off his clothes, and at last
in despair, sat down fatigued in a snow
bank until morning His feet were bad
ly frozen; and he is now confined at
Douglass Point. Mr.. White is a sober,
wcll-educated man, about 81 years old !;
graduate of Harvard University.
The upper bench of Saint Paul, is a
ledge Of horizontal strata of rock,
about ten feet through, to an under stra-
tum of sandstone. To make dry cellars
there, it is necessary to drill hole from
the bottom of the cellar down to the
sandstone. The ledge of the upper
bench of our town, is covered with scarce
ly one foot of soil. To make a solid
paved way, along that part of Bench
street, how would it do to remove all the
soil in that street, and leave the ledge
bare: -,
* The great Temperance lecture OF
Capt. Wakefield, last Saturday night,
drew throng of delighted listeners
The Captains brilliant wit, sparkling
through every sentence and streaming
up in perpetually new combinations, like
the aurora borealis, drew down repeated
thunders Of applause. Being formerly
a military man, Gin the cver-memorable
Black Hawk War; Capt. Wakefield
drew from the science of arms, rich,
original allegory, in which Temperance
and Intemperance were represented as
opposing armies. The ladies were the
Temperance cavalry. The lecturer al
luded to their triumphs with their small
arms; and was then, of course clapped,
as he often was before.
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DEATH FROM TIGHr BooTs.-On the
2sth, man named Callighal in, died in
the New York hospital from erysipelas,
brought on by wearing tight boots.
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