The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-05

caliSt made her first appearance in this
country at the Italian Opera House, Astor
Place, last evening, in the character Of Nor
ma. The house was thronged by an audi
ence the most brilliant and fashionable ever
congregated together upon any similar oc.
casion in this city.
The utmost enthusiasm prevailed, and
the fair cantatrice was called before the
curtain at the close of the Opera, to re-
cciye the plaudits of the enraptured assem-
bIage
MarctZek, the manager, was at the head
OF the orchestra, ard was called out ut the
close and enthusiastically cheered by the
whole house.
The n. Y. papers, this morning, speak ia
the highest terms of Parodi's acting and yo-
caIiZation.
She will make her next appearance on
Thursday evening of this week, when Nor
ma will be repeated.
For the following abstract of interesting
items, we are indebted to the Prairie du
Chen Patriot: The information therein
contained of Indian affairs. &c, was doubt
less derived from DR.. Thomas Foster. The
Patriot says:
We learn by gentleman direct from
Washington city, that on Friday the 18th
inst, the President appointed Mr.. -
FREEDLEy, Of the State Of New York, "a
gent for the Winnebago Indians" of Mime
sofa, in place of Gen. Fletcher, removed
So this much mOoied appointment is settled
at last. Gen. Fletcher has made n goo,l of
ficer; and we trust, and no doubt, his sue
successor will perform the onerous duties
of this very responsible and troublesome
post equally well. Mr.. Freddy is said to
be highly competent, Of pleasant manners,
and high and honorable character. He was
formerly a Collector on the New York
State Canal, and owes his selection, it is un-
derstoOd, mainly to the personal friendship
Of the President himSelf-Mr. Stuart, the
Secretary Of The Interior, having recon-
mended the appointment Of another to tho
post.
The delay in the Winnebago payment
was occasloned by the daily expectation of
this appointment being made. 1t is posi-
bic the payment may be still delayed until
the opening of navigation in the spring
though as soon as the New Agent completes
his bonds, an effort will be made to get funds
for the purpose up to the agency, overland,
this winter.
We learn likwise, that it is confidently
anticipated at Washington, that the appro-
priation TO carry into effect the Treaty or
Contract with the Sioux Half Breeds of
Minnesota for the sale of their lands OIL the
west side of Lake Pepin, will in all proba-
bility be made during the approaching ses-
sion of Congress.
The Treaty Commission 10 negotiate
with the Sioux for the purchase of their fine
country Oh the entire west bank of the Mi<-
sissippi, from the Iowa line up, and for 100
miles westward from the river, will, it is
upderstood, be organized. and proceed TO
operations early IN the spring. Gov. RAM
sEY, and HoN. Il. W. THOMPSON Of Indi-
ana, formerly n distinguished member of
Congress, are the Commissioners: and, we
belive, DR.. Thomas Foster of PennSylva.
mia, is Secretary to the Commission.
Immediately after effecting the Treaty
with the Sioux, (the latter end of May or
the first part of June, the same Commits
sion will proceed, with an escort, overland
abont 1000 rifles across the plains, north
west TO the Sclkirk Settlement, at Pembina.
on the Red River Of the North, in latitude
~ deg-there also to negotiate treaty with
the Chippewa Half Breeds, SO MS to extin-
guiSh their title of occupancy, and enable
them to acquire fee simple titles to their
lands. When this is done, it is anticipated
the most valuable portion of this peculiar
and excellent people will leave the Hudson
Bay Possessions entirely and remove within
our lines. They are said to be very tired of
the tyranny Of the Company; which they
hate heartily. They number some 900
souls; and their hardy, brave, indonitable
character would make them a valuable
frontier advanced guard, in case of a war
either with the British or The north western
Indians, 10y which latter they are generally
dreaded.
tits said TO be not unlikly, also. that the
same Commission will be instructed OH it's
return from Pembina to hold a Treaty
Council with the PiIlagei CbippewayS, of
Leach Lake on the extreme Upper Missis-
sippi, to obtain by purchase their consent
to locate the Chippeway Agency buildings
at Leech Like, instead of Sandy Lake,
where the Indians are too near the whites,
ami not sufficiently isolated for much good
TO be permanently effected among them hy
the exertions of the missionaries, or the
civilization Bureau of the Indian Depart
ment.
Mr.. Hobbie, LIST Assistant P. M. Gener-
al has not yet resigned; hut is expected to
do SO soon, on account of continued i'll
health.
The appointment Of Surveyor General at
Dubuque is likely to occur before the meet
ing of Congress; but if not, then it will he
postponed until the adjournment on the 4lh
of March next. MIR. Webster is understood
to be opposed to the removal of the present
Mr.. Springer, OF Iowa, appears
to stand the best chance for the appoint
ment, if made.
Mr.. Ccrwin, it is probable, will he chosen
the new Senator from Ohio, the present
wnter---he being the only man the Wings
and Free Sellers can unite upon. If so, he
will accept, and the post of Secretary Of the
Treasury will then I've rendered to Mr.. Mar
shall, distinguished lawyer of Indiana.
The "FAony Lines of Mail steamers to
Africa to remove un.!er Government pat
those of The colored population of
the United States, Who are willing and free
to go, to the country of their origin, is said
to be certain TO pass Congress The ensuing
winter, in some shape or other. The OBJ
lection al the last session was only TO some
of the details, not TO the plan itself.