The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-12
Indian Treaty.

BY Yesterdays mail received the Minnesota Demo-
cra of July /, published al ST. Paul, containing in.
formation in regard to the United States commissioners
delegated TO make treaty with the Minnesota Sioux IN
dams for the transfer of their lands the United States
These lands are said be very valuable, and it
deemed proper to have treaty negotiated for their pur
chase for the purpose of extnguishng the Indian titles
to the satisfaction of the tribe The editor of the Demo
crat accompanied the commissioners from ST. Paul TO
the place assigned for holding the council and completing
the treaty. and we copy his account published his
return to ST. Paul, as follows:
The Sioux TREAry.--We have just returned from a
trip the Sioux treaty ground al Traverse des Sioux
The steamer Excelsior arrived at ST: Paul on Salur-
day morning last, having on board Col Luke Lea the
commissioners OF Indian Affairs, who visits the Territory
for the purpose OF making treaty for the Minnesota
Sioux lands The Excelsior was chartered 10 take the
goods, provisions, and beef cattle for the treaty TO Ira
verse des Sioux On Saturday Afternoon she went up to
Mendoza She there received fifty five head OF beef cat
tie, considerable quantity OF provisions, blankets &e,
and The next morning, about o'clock started NJ the
Minnesota river, arriving at Traverse des Sioux, AT
O'Clock, Monday morning. She laid up Sunday night
some ten or twelve miles below that point.
The commission consists OF Col Luke Lea and Gov.
Ramsey, comm .soners Dr. Foster secretary; Messrs.
White and Henderson, clerks; 1--WE believer Hugh ~
ler esq, comnlssaIy and Nesss OJeI and Brown, as
ssants. These gentlemen, The Hon. H. n Sbiey, and
others connected with the Sioux trade with their
amusement all the passengers that enjoyed this
trip which, Notwithstanding the dsagreeabie weather OF
Sunday and Monday morning, was rich treat TO all on
board
The commissioners were not expected soon by five
six days al Traverse des Sioux. The band OF that pace
only there Tie missionaries and most egen In
dams Of opinion that the upper bands would not
assemble there in less than six, and perhaps not before
Ten days that 1t will be at least two weeks before a
treaty be concluded with that portion OF the Sioux
tribe The Sioux 10 be treated with this point receive
M hoy ot he pst
tribe, and wrechedy poor: Starvation among them is
not uncommon There will be no difficulty in procuring
their for the transfer OF their lands 10 the govern
ment So far the Indian are concerned. "he treaty
is farce The real parties treating with the United
States are the traders The treaty II not already made
will be concluded very quietly between the commits
sioners and the Hon. II n. SbIey. The Indians will
then rafy II is very natural that the traders should
have more influence the Indians than any other
class OF men Tor they sell them the necessaes oil he
their guns and ammunition, and purchase OF them Their
furs But our whole Indian system is a mistake-a
humbug-and based false estimation OF the Indian
character.
Tn. country proposed TO be purchased from the Sioux
embraces all the lands waered BY the tributaries OF the
Mississippi, and extending two hundred miles west OF
that river The Sioux traders expect TO sell this magnh-
cent country for two millions Of dollars II IS oil the ut.
most importance TO the prosperity OF this Territory that
these lands be open 10 settlement al the earliest day pos
sble II will be better TO pay large sum for the coun.
try than longer delay It's purchase,
Ii is the purpose OF the commission to treat with the
annuity Sioux at Little SKIS Village, the Minnesota
river, some twenty five miles above its mouth. Ihis
second treaty will take place Immediately after the con-
cuson OF that OF Traverse des Sioux
The waters have been higher this river and tibu.
tares during the present season than at any time within
the memory OF the Oldest traders lndiaussome eight
or nine feet CHER than The highest water OF last year
AT tas time all the bottom lands along the rlveI are
OVERLOOKED The corn crops al all The indian villages
have been desroyed-drowned out The river has fallen
four OF five feet
AT II O'Clock Monday morning the Excelsior started
down the river and arrived at ST. Paul at O'Clock the
same eyening-distance 100 miles She came down "
hne style OF those who went up a few only returned
They were exceedingly graiihed with the trp, pleased
with the valley OF the Minnesota river, which is un
rvaed in beauty fertility by any portion OF the West