The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-08-14

terms of treaty the chiefs were overaw-
red by the soldiers, and the latter did not ap-
pear to know their own minds on the sub
ject.
Coz. Ramsey AS they do not appear
ready to talk, we will leave them to reflect
further upon what has been said.
| The Commissioners then adjourned.
August LIST, 1851, O'Clock P. NJ.
| II was doubtful whether there would be
Council to-day at all--the Commissioners
having determined not 10 attend another
Council until the Indians sent for, and de-
sired to speak to them. Finally, messen-
gers came, saying that the chiefs were all
assembled at the Council ground, and wish
ed the ComMnis.i oners to attend there
They accordingly proceeded to the ground,
and having taken their seats,
Col Lea stated that the Council was
open, and prepared to hear anything they
had to say.
There was now very long pause; when
the second chief of Sha-kO-pee's band,
Enog ay -na-Zhee, remarked from his seat,
that II was decided in The Indian Council
that day, that Wa koo-tay should speak TO
! the commissioners.
Wa-koo-tay:--I " ould rather be excus-
eel, and that some other chief should speak.
! | mr. Of the same mind with my friend here,
Wah-pay sha, and will sit and listen.
Here another pause in the proceedings
occurred. s
Cot. Lea:-They are all chiefs and ought
to speak. We met them as chiefs, and
thought they were all chiefs who would
spenk out what they thought.
! No response, and another long pause.
Col. Lea:-Yo our Great Father has sent
us here to meet you in Council on impor-
tan, business. You have no better friend
than he is. We came here in order that
we may make arrangements for your good
If something Is not done, it will not he long
before trouble will be upon them. IL is TO
save them from trouble and difficulty here
after, that We have come to talk to them.
We would not make a treaty with them
which we do not believe would be for their
good. But they seem to think we have
come among them as enemies, seeking to do
them harm. They know they must look to
their Great Father for protection, and that
their best interests will be promoted 10y con-
forming TO his wishes. II they will not,
however, allow him TO DO the good for them
he desires to do, it will he their own fault |;
and when they get into trouble hereafter,
they must not say it was their Great Faith
er's fault. This subject Of treaty for
their lands is not new subject. 1t has
been talked about a long time. Their
Great Father thought they wished to sell
this country, and he sent US here TO buy il
OF terms favorable To you. shall be snrry
to return to w ASH lngton, and tell him his
red children are not SO WISE as to be gov
erned by his advice. | know their refusal
to treat will bring trouble upon them, and
as their friend, shall lie sorry for it, though
In hi fnr
am afraid you have bad advisers among
you. You are disposed to listen to others,
rat her than your Great Father. Ii IS wrong
for you To do so; for he is your great friend
and your best friend. He who advises you
to oppose the wishes Of your Great Father,
is not your friend and If you listen TO such
a man he will bring trouble upon you. We
have made known TO you the terms upon
which your Great Father wishes to buy out
your country. You know it is not his in,
tention to deprive yop Of a home. He in
! tends 10 secure you home, Il comfortable
home, for You and your posterity. He is
willing to give you The means of establish
ing yourselves m your new home; aud for
many years to come, will pay you enough
70 make your CONDITION much more happy
than at present. In this, he shows he i,
your ,ruest friend. Who else can do as much
for you Who else is willing TO do any.
thing for you !? Sensible men among you
must know that your Great Father is dis
posed to treat You fairly; but there are per.
haps some bad and foolish men among you
; who advise you to pursue different course
ou ought to have sense enough to know
. what is for your good ard sense enough tc
act accordingly. But if you are not pre-
pared to do SO, we have nothing more I,
say.
Gor. Ran,sey:-Among you, as among
all other tribes Of Indians in the country
the Government recognizes chiefs, among
I! the Med-aywa-kant toanS, we know of sev
3, en-, and one among the Wah-ray-koo-tays
+ They are generally men Of age and expert
1 ence, and supposed To be men of wisdom
That their Judgment may sometimes diffe
from that of the younger men Of the tribe
is not strange. They may know and art
expected 10 know, and do know what j.
better for their people than the young men
( Now no doubt, the chiefs before US, Sc,
: JUS, as their Great Father sees, the uoubl'
that may come upon them. But some .
2 the younger men who do not reflect, ma
I not perceive it. The old men and chief
= can see how the offers of their Great Faith
cr can improve their condition and there
o fore they ought TO come forward, and with
e out hesitation. approve of them. The Gov
o eminent recognizes these men rs chiefs, an
. will and can protect them in anything the
II may do to save their tribe from difficulties
e aud to carry out the benevolent wishes G
e their Great Father.
Col. Lea:-Say TO the Med-ay-wa-kan
e toans, that as they seem TO have nothing t
n say, we take it for granted they dc not wis
IS to sell their lands. hope they will not re
gret it. 1t grieves my heart, aud know
II will make the heart o: your Great Fathe
J. sad, to know that they are disposed to AZ
% in manner that is SO little for their ow
u good.
7 Say to the Wah-pay-koo-tay chiefs an
J headnen, that we will meet them here {.
9 morrow, or at any other place they may dt
!. sire.
J. [The Commissioners now hastily az
:" journed, leaving the chiefs still sitting o
)" the benches, and apparently not little al
D founded at the result.
e WOULDN'T MARRY MECHANIC
le man commenced visiting a young woma