New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-21
From SIinnesota-Indians. &c.

Hon. Elisha Ely, OF TINS place, VINO mas
jus, returned from a ,np, out West gives mos:
natterug account OF tins newly occupied territory
The air is pure and bTaCng, and the soil most pro-
ducilve AS well as easily titled The Judge was at
81 Anthony during the tendency OF the negotla-
TONS With the Indians. Those negotiations have
terminated in the execution of treaty by which the
THE to the lands passes TO the United States IL is
expected that new impulse Will be gwen to the
settlement of tins interesting region OF our widening
country.
Our readers are probably aware the frequent
showers with which we have been visited during the
season have been but the scattering, outside drops
of the continuous tempest which has been pouring
down upon the northwestern country. Inc Indians
have great fear of thunder, and the region Of the
treaty ground is described by the Editor of The Po-
ner as 1.-The pivot OF tempestS' Ram and storms
were frequent and terrible The Indians IN the
camp were very much exercised upon the subject.
and finally resolved to take the weather IN hand
They followed the example OF white men, who, IN
all emergoncleS, call meeting and make or hear
speeches. The following admirable speech was
made by Walking Thunder, and indicates the anti
toe which he proposed for their meteorological
grievances
This high water is unusual The Great Spnt
does NOT smile. He growlS at US. Something does
not suit him.. Our corn field where are they Our
young men cannot hunt The powder m our rides
is wei. II Will not burn, We Kill no game nothing
Our Great Father gives little beet AMI htte
com. since come TO the treaty Bat We are Door.
very poor. Our ribs may be counted Ike the poles
of "a lodgc-trame, through the skin. Corn VIII not
grow without sunshine, and If We have nothing 10
eat We must starye. Our horses are thin. We
thought they could run some but even Shasta Was
ta'S mir Tyler'sl horse can outrun our buffalo nag
Our dogs are lean, very lean They are too poor 10
bark They howl a little sometimes, but very ieeoly
We are glad our Father came up here With a little
corn and a little beef anG IL may be few slices OF
pork for Us 10 eat. We Wee very hungry, ami We
are vet. The Red Man IS always hungry The
White Young men are fat They look very sleek
ana greasy The reason Is that the Great Sprt gives
,hom NOR, food We 90 not Ike so much ram II Is
noIe than there is any use Of lHo no y Our tents
soaked with water. IL pans Us 10 have cur
women loaded down with Wet baggage when We
travel. We cannot bear IT. 1t may be the steam
boats drove tins food up the ryer when they came.
The boats brought up little corn AMI little beef,
ana Il may be Shoe OF pork They are welcome.
lilo no y
"0ur lodges are peaked our Great Fathers tents
are not peaked, the Great Sprt rams on both. But
there Is too much thunder and ram and sharp light
nlng. We want more beef and less thunder They
say the Great Thunder Bird has dashed Ms wing
upon the head of the Blue Earth ryer. and broken
OpCn fountain out OF Which this tre>aet comes. Il
Was whispered 20 ne IN "a dream, that We ought 70
have round lance this afternoon, Tho Ito no J IL
may save us mach thunder. lightning aud ram. II
our Great taiher wants 10 buy our land, we ~lAttIk
with HIM about Il AZ proper time. Our Great fatAer
has several cattle LETT Vet. There Is no hurry beet
Is good for the Red Man but coOSoosk pork Is not
very. II cur Great Fathers children think 50 much
OF coOAooSA Why do they not eat i instead Of beet
Probably because Ike whisky, they think beet Is
not Wholesome for Us. no no no y We VIII at
tend the round dance this afternoon and try 10 aay
the storm and appeaSe the Evil Spirit. The wing Of
the Thunder Bird must De broken" no no, hol
.Ahesanian tllich1 18th.