The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-08-14
[Here there was long pause and no re-

here last evening, and may not have had
sufficient time for consideration, we adjourn
for to-day, to allow them further oppOr-
tunity 10 talk over the subject
Col. Eea:--Say to theia that it we ad-
jOurn now, we expect you to meet after
wards and consult and counsel among your
selves, and arrive at n speedy conclusion.
am a long distance from home, and hnv-
ing been long time away, am obliged TO
leave in a few days; and therefore would
impress upon them the necessity of making
up their minds with as little delay as Irac-
iicable. .'
The chief. Wah koo.tay,. replied Our
habits are different fro,nthose OF the whites,
and when we have anything to consider, it
takes US a long time.
Col. Lea:-What the chief says is true.
But this subject has been before them long
time. They are chiefs anil uen--not wo-
men and children aud they can certainly
be prepared 10 give us an answer to-mor-
row. They should recollect, we come
among them, not as enemies, but as friends;
and would not take advantage of them, IT
we could.
The Council stands adjourned until to-
morrow.
July 81, 3 O'Clock, P. NJ.
bower upon the hill.
Gov. Ramsey, having announced the
Council open, after IA short pause,
| Wab-pay-sha arose and said Fathers
have listened TO the words from our Great
Father, that you have spoken. These
chiefs around may have something To say
too. will sit and listen TO what is said.
Here ensued long, and on the part of
the chiefs, apparently constrained silence; /;
when il was broken by the rising OF the
chief,
Tchay-tap- K 90 wa nance, or Little
Grow, Ohe Ka-lo cha chief) who SAID -
Fathers: These chiefs and soldiers, and
others who sit here, have something they
wish to say 10 you, and am going to speak
it. There are chiefs here who are older
than myself and ould rather they had
spoken it; but they have put it upon me,
aud feel as if my mouth was tied. These
chiefs went to Washington aud brought a
good report concerning the settlement of
our affairs in the treaty there made, and
they and we were glad. But it has not ta-
ken place as it was promised. These men
SIT still and say nothing; and you, perhaps.
are ashamed of US but you, fathers, are
the cause of its being so. They speak OF
some money that is due them IL was men
toned the other day to Gov. Ramsey aud
we spoke about it last fall but We have
not yet seen the money. We desire to have
the money laid down 10 us. il is money
due on the old treaty, and think it should
be paid aud we do not want 10 talk on the
subject of Il new treaty, until j. is all pail.
Col Lea replied We have listened at
ten,ively to the remarks Of the chief.
have read the treaty to which Little Grow
alludes. | find it there written, that the
money he demands was TO he "eXpended
under the direction of the President. -
Their Great Father thought il would be 70,
the henef fit of the Dakotas, 10 apply that
money To the education of their children
The Dakotas thought otherwise. An un-
fortunate difference Of opinion, therefore
has existed between them and their Grea'
Father, IN regard TO the mode of applying
it. Your Great Father did not wish TO keeI
back anything that was justly yours. He
thought one way, and you lhoughr another
and in consequence nothing has been done
with it at all. We regret that this was so
and we are ANXIOUS now 10 make treaty
which will relieve them from this difficulty
There was misunderstanding merely as &c
+ what the other treaty meant. We wish
now to make treaty that will he so plain
, that there will he 70 difference of opinion
about il. And as ! stated on Tuesday whet
we first met, that when we succeed with ,ht
more important business, we will he able
satisfactorily to arrange the money matter
Gor. Ramsey: If this treaty can be ar
ranged, so that we can he justified in pay
, ing you This money, much of It will b'
paid down 10 you as will he equal to you
usual cash annuities for three wears
w ould you wish that amount paid down il
nh y,,t, nalI
fro this the chiefs appeared to assent
: when the Governor repeatedl ''Do all tn
. people desire il should Le paid in tha
way 20
, L,itle Cro,c:--lf it is divided among u
/ 10y The whites, it would be best; if 10y our
selves, there might he some difficulty.
, Coz Ramsey To get this money read
and everything arranged to pay it, viii TAX
good while; and we may well, there
fore, proceed with the treaty:
Little Cro,c We will talk of noihin
E, else but that money, if it is until mex
: spring That lies in the way of a treaty.
, | speak for others, not for myself.
: Gor. Ramsey:--It is all very pretty t
i talk about money. Money is a very fin
thing, if properly used but there is ais
= some business To be done first, and beside
# it is in many boxes, and will take severt
Il days TO count and put 1t IN order; and III IN
i meantime we can go on and complete tn
business for which we are assembled. fo
j. talk about money. We are willing to Civ
;, it to you, AS soon as we get through wit
n this treaty. Now, If your people want thi
If money, you know how to get it for them.
e Col. Lea:--You do not think your Gret
n Father, would send man here from WASH
a ington. who would tell you lie ! You d
If not think my brother, Gov. r., would te
l. you a lie 7 This tongue Of mine don
e know how to tell lie to you. Now, sa
e to you, that if we make a new treaty, thre
d times as much money as you every year n
o ceive, shall be paid to you immediately a
ID terwards. have told you before, that a
h that speak 70 you shall I've true and yo
5, may rely upon my word relative to this m'
e ney-it shall be paid, as soon as the treaty
d concluded. II you sign treaty to-mo
j. row, your father, the Agent, will c0minenc
L. paying it out TO you the day after, or ii
I same day, if there is time. If you havn
70 confidence in me to believe what tell yO'
70 it isn't worth while to talk any more. w
hope you are now all satisfied in referent
J. to the money. We now GO back to Il