The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-13

nesota,s to Tia population, wealth, charac-
ter and dignity, that will entitle it to be
looked upon q State and admitted as a
State infe. the Confederacy, the peer of
the several States, so ably represented BY
you, Senators, on the floor Of the U. S.
Senate
5th-We ask the ratification of these
treaties, as a measure of justice to the
West and the South and the East, to aid
in developing speedily the resources and
the natural wealth and increasing COM
merce O. the valley Of the Mississippi
river.
6th-Because the terms and conditions
and provisions of these treaties are Just
and reasonable; and the price to be paid
for the lands, in our opinion, is very
moderate, in view Of the unsurpassed
quality of the lands; and because it is
very doubtful whether these bands Of
Sioux Indians, by thousands roaming over
so great an extent of territory, can be
again so generally assembled or brought
into such unanimous consent and because
attendance upon treaties, by whole tribes,
and their consequent neglect of the chase
and of their cornfelds, is necessarily fol-
lowed by famine, and will deter them
from again mourning the alternative of
again signing q treaty or of starving, the
next year, for want OF the supplies pro-
vided for by the treaties /; and because, to
refuse now to ratify these treaties, acoMd
be regarded By the Indians, in spite Of all
explanations that could be made, as a vio-
lation of pledges, promises and good faith
on the part of the Government; and final
ly, because, by all former precedent and
usage by the Government, we have a
right to expect and do expect the extin-
guishment Of the Indian title upon our
borders and within the limits of our Ter
ritory, without any of that delay which is
now, hourly and imminently perilous to
our peace, and hazardous to all our rea-
sonable hopes and expectations.
JAMES M. GOODHUE,
D. A. ROBERTSON,
J. P. OWENS.
The memorial having been read by the
chairman of the committee, it was unani-
mously accepted and adopted as the ex-
preston of the sentiments Of the conven-
ton.
On motion of Hon. Martin Mcleod.
the following gentlemen were appointed a
special committee to forward an authentic
copy of the memorial and proceedings OF
this Convention to the Senate of the Uni
ted States:
Hon. NJ. Mcleod, Dakota county.
]. w. Bass, St. Paul.
Isaac Atwater, St. Anthony.
Hon. James Beatty, Benton county.
Hon. James S. Norris, Washington CO.
Hon. N. w. Kittson, Pembina
Hon. F. S. Richards, Wabashaw
Messrs. Robertson, LIE Due, Mclean
Goodrich. Noah, Loomis, Bristol and
Phillips, being severally called upon, OK.
pressed in proper terms the views ant
sentiments Of the people of Minnesota il
reference to the speedy ratification Of the
treaties; and made eloquent appeals t,
the Senate of the United States to fulfil
at once its duties towards Minnesota.
On motion Of w. G. LIE Due, Esq, the
following gentlemen were appointed &
committee to draft monster petition fol
the ratification Of the treaties, to be cir.
cu!ated and signed throughout the Terri.
tory:
w. G. LIE Due, w. II. Tinker and H
F. Masterson, committee.
On motion, it was RESOLVED, That the
public journals be at liberty 10 publish
the proceedings of this Convention.
The Convention then adjourned sint
die.
(Signed,) JOS. r. BROWN,
President.
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