The weekly Minnesotian., 1852-12-25

tied their country, or had any dealing with
them, directly or Indirectly, yet having been
connected in trade with the Miamis and other
tribes i'm Indiana, (as have been inf0rmed( he
was well acquainted with Indian character and
ne forthwith commenced operations by endcav-
! oring to produce dissatisfaction among the In
dams, and induce them to repudiate their obli-
cations. In the absence of those Interested.
and by making profuse expenditure of pres
ents. together with an appeal to their cupidtv
by stating that if they would sign his papers
they should receive much larger sum of mon
ey than they otherwise would, a part of them
were persuaded to sign protest against their
previous obligation, also power Of-attOrney.
granting him. the said Sweetzer unlimited
control over all their money to be received
from the upper treaty, if ratified except their
annuitics.''
N. swEETsER on THE HIGH ROAD FOR A BIG GRAB.
To exhibit more clearly and plainly NJ.
Sweetser's bold stroke for fortune (deducting
OF course moiety of the plunder for Robert
son Co., as per agrccment) we have taken
the trouble to procure, and insert below. this
power of attorney" which he obtained Lv de-
ceit and falschood and bribery, and by teaching
them moral dishonesty. 1t is really most
rare and precious document. and is an exact
transcript from the original on file at Washino-
ton.
"Whereas, the Seeseetcan and wapaytoan bands of ,e
SIOUX OF Dakota nation of Indians did, the 23d of july
A. ID. 1901, conclude treaty with the government Of te
United StateS acting throught their accredited chiefs
headnen and braves, with the Hon. Luke Lea and Gov
the United States; and ~ f VI
Whereas, is provided in said treaty that tho sum
set apart to be paid to said bands after
To home
10 be expended for the benefit of bands as provided
FOR by said treaty. After signing treaty Aforesaid
we were asked by our traders, and did sign paper which
we supposed at the time be copy of the treaty or n
other paper Necessary to the carrying ont tbc
our people and our Great Father the President
OF the United States, in the sale our lands We have
since learned with surprise and establishment that we
were deceived, mislei, imposed upon and wrongnd NV
our said pretended friends traders i'm relation ~
purport and meaning of said paper that we bawo h
ACT agreed and bound ourselves and our peonIe To nov
our aaers sum nearly quite equal 900
out OF the $275OCO Set apart in said treaty. o anroo,
And while we are not only willing and deSjrnns ~ - M
our honest and proper debts, most soemnIv pr",t
that we never intended, by any act of ours, tn so.
any such sum OF moy for the payment of assumed debts
against our people, neither do we believe that Il g.
~ o' ~ o peope 70 owe "c-foir the amount thus assumed
TO be due TO our creditors Aforesaid The rc,r;r IL.
us paper authorizing the payment of any sucb c,nn
iraud anu an outrage upon our oianjs for ybn
we act. The payment of the same by onr :rsat r..
the President of the United States or bv anr , i
the disbursement Of our money, would be an act of rro
| injustice to our people; therefore, " " VI e'e"'
| s'KnOtr all men by these pyesents Tia, ,ro a.,
signed, Chiefs headnen and braves of the Secsento ,
wapayoan bands of the Sioux or Dakota natia' "a, 1
dams, being majority of said cIi.rs baa,,, VI ~, ~
braves, and as such fully competen, 10 tr,nsat & anu
business for the above-naIned bands of tbe SnN. I
"a n,ion oi lls, for the purpose of protecting 0ur
people against thc Payment Of all improper unis1
fraudulent demands claims, which NAV he ., ann m
virtue OF SAID agreement aforesaid, or any ,thar -
nlent, with our said traders, in any Other m.nno - -
any oer preteN or agreement, have made rcd
constituted and appointed and by these pressnts
nonate constitute, appoint and confirm Madison Swart
! ~
and with full power of substitution for ms and IN 3
nanies anu steai' as the constituted ami pronr
bnJs ~I a,i @ ',oi, 70 defend and protect our said
sae anu naton against the payment OF any am, ali
debts Claimed against bands or peonl bv ritr r ~
n, @ mereiore made with us, until the same shai,
nave Deen fuly shown to be due and owing from o,,r
pie to said claimants, by full and unauesonahia ns
ther Justce and by said Claimants exhibiting tn n~cr
constituted tribunal ,chich in its or0anj-ofion bnJ b
10 he Satisfaction of our said afforapn r IT, s, o
or deieaatcs, substitute substitutes mn and
S r;;n1 s, % pnis oi purchase or Invoices and books
y, olslha ehuy. showing the bases upon which said
claims are demanded and claimed t., be dine and nun~
; so, lo any ana atl other demands which NAV be made
our saii pands or nation whatsoever kind and
nature: our said attorney, his substitutes or die@at ,
US anu III our names and stead as the an,
pati"n , lily !" ueIend and protect said bands or
""o ttaAe proper settlement herewith A1So IN
ASKS demand AMI receive of the said goyernmnt s ,t
~. .es' ana receipt for any AMI all sums of money
@ may DC saved by our said attorney from the contracts
WIN our said traders aforesaid 10 o,r said h,n;s ar
u or IN shape Of arrearages of our trrur-
with said government. Also negotiate with s,i ,,-
erhmen, for us and in behalf, in regard ,o any and M
matters that appertan to the general welfare Of our
said nation Of Indians, that NAV be y our sad
deemed conducive interest of onr said hn; w ne
.s sustes snrS%T To SsIs t 1hr or said
from us or ourselves and bands or nat;n
ana all lawful acts that may be by them deame, n "
,1, ,ae PREMISES AS fully and completely as we
lsn. vi eouid 10 were we personally present Hereby
raymg and confirming any and all acts b,t o,r Sid a.
' VI ms SUBSTITUTES may do by virtue hereof and re-
@ on'S * anu ahuiiS any and all powers of attorney or
any other kind of authority that we NAV har nt, VI
gwen Tor any OF s TO person or persons o act Gov m
nrai M o rd pr III II, ana about the premises. 1t is cx-
pIess! declared that nothing herein contained sa, i,o
our said attorney power to act for ms in anytins
heo,eo WIN the alslosition of regular annuties
tho sa,J whereof. We, the undersigned chiefs of
NY .u oesee'oan and Wapaytoan bands of the Siouy or
Dakota nation of Indians, being majority of said ch,s
neaueh am braves and such fully competent IN trans
ct naoai business for said bands and nation now in fl
ana open council assembled at St. Peters ayencv bare
se our hands and SEALS our material act and
oeeo' 'his 9TH day OF December, A. d. 1857,
mat exception about the Irregular annui-
ties " is a singular feature in the above inter-
esting document and needs explanation. 1t
has doubtless been introduced by .. fraud = into
the paper as the Indians would never think of
withholding from their wo-montls-old-fr friend.
'hcir entire confidence in this point, after hav-
ing so literally bestowed it upon so many 9th
ers,-laving given him for instance, an :.irrc-
eOHtIoi VI all Otncr money mai
ters' including the right to receive, receipt for
and disbursc as he pleased, the small sum of
S275,OO0 only, without responsibility. or guar
anty, to any one That properly constituted
tribunal, which in its orgaization shall be to the
satisfaction of our said attorney" would have
been sight of sights, doubtless-pitv that
events have prevented the birth of child whose
inception was so felicitous We can imagine
Messrs Robertson, Willes and Webb, "a proper
~ constituted tribunal satisfactory to our at
torney!''
But joking aside--is not such development
of deliberately intended fraud, on both traders
and Indians, as this document exhibits upon its
face, humiliating as well as detcstablc ?-espe-
cially in view of the clamor and abuse of Gov.
Ramsey for merely performing his duty, by the
very crew who expected to profit by the sue
cess of this villany!
NJ. SWEETSER FLOURISHES LIKE GREEN BAY TREE