The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-12
NO Il-MEMORIA Military
The Peaaua RrT

for Of
taeI enJua
To The Honorable ths Senate and House Of Representatives. The
The Memorial of the Legislative Assembly Territory
Minnesota respectfully represents: That
Legislative Assembly Territory "a passed
which other subjects welfare the Penn
bina Settlement asked tor the establishment of Military Post
the protection of the settlement the protection of the Indians
the frontier and for the protection the interests the
General Government.
That the suffering the set emen IN consequence Of the
attacks made by the Missouri Indians has much increased
the last few years and has materially retarded the agricultural
progress OF the Settlement During the Mr. e.
Terry gentleman WHO had emgrated to the Settlement
bt short time previous open Missionary School, killed
10y war party OF Missouri Sioux, the vicinity of his residence
The depedaons which being continually
parties have much Interrupted agriculture Settlement
and where Is pursued the labor is performed only while strong
guard surrounds the premises protection against
That frequent of large numbers settlers residing
in the neghborng British Settlement of the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny Territory, matter of great Importance the Indians
occupy the country South of the line 1t well
the Indians entirely upon
the chase for subsistence and is believed the General
Those people make three hunting during the
large numbers destroyn Buffalo
game carrying the meat, skins, &C. the British Colony
thereby much Indians nctn
an Citizens by dPrvins them of the proceeds
right belongs la many instances these
excursions also made the which destroying
and chasing the game which alone Indians
Indictment OF the much
ly death.
British Colony bring into the territory
furnished them by Hudson Bay Company Others evadns
trade with our Indians doing great injustice citizens by
participating trade without license, and without any oblga-
ton to Government for observance of the
trade Indians utter dsegad If
the pllanhropc the
SALE traffic sprIluous liquors Territory
lm entails suffering
caly, but Is also Il great Of GENERALIZATION
That the Pembina renders the
OF the Government increase from the fact
that Is located immediately the ne and immediate
vicinity OF Hoursiing settlement within the British Territory
winch controlled by powerful Company opportunity
escape adding the strength of its
resoed this powerful Company infringing our
It's own Territory and punish, the rgo any infringe,
ment OF It's chartered rights Being always capable
upon our Territory It's strength derived
raineIs employed tor the purpose the Of our
and our Indians Impoverished and demoralzed.
That by the establishment of Military post or near the
Pembna river Territory could be the incur
ons the settlers of the British Colony servants of the
whether
carrying OIL the for the comfort of
the Indians within Territory, dcmoralznp
commerce with those Indians.
That by Military Post the vicinity Settlements would he
protected from the attacks upon by the neigh
boring pes which would lead the prosperity agrcutura and
other and security and consequent in the settle
would of
il of a with Great Britain '
Your Memoasts therefore respectfully Honora-
bic body that Military Post as NAV he deemed
be established Settlements and
as duty bound. your Memoaists will ever pray $3.50
Approved-Fcb. Is 1868.