The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16

drawn bis blanket which he held in bis Left hand.
Capt. jim had large quantity OF fur and broad
cloth aud most tremendous grey wolf skin for
cloak. This chief was most prominent warrior in
the Black Hawk trouble aid fOui mt through the
whole of L. He is now eighty years OF age, Is short
aud heavy built, and is called by the wnitemen the
Falst n OF the trte. He Is full OF fun and Jokes
though he does not speak English, and Is As nipble
as a cat. Ever, body likes Capt. Jim. The rest Of
the chiefs bad no.bing on to distinguish them from
other Indians. The word no." which you see in
rer-persed through the speeches. is nterecsiou of
various meaning. IL is used for applause, for adm
ration, and as 81 expression OF gratitude. II you
give Winnebago something which he wants, he
will say +" no p 1t has a sound between hon and
" how" but rather more like I" how" The tongue
they sleak so barren that they obliged to make
ole word answer many purposes.
Governor GoRMAN surveyed the scene before him
TOT minute or two, and then proceeded to address
them III the following Words
within six days after l assumed my duties as Co.
vernon o this territory, several chiefs Of the Vince
bago tribe came to ST. Paul to hold council with
ne. You met me at st. Paul, at my office. and
desired me- to write to your Great Father TO ask per
mission to exchange your present country for
home on Crow river. | told you that would SO
write and receive al answer In thirty days. did
write and be sent me An answer. In that answer
be saia be was wiling to exchange FOR some point
to be fxe0 upon Grow river. This letter, rs re-
ply, ! showed you at Rum river, when l held
sourcil there with you. told You also, that when
got 70 st. Paul. should probably, get authority to
hold treaty with you. did find such reply at ST.
Paul on my return authorizing your agent, General
Fletcher, and my self to hold treaty with you. I
afu rwards suggested to You that you send some Of
your CHIEFS to make an examination of the country
TO viii ch you wanted to be removed You did send
delegation. Since they returned have received
another letter from your Great Father ct Washington
also sent the three propositions made by you at
Rum river, and this is the reply Breads the letter.
Your first proposition was-That you be permitted
to locate below, aud adjoining the Sioux reserva.
ton. I'd That you be permitted to locate in the
Sioux reservation. Sd. That you be permitted to
have home Crow river. The country en-
braced N those three propositions lies between
Grow river aud the Iowa liIes. / have received a
reply to ,onr propositions, which is in this letter.
Breads letter Gated July 18th, stating that the first
aud secord propositions were rejected, but the third
would be reed to- la another letter they express
willingness ~ accommodate you in regard to the
exchange. They further suggest that should you
choose, You Can have the limits OF your present
country as far south az SalS river Should 20 see it
TO 60 10 Crow river II would be- simple exchange OF
county; should you choose to remain where you are
tie country 10 Sank will DE given you. Under
these instructions frosa government General Fletcher
and NY self are here to council with you to-day. /
bave received intoi nation also that the Stockbridge
til OF lud ans to lie located ia the vicinity of
Grow river. There are only three hundred aud fifty
or four huDcred OF them and they generally
farmers and have tae customs OF white men. They
are drawing aDnutes and wi d SO for fifty years
TO come want you distinctly to understand chat
10 the event OF al ciange OF country you are to
IcmUNt ybNIst4ssS Win ~ tApSust W tuc SUvtTu-
melt. Il Is advantage to The government for you
10 take the country on Cr0s river. That country Is
much Better one than the country you are now &C.
cupy ng. All these councils have been got up as
your Jequt It, and this is called at your request
alo. You have had long tine to think OF this and
hope you sill not 0etain Us here long. Your Great
Father usually, when Re wants yoar land, comes aud
asks you for u, bat this time you ask him. You say
that your county does rot suit you, and that you
Cannot be happy where you are
The head ch ef OF tue trise, WsE-No-sBIEK, then
asked he Governor how many days he would devote
to his council, and was ans wefed' The nainder
OF the week, which is four Gays, cOUntirg to-day"
WrRho.sHiLK then said Father after We eft
Rum river we came up t. this place, and the chiefs
have not uet together since; aud consequently
ha re had no time 10 hold council on the SUBJECT Ne
woulo lise 10 have time u consult among ourselves.
We cannot talk utoerstaDdingly to-day. Ii We were
all 70 speak before you nov re night give you diff
cult os'Iinns. We want time, father, to council
among ourselves, and hen probably we shall all be
OF one opinion.
Gov GoRSAS Then replied We viii give you
time but that council must be amongst yourselves
exclusively | have nothing 10 give you. I
came here at your request. You come nov
and ask fer our laid aud wish to give yours
III payment. This is your tfeaty-nGt ours
Whatever ,ou have to say want you TO say ano1g
yourselves. want you t. uuder-tand that you must
not council WITH apyrosy else than the commission
ceive from ally you must tell me; nor must any
papers be signed by you without first submitting
them TO Gen. Fletcher and myself. You have mad.
treaties enough by this time to know how to conduct
yourselves Whenever you come to the conclusion
10 listen to the ADVICE of others and not myself let
me know it, aud will 60 home. l have told your
dc men often enough lat am not child, and will
not submit to any outside l. uences. (This was to
y no were very plenty around, operating for them
selves, like men you have seen in Washington aud
Albspy) You have no other agent in this territory
than Gen. Fletcher and myself. Do you understand
v hat mean loud cries of I" Ho ho!' affirma-
tive) One word in regard to the improvements you
have made When you council among yourselves,
remember that the Great Father directs attention to
lhe availability OF dsposing of your improvements,
APO The opportunitAs o. selling them to advantage
Il your councils you should have some regard to the
interests Of such Of your mum Der as have made i'm
provements by themselves At all events the i'm
provements will, if disposed Of 90 to your benefit.
{" Ho, hor) Some few of yon at Long Prairie have
built houses, and it Is my opinion that they should
themselves have the benefit of heir labor e. Ho!)
We viii now adjourn, and tomorrow endeayor to do
some business
This ADDRESS was listened to with great attention
~ the indians especially that part concerning remu
leraton for improvements made, VIII II taey uuost
Il Cd to mean an equal division among all tue
members OF the tribe Tsere vas, however, large
party the farther end Of the council house engaged
il p.ayng cards the grass whore sttenti N noting
;ouic attract, except cry OF whskey' or beef
THE SECOND DAY.
Tie chief, head men, and braves, were on the
ground about two hours after the commissioners got
there and took their seats on the grass in front OF
and facing them, all looking very wise, and ch one
bearing the appe Of beng full OF words which
be wss anxious to "let OFF, as possible, that
their young father the Governor, might see bow elo
queut hey stIe. There was a movement in their
midst and then came forward their head chief
WKENo.SHn1 said-Faiher / suppose you OK
rect to hear from Us this afternoon. The Great
Spirit, who is now locking down upon US, and who
made The white man and The red man, made the
y bte man TO ne our masters He placed u here ~
this earth where We could not speak 70 him. lie
made US inferior to the white man. Ia making ~
a. placing here, so far from him, the Great
Spirit knew aud foresaw what we were to UNDERGO,
and what we are now undergoing eartn. He
fore saw our troubles and provided for than. He his
given us father TO take of u.s. The eyes Of our
Great Father at Washington extends over this whole
Land and his arms re sch all around it He has e
lected you his representative, aud has sent you
here to talk To in his place. In talking 10 you we
.vl hat, rs4a ill