The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-09
Tn. Removal Of the Sioux.

The Removal OF the SIOUX
His Excellency, Gov. German, is now absent on
tour to the country designated for the residence Of the
Lower Sioux, and some Of the principal Chiefs and
Braves accompany him, for the purpose Of making
locations for their future residence. These Indians
have requested permission, and would doubtless be
gra6ed, il permitted to remain another year at their
old viilsges but at the end of that year they would
be less inclined 10 than they now are. We
can see no reason why the removal should be delayed
the indians have planting done at their old villa
ges, and consequently will be dependent for their sub
sstence the coming year their supplies from Gov
ernment. The amount they would receive previous to
removal under treaty stiruatons, would not support
them, and suffering would be inevitable among them,
but if the supply prov ded for the first year Gffr
moval should be added to their annual supply under
the treaty, they would have enough to support them
comfortably.
All who know the Indian character are aware that
! they give very plausible for any policy
they desire pursued and in many instances have been
successful in their gotiations, but sincerely hope
they will no, succeed in their request for delaying their
removal. The bes; interests OF the Indians demand
they should be at removed, that they may be
preparing, the coming season, for vigorous improve
ments in their agriculture next year,or if they con-
tnue their hunting hereafter, it is equally necessary
they should be making themselves acquainted with
the Of the different sections Of their new
homes. The interests Of the General Government,
and ofths Territory, demands that the Indians should
lie removed from among the settlements, as even
among the Sioux, who have Invariably been on the
mos, friendly terms with the white settlers, the settle
nent of the Government lands would be much re;ard-
cd by the presence Of the Indians the ceded coun-
Try The attack by party of Chppewas on some
Sioux in st. Paul, short time since. another very
strong reason why the iadisns should be removed
from among the white settlements, a means to pre-
the distant possibility Of trouble between the
whites and either OF those tribes, which migh he the
result of the Indians remaining among the white
temeuls.
We cannot any other benefit which could pos
sibiy accrue, either 10 the Government to the
Indians, By delay in the removal of cur red neigh
boTs other than the qualification Of a desire the
part Of the Indians TO remain their old hunting
grounds and at their old ilages, which desire, in
stead Of being diminished next year. would only be-
come much stronger, and success this year, would
induce them to strenuous exertions next year.
We had an opportunity Of watching the progress of
, the events which resulted in the Black Hawk War,
and believe that The Il st delay granted by the Depart
rnent, for the removal Of the Fox Indians was the
Of war which caused the loss Of many vaua-
Die lives among the whites, almost annihiatcd brave
bat ignorant tribe of Indians and cost the Govern
mrni millions Of dollars OF the public treasure. 1t is
natural for the Indians revere their old hunting
grounds, the soil which contains the last remains Of
their ancestors, and the locations which ASSOCIATE
ed with their recolcctions Of al. their early exploits
in love, the chase or In war, and we can but expec;
them to endeayor to delay the period when they must
bid adieu the soil Of their birth, and relnqush TO
the rude hand Of the white nan the country endearcd
to them from earliest inancy, 10 seek new home in
distant part of the country, which they connect
wiki pleasing associations ard holds out no pros
peCt of improvement in their condition to their until
tored minds. But that is the destiny which awaits
them, and the Government would be inficing an IN
jury instead Of comforting favor the Indians, by
grating dels, in the period If their permanent re-
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