The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-18

As early as March sh. 1852, Commissioner Lea,
in answer to a letter from Messrs, Smgerland and
Quianey behalf Of the Stockbridge Indians writes
as follows:
..You are aware that no de6ntc arrangement can
Ike made for their location in Minnesots, until after
the ratification Of the treaty recently concluded with
tina Sioux. Should the treaties be ratified, the De-
partnent will have no objection to the setting apart
tract Of land for the future home OF the Stockbridg
IS, in compact form, Containing seveny-two Sec
lions; bounded East by the Mississippi. and South
by the Crow river. am well satisfied that the tract
thus indicated, is the most eligible sigh, for the per-
nsnent settlement of your people, and trust it will
be so considered by them"
Thus we find that before the treaty for the purchase
| Of the land above the Crow river ratified the
government stood pledged to the S,ockbrdge Indians
gran, them seventy,wo sections in compact form,
bounded by the Mississippi and Crow rivers. say
twelve miles on the Crow river and six on the Mis-
sssippi; and BY the "new Wnnebago treaty. the
government provides for its iu!flment.
! We are credib'y informed tina, the distance by
measureaaen, from the Mississippi to the forks of
| Crow river is but eighteen misunderstanding twelve
for the Stockbrdge Indians leaves but six miles Of
/ iS.tlic Ndicy VI (IoH ihtl
Of the w M b,ges
Ga the 23d of June last. the Winnebagoes for
warded to Washington, through Gov. German. the
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs three distinct prop
ositions to the Government for exchange Of land.
BY the first they proposed to locate ''mmedialely be-
low and adjoining the Sioux reseryation;" by the
second they proposed to locate the lower end and
within the Sioux reservation" BY the third they pro-
posed to locate ''upon the Crow river. The govern
nent refused entertain the first proposition ''be
cause of the interference that such location would
make with the whites who are already to be found
there they would have been located about Man
kato, Traverse DIES Sioux, Sc. The second propo-
siton was refused because ",he Sioux bv the Senate
amendment to the treaties made with them are mere
occupants for limited period, and to permit the
Wnnebagoes to 60 in upon different footing would he
acting in violation Of ntma,ion Of Legislative will"
Whatever may I've opinion Of the principle con-
tanned in this objection, i, is sufficient for purpose
now that the Department proper TO reject the
proposition OF the Winncbagoes to locate within the
Sioux reservation.
The third proposition for situation upon Crow
river found to I've Sin accordance with the will
OF the President and accepted by the Depart
men., but being still DESTROYS to satisfy the "wshes"
of those Indians, the Department authorized the COM
mssioncrs 10 propose an extension of 'he limits of
their present location as far south the Sank river.
hoping thereby to satisfy them without removing them
from the land they then occupied.
The propositions OF the Commissioners both for
extending the limits Of the present Wnnebago coun-
try to Sank river, and for exchange of land ADORE
the forks Of Grow river refused by the Indians.
They insisted upon country which wonld be sat
is!actoy to the tribe. They did not wish to be de-
privcd OF an outlet on the Mississippi, and objected
to the swamps between the two forks Of the Grow
Under these circumstances the Commissioners
thought best TO negotiate and submi, to the Govern
ment treaty for exchange of land which would
give TO the Indians hat the government stood pledged
to give them, country suitable to their habits, their
wants and their wishes The land ceded is bounded as
lolows
BEG inning at the mouth # the Crow river thence
running up the Mississippi river to the mouth Of
Clear Water river; thence NJ said river To its
thence on line running due west until ii ntersocts
river to the place Of beginning reservation is
made Of the right of way fox the Pacific Railroad,
also of scventytvo sections for the use Of the Stock
bridge Indians, provided they wish to locate near the
mouth Of Crow river"
The "innebaso Indians have long been dissats-
fed, with their country, portion Of the tribe s
known 10 be located on the Missouri, and prefer re-
m thcra
and participating in the payments, and determine
ton on the part of government to withhold country
satisfactory TO them, being once made manifest might
induce them to abandon the Territory and join their
friends in the South. We will admit ,ha, as far as
the loss OF the indians is concerned, nigh, be reck-
oncd a gam, but there other matters connected
with such change in their location. The Winuehago
annuiiies, and expenses of agency, Sc, causes an
annual disbursement within the Territory of consd-
erably more than one hundred thousand dollars. Is
it policy to lose that from the Territory!
| We ask the Minnesoian to look at these state
ncnts, ponder them WELL and see if tie time has not
arrived when the viadcation "irom unlus, censurc'
would be very judicious. We believe in an observ-
ance of treaty stipuatons to the letter. and if the
Government has by treaty bound Itself to provide
the Wnnebagoes with such lands as will be sasiac-
tory to them, we say carry out the provisions of the
treaty, 'provided such land can be obtained on lust
and reasonable TERMS" in other words, If it can be
done without tramriing private rights or sacrificing
the general interests of the Territory.
Democrats Of Dakota County.
The Democrats on the West side of the river have
taken the lead in the nomination Of a county ticket
and providing for the early nomination OF candidates
for the Council and House of Representatives. The