New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-18
CHIPPEWA LNDXANS AND TIE GOVERN
MENT.

ThIVTVWH- NuIC1IOT TTCT1r1Y gIIUG1
decidedly important victory the great government
OF this nation and is Circumstance for In iisus
TO succeed ina contest of this kind think worthy Of
record From the time Of the treaties with the Chippe
was who were the sole occupants Of all the region border
ing Lake Superior down the year 1919 these Ind
were paid at La P0nte Ii was capital place for their
payment ground easily accessible to ALL both the Ind
and the agents Of the Government with their Indian goods
and supplies and thousands gathered there every year 70
receive their presents
Certain Indian traders the upper Mississippi
against the head OF Lake Superior looked upon this
rangement Of the Cove nment in paying the lnlians
this lake q little too far from their influence and control
with cOyetous and evil eye. large sum OF money and
great many valuable goods annually dispensed to
these Indians and very little silver gold stuck 10 their
fingers What little OF the old American Fur Company
there was Left La Ponte at that time groaned at the
low prices which other traders sold their goods aud
whisky TO the Indians and the agents Ofhat powerful
Fur Cmpa1y wei over to the Mississippi and united with
the traders Of that ion in plan that expected
work like Indian charm in bringing the dear Indians
and their money and iurs into thei own pockets.
Some sort of treaty was Matched up between few of
the western Chippewas and the mutual agents of the Gov
eminent ard The traders by which portion of the Indians
were set off the Mississippi side and turned to the
tender merce5 of the FUR Companies traders. This was
Not many months elapsed after this entering wed &c
driven before order obtained from the Government
for the OF the place OF men from La POnte 10
Sandy Lake the Mississippi and the Chippewls were
told BY their great Father TO abandon their homes and
improvements on Lake superior and 10 take up a line
of march little further towards the setting Sun OF all
places this was the most inaccessible suat d about
hundred miles of Lake Superior aud far above the
head Of navigation the Mississippi with roads from
either quarter, the Fur traders were about 10 have It all
their oWn way to the Indians money and pels. Few
outside traders would venture far into the wilderness 10
compete with the old companies-the deuded natives
youid he obliged to s the fruits of the chase TO these in
land extoroncrs the old rates. and TO buy goods whore
there competition Ibis was the second stopin the
iIiquiiOus game. -
This oder for their removal came like thunder bolt in
Gle ar sky the Warriors bowed their heads in grief and
lamentations heard from end OF the lake 10 the
other Council after council was held, petition after peti
ton was sent up 81 their Great Father, and the more
daring raised the war song and ourished the tOmahayk
In the war dance hut the and influences OF the traders
divided all and strOyed all resolution the part
OF these untutored of the forest But the larger por
lion determined leave their homes this lake until
driven the last oXtT nifty. Representations haI been
made that ihey to the peace anu proper
y OF tho whites in the mining Districts IN answer memo
rails went from all parts oil the lake, that tuey were
harmless peaceahe industrious and useful class OF PEG
ue and that the interests both of the whites and oil In
dams would be subserved by their remaining. They
cuIed the hooks and corners of the lake. where. under
the missions they learning the arts OF civil
zed lie and rapidly improving In every respect The
Indiana had begun buy With their careful savings
from their annual pay n.ents land fo permanent homes
they had built comfortable houses ana began 10 cultivate
the soil.
To abandon their homes and remove 10 the barren
O. IN of Sandy Lake give up a the comforts that they
nad seemed TO themselves by years OF toll was asking
more Of those naturally submissive people than even they
could willingly grant. Those settled N communities now
feeling themselves abandoned by their Great Father
q tHey
were and when the time for the next payment was an
nouuced very few TO the Mississippi and those
that did 90 suffered every thing but death and some au
dy starved or we've frozen 10 death oW ng 10 th6 aenes
of the payment if payment il could be called. The
had been deceived andhG been led to com
nit awful sin, and the stain VIII long remain on her
proud CsCutcheon
In one Of the communities the Chippewas had celebra-
ted the glorious Fourth Of July previous to hearing OF this
cruel their REMOVAL when this order they
took down The banner that had been given TO the by
whites the occasion and marked its stars and
strtDs black and blood red lines. hat language could
nav been expressiyei Ii should have been sus
rended IL the great ROtuHda Of the Capitol between the
Two Houses OF Congress be pointed at in b. the
guardians ofthese children But il was il was
tom and scattered by the winds and their voice of pain
and not heard beyond the limits OF their little
towns.
When It was found that the Chippowas would not viii
hDgly remove, the government agents were sent among
them 10 hold councils 10 and to threaten them into
obedience but oil in yan the majority preferred to
remain and have remained to this day The next move -
for the Government meet the Indians halfway and
cordingly payment held IN part last fall and perhaps
the fall previous Fond du Lac and this year it has
been decided to to the old payment ground at La
Ponte and thus rerace the entire steps taken in this mi
quiiou scheme for detrauding cheating and destroying
this harmless people Many OF the Indians have yed
nothing from the Government since this order for their
noval given We understand that they VIII be paid
this fall for al arearages and some amends be made for
this neglect But who will pay for lives sacrificed, the
troubles and sufengs of the living caused byhs scheme
for their Temovai Since that time their Government
a1ners blacsiths and carpenters have not been kept
among them according to treaty spuations, and they
have lost many advantages in the way OF their improve
meni On this account prosperous Mission establish
ment La Pone has been broken there and transfer
red to place ofpaymen but to which place the Chip
pcwas viii not 90.
The affair calls for a strict and thorough investigation
and the aders aud abettOrs of this infamous scheme
whether they be in high place low should be brought
account and the Government should be warned against
schemes of this kind The expense 10 the government in
this miserable attempt to remove few Chppegas has
been enormous The whole affair got up by design
ug men, was uncallcd by the interests u the Gov
crumon Of this region OF country and Il has done rropara
BILE injury 10 The feelings and general welfare of the
Indian
MonE oF Ir-One II the Central Railroad Conductors
rcIo that large quantity Il couninrich - bills on tho
ilnichrr and pruyors Bank u Soueus n Y. were
found upon two who arrested a, Little Falls On
Monday evening for attempting 10 pass ono OF them ga
scatflirg thut carpet bog quantity oi ieWer wac a
nri Tho suuntptiot muney "a p' ihn eane kind wh'h
attempted a. 10 passpd nj Mr Nwins ai"re ~ THE
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