The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
posed 70 the trelty, and that they were wen enough

posed 70 the trelty, and that they were wen enough
OF as they were.
GovERNoR-The department at Washington has
Issued orders heretofore that payment should be
made to Indians in money goods, or provisions, I'M
less they n manned in their own country. You pro
fees to be satisfied with your present location, and
no payment will be made TO you in your new cOun
try unless you are there to receive it. 1t will not
be made to you anywhere else, depend upon it. We
want you to understand that your ton Is to be
final, and that it must satisfy majority of you
You asked yesterday for q home between Sank and
Crow rivers and you shall have it, but in that Gaze,
under 10 circumstances Can the eastern boundary
come nearer the ippi than twenty five miles,
The council then adjourned to diner. The chiefs
were little more prompt in getting together in the
afternoon and one OF them Was prepared to COM
mence business with speech, OF which the follow
ing is the substance
PAw'sED roKKAw said-Father our late Fathsr
was removed last spring, and when heard Of our
new Father thought of elief. | went to see our
new Father six days after his arrival, and when
had seen him and beard his words my hopes were
the memory OF our Oldest men we have always been
willing to listen to the words Of Great Father.
Even our red brethren (the Chippewas) who have,
in anger taken some Of our flesh aud blood, have
made peace with, and have listened to them, and
shall We not listen to the words Of Great Father?
Father. have always done what thought for the
good Of my tribe. Even when q boy | never was
to do anything in haste This exchange Of lands
was my idea. 1t was my wish to move our people
back step: l am responsible for all this trouble.
Before moving in this matter spoke to Little Hill
ard others. They objected aud said should be
stopped. We thank our Great Father and think it
. mark of especial kindness in him to allow US to
take q step backwards. suppose our Great Father
has never allowed the Indsn tribes to move step
backwards De towards the white settlements). He
Is willing, however, to move one hundred miles to
Crow river, where am going to live. am going
to bat country if can get ito that Grow River
oil Tho that
l do not mean that viii go beyond the boundary
prescribed; butt want to go if / should go alone. I
hope father, you will not think it on account of
trouble with my bad neighbors Uhe Chippewas).
We thought to go time since. / never tried
thee
The Governor, getting weary Of long speeches,
and wishing to know how the chiefs stood affected
coicernng Crow river, asked .Who else wants to
exchange?
After a short pause, LITTLE HILL came forth,
squared himself, and said Father, / have few
words to soy to you. You looking like the
other Winnehagoes, but | am not equal to them.
You are not the first Father the chiefs have hesrd
speak TO. rave talked to Great Father, at his
house in the far-oT city. Whas have to say | say
before the chiefs present. In tines past our Great
Fatherremoved njsxchanged chiefs at his pleasure.
Father, am not master of the other chiefs Ii |
should tell you we would all take our money on Grow
river it would rot be the truth / see some Of your
brethren are writing down our words, and suppose
you want rs to ell the truth. have no more t.
say, (He though: probably that they would not all
be there Ill time OF payment to receive it)
WbE.NO sHIEK remarked Father, | have not
changed my mind since yesterday. | want the coun,
try sround the forks of Crow river and the prairies
near it.
Big CANOE, poor old half.breed chief, upwards
OF ninety years of age, and neatly blind, said =
Father, in the councils of the Winneblgoes AN Of
small account am not one Of them. am white,
but have lived so long among The Indians that my
skin is as you see it now have lot lost my heart
but some time ago lost my bat, and since then |
have lived among the Indians When got thus far
into this country did not want to go farther. We
eft many people on the road when went to Long
Prairie. ] am sorry there has been any division |
among ourselves on this subject. The Crow river |
country is the land want to hunt in | will go.
LITTLE HIIL--Fa her Rogue and Little Thunder !
have requested me to tell gou their minds. They are
two Of Il chiefs seldom heard in council-one land
chief, the other not. Our Great Father has taken
pity on u.s. and we are glad - accept the offer you
have MADE. We VIII go to the forks of Grow river.
OLD FhENoHMAK-Tather, my voice is seldom
heard in council My mind is different. have = !
road Of my own You shall hear wha. am going to
DO Your land chiefs below gave me piece of land |
them mace me take a quill and hold it, That |
land Was my own but II Is not now. This time |
they have killed enc Of my horses, and ! shon.d
like TO know VIVA yCu ale going 10 do aoont it. 50
far as changing laid Is cor cerned OF the So Nc
mind l would be clio. TO 60
CAPTAIN Jlx-(Dressed in cloth aod fur enough |
to crush small nan, WITH Tremendous wolf skin |
LIS mouth -Father. ] want the country Wee no.
shiek las described for my hunting ground. am |
not accountable for all THIS trouble. Prophet is the
nau Who set il on foot and il he goes to Crow river
ard takes all lis daughters, shall have TO 60 too.
Great aushter)
Coop TnuNDlr-F Father, the Grow river country |
shall be my hunting ground. | want to go to the
lard Weepo- sbitk has descr bed to you.
LITTLE DEcorvRI- An old fchief)-Fatber, I am
almost done running. | want chance to make q
farm on the banks Of Grow river.
BIG BEAR-Father, will tell you what mean to
do asked favor Of the chiefs, and they denied
it to me. shall go by myself. will live on sauk
river. will sign no treaty.
CoNo-HA-TA-KAw-Fat when came down
going to leave this country Father. do not wish to
leave it row. wish to make some disposition o.
my land, Che il a farmer,) that is all. l will not
sisn any treaty.
WnIRLNo THrSprR-Father, am in favor Of
going to the Grow river country, aud will go.
BApTisTE LAssELIER-A balEbreed) -Father,
have nothing TO say to the other chiefs. Whatever
save to say, say in straight forward manner, aud
talk straight | do not claim any right to blame the
chiefs for giving away our lands will tel you my
nipd / knew our Great Father would wait this |
country. Il we had all left, had thought to save
this country for him, or to sell il. The chiefs who
am very sorry that instead Of selling it they are
throwing it away hear q LITTLE more than the |
chiefs Che speaks EDglish). The railroad, know,
Will make the land valuable. Our Great Fathers |
EYES WIZ SION pS uPoh ~, u NOV nhSaiy' ISsS,uay
you argued that this land was not worth 80 much ss
that below Does not our Father know that the lard
We Iow live on will in t"o or three years be worth
mere than that Father you said yesterday we
should secure each other. had hoped to keep this
land until Great Father wanted it, and am sorry
the chs Is want to throe it away. You have seen
some Of our timber l sneak Of it as white man,
not a brave or hunter. The chiefs have decided
TO make road. Perhaps after they have made it /
shall 90 in q road by myself. 3aptste il farmer,
and Old not visa to leave his house and lands)
This ended TIE speechnaking Tor this day, aud as
a large majority had decided in favor OF gong to
Crow river, only tour cut OF sixteen Directing to o
treaty, the Governor announced that he would draw
up tie document and submit it to them in the mora
ing.
The Council then adjourned until
THE FOURTH DAY.
This was heavy day, as the principal part of It
was consumed by the chiefs in making speeches on
subjects foreign TO the matter "before the Il iusen