The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-17

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prosperity, with me, and don't care fig for either,
except so far my individual interests are concerned
Sweetbricr. Certainly not. But our interests are
about to be well cared for--by ourselves. / never
f.it aach gra,ifrd as now at the almost certainty
Of double triumph. We will not only deprive the
traders Of the money all know belongs them
but there being bu, few of MS Interested we will OBJ
tln goud rouad sum for each of ~, and then we
VIII he iii position TO defy opposition. We viii
hcncelJrh be the motive power of the Territory Ii
shall stand still or advance we deternne-aud
wo to those whn in contact with U.s.
! Col. BIB. That's the tune; | say "cr,,sh" every
who shall dare to dispute our right to supremacy.
Panse,, Silly, Bowred s Co., shall feel the weight
of my powcr-thcy have stood in my way heretofore.
but nov, that is, when we get tae money, they arc
beneath ns-they only &; to be '.crushed'
Sweeth,icr. understand the money intended E,r
the traders is paper money. That is a good thing.
Com now would he inconvcnent. For w at this
tinc paper Is much more convenient. Bm let Us to
work; We have acted wisely thus far; one sns-
poets that you Interested with in tbs matter,
ANA th't must be kcsa quiet until we ct thc monsl.
Col. Bob. Certainly, and ! and the ret #
friends must aot be known tj be interested, and then
We can cover the matter up much better will adj
yocate the Justice of your claim all the money sue
cessin'y, depend upon it. vii ral ii a democratic
measure, and dauouacc tn traders anI others inter-
cstcd as Wings, and unworthy the Liberty Of claiming
Indian money, Ny paper will set the thing straight
i'll short time Bet 90 and present your POWER
oi attorney AMI get the money, and you say,
the Paper money is much more CONVENIENT, by all
means take rarcr money.
SCENE 81. rrhr Governor, Traders, iIalf-Frcels,
and Chiefs in Couacil.l
Govctnor. Ny hicnds, have been to see vo,r
great father aad brought the mono, promised you.
have alsp brought he money you gave your traders,
an! Your relations the mixed blools The Agent
viii pay yon your amp,iiics. and that you great IA
then nay ~ perfectly satisfied with me- WISH >ou to
sign another PAPER Tor the mouay YOU wishc, me to
give 20 Your Traders and relatives.
IL Chief Father, | AN glad to h2ar ,ou talk
We much in want aud we will be relieved by the
anuuy money We want YOU to pay the traders What
gave them. They have been our only snprot,
for wars, We Owe tAom much more than YOU would
allow us 10 siye them. We krow that an evil voice
mas approached the ear # some # our ibe and the
good spi,it has abandoned them to heir evil desires.
But they are few, and viii not be controlled by
thcm. We viii sign the paper.
2d Chief. Father, what my brother has said VIC
NiH 10. We too. have heard evil eounc hut closed
or ears against it. We tad.s and
m:xed blood relatives 10 have the money We prom
i>ed them.
1.-THE Chiefs then sign The rarcr, and the cu.tain
fall
ACr fiI.--S,en lst.
THE Governor at table " ting Enter Swccib. lar
"h rarcr in his hand.l
Sweelh. irr. Governor, have here a power Of
ATONE! Ecn .l,,. Indians lor OF money therein
naned.
Governor. (,ilcr reading the lapcr) NJ. Sweet
Ia ier. cannot recognize this papcgt j. signed by
bat two chiefs, ard the other nine chicf: have signed
r,c-irt 10. the uoncy and directed its ynicnt As
provided on the day o the treaty.
Swectbfier, (in fage.) Here is the names of a
majority f the lndians, sir. two" sir, is maorit
If eleven; the others, sir, not chief, ST. they
"i' Hot it"idfiss SIT YOU i1Nt Dfl imposed U,On
sir, they are buffalo, sir. protest, sin, against the
ray.nent OF this money, sir. Ny chiefs will protest
AGAINST II, sirii is Il faud. s.-,ha, has been prac-
uced ON you. Look at those animal, they call In
dianS, they a.c Bufalocs, they buffalo SKINS and
IN sc dishonest. trcac!,c:ous deccit hypocitica
traders are eneavorin, to def aud the royr nnoccnt
ursu>pectins Indians of their money. The IN ney
b,..,, r., ILL.,
Indians, sir-- is their right; il they do want
10 take it, they not sanc-thcy arc not in their
right mind. could be in his ri. hit senses
that would refuse to take money if hc could get il,
no matter by what means, and it is yo;r duty
10 make them take it.. J am "A t-adcr, sir; I
have i,,ts due from the Inliaus sg: am eutitled
10 my share. No matter if the debts have been
made since the Indians set this sun arart-that makes
difference sir. | have made credits, sin fl
did tell the Indians presented them with tn goods
it makes difference; l intended to have pay for
them. will have pay for Them will show YOU
that viii. will 60 AID see Rid Isoa imaed;a,el,
he vii! tell !ou that u,ustbe paid. IENt.l
ScExE2. TEntcr Col. Bob and Swec,bricr At on I
po~itc siLes,l
Cot. Bob. What dS'uhs you Madison You
look tioullri; you appear excited. What can b.
tn mater with ou! Nothing has defeated our we'll
devised schcmc, hope.
SWeciif Ter. am whipped, horse, foot aeI drag
oon-; def'acd-coniI letel. routed l could not get
red cent. Every thing gone to those traders. They
have robbed us of fo tune-thcy have robbed OR
wives and widows we are rui ed, and that, too, by
deep laid scheme OF fraud. You must take thc sub
jet in hand Never such rasca!i,s prac,iccd
under the sun.
Col. Bob t!iasing himself up and huttonug his
democratic coat.) will "crush'' the villains, the
Ga.rhins, the scoundrels. Dcfand the poor Indians,
the most atyociois Grim. man could commit. The
wretched, pu-aniuous scoundre>, to dare defiaud