The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-01-05

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ST, PAUL, Sept. IA, 1873.
ye had lhe honor heretofore 10 transmit
.c frro,ts from the Indian agents under
alrnrY.
10 give nv views Of the future regmla-
y IN The lntian department in this Ter
Ihc ChppGcD,
ldian tile ought, hv MI means, to be OK
ihe milin. regiIn of Lake Superior,
q Is east OF the Mississippi. The inn-
ID. wealth Of that region, uhder the con-
nl,rprisinS countrymen, should not be
The Indians arc daily hcins impressed
value, and every year II Will be more
urrt T. purchase II al a reasonable rate.
abs >hanld b. concentrated a. soon H.
ii. " Pil.agcrs' PSI, under annuilies To
q ndeiiag anl muiuiin- habits.
.y c,ii ,om attention 10 the very inter
. tar Chippewa agent Oh this subject.
,iopcu l. must be paid hv the l>tor 10Th
u tAeir annuilies, a. heretofore, will
las.et4 If a blessing 10 those living Oh
r g3oi> aal provisions could be here
f .iu,r, tac> can be transported hy steam
E,.ls % -. AatA.ny, within 80 miles
"a MT paid bef,rc October. they lose
- s.-l ave Tar more valuable 10 these
,..-. n,n.nt provisions, rs they now re-
..-t ,f thr government is TO civilize
-.. concentrated west II tiie Mi>sis-
g. jl.r agent, their school, and their
laY arc now more scattered than any
.ir.,1c,. Tac Piilaser bas Dis or CHM
DN., and, ~, h'iny annuity Indians,
.roatlesome, living as they do among
Hnuitiss.
T.. s. wr.
tenure by which this tribe hold their
.,d..cn, 1, well understood by their
.,l.nsa, and j. beginning TO give deep
,ni throwing daily more and more
w., of their removal; this rcserva-
vented %, white men for many wears:
tlere Is not wood, " timber, or coal,
.egn,scs OF civilization, except i'm
- -. Peters and lis tributaries. -
gl.'uiIy Of the new agency there com
i..s.ri.. 81 more thln one hundred miles
~ destitute oil timber; and feel con-
ha. H. able II keep aav very large
% A. IL new agency, or near there.
i-Irs with care and economy their ar
inat illIcem can be held ont To
Ap.e cach wear within the reach OF
tla iIad set APART for the removal and
a II YEAR Of the Sisscton; and War
go eNpenied, and al. their provisions
100 aui upwards has already been
fpgcr'iJr Ramsey, aad one wear la al
ne fixed IN the treat, iot their reno.
,a.iilrc Was made while he was get
"a tine > .nlte amendments u the t.ca-
ISL. whi.:h they were very reluctant
a not more than hat the ctictS have
These Indians wan, the government
reservation 10 them lor a term of wears.
rn,ni :hat this he done as the only
them, and humanity demands IL. |
the payments be made earlier, 80 ~
go usual time for going on their flll
e.'s supply OF buffalo and deer. The
here sooner than heretofore, because
removed 20O miles further OF. ald
reason, that after the l>t August ~
. = got ~ - the nav agency, and land
ex!real 3 diiiculta ana eX,rayagan!iy
The IEnas0ag7os.
sayc until lately been extremely diScon-
. L never Iviniined ~ the country set
On icT the treaty Of lSio, permanently.
l. 10 pledged the honor and solemn
rlnenl 70 give them a home suitable
ani Ni>hc,." b. the exchange
.i them, by order Of the government.
Fletcher and myself, they are mach
last they profess 10 b.. Their new
a iver VIII. in my jud5'ncnr, give them
acton. [ Jake this occasion 20 say,
r. has caused some persons, for party
5eg- because difference in money
io.l - pay old debts, t. be dissatisfied.
rels1a like the Government had no
sol, nor The lllins ANY claim To pro-
NeTuHent, notwithstanding The
.. th. government hv the 81 article Of
IS rne.r mcn milking complaints
aty are resiliny on the Mississi ppi,
20 on the - 1t side and make what
Is, ana thus cut tae good timber OF
: aal convert ih,m tn purposes oi
without beng actual settlers.
remark that this opposition TO tbs
he Winnelagoes il very insincere.--
10 ilse the distribution Of the large
nluaiiY, vt they want them OFF tie
.r. 80 thcY can get full access 10 the
-. Thes don't care what becomes
.tclnIian - they can have things ar
. 10 > ar capi,iily. But ihis complaint
Gal,w, aad i hardly worth the notice
proper TO TAX, # il. The exchange
III Die1ny to con frmei.
e .as made without the disintcrestod
trader. and spectators, some OF whom
care for the red man than to faiten on
ana ilailty. know what | say, and
~.
! report Of The Winneilgo agent, for
i recommends this exchange of coun-
to the pledged faith of our govern
In, 81 article Of the treaty OF 1916;
mites aad difficulties consequent upon
ne before then, but now, under new
lmiu;stra,ion, he and some friends al
s- il. Governor Ramsey recommended
said the forks Of Crow river were
seventy miles, when, in truth, 1t is on
Or less. BIZ lanl. This error he made
'oper information on thc SUBJECT, OF
lon :. Is. Lowry, 10 his report 10 me
says the Winneba,o Indians cannot
Mississippi river withon, the govern
..ca to keep them back, TO use force
far worse consequences than any pos
3. feared, by Lifting them have "A small
yer. J aiilrra 10 the government that
ION that can possibly be siven TO the
from the lndian drpredations, is TO
=, scaooi-houses, biacksmilh-shops,
AMI traders, be in front on the Mis-
I'D The Indians back. Thus the agent
each OF the settlements, and can keep
:. Without this, Indians will roam
. md il is not SO mach the fault Of the
1-e they are Invited over 10 the white
made.
have got is only ft Cor Indians, ex-
strip on the Mississippi river, and
The land they give the government
Il valuable TO The white man. The
ountry abDunds IL Wild rice IN
=, anl bonatiialiy supplied with
therefore cannot say, hereafter. that
has not given them Country Of their
the reason that this administration
he last tried to do, fut failed, YOU may
f.w OF these persons complain that
are being brought too near them
less excuse, when one year ago the