The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-01-28
From the House Journal Of Tuesday, Jan. "a.
between Gov. German and GER
tain Members Of the Leg islative Assembly.
ST. Paul, VI. T., Jan. 10. 1854.

Core spondcnce between Gov. German and GER
tain Members of the Legislative Assembly.
ST. PAUL. VI. T., Jan. 10, 1854.
His EycelIency Gov. ". \. German:
Sln:-We. the Representatives from the sixth
Council District, would respectfully call your
attention to conference we had with yourself
few days since, in which you expressed your
willingness to- join with us in any measures ne
cessary to prevent the ratification of the treaty
concluded with the Winnebego Indians at Wa
tab, on the sth day Of August, 1853. if the pro-
visions of said treaty would materially conflict
with the prosperity of orr Territory, or large
portion Gifts population.
We would again respectfully assure you that
the ratification of the treaty referred to, would
lead to consequences most ruinous to the inter
ests ofthc inhabitants of the sixth Council Dis
trict, and at the last election that question was
considered paramount to all others by large
portion of the electors. The fact that the trea-
ty was made within the Winnebago country.
and attended by but few whose interests would
be affected by it, will readily suggest reason
why it did not call forth rcmonstrancc against
1t during the negotiations Since the ncgoti;,-
ton, however it has been objected to by most
if not all of those whose interests arc directly
compromised by its provisions
list. Because it places Indians sustaining the
worst character for drunkenness and other evil
and disOrdcrly propensities, of any in orr Ter
rtory, upon lands already partially settled by
whites adjoining some of the most fiourishng
settlements within our Territory. within some
twenty-five miles of st. Anthony. a HouriShng
town OF fifteen or eighteen hundred inhabitants.
the same distance from the county seat of Hen
ncpin county. and not forty miles from St. Paul
the capital ofthc Territory
"a. Because the location would lac such as
would of necessity become surrounded bv white
settlements on every side. situation that in
the natural course Of events would lead TO dis
agreements and probably to bloodshcd, and
could ouly result i'll q necessity for another
treaty and another removal within few wears.
81 Most OF the settlements on Lake Mime
toDka ana at other points, by colonists from the
East were made in good faith and under the
belief that the surrounding country. To which
the Indian title had been RECENTLY eytinguisbed
would be relieved from its Indian population.
instead OF which they find that by this treaty.
other and more Objectionable Indians are TO be
located in their vicinity, which, if consummat-
ed. would cause an abandonment to a great OK
tent, of those fourishing settlements BY that viz
tuous and enterprising class of persons which
has recently made homes in those beautiful Dor
tons OF our Territory
Actuatcd by these views and confident that
your desire to promote the interests and pros
pcrity of the Territory and its Inhabitants will
prompt you TO join with us in asking the de-
partment to allow the treaty to he withdrawn
that it may not reach the Senate for its action
We remain respectfully,
Your obedcnt servants.
JoSfIi II. BBuwN
Member ofCouncil :
". FLETCHER.
Member of the House :
WV. ii. MOBILES,
Member of the House
We. the undersigned members of the LeeisIa-
turc from the Third Council District, fully con
cur IN the foregoing statement and recommend
alton.
L. I. STEARNS.
Member Of the Council ::
CEPHAs GARDNER.
Member of the House ::
Henry s. PIIMMER,
:, Member of the House
We, the undersigned members of the I.csjsIa-
turc from the Fifth Council District, fully con-
cur IN the foregoing statement and recommend
alton.
;. u. OLMSTEAD.
-, Member Of the Council
We, the members from the Second Council
district, fully concur in the foregoing statement
and recommendation.
WILLIAM Moor.
WILLIAM \. DAVIS,
LOUIS DAETTErr.