Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-19

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The CT vclsnd Hcrald publishes the
following asecdote 81 Gen Class, which wc
do not think vas ever before in print Il
Is highly creditabie 70 the courage Of the
venerable Senator.
Is 1870 an expedition nnder Gen. cass then
Territorial Governor Of Michigan, was made
along the shores Of Lake Superior and the
bead waters Of The NJ ssiss,ppi, 10, the PURPOSE
Of cHrbi5g the he fifty exi-t, between differ
ent Indian tribes, AMI the cultivation OF sntsy
between the fadi~ns and The Whites. itw :
an exped ton II over OU mile. IN extent,
ard perform in bark canoes, setting ont from
Detroit
A, The Sanlt Sic Marie the party entered in-
TO negotiations with the Indians for the par-
chase of piece Of land nron which th gar.
| risop now stands The Law sh expenditure OF
| British money in tie annual presentation OF
gift 10 the natives and the mig ardly pol cy OF
our go, eminent towards them had Inspired the
| Indians With respect for the one nation. and
contempt for the other The var, then lately
| closed, had increased British influence to our
| Injury, and the presence Of British garrison
on the Canadian side Of the river, was . fountain
oftbad counsel to the red men, ard place oil
! safety in case Of need. The feelings, therefore
OF the Indians was not friendly towards thus
expedition, and tie enterprise one OF great dan
| ger.
Gen. Cass invited the chiefs TO his tent. ir
the center of which was pile If tobacco. a
part IT which was TO be smok on the coca
SION. and the re.idu, presented to the In ans al
| the close of The counsel The Chiefs appearet
ea tosiume. sans celofies; sans every thing save
| the s.breech CLOTH
The ieader, tall. muscular fellow of thirty
years with the devil IN his ugly face was al
exception. He wore. beside the "breach clh'h.'
single eagles feather gracefully attached to
the top of his head, a red coat with Maroon
| skirts and two gold epauettes of British ina
ior- general. t.Unele SAM dispensed no sncl
| favors 10 HI. red CHI ldren. Gov Cass explain.
ell the object Of his mission 10 be the cnltiva
ton # friendship between them and Their
deadly Sioux enemies, and alsn between all tht
red children and their great father the Presi
dent To this end cnr government hal planted
military posts among the Sioux on the Missis
sippi, and wished to DO the same at that point
| The Governor also explained, that. although By
the treaty of Greenvlle the territory at The
Sanlt belonged TO us-it having been previous
Nv purchased of their fathers. once BY the grea
King Of the Wamtesoshe. or Franchmen, ant
subsequently by the Sagenosh, or Engishmen-
yet he was willing TO pay them also for wha
he wished. namely. parcel four m les square
TIL" chiefs were surly and tacitnr' and aIg''-
| Went anu COAX were VI Nv "f"''s az" wv
Cass was compelled to tell them, that as sure az
the sun should rise on the morrow, so surely
should their Great father the President estah
lish the proposed m litary post The Governor
advised them to lise to friendly counsel ant
avail themselves of the last opportunity for OBJ
tanning compensation Here the Go"ernol
paused for reply, and ordered his Interpreter
William Riley, to light the pipe. Having
sinok ed thereof it was offered to the chief. who
refused it. and committed the grossest polt'ca
insult known 10 the savage code. by kicking
over the pile of tobacco, and rushing out witt
his train Of chieftains.
The Indians walked rapidly up :he rve'
about ha'f mile, to rising e, ound where thc''
lodges were erected, and Immediately hoIsted II
front Of their camr. large British flag. h''
act was reported to Gov. Cas>, who, upon the
instant commanding none TO accompany him
save the interpreter. walked rapidly mo th'
camp Of these excited and now deadly savage
red men, seize the British flag, threw it upor
the ground. broke the staff, and ordering tn
Interpreter to roll UP the flag carry II 70 tht
GovErnor's camp, told the Indians that If thy
dared repeat the insult he would fire upon them
The Indians sto amazed at the daring Of thu
Governor, thus alo,e to enter their camp. ant
thus to threaten them, as the entire force OF IN
e petition consisted If cut eleven soldiers
twelve Canadian uoyageu's, nine friendly In
dams, two Interpreters, suite OF eight; and ;
| small escort to that poi t, Of twenty-five sol
ders under Lieut.. John Pierce. On the fol
| lowing afternoon another council was held, thu
amende honorable made, and the treaty signed