The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-14

VI. -. uIbSON
JAMS b. GAY,
JOIN j. MorFAT
OFFICE NORTHERN SUPERINTENDENT,
ST. PAUL. August IL, 1856.
GENTLEMEN On my return to this Office
from tour on business to the seat Of govern
ment and to Wisconsin, found your commu-
nication received at this Office last month.
From your location on the line between the
State and Territory. the major part OF which
constitutes this SUPPLEMENTARY, your position
in society, and your daily intercourse with set
tiers, who may have occasion to complain, in u
number Of instances, OF violence upon persons,
and, more frequently, of depredations upon
property, committed by Indians, l deem it
proper to reply at length to your communica-
ton, in order to enable you to give information
a. 30 the. pyepl- mcasgrss 20 be taken. % Oh.
tain redress and prevent the recurrence of such
hostilties.
II is surprising to what extent the public
misapprehend the legal position Of things, the
powers Of the agents acting under the govern
ment, and their own rights and duties A
meeting lately held at Minneapolis, in this Ter
ritory, furnishes striking illustration. Though
the persons assembled expressed their impa
thence ut my not having punished the murder
ers of the Sioux girl, Susan, the proceedings
were not forwarded to this Office until two
weeks after the meeting was held, and it seems
never To have occurred to them; that the first
step TO be taken to procure the arrest Of per
son ~ 10 Jake out warrant OF !hat was
proper for some person in the vicinity, where
the crime was committed, TO do 90. The pow
or. of which the persons COMPOSING that meet
my Sec'n 10 nave sucn eAn'." mfIs' u" agTcr
tanning 70 'ae o"perlnlenenlo o. lna'an Aia a
~ no more 'hah 'nat eonerreu on any ouiet
ci'ien ~ Tue mms ., ".A'e VI 'eIr''1ry, eA
eePt 40 ,ar ~ ne Is apie 70 restrain .ne ,haia',
wiuuo'uine ,nelr moneys anu saPPhs,
ha1 aireany uTa this power 10 us u. eaueh''
anu s'oPPei a., uG lnynlenls anu ,,lhlsn,ns Q,
provisions 70 ,he CnpPewas uhlll 'ne saa muf:
uerers shoud DC SURRENDERED, eAPecung tnat' an
.ne meantime, lega, process wouid ISSUE ron
''e county "he'e tnc 'nuruer was comnalt'eu'
ana there IS now Ialr prospect OF obtaining, al
an carry uay' ine surrehue, Oh tho muiuerers'
10 nave iheir triai he'ore the circuit Cenrt oil
the county
IN the case OF 'he murder o. Mr' hien inc
remoteness OF Inc residence OF the Agens Is
dincul,y 10 G overcome ~ tue ChPpe"as o.
LAKE superior, 10 wnonl ,he inuruenrs are re
ported 10 neiong' are unaer tne care OF the
Agent NJ i'e'ro,t, M'chlgah' ana are not undei
TINS ouper'ntehdency, nut YET the agent, II
properly aPpNu TO- wiil' no aoupt' use al tne
means III ms power 10 procure une arrest o' the
muruerers NJ 'he ensuing M'i payment IL M"
pe1ore' ~ -.
lM P.uprety o' crA,ng an agency !"
e uhdtT TINS oaperi,i'ehoehcy) LOT .ne mp
P~wG 0, lake superior, OF "hom oEio rs'ue
III "'sco''s'p' ,o'o ~ ",'ns1'a, asu o0o III
III Tue .Plrr c"ilisu'n VI "ich'gan' ms peci'
s"gg'sou 70 inc present N"ngTsS " 'he oec
relary Q, 'ue INFERIOR anu ! naa tne mono,
PERSONALLY 10 give tne rea:ois ior 'he proPosea
measure ia an interv,e" WIN tne present Ion
mittce on ihdiah Ana'rs oi inc HOUSE o, heP
rsehtauVes' particularly mentioning 'he re-
motehes OF tne Agent ana the large humpef
OF lhciahs lo?1l uhder MS charge I'D The
Lower fenlnsaia: ICY u appears thai. what
ever me necessities oil Inc case may oe' the
lower iou%o Oh congress y opPoseI 10 tne ere
auon OF any new Ounces 10 MI whicn pro
Fr'y Tue province o, tne r.Aecutise, ana tnere
."o We mus wal. '''' Tue re'gu VI pe.fr Gays
", r "" P,oPr ncton vi .he part VI wongress
Nv H,, umen' Inolan ,rlrs o' Wisconsin
am ninneso~ are ho' mercy rs many seem
W suppose, temporary occupants OF the SOIL
oal a',any permanent DESTINATIONS nave oeeh
$3.50" "' .os' VI ,nenl, IN co"iormi'y 10
treaty suPuatious, aha even u the government
Ners ulspos s 70 uo 50, " woold DC almost I'm
other Territories. Consequently they will
remain an integral mart of our nomination and i,
should be the desire of eyery persen interested
in the prosner;tv of Wisconsin and N;nne.o,s