The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-20

Wet eAWth iof eoSty ssts"" "" ~" pss " w.
government 10 view Of change In their bah
it, end their ultimate civilization. Since that
time W have cssvwssd on the subject with
Nal. Muapmv, The Sioux sgrut and +. PHrs
con-. Esq, the Superintendent d Agriculture
among the lower bands. Both 'hose gentle
mn sss we'll acquainted with the Inj'aos' their
habits, their nscsssitics. and their future pros
pscts snd both manifest strong desirc that
ths hand Of government should be stretched
forth 10 sayc them from the m SCRABBLE fate that
awaits them, II len 10 thcmselvcs q few years
longer.
Tho Indian, on tho Upper Minnesota. aud
those occupying the country between the Mis
souri, and tho he'd river II the north, arc al
this time In critical position. ard their future
fate 10 to be decided. possibly, tho coming sum
MGR. They ara between two fires, both threat
euing them with certain and speedy deairuc-
ton.
They arc dependent almost wholly upon the
Buffalo for substance, Tor clothing. and for the
-,sISaA aaSka!s .ssi: sss.is=s ssc. ~.
winter winds aud sumner raina To obtain
I,afi,lo they arc frequently compelled to travel
hr beyond the Missouri. where they must meet
with tho Teton and other bands Of Sioux who
ar now warning with tho whites. Their re
ception among those Indians, when Necessity
again drives them across tic Missouri IL well
understood by our Indians Their refusal 10
participate In hostilitics against the whites
will transform friends and relation, among the
biIligcrco. bands Into active and uncompro.
missing enemies. who win scse every opporlu
nifty Of Furnishing them for their refusal to a.
sid 10 the determination OF their common eli.
emy t,he whites)
On the other hand, they posscss greater
knowledge Of the power Of the whites than do
The mora western baDd,. they havo kindly
feeling, toward tho whites, and above all they
know that war With tho whites eau bat re-
suit in loGea,, 1'bey far 10 Commute hoa.lae
against the whit's. aud they also Jsar tho re
sui 10 ,snan at psdt. Tho prospects before
them ,bereTorc present, nothing but HaIi' ricg
aud death on either side
Let the buffalo. n 10 frequently The case.
abandon their range nor,h u tie Missouri aaj
some two baadred aad 6iiy TO three hundred
lodges Of Indiana who arc Anxious 10 be friend
" with US. would be driven to neck tho plains
south and west Of the Missouri, aud would #
necessity become the white mans foe.
The peculiar condition Of those lndiaus affords
matter for reflection on the part Of the cftecI'
Of tho Indian Department, Something should
be done for their rsl'J aud The security u our
frontier settlements. At time when ho9tili
tics between our Government and England are
more than possible. II would he folly to drive
those. or any other Indian into n position
that would eusnro their eo.operatioa with the
hostile Indians. and ~ consequence. their sniss
lection to the control 81 the English emissaries
from the iImlsous Hay Comp@nys Territories.
n case Of war with England
Thu, far we have noticed ouly the srpsd,sney
Of action with regard to ,naintcnenee u those
peaceful rtlaiors between thcse bands and our
Government, which have not heretofore been
interrupted, md for continuance oI which the
Indians have much anxiety, and which the,
would allow to lie interrupted only ihtongh n
necessity growing on, Of the popularity ii their
present condition we will now refer 10
moro important reason for eariy and prompt
action Gu the part OF Government, to effect
change Ia the habits Of these wanderers
II Ia well known that the agricultural land
west Of the Big Sioux River. along the valley
Of the James River. the Cheyenne River. and
the Rel River OF the North, Is already attract
Ing the attention Of the whites. The salt re-
gion about the head OF The James River and on
the tributaries Of tho Rei River Of the North
has been looked upon with sufficient import,
anec to induce en,crpr'sing individuals to ap
ply for aud obtain u charter from the las, L..
gslaturc. for the purpose OF organizing Com
p,ny TO explore the salt rgon. and If deemed
expcdicnt. 10 commcnce operations tha, will a,
an carly day. supply the demand for sal, IN tn
valley Of the Upper Mississippi, |, IS useless
10 say that the settlements, or tho operations
Of enterprise will be limited to The ceded lands
"wcstaard tho the tide OF Empire weujs II
way" The Indians are iookcdaron as tenant
Q. viii, aud experience teaches Iha, cpcrcach
nen's upon their Tersi,oaial limits cannot b.
prevented by oar government, and !, is iai
more Than probable ,ba, within two years
thousand, II hardy pioneers will be located
beyond the prvsent limits OF the cciSl lands
What then 10 TO become Of the I'D ans +, whom !,
that land belongs DESTITUTE Q. agricultural
knowledge. and dcpcaace, solcy vo the Bnaa l
10, which ice rapidly 5e.o.c ,le Whit, s~,uS
mcn,s. for their daily subsistence. they too.
mus, move wcs, 10 follow the Baaao rsnsc,
10 be again ovvr,akeu and pushed forward by
the white settlements, until eventually. they
NEE, the lying mul,i,udes OF red meu from
the Paciae, aud Join with them In one Deeper
ate struggle 10 which they must undoubtedly
meet with defeat aud death Tasa tire only
duty len 10 our government would be TO erect
o moaumen, 10 seine dsdle OF The mountain.
commemorative Of the place wtsrs persisted
the last Of the Aboriginal tribes within the
Territorial limits Of the United States WIN