The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-07

charge Of trading station on the Couieau d
Prairie, WAS barbsroasly murdered by ouc o
the same hand. szsaa
Benjamin f, Baker. Alexander Faribault
James Wells. Norman ". Kittson, Haze,
Mooers, Philander Prescott. Augusta Rock
Joseph lAiramboise and Francis lAbathe wcr,
among the prominent Indian traders OF III,
country. when l came into Il Ia 1884. Martin
Mleod. William II. Fcsbes. and frankli,
Steele date their arrival In Minnesota in ID,
same year. 20 wit 1887. All Of these gentle
men are still alive, with the single exception
Of Mr.. Baker, who died in st. Louis in lsio.
! William A. Atkin, Allan Morrison, Clement
Beaulieu, and Donald M'Douald, were as,ous
the lew fur traders with the Chppewas will
whom had an acquaintance Hon. IL. NJ
Rice, now Delegate TO Congrcss, came herr iul
the first time 10 ls39 or lsA0. lie went from
Fl. Smelling to Prairie du Chen AFTER q few
months residence. end there engaged in trad,
with the WinnebAgo Indians. whom he accom-
panied 10 their lands on the Crow Wing river
in lSa7, He was extensively engaged 10 trad,
with the ChiPpcwas. also
vorAGs IN aAcKIxAc noArs PROM rR,rkts ut
CHEN TO RED RIVER coLoN,,
In 1890. on the 18th April. ,hrc Mackinac
boats manned with six hands each and laden
with 200 bushels Of wheat. loo bushels Of cats
and 30 bushels Of peas, under tho charge o,
Messrs. Graham ami lAidlaw. lch Prairie du
! Chen for Selkirks colony on the Red river Of
the north. They were detained by ite At LAX,
Pepn and the crews planted their May .pole
thereon. On the ID OF MAY the icc was snfh
crnty broken up 10 allow Of tho passage Of the
boats through the Lake. Tho voyage was con
tinuoi up the Minnesota river 10 Big stone
Lake, from which portage was made into Lake
1ravers. about one and half milos distant,
the boats being drawn across on wooden roll
crs. Tavcrslng the latter body Of water, and
descending the Sioux Wool river 10 tho Rcd
river. the party arrived at Pembiua in safety
with their charge, On the 81 day Of June. Penn
bna was at that time, ~ now, a small hamlet
tho rival companies of the North West, and Of
Hudson Bays having each trading post at
the confluence Of the stram with the Red river,
but on opposite sides. 1'hc.crop nj Sclkirk'scol-
ony having entirely failed the previous year,
the grain was much nc,lel for sccd thu ons,l.
ing season, and of counr commanded high
price. The trip performed in thc~c boats is
worthy Of mention Us il IL the only instance VI
heavy articles being transported the entr dis.
tance from Prairie du Chen Ia the Red river
srttlcinent with the exception Of the portage
between Big Stone and TaScrs Takes. fly va.
ter. Charles st, Antoine who was one Of the
crew. Is now citizen of Dakota county. AMI Is
one Of the few survivors OF that eventual Voy.
aye. The party returned across tho plains On
foot. ~ far as bly, Stone Lake. from which
point they ,lesccndcd to Prairie du Chen in
canoes.
INDIAN TREATIES.
The publications Of the Society already con-
tain the particulars of the visit Of Lieutenant
Pike to the Upper Mississippi, in 1906
which resulted in the acquisition, by the Gov
ernment, from the Dakotn Bands. Of the first
tract OF land cedcd by any Indian irilr within
our present Territorial limits. Lieut.. Pike was
cmncnty fitted for the delicate task allotted 10
him by President Jefferson. With his small
command Of twcsty men, he penetrated into the
midst OF the powerful tribes of Dakota and
Chippewa Indians arrested their hostile move.
mcnts toward each other negotiated n treaty
Of ccssion with the former threatened evil dis
posed tra,lcrj and Indians with punishment
tore down the British flag, wherever displayed,
and elected the respect and admiration u sava.
gcs who were entirely under British influence,
and who had but faint know leigc Of the pow.
er Of thc American Government. Doubtless.
but for the impression produced by his visit,
there would have been iar more powerful de-
monstration, on the part II the Dakotas. than
there was really made in favor Of the English
government. in the war Of 1912 a. during the
continuance Of which, Pike, then elevated 10
the rank Of Brigniicr General. losi his liE whil'
gloriously leading his army 10 the capture II
Little York.
a,.,,,,,, 49,, - NJ. Al, ,.n,,,s'.,,s ~ a.,
4. n. with thc NORTH. western tvib.s. nj Prniri,
dn Chen. In the la.t p,,,,tionexl treaty. the
grant m the dakota knlEbrs,Is al The tract Of
hand nt AXE PENN, WINS made the settlement
Of the title 10 which i still looked for with 40
much intcr~, by the pcople Of the Territory
generally,
In Ia37. Gov. Daloe of Wiaeopnin conclu.
ded n treaty.. nj Fort Smelling. with the chin.
ncwas which o,en,i IN the en,prpr;ae Of tbs
white men. the gr,y,, ,,nc for,,,,. of the =,
Cro;, ami Cbipo,ws river. In tho On NM wear
a delegation az Dakotas b,inu called 10 Wasb.
ing,op civ ,,anse.rrcd IN ,b,. coyernmeu, Lv
tr,.atv all the IanJ. belonging ~ tb,, ,riI ~.
iny cas-, of The N;ss;s.;p,,i riyoy
In IN, wear lall. 90, Dotv of Wi.cous,n
negotiated tr,,a,icr ON The mari NJ The n & nj
Trayrrse lbs Sion, Mcn,lo,a ami Wnbasbrw
Tor ,l,e purcba,e Of abou, rs ono 600 orscrss a
,he land Owned nv ,Ie Dafo,aa on The scs, abe
a. the Misxisipp,. In, tho treaties failed 81 con
Grma,ioo by tbe senate. Nearly tI,ssame ayea
was embraced in tho treaties ,mJc by Mc~ru.
lea md Ramsey in 1851, but AZ these were me-.
pos;ated af,er IN, orvnnzation az the Tertiary.
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