The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-03
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MARINE MILLS, Dec, 20, 1856

MARINE MILLS, Dec, %, 1856.
Pursuant to previous notice meeting of
the citizens of Washington county, favora-
Die to the expulsion of the Indians from our
midst, was held 1t the hotel of A. Lightner,
on tho afternoon of the Goth inst.
The meeting was organized by Mr.. Y.
Walker being called to the chair, and r.
Register was chosen Secretary. pc
The President called upon Mr.. @. j. But
Ter to state the object of the meeting; which
being done, Mr.. Peter Peterson, Swede,
translated the same to his fellow country
men.
Mr.. Peterson then stated that the wishes
of the Swedes were, that the proper author
tiles be made acquainted with the proceed
irgs of this meeting, and that they be re-
quested to cause their [the Indians] speedy
removal.
Mr.. c. j. Butler then addressed the meet
ing; which, after being interpreted, he made
. motion that . Committee of three be APP
pointed to acquaint the proper authorities OF
the wishes of the meeting; and in the event
the authorities refuse to act, or do not cause
the removal of the Indians, then, an adjourn
ed meeting be held for the purpose of form
ing and equipping Company to proceed to
On the suggestion of the President the
motion was amended, and passed as follows
That Committee of three be appointed to
draft Resolutions to be presented to the
authorities at St. Paul also to secure names
nor for warlike company-to hold itself in
readiness to act at once, in case of the all
thorities refusing to take cognizsnce of the
matter.
MIC. j. Butler, Charles NJ. Wallace and
Peter Peterson were appointed said Commit
tee. They Immediately retired, and in few
minutes reported the following Preamble and
Resolutions which were read and adopted:
Whereas the Sioux Indians have, for many
years, been in the habit of making predatory
incursions into our country-plundcring and
stealing whenever opportunity ofiered-de-
stroying our valuable game and terrifying the
inhabitants and their presence being check
to emigration and settlement, and drawback
and a curse upon our progress and prosperity;
and tehereas they frequently visit the houses
of the inhabitants in a state of intOxication,
and with hostile feelings; and aohe,sas, the
lives Of those in isolated positions are in con-
slant acknowledgements in fact upon the
mere within of murderers and drunken vaga-
bonds; and achereas We have frequently petit
toned the authorities to remove and keep
these pests away from our limits, with the
result that their visits have increased in fire.
quency and duratiolf; therefore,
Resotced, That the presence of the Sioux
Indians among us is serious infraction of our
rights as citizens, and source of apprehen-
sion and terror, which their murderous an
tecedents elsewhere will justify.
Resotced, That we now ask those having
authority to remove these Indians, and to
keep them forever without the limits of our
county.
Rssolced, That we will now organize fer
tie purpose of driving out the Indians in the
event that our petition is not attended to i'm
mediately by the authorities.
Mr.. George Holt suggested that paper
be drawn up to circulate among the citizens
of the county for names of men to act in
case of being called on to bear arms in this
matter. In consideration of which, Mr. But
Ter made motion, which carried, that an adj
ditional committee Of three be appointed to
draw up pledge to circulate for names for
that purpose. The meeting appointed A.
S. Parker, G. j. Butler and Peter Peterson
said committee, and they reported the fol-
lowing for signatures.
We, the undersigned, citizens of the St.
Croix Valley, approving of the action of
the meeting held at Marine on the Goth
inst, relative to the Sioux Indians, do
hereby pledge ourselves, that we will, when
called upon by the Committee appointed at
that meeting. turn out with arms, and unite
with rfellow-citizens in driving the Indi-
ans from our limits.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the proceed
ings of the meeting were ordered to be for
warded to the Saltwater papers for publica-
tions,-with the request that the St. Paul
papers copy the same.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
o. WALKER, Pres't:
F. REGISTER, Sec'y.