The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17

FIVE weeks board, besides furnishing the &C.
ceSsary clothing. IL WA likewise provided
in said law, that the Warden should not be
compelled TO maintain, or be held respon-
sible for the safe keeping Of any prisoner.
after the expiration Of the time Tor which he
should have been paid at the rate aforesaid.
There being 10 money in the Territorial
Treasury, for such purposes, il was urged
that such law was necessary 70 protect the
Warden against the injustice and response.
bility supporting and taking care Of coun.
ty prisoners without compensation. Al
though some law Of the kind seerned tempo
rarily demanded. no argument IL needed TO
show that IN entire change should be made
IN the organization aud government, of the
Penitsntiary. The plan which has been
generally adopted in other States. Of hiring
convict labor by contract 70 the highest hid
der, will doubtless be followed here. The
Warden should have fixed salary, and no
officer in the institution should have an in
terest IN tho contracts, or In the labor Of
the conycts nor be the owner Of any part
Of the tools or machinery used in the nsti.
tuition, ~ Ia the cast under the present laws.
] would recommend that during the pres
ent session Of the Legislature, the proper
committees should visit this institution. and
give its affairs such investigation az will en-
able them u report upon It's present condi.
ton, and make such recommendations IN nd.
dition TO those already indicated. IA may be
necessary Tor ia future government.
The condition 81 our frontier, and our re.
la,ons with the Indian tribes is n matter OF
such deep interest 10 thu immediate growth
and prosperity Of our state. that ! deem IL
proper 10 lay before you II brief stat. ment Of
some OF the events which have transplred
sInce the adjournment of the last Terrific
rial Legislature. A history Of the Spirit
Lake massacres. committed by narauding
band 0f Sioux Indians led by nk.apa-du-
tab. was communicated 10 that body at its
extra session. Empowered by their act |
procured the necesary means, and took
such steps as then Deemed would result in
the rccapture oi the white woinen and in
successfully carrying out the wishes OF the
Legislature and the people. These meas.
urcs resulted IN the recovery Of two of the
unfortunate cnp,iyes. the other two having
been murdered by the Indians. In this con
noction, take pleasure ia stating, that To
the Efforts Of Maj. f'landrau, then Sioux
Agent, ! am greatly indebted fur the sue
cessiul result OF the enterprise.
Since then, all grounds for tear of further
Indian depycdntious. have been removed,
and fel confident that under the present
administration OF Indian affairs. no nppre-
hensiOn need be- entertained Of their recur.
renee.
The state Of affairs existing upon the
frontiers nj that time, was represented to
the Indian Department at Washington, and
orders were promptly forwarded that the
Lower Sioux annuries should be- withheld
until the offending Indians were delivered mp
for punishment. tn the arriy.l of Major
Cullen, the present Superintendent of Indian
Affairs. active and vigorous efforts we're
made to destroy lnk-a padu-tah and his
band, who were wandering in the vicinity
Of the james River. Superintendent Cul-
len withheld from the Sioux their annui,ies,
and by his perseverance, and energy u war
party Of the Lower Sioux was formed and
sent out They met with portion OF the
band, and destroyed four Of the men; and il
has since been learned from reliable sources
that the rest Of lnk's- du.tahs party have
fed beyond the Missouri, with the design of
leaving forever country where they had
committed such unproyok,d outrages.
The Government, on the recommendation
of the Saper,nt' nden,, has supplied the In
dians with an additional amount Of provi'
sions, in or,lcr 10 keep them on their Re
serves during the winter, and II our own
citizens viii refrain from the traffic with
them in liquor, which Is 80 demoraliGlng
and degrading to both races, peace and
tranquility may hereafter exit,
The excited state OF public feeling during
the early part Of the summer, the alarm and
fears of the sttlors ON our frontiers, III,
restless and threatening attitude OF the In
dians, have oil happily subsidized, and peace
and confidence now pervade every por'
ton oi the State Of Minnesota. IL gives
me much satisfaction In state that these Ia
yorable results are due to the prompt. de
termined aud judicious action OF the author
tiles nj Washington, the grca, prudence o.
the commanding officers at the Forts. anc
the untiring efforts OF the Efficient Superin
iendent and his agents
As the Territory has incurred an exlens.
Of between four and i've Thousand dollars IL
rcscuing three captive women, | would re
commend that a memorial be snt to Ton
grcss cmbodying the facts, aud urging thu
property OF rclmbursny the amour, 81 ex
pended. In no aspect OF the case Is th'
expense chargcahe upon the Territory lib,
sufferers werv citizens OF another State an,
We being in ~ way responsible for the con
duet OF the Indians, werc only moved b,
considerations OF humanity, 10 take the I'M
mediate and initial steps IN the matter. an,
TO incur the necessary outlay. such being
the case. | have no doubt that the govern
men, will cheeriully respond TO eur demand
and no, only repay the amount expended by
the Territory, bu, also make some provision
by which the survivors OF this unfortunate
affair will receive ample compensation io'
their loses.
The resal, of the expedition sen, ou'