Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-03
The Aenom nees at Vas ct n-Preseutation ef
the Calumet 10 Hon. c c. Washbarn.

re~s 10 investigate The alleged frauds practised
j upon the AeupusiISee ladIaus IN this State by
the agrn's who make the payments due them
fruui the Grseral Government.
Degradation of the principal chiefs of the
tribe visited Washington recently under the
charge OF W j. keIshaw 10 press their demand
for redress On the 9TH inst, Mr.. Wasl burn
of IhIs District, introduced a resolufiou asking
fT committee of investigation. and requesting
such committee To enquire particularly by what
authority the sam of ) 10000 paid 10 W H.
Thompson. OF Indiana, III the year 1887. ont of
moneys belonging to SAID BcHoEInce lnC9lns
and %hether II was IN accordance with ANY valid
contract with said Indians
1t appears from the deba'c which follove
that depuistion ofxhe>c If2iaus visited " ash
ineyt<ri a scar ago To ask edress. aad that tie
Depart melt would not o eIi see them. bi their
recent a-rly al at Washington, Mr. Larrahce. oi
the 81 di~tiict. absent. attending 10 the
Dem, cratic Convention here. They according
y waited on Messrs Washburn, and Potter who
with Senators Doollttlc and DuTkee. Gccomp6-
ned them to The office of ;he : 'eiary 81 the
Interior. Our members OF Congr IS asked the
Department to order invesIis alton, giving
them leave to name one member of it. preicrring
that method TO aU lnvestlgf tIun by "a Congress
ionai Committee. The Secretary acceedcd to
the request, aud they recommended Cyrus
NoodnaH Of Mineral i'oint. To ihis Mr.. Lar
rabee subsequently, OF Jected. and insisted upon
the appointment OF Chas d. Robinson. of Green
Bay. The Indians dissented from this. and
the Wisconsin, members. with the exception Of
Larralree who stn insisted upon Ro inson-
recommended either Judge I. O. Howe Of
Green BAY. c. N. Baker uf Walworth. or J. Al
len Barber. The result that the Secretary
Of Tire Interior appointed Mr.. PrIchctte. a
cler}, IL tire BGre;u Of Indian affairs. TO proceed
20 thIs Sia;e and conduct the investigation.
Mr. Wa~hbuin then brought forward hts reso-
luton IA the House, deemIug 1t 40 more than
proper than in the invcstigaIIuu of these serious
charges ut the eiubeZzlement of moneys bv the
agents of the Interior Department, some other
than the attucLes Of the Department should be
al!uve ed 10 take part. II vas especially prop
er that al least one Republican should be Gu
gagged in i. since one OF the charges IS that 4
parI ut tie money belonging TO the MenomI-
rees was used TO carry Indiana FOR BacAaDEn IL
l-J6.
"Dar ElTah" did his uttermost TO excite the
prejudice of bis brother Know NotLIngs and
democrats against the resolution by alleging
that tie Iuvt igation was called ftr by mem
uri I OF = Republican Legislature. Ia this way
the Iesul-t.ou TeqLlrlug tw"-thiTds vote
it Was def ated, ayes y. noes 90
Before leaving Washington. the Indians wait
eu ,Ir,s. the Hon. C. C. " asLhurn. aud ia the
uarr. of tie trlJe presented ham with the sa-
tInu cai.mct, or IIpe OF Ieace, which they de-
ciase was a sacred ohJeci and hai tcen IN their
possession a grt al number OF years. Iu making
ihe presentation, kesheua. the secrrd chief OF
the tiirc. made hrIet and eloquent = lccch, de
ta5ituls tIs ngS aud sutteriug~ of theIr tribe
Nh N..-lt nUlu appropriately replied Ine Ma
tloya! k.t,tilqe1.csr gives tie speech as foInws:-
Ils>lkxA sand: We could no; leave and
tusi. !-o.i.e 70 ouT people without again cailaS
10 -ce vuu aud bidding you good bye.
Is a. IlEst came to see you, poor aud depressed
strangers. We were weak aud iuvelless. Oar
sd. cl-aIIes We're rich and powerful. on lts-
tcucti k4uily 10 or story. We saw that you
:e.i f,r the poor Indian. When saw thai We
were glad. We took courage. Tie Indian is
NOT Ir-.ilSible to kindness For ourselves. and
ID behalf If our poor wives and children, We
-!te Nuu aad yoj.r associates our most hearty
thanks We wish to signify our thanks hy
some act better than words " { have here the
most sacred and valued object in the possession
f our tphe. Ii has been handed down TO us
bv our fathers from very remote period OF time
II IS the calumet of peace. belonging 10 our
trte. We leg YOU to accept II from IS a g
to,,r evidence of our regard, The MenomIuce~
are your frieudS
(Hcre they shook hands all rous.d.)
Mr.. wAsHRuRNs REPLY.
Ny FRfExDs: ! accept tile present which you
now tender me with the greatest pleasure. and
as the highest evidence Of the friendship OF
YOUR tribe ! shall preserve It a- my most 'aiUa-
ble possession long a. ] shall live
il had done any hing to call attention 10
your wrongs OF which tends ia any way to then
redress OF aiuclIarati"u, shah rtJolce. But my
friends, YOU must not expect too mnch from the
JUSTICE 81 tie white mar, If you have been
wIUuged, you must not forget that there Is unr
tlug which YOU prlze above all others thai the
Y ,.Il. a,. Las ~ been able 30 deprive YOU Of.
aI.5 that Is your liberty.
Bat you magnify ny efforts 10 serve you here
Il Is lrGc. as you have said, that when You tr7i
called upon me and rccited IL your earnest man
ner the stoIy Of the wrongs sad outrages com
mItied N pom you, my heart Was touched. felt
that vla; YOU said was true. ! regret that my
assoc5afe- and myself lave not been able 70
cure all you have desired. If you have no
friends elsewhere, / can assure you that yoU
have many ia Congress V Lo viii no longer see
1t Justice Irac;Iced upon you. he Secretary
oi the Interior has seat out agent TO III vestl-
gaze your complaints, and VIII give you a hear
iug before hIm, and has authorised YOU 10 en-.
uIoy an attorney 10 assist you- We have WfN-
ten ,o Attorney General Howe requesting him
to aid you. He i, o N ~. sld hope
this Investigation may be iaIrly conducted and
give you satisfaction. / wish you pleasant
Journey home. and hope that you viii find your
wives and children we'll. ! trust that the
mauder Of your days may pass happily away,
aul iLat We shall again meet IN that happy
huutiug ground. where the Great SPIRIT recog-
uIzes 3, made Of one blood, all nations of men.
We learn that subsequently, the Secretary Of
the Interior allowed the Wisconsin delegation
10 designate Hon. James Ii. Howe, Attorney
General II this State, TO cooperate with My
PrIche;te il making the .:,ycsi Ggaiion. This l.
satisfactory to The Indians aud their friends
We believe. aud will secure Impartlallty anu
fairness.
We further understand that the invest igation
will probably commence II tie course Of about
three weeks, d, the village Of Shsvano.-Fa9t-
Journal.
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