The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-29
THE following speech was made by chief

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Indians, at Leayenworth February Sth:
came to visit your city, and most of the
way on foot. l came to get arms and force
to guard our frontier told General Hunter
we would gladly fight if our homes and fire.
sides could be protected that We would fight
with white soldiers and go wherever wanted.
Our chiefs say they will go out if the women
and children can be protected They said the
Government had not called for them to fight :;
there was no fence down and no chance to
jump over. We are willing to put in our mite
and share the same fate with the pale faces
We are on the border. we have been insulted
but the tomahawk is buried in our orchards
and we want to 90 as men. We don't want to
pull the tomahawk, we would rather prune our
trees. If | am driven from my little farm
want to die like man. Peace is my motto
| will make a child's bargain with the Missou-
ri rebels-if they let me alone I'll let them
alone.
l came up here partly for the white men
around me. They solicited my aid they told
me to ask General Hunter and the great men
round here to station a guard on the border for
their protection. And wish to thank Gen
Hunter and your citizens for the aid they ex-
tended to me.
Last June my life was assailcd by Mssou-
rans | was driven from home and went to
Lawrence and Wyandotte with my family
| want to harmonic with my chiefs and do
nothing against white man or red man.
Loyal men are accustomed to come to me :;
they leave their arms and money with my wife
to be secreted.
If have had some troubles | have had more
pleasure from being Union man.
Our arpnt Major COltOn has encourorel ms
in agricultural pursuits. He takes pride in in
teresting me in the WAYS of the white man.
Other agents have never had the care of US
that he has.
give my most cordial feeling to the people
OF Kansas and the First and Second Kansas
regiments who have fought so bravely for US
This is my story. You can put in the pinks
and roses and flowers.
The NORTHERN MINEs.-A correspondent
of the Sac. Union, who has been through the
mining country which many infatuated men
are now seeking, writes as follows on the sub.
jject:
If you will look into Bancrofts Book of
Mining" written by Hittell, YOU will find that
mining excitements are periodical aud epidem-
ic, if not contagious. The Ncz Perces mines
ran like small pox in Oregon W TO :ne middle
of June, last year. All Willamette Valley
was as enthusiastic with gold mining infatua-
tons as California now is. met as many
a1en escaping from those mines in June last, as
were going to them. l have written and writ
ten and written to prevent miners from rushing
pell nell North, into three or four feet of snow,
this past winter | know that country-I
know it is all, all showed under 1t is useless
for you or to try to prevent the wild stam-
pede now taking place; therefore allow it to
progress, But mind. next October will tell
far more sorry tale than Fraser River ever has
yet told. know Caifornians are humbugged,
and yet they would break my head for telling
them so When DR.. Franklin was appointed,
by the King of France, to investigate the
theories and visions of Mesmer, he simply re.
ported, 1t is astonishing what credulity sub
sists among mankind" So say |. Always
surrender to humbug. The Northern mines
have this year captured California at an ex-
pense of a million of dollars. This is my can
did opinion, after six months active experience