The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-17

iauemnity Tor the destruction Of property
destroyed BY their incursions.
HE State government bears no other re-
iation than that Of ! foreign and indepen
oetn Stats. lts legal process does not run
iato their territory. It appoints no agents
TOR thor goyernment, protection or control.
1t establishes no laws or regulations re-
speeding item. and Of consequence possess
no means for tho protection and security of
it, contiguous territory, BY the preservation
ot friendly relations and feelings between
tile two races. ~
The United States Government, on the other
hand, appoints officers to reside among them,
prescribes regulations for their intercourse with
the whites, reimburses themsf For losses occa-
stoned BY the injustice Of officers, agents or
private citizens, Furnishes aggressions on their
part, establishes forts and garrisons in their
neighborhood, and in short exercises full and
perfect sovereignty over them, except so far
as it tacitly tolerates their own mode of govern
nent as between themselves.
But this claim so obviously j,st, does not
rest upon in. plication alone. BY the trade
and intercourse act Of 1884, and by the treaty
with the M'dewakanton Wakpckouta, Walk
peton and Sisscton bands ct Dakotas, con.
cluded at Washington, in 1853, the govern
mcnt expressly assumed the relation Of guar
antor for the good conduct of its wards, an!
a full indemnity was assured 10 any person
whose property was taken, stolen or destroyed
hy an Indian, and by the latter, the several
bands constituting the annuity Indians, were
bound to preserve friendly relations with the
whites, and TO commit no dcpredations on
their persons or property, and in case Of any
such injury o. depreciation, it was agreed that
full compensation should be made under the
direction of the Secretary of the Interior out
Of their moneys in the hands Of the United
States.
In view Of these provisions, it cannot he
doubted that the Dakota nation has, by its
fragrant violation Of its treaty obligations, full.
ly and entirely exonerated the government
from all corresponding duties on its part. II
this bc true, so far as the Sioux nation is
concerned, the day of annuities and Indian
payments in Minnesota is past. The govern
lnent will doubtless refuse to pay acy further
sums under the treaty to the offending tribes
duty has created another by the destruction
Of property by acts against the occurrence Of
which the government had given the guaran'
tce. 1t is believed that the authorities at
Washington will deny neither the equity nor
the legality of this claim when the same shall,
as trust it promptly will, be urged upon
their attention, but while escaping from all
future obligations TO those tribes, will regard
their claims as only transferred to the suffer
crS by their dcpredations.
These annuitics thus forfeited by the Sioux
amount in all, in goods, moneys, and other
classes of expenditures, to abou, 50, QUO, 900.
recommend and urge that you earnestly
memorabilia Congress and the Departments
TO use this sum to promptly indemnify those
whose property has been destroyed or pillaged
by these Indians, and for the support of the
widows and orphans Of those who have fallen
at their hands. do not doubt that if proper
representations are made, that this just COM
pensatian can be soon secured.
In the extremity to which our military re-
verses have reduced our nation, it is in vain
to expect any immediate or sufficient protec
ton from the General Government. The
material of war; and means for the paymen,
and subsistence of troops, will doubtless be
furnished US sooner or later through the reg.
uIar channels Of military supply; but the re-
quircd assistance, as it docs not come within
the general system Of military operations
under the eye Of our generals, we may expect
will often come tardily and without system
to slowly and irregulary for the prompt and
decisive action required by the peculiar ext
Eencics Of our situation. We must, there.
fore, for the present, depend upon our own
resources to make good to our citizens the
protection which the General Government,
owes them. and it is to this end chiefly that
have called you together. Considerable ex.
Penditurcs may be necessary for this purpose
but they must DC regarded as loan to the
Government, which having failed to prevent
this outbreak, and having as yet taken nc
direct measures to suppress it, has virtually
left us, indeed has expressly authorized US, tc
adopt on its behalf the measures necessary
for our cftcctual protection.
Our course then is plain The Sioux In.
dams Of Minnesota must DC cxtcrminated OF
driven forever beyond the borders of the
State.
The public SAFETY impcrativcly requires it.
hy their unuttcrabc atrocities demand it.
hS oIVou VI tle Ill III uCICu CIAcS ~ heaven IOI
vengeance on these assassins Of women and
children. They have themselves made their
humiliation an imperative social necessity
Faithlcss to solemn treaty obligations, to old
friendships, to the ties Of blood, regardless
even Of self interest when it conflicts with
their sava re passions incapable of honor, OF
truth or Of gratitude; amenable to no law
bound by no neral or social restrain,s-they
have already destroyed in one monstrous at
Of perfidy, every pledge on which it was pos
sible TO found hope Of ultimate reconcilia
ton.
They must he regarded and treated as out
laws. II any shall escape extinction, the
wretched remnant must DO driven beyond
our borders and our frontier garrisoned with
force sufficient to forever prevent their re
turn.
So entirely have they destroyed all conf
dence among our people il the securities o.
life and property in the neighborhood Of
Indiana. That much - many might regret it.
it win doubtless be necessary sooner or late,
to remove the Winnebsgocs. now dwelling in
the heart Of one Of our most populous and
beautiful agricultural districts, beyond the
borders Of tho State. -
To execute this policy and to organize q
permanent system Of frontier defences. it il
necessary to engage the approval and assis.
lance OF the GeneE,P Government, and
therefore urge..upon you theneccssity Of press
ing these topics by memorials Of this body
upon The attention Of the President and Con
= Al A. =