The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20
The Condemned Indians. 5oo74
4 MESSAGE OF TIE PRESIDENT TO IcoseaRss p
1i ga.Z3sF Eat WAsHISaroH, Dec. ILL.,
The President to day sent the following Mes

an MASSAGE OF TIE PRKSIDBNT 70 ICOHGRRss. y
li ga.I3eF Eas WAsHISaroN, Dec. H.
The President to day sent the following Mes.
sage:
In compliance with your resolution of Decem.
Der 9Th, 1852, requesting the President to fur
nish the Senate with all the information in his
possession touching the late Indian barbarities
il the State of Minnesota, and also the evidence
in his possession upon which some of the prin.
cipal actors aud head men were tried and con.
demned to death, have the honor to state that
on receipt of said resolution transmitted the
same to the Secretary Of the interior, accompa.
MED by note, copy of which is herewith en-.
closed, marked GA" and in response to which l
received through that Department letter of the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, a copy of which
is herewith inclosed, marked "B, }" (already pub.
lished.l further state that on the 9th day Of
November last, l received q long telegraphic
dispatch from Major General Pope, at St. Paul,
Minnesota, simply announcing the names Of the
persons sentenced to be hanged. Immediately
telegraphed to have transcripts of the records
of all the cases forwarded to me, which tran-
scripts, however, did not reach me until two or
| three days before the present meeting of Com
gress Meantime, received, through telegraph
Tic dispatches and otherwise, appeals in behalf of
the condemned, appeals for their execution, and
expressions of opinion as to the proper policy
in regard to them and the Indians generally in
that vicinity, none Of which, as understand,
falls within the scope OF your inquiry. After
the arrival of the transcript of records, but be-
fore I had sufficient opportunity to examine
them, received joint letter from one of the
Senators and both of the Representatives from
Minnesota, which contains some statements OF
fact not found in the records of the trials, and
for which reason transmit copy marked &C."
Already published also, for the same RED.
sen, inclose printed memorial of the citizene
of St.. Paul, addressed to me, and forwarded
with the letter aforesaid Anxious to not act
with so much ciemency as to encourage another
outbreak on the one hand, nor with 90
much severity as to be real cruelty on the other,
caused careful examination of the records OF
the trial to be made, first ordering the execution
of such az had been proved guilty of violating
females. Contrary to my expectations, only two
Of this class were found. then directed fur
Their examination and classification of all who
were proven to have participated in massacres
as distinguished from participation in battles.-
This class numbered forty, and included two con.
victed of female violation. One Of the number
is strongly recommended to the Commission
which tried him for communication to ten years
imprisonment have ordered the other thirty
nine to be executed on Friday, the 18th inst -
The order was dispatched from here on Monday,
the 9th inst, by messenger to Gen. Sibley, and
copy Of which order is herewith transmitted,
marked ID" An abstract of the evidence IS
TO the forty is herewith enclosed, marked ..E. y
TO avoid the immense amount Of copying,
lay before the Senate the original Transcripts of
the records of the trials, as received by me. -
This is 40 full and complete a response to the
resolution as it is in my power to make. ana
si(Sigued.) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. q
aLErrEa FROM GAs1BALDL-Luigi Paris, of
Providence, Rhode Island, received q few DAYS
since the following letter from the Italian pa
triot, Garibaldi, and publishes it in the Provi
dence Journal: ~ - yFe5t aa. Uiiefiaa
,oaat . saHssi Hdia Pisa, Nov. l3, 1869. a
= DEAR SIR-Gen. Garibsldi entrusts to nv care
the estimable privilege of answering your well
come letter Of the 18th Of October, in which YOU
express your grateful recognition OF constant
friendship. ssass s6t4 a. as.nga.txi 81 = !,
/ q Nothing gives the General so much pleasure
as the kind remembrance Of his old friends and
compatriots, and their grateful recognition Of
bis services in the cause Of the unity Of Italy,
Gen. Garibaldi commands me to inform YOU
that, should he determine to visit the American
Republic, be will again accept of your generous
hospitality with cordially and the most heart
4 left pleasure. '''' "a t5sl51 = Il
" As to the warm which you are engaged. he
commands me to express his deep and abiding
4 interest. His deep and most heartfelt sympa.
II thies are with your people who are now in arms
and fighting in the sacred cause Of liberty and
humanity. He seems at a loss how to under
i stand why a nation like the American republic,
!. with such absolute and soul inspiring declare
tons of freedom engrafted in her constitution
and laws, should be SO regardless of the dictates
Of humanity, md the enlightened civilization Of
the nineteenth century, as not to have Slavery
the 6ar6aros relic of 6nr6aroas age, a, once ana
4 forever abolished. Is. q-.
Il The General desires you to remember him to
your family with the warmest emotionsaof friend
ship AGieu. s as 9fs8 i5szr.r.7
Believe me, dear sir, your obedient servant,
II b1aF F& Ha4a $50 q; ..CLENENLI CORR,
/ 4 ee sh 40 For Gen. GaribaIdi.)
LUIGI PARIS, ESD. iaags - a53.sss,tss.
Lieutenant Phillip Morris and privates JOIN
%. Murray and Albert. Overall, Who were ems
gagged in the recent murder Of Dr. J. NJ. Whit,
lock, q. Fort Stlpton, New Mexico. have beer
disRonofsbly dismissed from the service. g.
They hsv9 also been bound over BY the Civil
Tribunal 10 take their trial for murder.