The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-01
The Chippewa Embas sy.

The Speaker laid before the House the re-
port Of the Commissioners appointed to treat
with the Chippewa Indians, which with the
accompanying document was read, and 500
copies Of the report ordered to be printed
for the use Of the Legislature.
The report is as follews:
To the Honorable Senate and Houss Of Rep.
resenatioss 4t'he State Of Minnesota.
The Commissioners appointed by concur
rent resolution of the two Houses Of your
honorable body, dated September 18th, 1862
beg leave to submit the following report
That in pursuance to the resolutions, they
left St. Paul at 8 o'clock, P. NJ. Of the 18th
inst, for the purpose Of comforting with the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, and visiting
the Indians named in your resolution.
Having arrived at Anoka, they met the
Commissioner Of Indian Affa rs, and after
lengthy interview with him respecting the
objects Of their mission, he declined TO re
turn with your Commissioners, and stated
hat he had been unable 20 effect any AMIGA
bic adjustment Of the existing difficulties
between the Chippewas and citizens of the
United States, but expressed his entire will
ingness to Co operate with your Commission
ers iD bringing about such settlement with
the Chippewas as would ally the excitement
restore quiet, and insure peace on our North
western frontier, and thereupon addressed
letter to his Excellency, the Governor Of the
State, q copy Of which is herewith submit
ted.
During the interview. he expressed hope
that The commission would prove successful,
and stated that it might be accomplished =,
perhaps, by making them presents to the
amount OF twenty five thousand dollars and
entering into new treaty stipulations guar
anteeing to them new reservations at some
point more remote from the white settle
ments. That be found the Indians, at the
only council he held with them, bold, inso-
lent and threatening and that during his
stay At Fort Ripley, amongst other demands,
they had asked for the goods chat he had
purchased to use in negotiation treaty with
the Red Lake and Pembina bands, which
they alleged amounted to ten thousand dol.
lars and were at st. Cloud that they should
have new reservations more remote from tie
settlements, and an adjustment Of their
charges against the United States officials in
the management Of their affairs.
Your Commissioners reached Fort Ripley
on the l4th inst, At 10 o'clock P. NJ, aud
having ascertained that the indians were
still in the vicinity Of Grow Wing in an un-
settled, dissatisfied and excited condition,
and that serious apprehensions OF IN out
break still existed among the people. imme.
dia.ely took the necessary steps TO collec,
the Indians for council. @aS s ~ .~.
On the 18th inst, the Commissioners hav,
ing invited the special agent, Mr.. Morrill,, so
b present, met in council 4 Grow Wing The
representatives Of the Mississippi aud Pillage'
bands Of Chipp.was. S."
The council Was opened by your conmis-
sionsrs, by stating. that tie grand council q
the State Of Minnesota. having learned ,ha,
dissatisfaction existed amongst them. and
slight difficulties bad arissa between eitssns
Of the United Seaess and ths Chippswss
whom they had always looked upon 8
friends. and dssirous 81 maintaining rela,
irons Of frisndship- with than . heEeto6cre'
h.a ssnI ~ there 10 eonjar with thsn, and
we hid come. bearing With . Tho WRITES
authority Of tho Commn1ioose of Indian
Affairs. TO lAarn ths cause Of thsss trouhlal
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