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

I'oSSs OOsANS ~ sOuaPPSW s's Iose3sSeN :" WI
That they had been promised . great many
Things in return, but had never received
them; that they had complained to thei'
Great Father Of these things. and had been
promised redress, but, it, =, had never come
that they were poor and ia rags, as We could
see the whole wealth Of their bands being
upon the backs Of those present, and their
families at home naked but it they hat
bssn fairly dealt with. they would not nov
Ibe in that miserable condition. "' II.
? They then stated, that they now agair
asked to have some persons investigate thei
affairs, in whose selection they might have .
voice. II this was done, all these trouble.
might be settled. That they were willing
fthst the persons 10 selected should investi
gate every thins-the charges made against
the Indians, as we'll as those made by them
Your commissioners adjourned the conn
Gil, and prepared the draft of treaty, em
bracing such stipulati'ns as they thought
would be just, Under existing circumstances
both to the Government and the Indians.
At the second council, this draft was sub
mitted and carefully explained to the lndi-
ans and met their approval.
the Chiefs then came forward and ex-
pressed their pleasure at meeting your Cons
missioncrs, and their qualification to learn
that the grand council of the State had
thought Of them in their troubles, and sent
persons there see and confer with them.
They also in the strongest and most dial
terms, stated their wish that the peace and
friendship which had always heretofore ex'
sted between them and the white people
might be perpetual, and as an evidence o
their sincerity, then offered their services,
and i necessary, their lives, to punish the
enemies Of the white people, the Sioux. for
the inhumane outrages they had committed.
Their request to have a voice in the selection
Of persons to investigate the charges by and
against the Indians having been assented 20
by the Commissioners, they then named on
the part Of the Mississippi bands, John NJ.
Gilman, Of St.. Paul. and on the part of the
Pillager band, the Rev. Frederick Ayers, O.
Belle Prairie and the Commissioners nam
cd on the part Of the United States, Edmund
Rice and E. a. C. Hatch.
! The council was again adjourned to ena-
ble the Commissioners 70 prepare the treaty
the terms Of which had thus been agreed up
on. This having been done it was signed ir
t'iplicate by the Commissioners aud tht
Chiefs Of the bands present, in the presence
Of Mr.. Morrill,, and :he special agent, ane
others. one copy of which was delivered t,
Hole-in-the Day. head chief Of the Chippe
was Of the Mississippi, one copy to Flat
Mouth, head chief of the Pilagers, and tn
other copy was retained by your Commits
sioners and is herewith submitted.
! The whole of the business having bee,
concluded, the council adjourned at II
o'clock, P. NJ, of the 18th instant after th'
tnost cordial expressions Of friendship ant
good will on the part of all the Chief pres
ent.
On their way from St. Paul 10 Grow
Wing. your Commissioners found the set
tiers in = confused and alarmed condition
mahy Of them having abandoned their home:
and others preparing to leave the country
and would, therefore, respectfully recon-
mend that s,,ch action be taken in thc prem
ises By your honorable body as to you m ay
seem best, to carry out the provisions Of the
treaty entered into by them with said lndi.
ans. - -.
ALEX. RAMSEY,
| D.CooPER,
| E. A. C. HATCH
NorE.-Upon reflection the Commission.
ers have concluded it best to Gle the origina
Of the Treaty with the Executive Of the
State. and 70 accompany this Report with q
copy only. ,~~
| .%' t.& ID. COOPER
| lCOPY,1 ~..'.''.N