St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-06-09
"FA1rHLEssNEss TO -T1tE : A,ftiEs.' -

"FA1rHLEssNEss TO *T1SEAttiEs."
The Press wishes to drop the qucs.
ton Of Mr.. Donne>!y>s circular, and
singing under his reply to its first ar
ticle, seeks In its Tusday's issue to di.
rect public attention into another chan
mel ty begging Of MIR. D. to leave this
matter and say something about Gov.
Ramscy's treaty with the Red Lake
Indians.
As the affair has on sudden become
distasteful to that journal, and as it ex.
presses desire to consider other trca-
ties, We will do it the favor to turn for
d few moments to a treaty formed by
Gov. Ramsey and others with these
same Chippcwas Of the Mississippi in
September, 1862.
In the issue Of the day mentioned a
great deal is said about "the evils that
will be likely to how from this wanton
violation of solemn treaty obligations"
''fai1hlessness to treaties with Indians,'
and the charge that Mr.. Donnelly did
not act in accordance with the wishes
Of MS constituents is reiterated.
N"w, as to this ''taithlessness to treat
les on which the Press dwclls with so
| great gusto. 1t will be Remembered
that in September, 1862, there existed
very serious and we'll grounded appre-
tensions that the Chippewas would
emulate the example Of the Sioux and
rise in a general massdtcc. Commits
sloner Dole attempted in vain to still
the mutterings whick threatened to
burst out in all the terrible fury of an
uprising among the 1isaftcted bands.
IN this critical emergency the Iegis.
lature, then in session, appointed Gov.
Ramsey, Maj. Hatch, Hon. II. NJ.
Rice, Hon. David Cooper and Rev. r.
Aver commission to proceed to Grow
Wing and make such arrangements, by
treaty or otherwise, as would prevent
any hostile demonstrations and bring
the troubles to satisfactory conclusion.
| Full power to this effect was also given
them by Commissioner Dole.
Immediately upon their arrival at
Crow Wing the commissioners found
what was the cause of the difficulty
with the great majority Of the indians.
eve do not propose to include in this
Hvlc-in.the-day, who never could and
never can be trusted } What they
wanted was that their grievances might
be heard aud rcdrcssed, as promised
They had fech rubbed, outrageously
robbed, and they asked that the per.
petrators of these wrongs b. fcrreted
out. A treaty was accordingly made
in which it was provided that q com.
mission should be chosen, equally by
the Government and the Indians, tc
make thorough examination Of the
abuses complained of. 1t was also
agreed that the claims of traders
should not be paid out Of that years
and1tfcs. This was perfectly satistac'
tory to the Indians, and they dispersed
quietly. lt.lkewise relieved the white
settlers throughout all this district o.
further apprc'ensions Of danger. In
fact it was this treaty-these promises
made to the ludians-that prevented
an uprising and indiscrimina te massa
Gre Of men, women and children: Thi,
is we'll understood.
Here, then, follows a most fagran'
exhibition of "faithlessness to treaties
When all had become quiet, and the
government was prepared to assert ite
authority, this treaty was crushed-its
ratification prevented by at least some
: OF. the men who are foremost in thei,
advocacy Of the treaty formed in the
following March, which the enormous
appropriations a:e asked. The Difficult.
ty was here: it would never do to have
the corruption and robbery connected
with the doings Of the Agenoy exam.
incd and exposed, - and tho system Of