The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-03
THE NORTHWESTERN INDIAN
COUNCIL.
Important Treaty with the Mime
conojue Sioux. 7''a

THE COUNCIL WITR THE SIOUK-SPEECH
OF LONE HORN" AND LAME DEER"
AMI REPLY OF GOVERNOR EDMUNDS-
A ROUTE TO THE MOUNTALN TO BIZ
OPENED THROUGH THE INDIAN COON-
TRY-SMOKLyG THE PIPE OF PEACE
SIGNING THE TREATY.
FORT SULLY, d. T., Oct. 10.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
On Monday, the 9th, q council with this
tribe was held. Gen. Sibley explained to them
the condition of affairs-that the rebellion was
subdued and the Government free TO turn Its
forces upon them if peace were not made |;
that the Commissioners were not there to buy
peace, as many of them believed; that the
President wished for their good that peace
was for the interest of all on both sides that
they must make treaty, or the war would 60
on.
SPEECH OF LONE HORN.
The head chief, Lone Horn, replied in mod
crate and sensible language. He wanted
peace he had been averse to war, but the
whites had come in and scared the game away
upon which his people relied for living; his
young warriors whom he could not easily re-
strain, had come in conflict with the whites;
war had ensued. He regretted the wal, but
did not know how to point to any method OF
settling peace which would not soon De bro
ken by refractory spirits while white men were
in the country driving away the Indians SUBJ
sistence-the game. He spoke with every ap-
pearance OF sincerity. and with anxious eau
ton. He said he had not intended making
final treaty at this time, but returning to the
whole Sioux Nation with the word he received,
upon which they would then all act. In this
sense he spoke for and was listened to by the
Cheyennes, Unkpapas, Blackfeet, Sioux. Sans
Arcs, Ogalalas, Brules, Arappahoes Ke-ak-
sahs and Token. chiuk ah-wO-tahe. For his
own tribe he seemed authorized but not will
ing to now make and sign o treaty. Another
chief, the Young White Bull spoke in SINH.
lar tone of peace and general complaint.
SPIRITED SPEECH OF LAME DEER.
at this point Lame Deer, the chief of the
MinneconOjues next in rank to Lone Horn
entered-a powerful, symmetrical, light-mov.
ing Indian, of calm. determined face and quick,
resolute step-a veritable king of the forest.
When he rose up to speak, his fine figure
stood straight as a column, and his strong
voice was heard over half the Fort. He
charged the whites with having destroyed or
driven from his people all that the Great Spirit
had given them to sustain life-the game.
Long ago General Harvey had come there and
made treaty with him but the whites treat
ed the paper Gen. Harvey gave to him with
contempt. II this commission came from the
President, he wished them to 90 back to him
and tell him to take away the military posts
along the Missouri river, and the red men
would live in peace after the whites left their
country. He had heard of these commission
ers coming, and had come in to see them, that
they might give him some powder and lead,
which he needed. He wanted them also to-
tell the traders to let him have blankets for his
did not Like the proposition to sign paper of
peace-a treaty. They had talked together,
that was enough. 10. ...'
REPLY OF GOV. EDMUNDs.
In tn r}sernoon, Gov. Edmunds, the Presi.
dent of the Commission, read the reply of the
Commission to the speech of Lame Deer, and
the substance of the terms to be proposed that
this country cannot be left for the Indians that
the whole country belongs to the Government;
unmolested, when they see fit to do 80. While
the Indians were friendly they would not be
interfered with but they must let white men
alone. Soldiers will be kept here to compel
them to let Others alone. Roads are to be
opened through here to the mountains. Iu-
dams must in 10 case Interfere with them. But
the President is their friend, and while they
are friendly, will help them with food and
clothing, teachers and tools. The Commission
would not give them powder. They must now
choose peace or war.
AN INTERESTING CoLLooUY.
This firm tone had IN effect on the Indians
very favorable to peace. Like children they
had been trying to see how far they could 90.
They suddenly dropped their tone, by turns
ambiguous and defiant.
Lame Deer, who had made so violent
speech In the forenoon, rose first to reply. Be-
fore saving u word lie threw Oft his robe and
stood, save a breech cloUt, perfectly naked be-
fore the Commissioners and their eyes never
rested on finer form So " he cried Il stand
naked in this land!" He pointed to the other
routes to the moUntains-"wby not take
them3" He spoke of the poverty aud trouble
around him the soldier drove away his game,
would do nothing for him. He wanted pow
der to hunt buffalo, that he might live.
Rev. Mr.. Reed, of Iowa, one Of the Commits
sioners, and long among the Indians, then
took them back over the late troubles
TO the time when there was peace between
whites and Indians and happiness; show
ing them that war which brought armies,
s. AIRED away and destroyed game far more
than the peaceable whites. Then the In
dams began this war, and VIII it ten times
greater throubles than they eyer had before
soldiers marching all over TIE country soaring
all the buffalo away. The whites have breth-
rem beyond the mountains and must be allow
ed to 20 to see them. These routes would be
opened whether the Indians consented to It Or
not. Then why keep up war and bring
more soldiers here: We want Indians to have
the buffalo, to sell the skins, to live comforta-
bly,, if they will, like white men, when The
buffalo are all gore, they soon will be. In :
this the white men viii hep them. 2i
THE ROUTE TO THE MOUNTAINS TO BIZ OPENED
SMOKING THE PiPE or PEACE ...
The objections OF the Indians soon narrowed
down to question whether route should he
opened through their country. General Curtis
* ife 10 tx.r
after An hours fufthes. debate, they gavea CON,
sent, qualified by some to making treaty.
This was signiied by 1heir producing the pipe
of peace.-a fine piece Of Indian workmanship
which was charged with tobacco and kill
kinnick bark, lighted, and passed to General
Curtis and the other Commissioner, each tax