The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-03

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final treaty at this time, but returning 10 the
whole Sioux Nation with the word he received,
upon which they would then all act.4 in4this
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. b For his
own tribe he seemed authorized but not will
chief the Young White Boil, spoke In simi-
lar tone Of peace and general complaint uIqq.
SPIRITED SPEECH eFlLAME DEER. lol'aatI
At this point Lame Deer, the chief Of the
Minneconojues next in rank TO Lone Horn
entered-a powerful, symmetrical hght-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 figaro
stood straight as 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 70 sustain life the game.
made treaty with him but the whites treat
ed the paper Gen. Harvey gave to him with
contempt. If this commission came ffOm the
President, he wished them to go back to him
and tel him to take awsy the military posts
along the Missouri river, and the red men
would live il peace att 81. the whites leg their
srs Coming and lad CONE il g sss them That
they might give hfH some powder ana LEAD,
which he needed. He wanted- Mem also to
tell the traders 70 let him have blankets for his
robes On better terms than they had DONE. He
did not Ike the propagation to sign paper of
2eace-a treaty They had talked abgether
that was enough ;SF.g 30 g. e,re
In tht fternoon,c Gov. Edmunds, the Presi-
dent of the Commission, read the reply Of the
ioo3rxa thu rf Tovvno ovSS1
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;
that our people must be allowed to pass through
mmolested, when they see 6t to do 60. 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.;I In
dams must in no case interfere with them. But
the President is their friend, and while they
are friendly, win help them with food and
clothing, teachers and tools The Commission
would not give them powder. They, must now
choose peace or war. oa - ssro i
aa@ AN INTERESTING ooLLoQUY.
This firm tone had an effect on the Indians
very favorable to peace. Like children they
had been trying to see how far they could 60.
They suddenly dropped their tone, by turns
Lame Deer, who had made so violent q
speech in the forenoon, rose first to reply. Be-
fore saving word he threw off his robe and
stood, save q breech clout. perfectly naked be-
fore the Commissioners and their eyes never
rested on finer form I" So " he cried II etand
naked in this land !" He pointed to the other
routes to the mountains" why not take
them3n He spoke Of the poverty end trouble
around him the soldier drove away his game
and the trader, who had grown rich off of him,
would do nothing for him. He wanted pow
der to HINT buffalo. that he might live. -,
Rev. Mr. Reed, of Iowa. one OF the Commis-
sioners,. and long among the Indians, then
to the time when there was peace between
whites and Indians and happiness; ahow-
ing them that war. which brought armies,
sared away and destroyed game far more
than the peaceable whites. Then the In
dams began this war, and WITH 1t ten times
greater throubles than they eyer had before
soldiers marching all over the country soaring
rem beyond The mountains and must be allow
Cd to 90 TO see them. These routes would be
opened whether the Indians consented TO It or
not. Then why keep up . war and bring
moro soldiers here. We want Indians 70 have
the buffalo, 70 sell the skins, to I'VE comforta-
bly,, II they VIII, like white men. when The
buffalo ARP al gone, v lhyy soon VIM Sc. Z IN
this the white men win hep them. hps sass.'
the ROUTE NtFEE MOUNTAINS TO NJ OPENED
as-MoKnG THE PIPE or rEAcE., 90
The obieoeims of fhs Indians sopn narrowed
down 10 3 question whether . nonte shonld "a
opened through theif country: GaneralI Gartis
skoWed .theIs sifss1seossit3 % cha nasion. md
afler N hours fustho edebste, they gayea con,
semt. qualified by Dume 70 making treaty.
Thie vee sisni61a - 6n6ifl psoducin& the Dine
of SAne paece e l1dinn lWorlrmanship
-whick voe ehaf9ea Win isooeceo and kiNi,
kimiek lmrk 1iehfeds end p.asad4 10 General
Curtis andstho O1hec G0mmisstAen, each tax
the three talimWie whf1k, Nhenit paced
around the Indhns (hioGk ahd; head men in The
council, come dozen in1nmbeF Hssa.,g-
Nngos s,sssGxIsal nm fR1aTi.o GOA sT.a es
To-day written trtsiSt9, sc6ltatnms the pro
visions mentioned IN the opening d( this letter,
was presented to them Tor their Signatures
that is, FOR each TO touch The. end of tbe pel
bcfote the mark was made 1br his AsanE Tx
treaty was carefully interpreted 10 them.
Again and again they mauffB Std fhR1r dlslike
Of the provision Allowing the opening Of Z
route through their country. Is v3e plain
that the annuity Of ten thousand dollsxa, which
Wae f1Fst preached to than to dav. NJ mot re
garaed Is an equivsaent ftr gfvlR$ their formal
consent to admitting the whites, foreveE SIN
fheg cnnsented 70 Ap hssssSs s.sass 4 ~.
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