, 1870-09-14

called "Lake Superior" and - Michigan -
Agencies, to tho American missionary Assoei-
atiou. An officer OF tho latter Association,
Major s. y. Clark, having attended Council
r Gently held At Crow Wing, Minu.. re1,ds tile
following report OF the proceedings. We are
also. TO give some extracts from
l,'s c1ticia1 statement of the coud,tion aud
y7an,a Of these In5iaus:
Grow Wing, sttun-. Sept =
Tie council met at r. N. About seytn:y
Chiefs and braves Of the Cbippewas Of the
we're present also hight Rev. E.sh-
op Whipple, OF Minnesota the HUI. II. u. E;re.
OF st. Paul; W.lliam Wcleh. Es1.. Of rhila-
lclphia, and other f.ieuds Of the 1ulian=.
tile Iu1iase Of the Mile Lac and LeecL Lake
wrrc rrtycn-ed by the Agent from attending.
Some of them wcre within Two miles Of Grow
Wing. When they wire met and turned tacA.)
$leecke. we're made as follows:
BAD nor.
lie reason for calling this council il, that re
:uas meet orr friends. I have heeu before hig
c.ficers OF the government, and they hare A.
.nys listened to Ing. Our friends have always
.rta IL help us, and this is wig re ask you to
hear oar wroursr to-day. I'VE are not going
10 talk OF new things but OF old matteEr.)
Tie treat} -Pron'lssa TO Us have not been tul-
tille1. We thiuk that, il our friends will take
we have lint. We d. pend ,reatly on Bishop
Whupple aid MIR. lire. We wish our Great
i iaslttr nj Washington to grease his wagon
we'll wlscn he -ensIs our gt,uds to us, thai it
elay rcar4 us, and not break down.
CHai1sTka tl4,kAtiUA1S CflEFt.
We are ,oIry that our rr,nc1pai Chiefs. who
called this counc.t, arc not hcre to speak
10 lis to-day: but re will do the ucst
VIC can. am gs,iltE to ak about tl:ys ut
Washington. Nr. lsice knows NE and my
IL end tthe inttr;,1rter'. They have alsAk-
teen presel.s at our euuiciis with til, Great
Father. With VIZ retu1n frum Washington.
Nc tell ot,r yotos men what promises
have ..een lnatc lis. They have uftei, wished
70 scr the rereons who made these promises,
ARD "lW have puwtr 10 help u=. The 1roI:-
sses given l'v ~, on our retusu from Waeh-,
iug:on, have sHeu broken, aud we w,5l oi,rt
seurs men TO be present here, that they
mi lit know the rc:sou. My fEie,lis. you
know all Ctr ttanasctiuns up to the present
simc-know what We have and haso not re-
ttived. When nc ti.l'shed a. Washington. ne
came home to meet our children, feeling good
to It'll th. m what We ha4i done for them.
When We bring there ti.lings from cur G-ea:
latlcr, whom our peaple know to b. able to
teifor1n "hat he PROMISES. they feel glad. Our
Great Father gcnerally APPOINTS ! man to- rarry
We ssou', know nhy. ion know, M friends.
re are not educatel. We can only remember
Whit We hear will cur ears, aud cannot gee
Inst is written. About Our reservation: 1t
wa. uoi our intention to sell it. To llr.
Mcc.) My friend, you wire pTtseut, atld
helped US 10 make the treaty aud gct utlr 1rs-
e,yasipn. Since thar. v*'a have again Assisted
u. and houses and i4rns were proui~ca Lis,
| We hate not scen them. NE frcl.d. Til i.
] Why VT have not mnves! t. tile new 1eeervh-
,ivi Whsn the l'rs,sni:es made IL are ir'-
tllit,s. vt viii raE.lly wit, our part: but rot
/ lit tllnn. l speak for my own Baud. aad ca.-
| Yum scr. why We wi-a yau Ia Assist iie. II the
1;nngs lrt 1plsed 1s VIZ. buried, Ne want you 10
| Iii; tln III M.
Ti:arEllASrE ri11Es (r1LLAcEn cu1EF>-
| We all "i-hs'l 70 nlts: ,.os. NY f1i:'"ls
Whatever I ray is tEe wish OF t:.n pilla.rr
i,elaur. -f'e,k for them here. and
aish to receive your aaswer. th1t u ~
tell it To MY friris!s. Ne arc eorry silat .he+c
treaties look well at first, aud aft*r"ard MT
=" we'll. We expect. and believe. that th,.
Agent of the Great Father si,tni. aN that Is
authorized Tor ',s, II tue PROMISE. ,as:,c had
b.eu carried o.t faithfully. they wo.il have
| mate lis wtll CT to-lay. Yuu see hos Well ut
we are, We thlnk our Gteat Father re.nis ell
he l'ronlssess but the messenger is blind or
! careless. and loses it OIL the way. iCt.ntral
oppression, Of assent B., the Inaisus;; II oGr
Great Father could se- what re do hot re-
ccisc, We believe he would feul sorry. We
say notliug asaiuat lin. lie doee all lie eau.
Eet"tCn l,1us and liz is the trouble. The
i siasrrs lssye tie hardest name ama,:E the
iEGtars: yet, had a. We are. We respect tur
Great Fathers Agent. We rce with or oNl
r+ts that liz i'N;s part Of eEr money i'll Ii-
sa'tec atd carries il away. We might take il
IVA. from him. tu, we arc not ne1,l enaayll
fur that. Aud Low. Unless NO get a-si-t .nct,
Nc lave 10 !:ol.: for our children.
VIC sss your 1,elr, that, our rt''iEe!.
l, Ntuld l'c n *Ee,t satisfaction tn n= il Ne
.ouid receive what !. PROMISED us. and VI
Es.uw il weEld }Irsee YOU. We ask y.'lr l4essl
si;air. ttrausr NC belicve tue ears OF tie
t;se"t Father arc stopped NJ. amt " does not
,ou. eli ends. n hear frnus somc Of You. &c
:I.at We can tell our suuug u4eu.
! ,,tIfN. SASDF LAhI% WHITE YAK RESERVATION,
! have c:u.'. 10 meet our fricuar. never
."as present ht tlc III: kim; nf treaties. aul
..,'s'i Know When oar r.errsation was sold.
Ii, not know the loun'1rv ef t':sr reservation
a,nl ni~h to :&,I cut. Til, ~Ei:e- come anu
Try to uriye l:s away. aud cnt tialtcr all :.bou,
L!y1LE TREY, l,iaS. WITH ONE nr HIS ERAyEs.
1n Mr. Ike: Mr ttl-ut. whsn We were
scc:s men. you rstrui-cd that. whereve.
..u cSull heln n,t, yua ':o:ll do 80. 10"
'c1nt to yen i'll h, Aalt Of the Indians
II am goiig to tell you bsd e:o.
rits frun, my home. i AN goi.,r
u :alk about Wtsl:e Oak Point, the rescrva.
'.,'n re!trsed for us- When ous Chiefs made
:.a- not been sent. VIZ mtyc,i 10 The re-er-
,a:t..i,. NJ we rzon,i-ca bu, 10 one MAS -elut
;l1,re to l.tI, liz. =. lIr ID Mr.. Whitehead:
,nd got in 4 small rEua. VIZ are trying to ID
r;"M. May o: ON snultE men are dressed
IKE Nltc nlc.l. anl arc re.dv tu 'rerk. 1}u,
aIc nut EiSen ns, Only few acses iat,o,,,
:nrv) l,are l.el. llo~el. We wuEId :lae ia
t!s'.s ns,a'' a-a you y help us.
J Ny tfieEtls. arn siatl to see v3u. 1t i.
many s-ac= since / saw Won. When was a
s"W'nE .n3a. tlave!e! Through y,".r eol:ut,vv
i,'1 knu" my hrat. Nas never on The ssul,nl
,i-itta you 1aany tim. 3. FROM tie streAt
rasher. AID a!su A. 4 Trader. Now ,oasc IL
::,'trt s1.a Il 1r:rh.1. lsut klioaing wty an. liz
,'1c'l- have ..-nrL raans times thai yn,. ~.r.
;'u.r. tu.t | am surprised, wa- no. prepare,
/" ii: 4 sol: ro Very iocr as ycl are. made
ne ef the treaties viii, yuE. e1l II j. risi:.
.!,ou;d speak CT si,.nl. l am s.'rre and a-hain
ri to sas tia: rsse riest important provision:
II all k>,- lern neglected. r.. i'''''s. III
tar,".7s. It, '.gnci*,sihs tn. sc.'s.'S. r. Ip,'I
n.c< and so'''f. f:nn'4~f gov. har' h.r.'
| ir.n 5E,'HiSt.rf. liut WORT Great Fa:Eer. ynt
nast :-eoliec:, las had trouble. Tbs; is uos
| us.r. suta he will (laEc time to lotk OF. t!,t
CliYEe"as. 4 great change has taken place
Great and good tueu have t.k-, your interest,
Il: hand. and are working tas'l to heir you. ]
can promise nothing. l h.'rc. when see vol
again. TO find you better OF i'll every psr..cu
lar. One II the etli3fs of the good 1.ae;4 ]lav.
spoken about i here. He has large cars
Keen eyer, straight tongue. aud very taze'
heart. He will remember "h.t he Aas htard
! tie will represent fully yeEr condition tn I'll
. C.ea, Father. whc will hear h:m. l,c,ss I,
. t4ett you again. anl have more to sav.
NR. WILLIAM WELSH.
NJ. Rice Inns tcld ron truly that acl hi
| friend n fllrn1 If 1f1lbhn WHfut,ta
especially yuuf friend liz Las SAIL he can Il,
little; but what he ca:l do be will. ana sha
- .unrh. E,shnr WiMrple h1- great l,owe
! with God aud man. 4 weak ago. he sent
r tl..=a.e ell little wire to me-. ami lAv
: ctue many hundred mli-s III I've with you AIS
l linn to-day There is gree; power With you
: ic.k to aaI as:A ;he Great Spirit. ia,
: CAN clse n,c Ereat iower j! YOU pray ter :nt
+, ihc1e ate ott.cr lu.l;ans in wlsm feel
! tetp interest Ther pray foE nle and knn,
t'.~! viii help me TO help them. and you to4
, Showing par-, THIS rape1 gives me gzea
nuIe. lnr 18th Vt iAs: lniy. Congress calle
at,s~c1fl. aud scme Of the h+st anl ricl
est men have a::rcei to help. The
l. purchase very chcarly yot:- gods this yes,
s and u,cau to -cL1 YOU ii. ~Eele. Thcs hay
shut them up in haze-, and marked them &
II slsat there .ilali be nothing lost. The, vi
i t1y to have all thu ;sea:;-~ :.1itille4l 20 ar
sl,ev eeem good for the indians. Some thtns
q they cannot do. TAey catlil.s l14veat ii
~sai,e people fruu, destroying the g4m
b, They. therefore, WANT te teach the In;iau
a, draw {run the earth Wis; will feed him ar
lis family. 20 tls,; they Will not ssAFvs.
h. kLow it is hard for tile 1ati,ans t. chan:
their habits. 1t il had for me but c7n !
II. aud hope AUD l'rliese yot can. Some
:i;e TX st fatnarrx l.. the 1l;rsc1lrl Valley We
y oite 1uuia,e on the VAT path aul in ,he c.las