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Sioux country, was not necessary.* He wished to keep his band 

 together, and not to give them excuses for going hither and yon. 

 He requested me to stop at his village, and to use my influence in 

 persuading his people to live in one village, and not to continue, 

 as they now were, in two distinct villages, which were not, in 

 consequence, so fully under his control.f 



Wamidetunkar, or the Black Dog, followed him in a speech 

 containing sentiments not at variance with those expressed by the 

 Little Crow. Its distinguishing feature was, however, a reference 

 to the indulgences formerly granted to the Sioux at this post. 

 He thought it hard that these indulgences should be withdrawn, 

 or curtailed. And he could not comprehend how such a course 

 could be consistent with professions of firiendship on the part of 

 officers of the U. States. He referred, particularly, to indiscrimi- 

 nate visiting at the fort, and the purchase of ardent spirits from 

 the settlers. 



Cohmokar said that he had been present with the Petite Cor- 

 beau at the signing of the treaty of cession at St. Peters, and it 

 was owing to this act that the American flag was now displayed 

 there. He had sustained this chief in his public acts, and he 

 concurred with him in what he had uttered about the Chippewa 

 war, and also the existing troubles with the Black Hawk. He 

 repelled the idea that the Sioux were friendly to the Saucs and 

 Foxes in the present controversy. They were a people who 

 were never at ease. They had often struck the Sioux. The 

 Sioux war-club had also been often lifted against them, and it was 

 ready to be lifted again. They were ready to hear the command- 

 ing officer, who was sitting present, say strike. 



The details of my route through the St. Croix and Burntwood 

 Rivers, do not essentially vary the aspect of North Western Indian 

 affairs given above. Facts communicated expressive of the then 

 existing state of feeling respecting the said disturbances, were 

 promptly reported to his excellency George B. Porter, governor 



* On my arrival at the Petite Corbeau's village his people fired a 

 salute with ball, and after making further remarks on the state of their 

 affairs, he presented me a peace-pipe and stem. 



t I enclose the copy of a letter on the subject of posts, &c, addressed 

 by me to Gen, S. M. Street, Agent at Prairie du Chien, 



