Illustrated Life of General Winfield Scott Commander in Chief of the Army in Me
Illustrated Life of General Winfield Scott Commander in Chief of the Army in Me
Mansfield, Edward Deering, 1801-1880
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The United States also guarantied the Indians against any intrusion of the white settlers. Trespasses, how ever, did occur, by whites, in violation of the laws of Congress, and these acts, unrestrained by the United States government, were the exciting causes of the jealousy, irritation, and ulti mate hostility of the Indians. In 1829, the United States put up to public sale, and it was sold, a portion of the Sac village, which was bought by an Indian trader. Black-Hawk, the Sac chief, became i...rritated, but was advised, that if the Indians had not sold the lands, and would remain quiet, they would be BLACK-HAWK WAR. 65 undisturbed. On the idea that the Indians had not sold their village, he determined to remain. In the spring of 1831 the Indian squaws had planted their corn as usual, when it was ploughed up by the whites, and the trespasses against the Indians continued. Black-Hawk then gave notice to the whites, that they must remove from his village. On the 19th of May, 1831, a memorial was presented to the governor of Illinois, by eight of the settlers, representing that the Indians had threatened them, and were committing de predations on the whites.
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