paid to them. They complain bitterly that the provisions of the treaty of 1859 have not been fulfilled. years and a half siee this treaty was concluded," says the agent, and the Indians have been told from one seasoti to another that something would be donc under it for their bene- fit, and as often disappointed, till the best of them begin to donbt whether anything will be done. **The Indians who It has been two elamoring for their ce have ad their allotments made are titicates."

Drunkenness is becoming one of the serious vices of the tribe. They traffic in whiskey, and who are, moreover, anxious to rednee are surrounded on all sides by white inen who .There are degraded the Indiaus to as a state as possible. some circumstances connected with the location of this tribe wich make it inore diflicalt to protect thern frotn the ravages closcly sur of liquor-selling than any other tribe. They are rounded by a numerous white population, and thesc people fcel very indignant because the Indians are scttled in thcir midst, and are disposed to make it as uncomfortable for them to renain here as they can, hoping at some future time they may be able to cause tlieir removal."

The time was not far distant. In 1862 we find the Winne bagoes in trouble indeed. tlers by the Sionx had so exasperated the citizens of Minne sota, that they demanded the removal of all Indians from the State. The people were so excited that not au Indian could step ontside the limits of the rescrvation without the risk of being shot at sight. The Winnebagoes had utterly refased to join the Sioux in their attack on the whites, and had been threatencd by them with extermination in eonseqnence of this loyalty. Thus they and Indians: their position was truly pitiable.

In the Annual Report of the Interior Departnent for 1862 the condition of things is thns described: "While it may bc A ferocious massaere of white set were equally in danger from both whites