on, in certain cases, and even to participate in
_personal conflicts_, contrary to the twenty-fifth article of
war."--_American State Papers, Military Affairs_, Vol. IV, p. 123.

[275] _Taliaferro's Diary_, March 27, 1831.

CHAPTER VII

[276] Morse's _A Report to the Secretary of War of the United States on
Indian Affairs_, pp. 78, 79.

[277] _Minnesota Historical Collections_, Vol. XII, pp. 321, 322.

[278] _Indian Office Files_, 1834, No. 203.

[279] Taliaferro to Clark, August 5, 1830.--_William Clark Papers,
Correspondence, 1830-1832_, p. 2.

[280] This description of Indian life is based on Pond's _The Dakotas or
Sioux in Minnesota as they were in 1834_ in the _Minnesota Historical
Collections_, Vol. XII, pp. 319-501.

[281] The quotations are taken from Beltrami's description of an Indian
council which he attended at Fort Snelling in 1823.--Beltrami's _A
Pilgrimage in Europe and America_, Vol. II, pp. 217-219.

[282] These are taken from a list which is typical of the character of
the presents, among the papers of Thomas Forsyth.--_Draper Manuscripts_,
2T2.

[283] _Annals of Congress_, 1st session, 17th Congress, Vol. I, pp. 319,
320.

[284] _Taliaferro's Diary_, February 19, 1831. The speech of the chief
closes thus: "We know you have nothing on hand for your children, but we
hope you will give us some Pork & Bread & a little Tobacco--as our pipes
are out & have been for some time our old men will be pleased." The
village of the Red Head was St. Louis, the Red Head being General
William Clark, the superintendent of Indian affairs.

[285] "The Crane and the Hole in the Day--and other Chippeways at the
Agency this day--Several Sissiton Sioux also at the Agency. Issued 24
Rats Bread 20 pounds of Pork--15 lbs. of tobacco."--_Taliaferro's
Diary_, January 23, 1831. See also the diary under the dates of December
24, 1830, January 13, 17, 1831.

[286] Cass to Taliaferro, July 28, 1825.--_Taliaferro Letters_, Vol. I,
No. 57.

[287] _Taliaferro's Diary_, July 19, 1834.

[288] _United States Statutes at Large_, Vol. IV, p. 738.

[289] _Taliaferro's Diary_, March 4, 1831.

[290] Taliaferro to Harris, February 21, 1838.--_Indian Office Files_,
1838, No. 631.

[291] For the suffering during the winter of 1842-1843 and the steps
taken to relieve it see the letter from Dr. Williamson in the
_Missionary Herald_, Vol. 39, p. 355, September, 1843; and Bruce to
Chambers, April 3, 1843, in _Indian Office Fil