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Indians

have been admitted to all the rights and privileges of citizens of the United States- and the Stockbridges are taking the necessary measures to secure to themselves the same advantages. A great number of them are, however, opposed to this measure.

The Chippewas and Sioux are at enmity with each other and have been, (notwithstanding all the efforts [that have been made] to reconcile them,) as long as they have been known by white men. Their deadly hatred will probably [only] become satisfied only by the entire extermination of one of these powerful and warlike tribes. The warriors on both sides are distinguished for many acts of daring bravery. In two battles fought in the summer of 1839, between these tribes it is estimated that two hundred Indians, mostly of the Chippewas were killed.

The Indians have by various treaties ceded to the United States all their lands in Wisconsin, except a portion lying between the west end of Lake Superior and the head waters of the Mississippi. This, therefore is all that now remains in possessio of the original owners-the Indians.