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NE SAUKs ASD FoXEs.-Govcrnmen has fail
ed to make a treaty with these tribes OF Iadians.
On the - h instant the Indians assembled at the
Council HOUSE in Iowa, and Mr. Crawford, in ac-
cordance with his Instructions made them the fol-
lowing proposition They were to cedc all their
lands to the United States. Government was to
convey them to the land recently purchased of the
Sioux by Governor Doty. The United States were
TO erect three forts for their protection and garri-
son them. \ house was to be erected for each
family to cost $50, with six acres of land fenced
and ploughed-the chiefs to have houses Of double
the coat with twelve acres attached Agricultural
implements were 10 be furnished and a school.
house and schoolmastcr provided. On Sunday the
Indians informed the commls'iDns that they could
not accede to the proposition OF Government
heokuk made an eloquent speech in which he
dwet upon the claims hi. people had to the coun-
,ry they now occupied They had gained it fair
y by conquest and they did not wish to leave it,
He spoke IN the most roncal manner of the at
tempt 10 build house. and establish school. among
them. They were free, and wished to remain free
as air. No farther effort for treaty was attempt
ed The settlers in the neighbofhood however,
seem to De encouraged with the hope of pur-
chase being made. The Incians are said to
be willing 10 sell one half of their territory, and
the whites console themselves by saving that the
rest Is not at all desirable.