The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-31
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TIE INDIAN CHIEFS,

New YORK, Aug lG.-I'he mcmbers of
the Common Council of this City assetubl
ed al the City Halt at oae O'Clock in the
afternoon of Saturday, on u notification
from his honor the Recorder. tth" Mayo
being absent IN receive the indian Calefs,
" no have attracted So much attention for
81, rral days past. The 1ncmbers having
taken tlirir seats. Governor Clark entered
The Council Ghauhtr, followed by the
thief., with ia" Interpreters, each at the
head of the representations OF The rcsirc
tYe tlihes, aud ali nerc sea ed within thr
circle Of the members de5hs.
The Hccurter thrn rose, and desired thr
several Interpreters 10 communicate To
! Tint the Common Council Of New
j York are ttr5 happy To receive them IN
our city
That while thcy remain with us il will
eve Us pleasure 10 treat them with alice
! lion and hospitality
That the citizens Of New York, anil Tn"
Common Council. wish perfect peace
IN exist het'Yceu our nations
Tuat it is our sincere wish that in all
uur dealings with them, every American
clli2rn may ever act With integrity and
kindness.
VIII you, Mr. Interpreter, further as
sure them, aud will you request them Ia
convey to their several nciShbors, that they
! live ia our hearts rs brothrrs-
| Assure them further, thai the Common
! Cuuncil, and our fellow citizens wish them
safe return To their families and houses
That the Common Council have proyid
/ ID in another room, refreshments which
thry invite yo1 to partalc with them.
! Tir Recorder thea caused IL 10 be com
muncatcd To them thot he would hear
With pleasure any thing they might wish
I Ia say. Two of The chiefs then consulted
I together for IA few momrnts, brn heO
kuch, or " Tie UGic5fM Fox" advanced
and shook hands, aud spokr, in what ap
prarrd lofty aud eloquent manncr, as
arar 10 the following Effect as we can recol
irct =
/ Brothsr-Wc have heard your talk
We thank yoa for your good wishes, and
for the kindness shown as. We are ali
children OF the same family, though We
do not walk in the same pati or drink at
the same spring. But the Great Spnli
protects the red men, as well as the white.
! Bfo!hv-Wc must return. We will tel
nf ;hc thugs we have sera beyond the
mountains, towards tae setting I'm. We
Vii tell OF Sour hladnrss Ia our old men,
OR women, and our little ones. With you
Nruieh 10 be LIT peace, that our great
waters may 10 more be stained with
blood.
ByoHer-We have no more TO say
Oar talk WAS made II oar Great Father AT
WASHINGTON. He is oar ili"nd.
The Common Council, together with
the Chiefs aud their attending officers
then repaired 10 the Governors apartment
where they were rrS,rd with VIM, pIuch
cakes, sc. The department of the Chiefs
Was Nerf grave Throughout aud they pdIo
full rs good attention to the refreshments
as to Any other part ot the proceedings
The Chiefs all wore frnck coats, proiuscly
urnamcnted with gold and silver Lace, and
each IA sword and epanicites, with three
Ions, feathers, of different c0lors III then
hats. Rings, wampum and bracelets AZ
usual The squaws sad papooscs wer'
richly and Enthusiastically dressed.
Ii is singular fact, that the tribes ol
these Chiefs are at war with each other
-. and that the Chiefs themselves are 50 IA,
hrIlgerent that they neither speak, travel
Eat, drink, or SIT together. They were
TAINTED and the most at them looked
,.ldcouely savage materially much more
=, than lis Indians IN this state.