Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-06
THE QUAPAW INDIANS.

HfEansdS, June 28-On Monday, the
goth inst. GovernorIzard was visited
at his house in this place, by HEcx,'
TON and SARAcEN, two of the princinal
Chiefs of the Quapaw Nation, for the
purpose of holding Talk with MIN.
the principal object of which was to
endeavor to effect modification or sus
pension of the late Treaty concluded
by them, by which they coded all their
lands to the United States.
The Talk was commenced bv Heck.
atom, in speech of nearly an hour, Of
which the following is brief outline:
He commenced with'the usual assn.
rance, that his nation had always been
friendly 10 the white people, and wish.
ed to remain so.
That they intended to have reserved
a portion of their lands for their chill.
dren, but had not the means of doing So
That it was painful for them 10 leave
the land where the bones of their ances.
tors reposed, and that they would feel
grateful to their Great Father for per.
mission to remain few years longer
on the land Of their fathers.
That their nation were frank, and
would do no harm, but that the nation
to which they were going, (the Cad
does) might be otherwise, and his ma.
ton be censured for acts of which they
were innocent.
That he had come to request that
the execution of the Treaty might be
delayed for few years, so far as it re.
lated to their removal.
That they wished the Governor to
write to their Great Father, at Wash.
ington, on the subject, and communi-
cate his answer to them.
That, if he could grant them no in
diligence, they would submit to his de-
cision.
That he feared his people would suf.
fer in their march through the woods.
That he wished to visit the Caddoes
before his nation should be compelled
to remove, and that he wished an agent
Of the government to accompany him,
for the purpose ofgiving him protec.
ton against any injury which might be
offered by white men.
To which the Governor replied, in
That he was aware Of their friendly
towards the whites, and
that their hands were unstained with
blood. That they nigh! rely with con.
fidence on the promises made by their
Great Father, and assured them of his
protection so lorg as they should me-
rit it. Removal from a country where
the bones Of ones ancestorssrepose, is
always painful measure, but, in the
present case, it was very necessary
one, urged as much for their advantage
as from desire on the part Of our go
vernment to possess their lands. We
are numerous and increasing people,
and when our conntrymen shall cross
the great river in crowds, the safety of
the Indians might be endangered. The
treaty made last November had been
ratified by the Great Council of our ma
ton, and must be carried into complete
effect. Every facility would be afford
ed for their removal, and the comfort
Of their women and the infirm among
them should be attended to. He told
them that he would write to their Great
Father, agreeable to their request; but
that he knew his answer would be, that
the terms of the treaty must be COM
piled with. He promised them pro-
lection on their journey to the nation
which they are to join, but assured
them that no delay Of their removal
could be granted. The governor acce.
led to their request to be permitted to
visit the Caddoes previous to the re.
moval of their people, and promised
that person should accompany them
to protect them from harm while going
and returning.
The Chiefs seemed satisfied with the
Governors reply, and Immediately al
ter retired. Gazette.
THE DUKE BERNARD OF SAKE wEIMAR.
Boston, July 3o-We perceive from
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