Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-27

Brussels. We translate IL, Cor the ,,k.s
circumstances il relates. bur more fer ,i.s
ner in which they are rrla'ed ii srcm,f
they had been presented in Paris 10 NJ, r.,
and thought il alike due 10 the Rep..,sH
tive OF the United States it, the Ne,b.J"S
to be presented to him: A
" As soon," says the Courier des P.v,
"as these children Of the forrs, had srri,. -
Brussels, they expressed an anxious Le,i,.
see him hom they called their fnhrr..y
Hughes, the representative Of the United ST.
at our Court. Accordingly, they went vr".
day by appointment 10 his house, vh.,.
brilliant assembly was convened Thr,
vance inlo he circle, in the midst Of WIKI,
stood the American Envoy, lad s.m,,b,'
touching in lis noble simplicity The Chi
OF the Osages, stretching forth his hand to n.
Hughe. thus addressed him:-"We hav. con
very far 10 the world Of thu wife mpn .at
feel very happy now to think We are 4adrr y.
pa,ernal roof, and amids: he family Of hin
who represents our great father, a. Was,iro,
ton. Oar hearts are in our Country; bu, y.
forget distances, when we find ourseke, in IN.
presence Of distinguished Americana" Ed
of,he Os ,grs then took MIR. Hughes h,,d
Mr. II. latter having replied 70 them wi hmvd
dignity, in calling lhrm his brrihcrn Of b.
forest, presented them in SUCCESSION to +,
Distinguished persons assembled. The We
OF Mr.. II. whom the interpreter made k
| 10 the Osages, as the daughter OF dislinyu,b,
ed soldier, General S smith, who had Ia,
| served his country, received lie simrhvt
frank expression of their homage, and Il.
charming children of Mr.. ii. al>o Appeared ID
interest them very much. Mr. Fl. happent
to have some cngra> ings Of famous Ldn,
| chiefs. These seemed TO delight the 0sass
! producing yer: sensible fec, upon ,h,n
MIR. II. worthyrrpre> att Of The grea "a,
ton that remembers with gratitude how mach
II owes to Wa>hingt. n, the founder Of i, .i5cr.
ties, had had the picture If Wash.ngo.
done in li,hography. He said to NE Os.s,
in showing to them those venerable traits, hat
they were those Of the man to whom Anrris.
owed her liberty and ha2pintss-,aa' .,sr
serving her by his civil and military talents
seeing her indie perdence established, he bad
returned 10 the ranks OF pil,atc crzen, md
hadsrecievrd from Heaven the Highest recon.
pense BY being permitted to live long enough
TO see the institutions Of his couhtr, eonsoii.
,ed, and dai y augmenting their benefits. Tha
TEMPTED here, was pronounced with thai nod,
and e,ated tone for which The American t.
vow is Distinguished. and being faithfully ulrs
lated hy the interpreter, appeared 20 ioucht:
Osapes as much as it had Interested The ASSN
blrd audience. Each Of the lndi,ns thin It
cieyed a presen, Of likeness Of WashlDgra
which they promised scrupulously TO 7rs''n.
On going away. the same speaker w'o hi
addressed Mr.. Hughes on entering h nh.
him for the kind reception 6 ven to himseN
companions, and added. TIA they had Irav'Gs:
the ST as In order TO acquire til" advantages
which are never voue hsafrd 10 il do!ence-,hA
nothing is Obtained without 'a5or-aud lSsi h
., IIugues; whom he Continued
call their fa,her) would not then OCCUPY ~
eminent past, but for his great SERVICES sd a
bors in the cause of his country; AM Gnalr
tina, they had only the further ia, or to ASK a
Mr.. H would give them Ieie:s 20 thrir vrG
fatler in Washing which, with hi, sctgs
toned amIabili;y, Mr.. H. furnished. SON:
refreshments WIRE then served, after rbcA
these inhabitants II another Hemisphere, bY'
ing shaken hands wi h nearly every one present
departed.
The person who has furnished these drnlS
was himself at this scene so full Of inlers, X
appeared to US Stnsib!y touched with it lie
assures us that the simple and a, thu SAM tine
distinguished bearing Of the Osagrs, rhsr a.
tecIionate reception BY Mr.. H. The word, fol-
ofgraoe and noble patriotism addressed BY hin
to them, touched the whole assembly; and 'hh
each would long remember scerc, whrre fof
the first time perhaps, diplomacy has Ihro"
aside It's idle compliments, always so little :n
cere, and OH this occasion replaced BY the aH'
guage OF nature and Of truth.
W0ntct