Delaware journal., 1828-12-16

"Father \ eu glad TO see you. hold ont a.;
pipe and take your hand, in friendship. WIS
Father: A cloud has been between US. II was
thick and black. ! thought once it would never hs
removed. But now see your face. Ii looks nm
on me pleasantly.
"Tather A long way stretched between n.
There, were those who told me it was blocked W.
They said the Red men could not passi Ii 10 Lt.
the PLAN path which conducts to the Great Snr
it. f"'
"FatheI when l came in sigh, of your homo
it looked white and beautiful My heart reio;ceS'
thought now should talk with you.
Father The Great Spirit gave TO his chill
dren, the Winnebagoes pleasant plant Ii is good
to smoke. have it here" touching with his fin
ger the bowl ofthe pipe-"I give it you in peac.
"Father IL am as old as You. My heart is rne
They told me that your heart was black. II d MI
so. We salute in friendship.
Father - say no more, My talk is lule
am achief among my people. But one is here
who Will speak to you soon, and tell you bette,
our Thoughts 0'
The address being ended, yong winnebaeo al.
vanced in obedience to sign from the old ,yarr;o.
and lighted the pipe with fire struck from 6int ~
The pipe was then presented to the President tbo
chief still holding its stem. He inhaled few puaa
and as the smoke curled gently upward the savage
group gaZed with intentness and uttered allow m,r
mur OF satisfaction. The chief then handed N.
calumet to all the spectators in order and lastly m
each ofhis tribe. 1t was next made over in iorr,
to the President to be retained who, REQUESTING
the Indian to lay one hand uponlt again, while he
pledged him with the other, proceeded to dictate 10
the interpreter his reply
Say to this Chief, rejoice to see him. He
and his brethern are welcome to me and nv chif.
dren.
"Tell him, it has greved me that cloud has
been between us but am pleased equally with
hlm, that 1t has been disspaed 1t is dispersed like
the tunes OF the pipe we have smoked. May IT new.
er close down upon us more!
Say am glad that he and his companions
meet on this propous day Bid him look 10 the
face of the heavens No cloud is there. The sun
shines brightly upon us. The Great Spirit looks
down and smiles upon our meeting.
Say IL hope the same sun will light. his natl,
IN peace to the abodes of his fathers. When he
Is gone, Will look upon this pipe with pleasure
and should hear after that in place of pacific:
any hostile dispositions break forth among his nation
towards my brethren and children, will say it ID
impossible. For have the word OF Wiunebapo.
which must be true, that his people. pledge their
| amity with mine, and have left his pipe in token
OF sincerity.
"Say--l yesterday beheld with satisfaction the
sports OF hmseland his associates, as they prscti.
sed their ancient war dance upon the green beneath
my windows. But higher pleasure now expe
rience-and one the memory of which will endure
in cordially greeting him within these walls, and
rec'procat'ng assurances of plighted concord.'
Each OF these periods so soon as INTERPRETED. drew
forth hoarse p!audt from the savage auditor,
Once it swelled to dcafening howl, 10 acknowl
edgement of the compliment paid. to the inviolate
integrity of.her word