Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-13
TO the Editors Of the National hiehseace''

i found in the columns of the National lnte''i-
oence of the 9th February, 1906, and was mus
Introduced to its readers OF that day:
sour readers are no strangers to the eh'i9"'-
ned and indefatisable exertions Of Col Hawkins
to ameliorate the condition of the abonsines VI
the country.by introducing among them the bless
inss of civilization The success with which these
efforts have been attended, in the short perou OF
ten wears, is without parallel in the history OF
sayape nations. Convinced that whatever reia,es
to a subject so interesting, and so deservea'y
dear to the just pride of our countrymeh. WIN DC
perused with pleasure, we oiler them rich treat
in the following striking specimen oil luu'ah GU
quence."
At the present period when the Creek Nation
are still more interesting mark OF observation
to the American people. than at the date OF ,n's
publication; when they are tar more advanced !"
the career of civilization. and at time when the
question Is asked in the parlonr OF the citizen
and the hall Of legislation. whether they are 10
be permitted freely to advance in this career OF
be RENTED to their former savage state, 1t seems
to me that the republication of what was interest
ing then. cannot be less so now. Its autheh-
ITCHY is duly vouched by Col. Hawkins.
From, the Nat. Haclfgencer Of Feb, 6,Iso6
IN IAN ELOQUENCE.
In the year 1897, Istehoche. (called by the
white people the Adjutant.l visited the Agent
for Indian Affairs. This old man was esteemed
bv all who knew him, being an honest man, COM
municative and jocular: and when boy. was
appointed by the Chiefs Of the Creek Nation TO
make the fire of welcome for General osiethroP.
on his first arrival to take possession OF and eStah
ish the colony of Georgia. There were then at
the residence of the A.en, the principal Chiefs
A, s I ('rps! Their
object was TO prevail Oh the Agent to give up the
plan of civilization, and to conform himself. in
the management of Indian affairs, to the caprice
and insolence of the Indians. Their converse
ton on this subject lasted three days, and became
insoIent in the extreme the last day. lstehoche
remained on his bear-skin, silenthearer till the
evening Of the third day, and then had the lol-
lowing striking dialogue with the Agent;
Observation-Disclosures, have not yon white peo-
pie book which tells when you were crea-
ted; and where there we're two of them. small
one attached to a large one, which remember to
have seen when a boy!
.Agent-Ycs, go on.
Lsfehoche-Is it true, that when EsauSffh
| INisse, (the master of breath.) made you white
people, that he made two of you. man and a
woman, and he made a garden for them, and put
all the good things in it, and gave it to these two
white people; and is this in the book!
Hgenf--Yes, go on.
Isfehoche-When he made these two people &
every thing for them, he called up the woman
and gave her talk. Woman, says he, lave
made all these things for you. and they are all
good but the grapes; they are not ripe, you must
not eat them; and then Esaugetuh Mise left
her. is this in the book?
| .4geu-YeS, 20 on.
"What did he say, that the grapes are not ripe:
they are good; eat them" And the Woman eat
them. Is this in the bookl
Agent-Yes, go on.
Isiehoche-By and by Esaugetuh Misse came
back, and looking round him, exclaims, ha! la !
who has spoiled my tables? Who has spoiled
my tabless The woman replied, the snake has
spoiled your tables; he told me the grapes were
ripe. advised me to eat them, and did eat them
did he spoil my tables? Gro then. woman, and
mash his head, and tell your children, to mash
his head" Is this in the book?
Agent-Yes, 60 on
kfehoche-I, ever since heard this story re-
member IT, and that you white people, when you
see snake. kill it. The talk was not given to
me. or my people; never kill snake. In nv
hunting, or travelling, If see them, they gen
orally give way to me, and if they are cross,
give way to them; suppose something has vex
ed them leave them-there is room enough
tor me and them ] am pow an old man, as YOU
see, can just creep about, und my greatest pleas
ure is to crawl here and to see and converse
with you, and take a dish of coffee with you.
Your plan of civilization, think comprehend.
and believe it is for the good of nv nation.
am very Old, as you see, and was hardy lad,
when General Osiethorpe first came to Savannah;
then was appointed by my father to make fire
for him. and welcome him to our land; and when
l grew up to manhood, accompanied him. in his
ATTACK on st. Augustine, against the spaniards:
and from that day to this, have associated much
with white PeopIe-am greatly attached to them,
those in authority: from whom have
received many acts of kindness. 1t is a plea
sure to Inc to be able to say to you, that never
stole skins worth Of property in my life. or did
any injury to a white man. am old, as you see,
ana a have seen more than any chief in my land
have listened to your plan-l am pleased with |
IT, ana 1t was young, would soon prove to YOU.
that there would be no other difference between
In MI 1f Il