Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-18
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THE INDIANS FROM GREEN BA

THE INDIANS FROM GREEN BAY
On Wednesday last the deleg ations from the Memo
menie tribe aud the New. York emigrant Indians a.
Green Bay, visited the Secretary Of War as the Cbisi
oi The Department TO which their aars are committed
ana aiterward accompanied by the Secretary The
United a'es' Agent, Col. Stanlbaush, Gen. Mason.
Major Forsyth aud the Interpreters, with a large
parry OF visitors called upon their Great Fa,her-Re
AZ the War Department, they vera addressed and
weicomed by the Secretary. Kaush.kau-nau-naipe
(he G1Aled BearO said he I'll ID TO see and sbak
hahu7 vi the ohiei 10 whom their Great Father had
entrusted the affairs oil his ehdren Col Stambanab
had often told bin he the friend Of the Red Men
WIN VII ne 0p.d WIS true lie wa. glad to him IN
riors. had called 10 see their Great Father in. prs;
dent. VIC i'esi
The Secretary replied, tia, the ay.n, had told them
'ne rum; mat he was extremely detirous of seeing
them an improved and happy people He advi.ed thr
10 give good heed 10 The words OF Col S,ambsupb. IN
pace every confidence in their AGENT for their Great
Fa'her hsd confidence in him, and had plac cd him
HHohg .m TO give good counsel aud provide for tbeir
wants ne was happy to bud they were plea ed with
man. he would make them comfortable while they
ioihaihsa mere, aud would now accompany Them tr
the House OF tier Great Fat err, the President.
On icing introduced to the President, who shook
them cordially by tn hand, he expressed his pleasure
a, seeing 50 many of his red children at one lime aud
all we'll and happy. He hoped they had lsIt their
Trends yell and tina, they lived happy in their coun.
Wy. Col S;ambAueh had Informed him that ,hev baa
eoine ou business, hat when thy were wall r.seJ
eT iheiT long Journey, he would be happy to
Is their affairs "
The Grizsled Bear rose anil repled n,,rIv =. T.,
low: " i'
CyeAt Father Our heart, are glad to see the Grea,
Fathtr Of The Red Man. live great distance from
your AOus', beyond the hills and great bkes RI,
you seS Great Father. that have passed the hills
ana tne lakes, aud because the Great Split is
P,easeo; nave taken you by the hand in pescs
thank The Great Spirit for this.
O. eat FA;her: thank you and al nv ,e,r,s ,h,nl
you becausv >ou have cent Father, the Agen,
Col samoduEh, to iivs among u,. lie loves us and
we tove hin. He has tax us by the hand and con.
Quoted "a here aid put hanls in yours and taugb,
w. youf red eh'den to 1--we you Now all our hearts
are one. " ''
Grea, Father; Col. s,ambaush. ths A0.o, Gam.
all the way here in the path before us, because we
wished hin 70 do so; for no knows all our he ,,ts ard
"ll' u u YOU all our wishs'. We wished 10 look or
ou' H''' Fa'hers lace, and SO his heart beat.
Great Fail C.: wished TO see the Crea, F.,bsr .s
friend OF the Red Man sss also in you great Va
Che, brave captain, who has lou sb ard beaten HE
snein'ss TOO am g'eat War Chief, and because !
np| 'he Va,ue o. such men, love TO take you by the
rand Our aiher here knows our busiDsss; and tyben
YOU ~sh US to do go, will meet our brothers The
Wv York lndians, in Council "
The President replied with much feeling Ts s.iI
ne was happy to see him pleased, especially with III
Aeent, Col Stambaugh II had been his with 10 do
.ie Meholnenie Nation good, and the Agent had been
selected WIN view 10 that puT pose; tina, his great oh
Jet was to select faithful agents on all oecasion,.
hdt 'biough his alv!ce and counsel all their diff
nlgh he settled and he glad 10 find ,hev ,d Ell
confidence in him, and that Ihey had eomD;,,sd a. ~
SuPfs' 10 his care; they would do well always to fol.
10 ~ ! is advice. '' " w.
=, l''''h'hR oil IeNeshments, and examining the
IRE lleHtS mansion, they returned highly gratifed
with their visit, and with tae frapkness and ee liz
OF the Prs.iden' "' 'o'uidh'y
go NJ Or zzsd b ar is the prime pal orator and war
Chisi o. tie Menomenie Nation, who inhshit bea,G
ihl country on Fox River, and other streams which
emmy in'o Green Bay, at tbs northern bend Of Lake
Nicaikan. ihey have always been the lriends and
al lsf oi lhs whites, and have been conspic,ous n,
ther 6fdvey in battle. There isa Tradition AZ {; esn
nay uA in tho early of the French against The
Dosuie t'es ~ MAJ quarter, their lilies the MeDome
IN INV fta oil
many con pi'uous proofs OF iheir courage IL said
mat hey wotl receive the fire Of their or emies In
zoe open bsld. without io-ng the ord of ba,Is in
when 'he french officers had taught them IN n,
lbFr5 sFe lefT instances of this sort Of bravs,v sn
we i.d'an ifihts AZ the great battle of the Bntis
dee moHe1, (Hdl Of ID, alb in which the Sioux F..
'hn Shsr lrbes were entirely routed and driven from
he possessions OF the lSka the French officers biob
~ eS oiled the eoolnHss and steady conduct Of moi,
mth'Hohi' alice. They derive the ma ne of their
uI0e rom the Wild rico (mannoHtin) which grow.
a9uhuan w ih 'heif country, and forms great portion
They have come upon mission NJ ror,h i,,,,,,.-.
10 mem, AMI to tbs smigtant Nav York Jndnns y.ho
haVe ituud home among them. "A ia bonod a.,
rom tho isvorabls impre mads upon then in 49, ~
reception by the President and Secretary of W., 80
the confidence hey manifest in their GENT The ,on
eNsin2 dihcuies relative to their bound srios -
he -etued 10 the sa'iacnon Of the G,vernmen, a"1
me mutual advantage Of the parties. ~, S. TEL
NoffoLN, Jan 5-Our friends of The Legislature
VINO pad we visit 81 week. have expressed them
y, ,'suJ Efalhed with their excursion 10 the Dis.
ma swamp Canal,4nd lie ineN hausfabIs trbutaYv Lie
DrUmmond. They are psrfeefv ss,i.6 ID af ~ s
potency 70 NUM- The most saugune exoscts,, o H.
nHliy ~ channel Of commercial ntsrcourss ho,.
Nht'ok anl he Roanoke, add Yifginians nv 49,
iuei pride To- IT, ~ work OF in,eroat ,, .y re
Us r en- L. a.