Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-29

nh Ulak aud bis soI-the Pfophe; and
a.. g., aud the OF, er Indian hostages surrender
~, code, the lat. treaty. waited on the President
g~l,y. to receive hjs orders. rae President
,., ,h,I kindlY. lie directed tie articles of
.,,.. rro,i,lrd for lhem 20 bp exhibited to them,
,,d ,i, tie principal Chief that the whole would
10 t.yered 10 hIm to b. distributed With a view
;, their COMMON comiort-that they must repair
;uo,,li,tcly To ro,t Monroe, and remain there
,o,,ra,,d until he gave them permlsslcn To IT,
.pr 4, their home>--;hat the term OF their de-
,,o,;po d,n"nded upUu tie cGnduct Of their re-
.c,,rjr. t.i5c,--aud Il al they would not be re.
,,r, 10 ,heir la;n!:ie> until II Mas ascertaincd
f,l tie s,ipuatOas al the treaty had been com.
rlcI prh by their people, and all The bad icelius
which hal lea; 10 the buudy sceaes on the iron-
ter, blnissyd.
The proabet rrr,lr,! 20 the President, and said.
at ihcy expected 10 BE- Eermit'rl "a return in
nrdiateiy 20 their penpr; that the war IN which
LAC, has! bsen ityui, ed, grew out at their attempt
70 iai,e rro, Mons, where they supposed they had
fj.st to DO Sd: that they had lost macy o. their
psuplr, Is wei, a, the whites: that their tribes
md l.m,i,. were ngw exposed To the attacks Of
heir euva.ies, toe S,rux and Mneno'ninees, and
icy hoped 70 Ge permitted TO return to take care
lhem.
Back Hawk added to the remarks Of the Pro.
Fet, that they cor.idrreh. that, ike Keckuck,
ney had come 10 visit the President, aud,
Ike him, would b. permitted 10 return TO their
cones lie entered in;n same brIef explana-
tOa Of tie cause Ot the assrcs,Iuns on the from
tier.
The President told them in conclusion that lie
VAS we'll apprized Of the circumstances which
led TO the disasters a,oded to-lhat il was unne
cess5ry To look back 10 them--it WAS his par
pose boS 20 secure the observance al peace-to
p''eGt the frontiers from being again stained
ala the O.oli u! ~ inhabitants, the peaceful and
'vpe,>:-rhat they need feel DO uneasiness
aJogi their own women aud ch!ldren-they
'in0Id no, suffer from their ene'vics, the Sioux
lH NcHaGlaees. lie meant 10 vuapei the red
m'n Ia be at peace With each other, as well as
~rh her white ncighGors. he had taken
measures With this view. and when il was asccr.
hGlej that they were cN,ctual-whcn the tribes
had learned that the power they attempted To
Era'etd aith, vas equally able and disposed to
pInirc, the peaceful, aud to punish the violence
q assressms-whsn his information assured
''m that their people in particular, were con,iu-
>'0 "l tbs, and we're disguised quietly and in
l''l illth to observe the terms Of peace granted
% ttm' then they would I've restored to their
nhli!s.-He then gave his hand to the Chiefs,
and di.miSsed them.
Back Hawk is nut an ill-lonking man. His
,,un,enance Is intelligent, and not savage. The
r'"phet, ~e think. has more the look OF the mis-
N"' maker, and, indeed, he assumed to be the
,"''pal IN The Interview with the President.-
ne "a'' we suppose, the ips,isator of the massa.
US perpetratrd on the frontier. His atterunce
!" manner, as well as his c0un,enance, iudicat-
SlaS and ttiOCiOus character. Globe.