Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-11
PREsIDENT'seToUR.

The President left this city on Saturday MORN
Ing in the steamboat Kentucky, for Philadelphia.
There was large number Of personson the wharf,
to witness his departure. On Friday, Black
Hawk and the Indians of his party were present
ed TO the President who addressed them, accord.
Ing to the Republican, in the following terms:
Bali. finer.
My. CHIEpuEN-When saw you in Wash.
ing'on, l told you that you had behaved very
badly, in raising the tomahawk against the white
people, and killing men, women and children up.
on the frontier. Your conduct last year com.
PEELED me to send my warriors against YOU, and
your people were defeated, with great loss, and
your men surrendered, to be kept until should
be satisfied, that you would not try to do any
more injury. told you would inquire wbe.
Their your people wished you should return, and
whether, if you did return, there would be any
danger TO the frontier. Gen. Clark, and Gen.
Atkinson, whom you know, have informed me
that Sheckak, your principal Chief and the rest
OF your people are anxious you should return. and
ke.okuk has asked me to send you back. Your
Chiefs have pledged themselves for your good
conduct, and have given directions, that you
| should be taken to yosr own country.
| Maj. Garland, who is with you, will conduct
you through some Of our tewns You will see
4 Wv SbSuS VI euS "bstS PcovuS w WIZ sSe,
that our young men are as numerous, as the leaves
| in the woods. What can you do against us?-
| You may kill few women and children, but
such force would be soon sent against you. as
would destroy your whole tribe. Let the red
men hunt and take care of their families. but |
hope they will not again raise their hands against
their white brethren. We do not wish to njure
you. We desire your prosperity and Improvement.
But if you again plunge your knives into the
breasts Of our people, shall send force, which
will severely punish you for all your cruelties.
When you 90 back, listen to the Councils Of
Ke-okus aud the other friendly Chiefs. Bury
the tOmahawk. aud live in peace with the fron
tiers. And pray tine Great Spirit to give you
smooth path and fair sky to return.
I To this the Prophet and the others ans wered,
My FArHEa-My ears are open to your words.
| avn glad TO hear them. am clad to 90 back ia
my people. want to see my family. did
not behave we'll last Summer. ought not Il
have taken up the tomahawk. But my people
have suffered great deal. When get back,
will remember your words. won't 90 to wa.
again. will live in peace. l shall hold you
by the hand
The Indians are to set out this morning 70,
Philadelphia. in the Rail Road Iine steamboat.
In mentioning the departure Of the President
on Saturday, in the Peoples line of steamboats,
the Gazette says
+ GA little incident occurred at the time Of III,
departure Of the boats, which shows that even dur
ing the present animated opposition between thu
two lines, all other feelings were made to yield t.
the desire of showing respect to the Chief Ma
gistrate Of the nation. The position Of the boats
as laying at the wharf, is such that the Charlie,
Carroll, belonging to the Union Line. has the ad
vantage in starting; but Captain Chaytor, he,
commander, with the urbanty and prompt sens,
OF propriety which characterize him. on this oc
ess'on waived his privilege. and permitted III,
Kentucky to take the precedence The act, and
the manner in which it was performed, excited
~asm feelings Of appreciation among the crowd
: VI spectators who were assembled on the whar
" witness the departure of the President.
new aimshouse establishment. to comprise
four immense edifices, costino. nv the ,or..r .s
umate, seven hundred thousend lila.