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BLACK HAWK AND coMrANe

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From fAe Hosisnyfon G;,ob, Of n, c.h.,
Black Hawk ard his son, the Pro.
phet and his son, and other Indian
hostages surrendered Under the late
treaty, waited on the President vest~r-
day, to receive his orders. The Presi-
dent met them kindly. lie directed tho
articles Of dress provided for them to
be exhibited TO them, and told tho
principal chief that the whole would
be delivered to him To DO distributed
with view to their common comfort
that they must repair Immediately to-
Fortress Monroe, and remain there
eantented, until he gave them permits
SION to return to their homes-that the
term Of their detention depended upon
'he conduct Of their respective tribes
and that they would not be restored
TO their families until il was ascertain
ed that the stipuiations Of the treaty
had been complied with by their peo-
pie. ard all tho bad feeling which had
led 10 the bloody scenes on the from
tiers, banished.
The Prophet replied to the President.
and said, that they expected TO be per
mitted to return Immediately to their
people; that the war in which they had
been involved. grew out Of their at
tempt to raise provisions, where they
supposed they had q right Co do so;
that they had lost many OF their people.
as we'll rs the whites; that their tribe.
and families were now exposed to tho
attacks OF their enemies the Sieux and
Mnenomlnees, and that they hoped 10
be permitted 10 return 10 take care Of
them.
I Hack Hawk added to the remark.
OF the Prophet. that they considered.
that, like koekuck, ,aev had come 10
visit the President. and. like him,
would be permitted to return TO their
homes. He entered into some brief
explanation of the cause Of the agrees
sion on the frontier.
The President told them in conc!u-
SION that he was well apprised Of the
circumstances which led to the di.as-
tiers alluded to-that IL was unnecessa-
~ TO look back to them-it was his
; purpose now to secure the observance
OF peace. to prevent the m from beinr
again attained with the bIoot. cf the in :
, habitants. Of the peaceful and helple a:
That they need feel no uneasiness abou {
their own wape n and childiren-they
, should NOT suffer from their enemies ),
, tho Sioux and Mnenominees. He
meant to compel the red men 10 be as
peace with each other, as well a. with
their white neighbors. That he had
, taken measures with this view, and
3 when It was ascertained that they were
ehectual-when the tribes had learn
ed that the power they attempted tn
contend with, was equally able and
disposed 20 protect the peaceful. anil
{ to punish the violence Of aggressor, -
: when his information assured him tina,
I their people in particular, were eonyin-
ced OF this, and were disposed quietly
i and in good faith TO observe the terms
I OF peace granted TO them, then the V
e would be restored to their families. -
lie then gave his hand 20 the Chiefs,
: and dismissed them.
= Black Hawk is not an ill.lookinc
: man. His eOuntenanee is in ellicen
y and not savage. The prophet, we
), think. has more the look Of the mis-
u chief-maker. and indeed, he assumed
. to be the principal in the interview will
= the President. lie was, We suppose
= the instigator Of the massacres perpc.
a trsted on tho frontier. His uttcrancc
! and manner, a. well as his countensnce.
indicate a dark and ferOcious chATac-
ter.