Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-02

In Massac husetts, on the Monday fol-
lowing.
The Indians, who have recently been
visiting Boston, passed by this place in
the steamboats, for New-Yor on Mon
day and Tuesday. The wharf was
crowded with our inhabitants on Tues
day, to behold these hardy sons Of the
forest, as they journeyed onward to their
homes in the "lar west" A brief ac-
count Of their reception and treatment in
Boston, will be found below.
From the Boston Gazette Of Monday.
RECEPTION OF TIE INDIANS.
A delegation Of the confederated Sac and
Fox Indian tribes consisting of about 30
Chiefs and Warriors, and Delegation OF the
united Sioux and loways consisting Of nearly
20 Chiefs and Braves arrived in this city on
Friday afternoon. On Saturday morning, 1t
was announced in the papers, that they would
be received publicly by the City Authorities
at Faneuil Hall. Before 10 o'clock the Hall
was crowded to excess, the southern gallery
being filed with ladies'. They are travelling
tor observation at the expense of the National
Government, in charge of Col. Street.
Though they came at the same time from
i New York. the two confederacies are hostile
to each other, and are kept separate, to avoid
personal collision.
Il At half past ten, the Sacs and Foxes en-
tered the Hall on the northern side, and took
seats on the left of His Honor the Mayor,
h,, lpl hu ho nj
Members of the Common Council. In few
minutes afterwards, the Sioux and loways
entered and sat on the Mayors right. A
Band of Music was playing martial airs. A.
mong the former tribes, were keokuck the
principal Chief, one of his wives, and his son
a good looking lad of d. who sat in Turkish
fashion, with his legs crossed at Keokuck's
feet. Black Hawk being i'll, was not present,
but his son one of the finest looking of the
whole delegation man Of about thirty. five,
was present. In the crowded state of our
columns, it would be impossible to describe
the costumes and appearance, in detail, Of
the Chiefs. Suffice it to say, that they were
arrayed in the extreme ofthe savage costume,
in which, the teeth, bones, horns and skins of
the beasts, birds and reptiles Of the forest
were conspicuous. Keokuck bore a long
spear terminating with a long sharp small
sword, as the badge of the power of his an-
cestors and tribe.
Il Having been all seated, His Honor SAMUEL
I A. ELEIOT, Mayor of the city, rose and ad-
dressed them IN brief and admirable speech.
: 1t was delivered in short sentences, and
I translated sentence by sentence, by the IN
terpreters to the several tribes. The Sacs
and Foxes use a common language: the Sioux
and Ioways each speak a distinct language
from each other, and also from the Sacs and
Foxes. 1t was therefore interpreted stimuli
taneously by the several interpreters to the
respective tribes.
Il At the close Of each sentence, the tribes
would respond in cultural tone ya,ca sig
nifying assem- or appreciation. After the
i Mayor had closed, Keokuck rose and re.
sponded with dignity and great animation
\ lie assented to the Mayors declaration, that
we were protected by the same great spirit,
and that they were of the same race of those,
who had in former times, been friendly to the
whites: alluded to tie whole country as hav-
ing been once possessed by the red men,
thanked the authorities for their kindness and
hospitality, and minated, that it was all re-
ciproca,ed by them. lie was followed by a
Warrior, who wore on his head the skin Of n
Buffalo's head armed with large horns, and
bearing a sort of truncheOn ornamented with
feathers, beads, &c. Having finished his
speech, he placed the Buffalo cap and the
truncheon in the Mayors hands os present,
to remind him Of his tribe. keokuck also
presented the Mayor with his spear, as a
memorial. Afterwards, the Mayor was ad-
dressed by one of the Sioux or lowuy tribes.
II His Excellency Gov EVERETT and suite
were also present, and addressed the assem-
blcd multitude in brief and eloquent speech.
He said that on Monday the Dcler atoms
would be received at the State House by
himself on the part Of the Commonwealth.
On Monday, the indians were conducted
from their lodgings at Concert Hall to the
State House, by the National Lnnccrs, and
met by the Governor in the Hall Of the House
Of Re, resenta,ives. A,er an exchange Of
saluta,ions, the Governor proceeded with them
to the open balcony in front of The hall. and
there presented them, IN the nsno Of the