Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-01
From the National Inteliigencer.
NEGOTIATIONS AND RELATIONS WITH
THE INDIANS.

OUR CITY ILSPoitCi h"S
following interesting account ofthe clo-
sing interview, which took place on
Saturday last, between the SEcRETA-
ny or WAR and the Delegations OF cor-
tain Indian tribes, of whose previous
proceedings we have published occa-
sionaI notices. We shall give to-mor-
row, irprncticable, the substance OF The
Treaties $50 called) which have been
agreed upon and signed BY the resPec-
tive parties:
INDIAN CouHcIL.-Signtag Of Trea.
hes.-The meetings OF the Sioux and
Sacs Of the Missouri on Saturday last,
at IL o'clock, aud ofthe Sacs and Fox
os of the Mississippi, at 2 O'Clock, IN
DR.. Laurie's church, were not remark
ably well attended. Between 2 n 8
o'clock, however, as the time aPproa-
ched for holding. the General Council,
the church began to fill, and at 3 O'Clock
the company was very numerous. MA
ny distinguished citizens were present,
and the ladies', as usual, occupied all
the front pews and most eligible seats
in the body of the church. The Sc
oRnrARy OF WAR, the SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY, and Major Bush, Ma
ior PILcHE, Major BOYD, Gen. STRELT,
Indian agents, and Mr.. WARD and
several other gentlemen, were first on
the platform. The Sacs and Foxes oil
the Mississippi, and the Sioux and Sacs
of the Missouri, arrived soon alter
wards. They were followed by the
Winnebagoes. Altogether they for
med a larger body OF Indians thar we
have ever before seer upon the plat
form. There were present not less
than "a Indians, viz. "a Sacs and Fox
es, IS loways aud Sacs, and % Win.
nebogoes. The latter attended, we
presume, only as spectators. The trea-
ties having been signed by the former,
in the manner which we have descrl.
bed on previous occasions, hEoKuCk,
the distinguished chief, came forward,
and, after shaking the Secretary OF
War and others near him by the hand,
said he wished to say few words.
He said that he had forgotten to men.
ton that at the time they went out with
Major kearney, they had seen n of
their young men with the Sioux. He
was the son Of Nar-ma.chi-ka, a Sac
they wished to have him restored.
They had also seen among the whites
one Of their young women, whom they
also wished to have restored.
The Secretary of War desired the
Interpreter to inform Keokuck that a
minute search should be made, with Il
view to have the young man and wo-
man found out and restored to their ma
ton. With this assurance keokuck
and his party appeared to be well salts.
fed.
After this talk, the Secretary of War
placed round the necks of all the Ind.
ans who had signed the treaty very
handsome silver medals. This cere-
mony occupied a considerable tine.
We had the curiosity to examine n
of the medals. On one side of it was
the portrait of the President of the u.
States, "a very correct likeness and
under it engraved the words Martin
Van Buren,, President Of the United
States, A. ID. 1881"
Ga the other side were engraved the
words, Peace and FRIENDSHIPS" with
il tomahaWk reversed and crossed with
a pipe.
When all the medals had been given
TO the Indians, two Of them presented
the Secretary with the pipe of peace,
observing to him, at the anne time,
that it was their wish to remain al peace
with their white brethren forever.
The Secretary of War then address,.
ed the Indians to the following effect.
lily Red Brethren: You have, all
Of you, received a medal ofyour Great
| Father.
"When you look upon it you must
remember your obligations TO the
whites, and never mako them ashamed
Of your conduct.
" In the treaties which you have
signed this day | am pleased to find
that you have made suitable provision
for schools, and education generally.
"Teachers will be sent among you,
and | hope that you will treat them
with respect and kindness.
"You have also stipulated 10 be in
structed in the art of agriculture !; that
shall be done, and every other stipula-
ton executed on my part, in the spirit
Of kindness and good faith.
81 understand that u difficulty has
arisen between the Sacs and Foxes and
the Wmnebagoes.
81 am pleased TO find that they
have this day smoked the calumet TO.
gether, which is always the pipe of
peace,
elf blood has been shed, | am glad
to find that it is not the act of the ma.
ton, but of %imprudent men /; and | am
glad TO find that the Sacs and Foxes