Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-11-14
TIE INDIANS.

HE lNIlANs.
Yesterday was made u general holiday, aud
poarIy ell tho citizens, with great numbers from
tho ueirhtuting towns turned out TO witness the
tereo,ion Of the Indians ct the State House, and
their performance Of the War Ounce IN the Com
illn The whole proceedings we're pncommonly
interesting.
Al, 10 o'clock N the forenoon they held lcyoc
Ia rsueuil Hall Cor the lqdcs only and acre visit
ed by crowds Of The fairer portion of cresiion-
They then wore escorted TO the Representatives
Hall IN the State House BY the National Lnncers
and received BY the Governor, in the presence Of
nearly eli the State and city officers, great nam-
bers Of ladies' in the galleries. With presented a
very brilliant appearance, and large concou:se u!
gentlemen on the nuor.
They took their seals on the ccRire benches,
End were addressed by he Governor u follows
"Chlcrs and warriors Of the united Sacs and
Foxes. You sre welcome 10 our hall Of council.
You have come far way from your homes IN the
west to visit your white brethren. We are glad
TO take you by the hand We have heard before
If the Secs aud Foxes oar travellers have told
u. the names Of theit great fnen aad cheis. We
arc clad 10 see them with our o"n eyes We
bfothers are called the "Msssschdsoiis.' !; was
the hame Of the red men who once Ii'ed here-
In former times the red mans "iE"sm s'o"u on
these fields and his eonnc. fire was hindied on The
rpo, When our fathers cstuc oyei the great ga
ter, ,hey we're 4 small band. The red man STOOD
on the rock by the sea md looked at them. lie
nigh, have pushed them into the water aud drown
ed them. bat took hold of their hands and said
w elcome, white men ~ Dor fathers were han
grr, anl the red men gave them corn and veu's"n ::
our fathers were cold, md the red mon spread his
bMnka: over Them and made them warui. We ate
now grown great and powerful bat "e remember
the kindness Of the red man 10 our iothefs'-
Brothers our facrs are psle. and yours are red
but our hearts are alike. The Great Srht made
his children Of iilarept compic'ions, 'nt he loves
them all. Brothers, you dwell be'"ee" '"e Miss
issppi and The Missopri-they ore might! streams
They have great arns-one stretching out ea"''
and one away OF To the ives; as far us The ROCKY
Mountains but they make bat one rrer, ana run
together into the sea. Brothers, We dwell IN the
east Gnd YOU live 10 the far wesi-5ot We are OF
one fsmly it hiss many branches bu, one head
Brothers as you passed ihfo' The hal teio" you
stopred to look 81 the image 81 our g'oul isiher
Wellington. Il Is but cod stone and cannot
sneak 10 you bot our great father Washington
loved his red children sad babe Us love them also
lie il dead but HE ord- have made Cfclt Prui
IN our heart lse the siep Of strong buffalo on tho
clay Of the prairie. My brother Undressing keo-
kuck) perceive by your side your Young chil,
whom saw al tie cuune,, ho!I the other day sit
nag between your knees. May the Great SPIN
preserve the lie Of your son. May he grc" ~
by your siae Ike the tender sbp'ing by tie eide @
the mighty osk. May you lcog foarsh together
aud ahsn the mighty oak is Gllen IN the forest
may the young tree take i,s place sut 'p'csd 90
lie branches over The Tribe. Brothers ! make yo'
short tSlk. aud od you welcome oaee more t'
our cOuncil hall
The address Was translated TO tie Indians b
the inter- refers. and received BY them with lie l.
.usi guilersl cSclamstous.
Keotuek replied 20 lis EIrel.ency 10 the '..ia,
ing words
i am very msch grs,iard 60 have III, p'essar
q shaking h'nd. " iih the erca chief Of NC Stat
and the chiefs who SURROUND hm. The rcmaf
VOC msde jl,, now. that the Great Spun u.sl
both Of u thoueh yoo' skiu white. and m!a
red. i. ifue. lie made our hearts sNke Tho on
" difference !. that lie made you speak oue lsr
gu.gc sad me soother. lie made o. bands 90 tax
each other bt. sad eyes 10 zee eseh o.her. Broth
eu. I am very happy 70 BE- able 10 f1y before o.'
ihsi have ssen 10 lhe Louso Wheis lo4r fatAr'
uscd 10 spsak Nlth ours a. Ne now d. WiiA 30,
sod hope the Great Sp.ul pleased 81 Ibis siEh
here Ae ALI long keep friendship bt,aceu "a
white shd red men. hope that be tees 10. SO
shat Cur hrsrtt sre foeaIiy 90 each olhsf. ~ "a
marks ere sLoft, aud .aa.l 10y no more, bet i'k
ell our ineada here BY The hsnJ sat lapc HAL q
Great sPius AL bees them.
Esys,is. pfseipsl eA.sf, fsllo~ed Keosaea
lie ssie;-
Il ,a very ttpps 70 meet my friends 10 "a
l.nd u suf HFcisihers. Tecoilcci whcu iHil