Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-25
[From our correspondent holiere, No. KILL

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Today considerable crowd assembled at Presby
terrain church of this city, agrceaby 10 notice published
IN the Globe the preceding evening to witness another
administration hufnbug The delegation OF Sioux In
dians invited meet the Secretary OF War, Mr.
Poinsett, to hod council in DIR. Lauries church, in
stead OF the Office, President house. DIR. Laurie
lent his charch, this OCCASION sort OF equivalent
for the salary he receives clerk from the govern
ment by which he has been employed Tor many years.
The natives attended in their best costume which
consisted of dirty blanket, daubed with red paint red
eggns and all of head dresses, to make them beau
ul. The cabinet proper was presents and tue kitchen
also there but being JUS, IN rather bad odor II
not very prominent or obtrusive.
Secretary Ponsett made talk his red brethren, IN
which he proposed pay them for the land they pos
scssed OF Mississippi amounting 10 twelve millions
oacres-tha in the course of their Journey this city
they had had opportunity OF Witnessing the power
and strength of the whites which would be exercised to
protect and defend them from their enemies. II they
would conduct themselves peaceaby, and renquish
the lands in question without disturbance, and very
kindly gave them till tomorrow to decide upon the sub
ect They smoked the calumet and the meeting dis.
solved
The poor Indians see that they have alternative,
and that they had better comply with good grace
Tomorrow day the result of their deEbera-
tons will be communicated through their interpreter.
They have already minated that there is in
sisting dsputing the point and that the next propo
sition will be retire the and them II any
should be spared into the ocean ITSELF Their power IS
gone, and they must submit to superior force Their
The day of reribution will yet come, and the future
historian viii blush when he records the injustice OF the
American republic the poor, scattered and poweress
rer.nant of great and noble race.
Another interesting spectacle was exhibited here 10.
day The Horticultural Society OF this place commenced
its first fall exhibition this morning The show of fruits,
flowers and vegetables, very pretty; but that OF
the ladies much pretier. Several digtaries pre-
scnt among the rest Mr. Forsyth, Secretary II state
who seemed much pleased with the exhibiton-as
myself
The number and responsibility Of the visi,ers to this
show, are much greater than 1 had imagined All
seemed delighted get clear Of the hustle and turmoil
of politics. by visiting pleasing display Of the beau
ties and fertility Of the productions OF the garden no
ticcd the worthy President of this society Teasing his
eye on the speadid dahlias and beautiful fruit in the
room and fine looking lady who they said was his
wife, busily engaged in arranging the flowers on the
tables with which she seemed to be perfect mistress
There were, too. observed some handsome young la
dies employed in preparing decorations Tor the room,
ard assisting arrange the flowers, till they succeeded
in making display that was quite charming.
Tomorrow, | understand, the will be much
larger and beautiful and all the fashion and
,,h and beauty attend these exhibitions, shall as
suredly. be there.
saw the Secretary Of the Navy the Horticulture
show who is fond of these things, and far discovers
his taste He has been reluctantly compelled
the sailing of the Exploring Expedition. His objec
ton the number aud magnitude OF the vessels 10 b'
employed. He thinks much smaller force would To-
better and less expensive. His object Is economy ans
To the nation unnecessary expense His calcu
laiion is that il will million and half OF dollar
before returnshat the eicers viii be stunk TO deaf!
with the efiuvia arising from the decayed specimen
that will be shipped and perhaps half the will die
IT Congress don't stop il the expedition viii sail from
New York as have already stated, about the middle
of October, or the first of November.
The reformation has commenced. The House ha
adopted rule at last requiring the members to ait like
geailenen, uncovered. They look less like par
eel Of rowdies and like dignihed legislators.
They have, moreover, avaed themselves OF the hin
thrown in Of my letters and cast all the money
changers OF the temple that Is, have ordered the
building I've ceansed OF the liquor sellers that wer,
permitted open their grog shops ia its apartments
with view fpossible 10 keep the members sober, anc
attentive to their duties.
The postponement bill is still under discussion