The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-29

Aliens, who may desire 10 become cit'-
zens Of the United States, may take posses
sion Of and enter lots as aforesald-and on
receiving deeds of their lots at the expirn-
ton Of five years. may become citizens oi
the United States, on making the nsuai
declarations.
The heirs Of such persons as may die
before the expiration of their. respective
terms shall be entitled to all the rights Of
the person whom they represent.
The Convention adjourned on the 18th
inst. to meet again in New York on the
first Wednesday of May last
VISIT OF INDIANS TO THE PREsIDEsr.-h
is seldom (says the New York Evening
Post,) we find letter in an opposition pa
per like the one we copy below from wasI,-
ington, that is not crowded with political
disquisition, and its style will commend it.
self to our readers.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Cour. & Eng.
WAsHIxeroN, 18th Nov, 1887.
The city of " ashington las been thrown
quite into an excitement or sensation, for a
day or to past, by the arrival of a set of wild
boys from the foot of the Rocky Mountains
"a delegation of 25 Indians in charge Of
Major Dougherty. Screaming, yelling, and
barking, and pow-wowing, (how we~ing,)
have been all the music here for few days
past. On Tuesday at IL o'clock, the hour
appointed by the President, the whole dele
CATION, together with their agent, aud some
half dozen attaches, entered the east room
in the Presidents house, when and where
scene of the most pleasing and thrilling
nature took place, and one which is well
worthy OF being recorded.
Unsophisticated, red, wild, fresh, and
painting for gaze at the great father"
these pumed dignitaries were ushered
through the halls to his presence. There
was Pawnee Loups, Grand Pawnee, Paw
nee Republics, Otoes, Omahas and Mis-
souris. they were costulned in oil the
rudeness and gayety Of Indian taste. The
skins of the grizzly bear, the buffalo, the
mountain sheep, the quilts Of the valiant
war eagle and the frelful porcupine, gave
wildness and zest to their appearance.
A gentlemanly silence and reserve per-
vaded the whole throng for n few moments, +,
amid savage and civil, until the thrill, and
excitement Of the entire was over. The
Presidents hand was gracefully extended,
and was as gracefully received end shaken,
) when he made short and very appropriate
address, apprisii,g them of the pleasure he
felt at shaking them by the hand, of the
objects for which he had called them here,
! &c. At the end of which, instead of words
(Which are generally few when the heart
speaks) the Chief of the Grand Pawnees
stepped forth in the most graceful manner
imaginable from under. his robe, which fell
I, from his shoulders, and ia his naked arms,
embraced his Great Father, in eloquent ST.
lence, pressing his cheek to that of the 9TH
: er in the most affcctionate and impressive
manner.
In the same way they all advanced in
u turn and expressed their satisfaction in-
q expressibIe, at meeting him in his own
: house.
After this ceremony, short but inter
es,ing dialogue witt, some of the chiefs en-
o sued, and an adjournment to a future pc
d riod, when further audience would he gy-
Ell.
No pen can possibly pourtray the beauty
the elegance and grace, and yet the fresh
n ness and mIdness with which these sons o
the forest enacted their debut in the splen-
did Hall of the President, and those only
who were present with the writer of this ar
t. t,cle, can ever form an idea of the beauty
l. of the scene.