Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25
GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL.

GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL
n he Van Buren, (Ark) lulelligencer of the s4.h
n,,,uo we find the suboned letters, giving ,ne pa'
ticulrs of important Indian Counci', he,' -
e., Vest The statements made below VIII DC ieA
,t treat interest by the people Of the u D genera.
10 The state of Indian relations Jisliy e*cneo ~
,enion throughout all quarters OF the county, 49,
gre curiosity uniformly manifested 10 learn 'le 'o
dr,pn Of feeling among the mass OF saVagee 40
Iye,ern border AS enemies, they are ieared auo
dreded-as friends, they are to be carefully
ed-[E. o. 1ropte
1ah lc quah Council Ground
Saturday Evening, June ~, 1915
Mr. Sterne: The Indians have been coiiecl'ng SINCE
b. Monday but all the tribes have not YET aliTeoI
uas Sc nj to Mr. Ross, TO wait for few Gays, ny
Geo Bullet, Delaware, as there were Ten t''oes -
e, al his house, and they would all ''fne togethel
Tbe re- are delegates from eight TRIBES WV: 1nelohees
c,aeks, Semnoles, Chicknsaws, loways, h'csePous
p,,owatomies and Osages. The Cherokees and Greeks
80 considered the hosts and the other tribes the guests
az F,day the Cherokees and Greeks received The
thor six tribes Considerable ceremonies TOOK place.
The six tribes were sealed III a row on oehcnes, '
after 4 few remarks from John Looney, CheloAe.,
,oIai ming The intention of the meeting, ana, ave. "
he,nG interpreted into The several languages, inc
okees, preceded by their Chiefs, shook hands WIN ne
~ tribes ard were followed by the Creeks. ine'e
xpre not less than FIVE hundred persons VINO snooh
hands with their visitors this occasion. couu ~,
fcrbear thinking that the poor fellows shcuiueio
s,he after the operation was over ~. L.;
On Friday evening General Taylor, Capt BLISS, ms
AID and Col. Barker, Seneca agent, arrived, CaP'a."
Dawson Creek agent, was on the grouno "neh : -
we'd On Saturday the Council was conVepeu - 'e
give Cen TAYLOR and the other othcers OF the pos
nent. The Cherokees, Creeks Semnoies' ono ~. .
nws were ready, but they had 10 wait some time as
fev did the day before for the Kckapoos, loways anu
osapes 10 fnsh their toilet They at length came aho
onk their seats and after the object of the meeting o.
his evening being explained, the General anu o'"e'
ccers were received by shaking hands, the
ak;no The lead and we're followed by the Greeks Se,
m,noes &c Young Wolf then addressed the Gene'ai
and suite explaining the object OF The Soo"' 49,
owing to the ponr interpreter used by nun 10 ~
Cherokee into English and the length OF time aseh "
give il in the general languages couo ee' Nv "
his IDEAS II was something ike TINS: ho md
awe are very much gratlfed TO mee' ~ ~. oanncJ
shake hands with you and welcome ~ md friend
ne nav met together to nreniote 90 a hons
ship among the Indian tribes, ana we hoPe
soon 10 be able 10 induce Western red brethren OF
the praries join Us, and we hope tney VIII snon
learn something about the Creator, as we nave RI.
teen tribes met few years ago, IN ms na'ioh, anu
made bright The path OF peace, which was commenced
by our fathers and have met TO perpetnate the
same The path is now swept and is clean, so that
all may now find their way to our council house we
expect several tribes to meet us IN Gay OF Two;
when they arrive we expect to proceed TO business.
have only given some of the most prominent re
marks, and have thrown tneU togelei 'HSHo'J
and not exac Nv in the order they were spoken.
General TAYLOR and said, he was grained with
the cordial reception he and the other ofce's OF the
Government had received, and that he was only an
humble officer OF the great Government which he mao
the honor 10 represent He had business either Of
public or private nature, but merely attended by ex
press invitation That he convinced that the Coun
Gil was intended for good, and believed that IT would
nure no one, but would result IN good TO all lie was
sorry to say he would be compelled 10 leave, as his
business was of such nature as to demand his alien
ton otherwise he would be gratifed 10 attend the
Council 10 It's close.
O.po-thle.yo.ho 10, Creek Chief, made an address
10 the Creeks and Cherokees recountng their old &C.
quantance and friendship, which existed before the re
moval this country, &c The Council then adjourned
until Monday next.
Messrs Stanley and Dickerman here employing
their time in taking Indian portraits, both with The
pencil and Daguerreotype apparatus. They have some
very fine pictures; and think, from their industry
and the they take IN the selection OF persons
they will be enabled to present to the American public
the best gallery Of Indian kenesses that mas ever
been exhibited
As the Council proceeds will give you the parti
culars. am, &c, w.
Mr.. Sierne-l gave you the particulars OF the
Grand Council upto Saturday evening Since then
delegates from FIVE tribes have arrived, viz De
awares, Slccsbridges, Pottowa,'om'es, ChipPewas
and Ottoways Several more are expected hourly. II
s probable the Council will continue for several days
The number Of persons present, varlaby estimated
at from two TO five thousand. Ten beeves daily
slaughtered and issued TO the public cooks they arc
there several public houses, where
NV A strict police is kept up Some persons became
i!!,,. d;sorder,y ct the commencement OF the Coun
Gil, showing, by their conduct, that they had beer
using intoxicating lIquors-in consequence OF which,
street police has been kept up ever since That yoi
may form idea of the vigilance OF the Police
Company, | will mention, that learned from The
hon f.,rs,, harra -
whskey, besides number Of jugs, bottles, and some
cider kegs, which were found TO contain rather TOT
much alcohol to be formed by fermentation.
Every variety of dress can be seen here from thu
we'll dressed person down TO the almost naked Usage
Piumes and feathers are with prousion, and il
every shape that can be imagined o
every color silver bands for the arms head and breast
medals beads, and hunting shirts of every shape ant
coior-in truth, ! cannot give you any thing like
correct idea OF the great variety OF dress worn oy TN
tswney sons OF the forest We have almost as grea
variety in the color of persons we have IN dress
Where has not given the color, paint Is used e
supply the deficiency. Besides the various lndiar
tribes there persons from almost every nation
Here are Germans, Scotch, Irish, English, Spanish
various other nations, have no doubt, II strict IN
qury made, not excepting some oil the sable SON
of Africa.
Nothing has been done yet except the receiving
welcoming the Delegates they arrive, which is done
in the same manner described in my first letter.
Col Davenport visited the council on Monday, and OF
Tuesday all the tribes took him by the hand. Every
day we have dance by the Ioways, Osages and such
others as are disposed join. They paint their babies
and have nothing excep, their flaps and leggins.
suppose the dance kind Of dance, as they look
very hdeous and from the gesticuatIons which they
make with their weapons.
| hear that some of the Western tribes expect
ed in, and that the Council will continue 10 wal
70. them, and several others which are daily looked
for.
had forgotten TO mention, that on Monday last, a
flagstaff OF considerable height raised, and white
flag their emblem of peace, hosted. Messrs.
Stanley and Dickerman have since taken il down and
painted upon clssped hands, with the pipe and hatch
ct. These gentlemen are still pursuing their business
with untiring energy.
| Gov Butler has arrived at Fort Gibson, and is ex
peced here to day. am &c., w.
FOREIGN.
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
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