The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-17


this time numbering only seventy-seven
They were originally from New ngland
We reached the house OF the principa
chief, Thomas II. Kendrick, about clever
o'clock, A. NJ; having previously mad
. an arrangement for meeting with them
The chiel had long trumpet which hi
; made use Of to COLLECT the tribe, which be
ing sounded, they soon came together
men, women and children. They all sa
down in an orderly manner, and we haC
a religious opportunity with them, great
o our peace and comfort and as they
nearly all understood some English, We
spoke 10 them without an interpreter j
being the first instance of our addressing
a company Of Indians in this manner
The greater part of the adults OF this tribe
are professors of christianity. The prin-
cipal chief is sober sensble man. After
we had relieved our minds to them, he
spoke some time to his people in the Indi-
an tongue, referring, as we understood, 10
wha, had been said. One Of their num-
Der, young man that had received an
education in some OF The schools in Con
nectlcut, was requested by the Ghetto say
10 US that they understood all we had said
TO them, and tina. it was all true; and he
hoped they might often think of it and I'm
prove from it.
They said they considered it a great ia.
vor from God that he had sent us TO see
them, and give them such good advice.
The Quakers had always been friends 10
he Indians, and. had never wronged them.
They had heard much about the Quakers,
and considered them their friends. They
said they noticed our advice to them to
endeavor to forget the injuries dore them
by the whites, and he hoped they might
practice it. They said they we're a very
little company, but they had long resolved
10 improve and live like good white men
they had given up hunting and drinking
whskey and were trying to live by farm
ing. they wished Us to tell our friends
at the east that they were going to build
school house, and have ii school for their
children. They appeared TO be very sim
cere IN their remarks, and we were en-.
couraged to hope that they would contn-
ue in their improvements. They were
farther advanced in civilization than any |
fthe tribes we had previously visited. |
The chief, Thomas Il. Kendrck, had
quite library Of books, and could write
tolerably we'll.
They complained that they had not re-
celved their portion of the money due
chem for the lands sold 10 the government
at Green Bay; that they were promised
this money at the time of their removal,
bu. have not yet had it, and that they need
il In carrying on their farming operations
and were now suffering for want of it
that they were poor and not able TO 90
10 Washington, bu! desired that Friends
would lend them some assistance in oct.
ting their just dues. We accidentally met
with an aged female Iadian, residing not
far from this settlement of StockbgIdres
who appeared perfectly bright, although
She had lived to the advanced age of sew
cnty four years. She was living in
small log cabin, her name is CuIharine
Everett. She told US, when a child she
lived at Eavesham, New Jersey, and that
she was well acquainted with Friends
and said she knew that dear cd Friend
Joshua Evans, the main who wore long
beard. She said she thought him the best
nan in the world, he was so very good to
he poor Indians, and she always loved
he Q1akers from her childhood, and tho.
good deal about her good friends in the
asst and she believed they prayed both for
Ter and the Indians in the west. and that
heir prayers We're heard and answered.
nd that she rejoiced that the Lord had
emembered them, and sent the Qlaters r
sec them ann encourage them, for they
eeded 1t. She knew she was a p,or ia
orant old creature, but sometimes She hon
d to be permitted to meet her SAVER in
IA: mansion which Christ had gone 10
repare Tor his followers; where there is h
o difference between The white man and
nd the red man; for she thought there
'oud be bat one place for the good white
ian and the good led man and one place
" the bad white man and the bad Indian.
he desired that we and our friends would
smembef the poor Indian in the west.
ometImes when she awoke in the morn.
lg, her soul was flied with love to God
w a'' un"n"inu 70 great many she
ever saw in the world. She said She
new she was poor old woman, and had
cen very wicked, but hoped the Lord
'ouId forgive herr and she was some>
mes comtorled In remembering tina, p
'arlst said, he that cometh 10 Him, he ii,
Ill IN no wise cast Off She said she ar
anted we should give her love TO our
fe'hren IN the east, and desired us and
lem TO pray for her, for she was BOO,
'eaiufe, THE fervcnt prayer of the
ghteous man, said she, prevails mu,h.n
she was very sick and though,
'e should die; and at those times She
OUGHT she should be hannv fnr hor 81