Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Fr,day's National Iafe0igenecr.l
RECEPTION OF THE POrTAWATA-
MES Ply THE PRESIDENT.


Yesterday The Pouawa,amie Indians, now in
his CITY, visited the President, accompanied by
their agent, Col. X. Elliott, for The purpose Of
paving their respects 10 him as The head OF the
Government. Halt Day, the Pouawa;amie ora
Tor. EXPRESSED 10 the President The qualification
which they all Eel, on seeing and shaking hands
with their Great Father The President replied
ina; he was pleased 10 see them; that some OF
Them were old men, who bad cone 4 long dis
tance 10 attend 10 what they considered matters Of
importance; and that they should be patiently
heard, and full Justice done to them. The Govern
uent, he said, desired to preserve relations OF
friendship and peace with all The Indian tribes; he
trusted lha, before they ef The city all their busl.
ness would be satisfactorily arranged and that the
ha,che, between The red and the white man might
long remain buried.
Halt Day reioined, Ina, they had srea, respec,
for The Government # The United SAFES; thai
they had sold 10 the Government all their coun-
nv upon The great lakes; ,ha, they never reius-
ed their Great Father vixen he asked them for
land that their reply was like that Of good chill
dren. always yes" that they could not help look
ing back 10 The fine country which. they had part,
ed with, where thcy had LEI, the b,'ues OF their
orandiaihers that TIE country is no longer theirs
but they love il still, and when they think OF j.
taeif hearts are sad They had now, he said,
country which they we're told was 10 be their
home as long as the sun shines and water flows; ;
where lhey were 10 grow UP like The grass OF the
prairies Il was good country, he said, and
they love it, They had always lived up 10 their
PROMISES with the Government. But they had
been asked 10 60 Sou:hwes, Of the Missouri, aud
are in trouble, Tor they know nst VIA, 10 de-
Eleven Winters ago ,hcy were told, he said, that
il ,hey had bu, one wigwam on their pre>eE!
lands. they would see there all that had been pro-
missed them; bat they had no, seen il all and
therefore. had come all The way 10 Washington 10
inquire OF their Great Father concerning il; tina,
there vas cloud before laer eyes, which they
hopel he would take away Iou are from the
West, said ne 10 III. President, and know what
your red children want; We look 10 you Tor JUS
tice.
The President replied that the Government
would act in good faith towards them; that the
bargains with them had been voluntarily made
on their part, and should be scrupuously fulfill
ed by the Governmen ant that the Secretary OF
War would see that they were heard and treated
properly.
The President further said that he would see
them and shake hands with them again when
they 20, iheir business adjusted.
The Indians then took leave by shaking hands
with the President, the Secretary of War, the
OF Indian Affairs, Mr. Crawford,
Ex-Commissioner,) and other gentlemen pre-
sent The interview was interesting, and the
manner Of the President towards the Indians kind
and conciliaiory. A large number Of gentlemen
and few ladies witnessed The ceremony, and
had The qualification lof hearing real Indian
speech. delivered hy an Indian orator, and inter-
pre,ed By Pierre Lec!erc, Pol,awaita ME half
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