Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-22

The General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church is in session at Cincinnati, and we
learn that ii is likely to BE- long and stormy
session. The slavery question will be intro
duced, and be bone of contention. The
following interesting incident occurred on
Saturday the 18th inst
The order Of the dag for 10 O'Clock, having
carried, Viz: the introduction To the Assembly
OF the Iowa chief, NAcHEsMIYGA, or No heart
oi-iear he was brought forward and introduced
to the Moderator, By the Rev. Mr.. Irwin,
missionary at the Iowa station, and the Mod
orator, In the name of the Assembly, addressed
him In substance as follows, which was inter
preted to the Chief by Mr.. Irwin:
Friend and Brother: God has made of one
blood all nations Of men who dwell on the
earth. We salute you not only as the Chief
oil one OF the tribes of the Aboriginec of our
country, but as brother of the same great
family with us, who are all children of the
same blood. This body is the Grand Council
oil the Presbyterian Church, made up Of Minis
tiers and Elders, as representatives OF the whole
body which Is one OF the branches of the Church
oil God Those Missionaries who have been
among you, have been sent by this Church, of
which this Assembly is the great Council
This Church also supports them. We pray
Tor them and you, that you may be blessed by
their labors. We have heard OF the kindness
you have shown 20 our Missionaries among
you, and we advise you TO hear them when
'ney teach you the way TO Heaven, and to
please God. We are glad to see YOU and well
come you amongst us. We pray for you, tina
the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and his
truth, may be abundantly communicated To
you and your people, and bring you all to
enjoy the eternal blessedness Of the great fam
lily of God in Heaven.
The Chief replied in substance, as follows,
which was interpreted to the assembly by Mr..
Irwin.
Friends and Brothers: This is not like my
village. These are not like my people
When so home, cannot address such an
Assembly as this. | cannot speak in your
language. l must depend on an interpreter to
tell you what | say. But it gives me great
pleasure and satisfaction to see YOU. Friends.
you are not as we are. You can read. You
can see far off. You can see far away and
hear far away, and know what is going on
everywhere. But we must sit at home & know
nothing but what isaround US. We have no
eyes, no ears, to see and hear far Off We
have no houses-no clothes-our faces are not
like yours, and we are far inferior i'm every
respect. Fathers and Brothers, we are glad
that you have sent kind Missionaries to live
with us aud teach us. They compensate for
the loss of our lands, which the whites have
taken. We are now very poor, our country is
very small-only a few sections Of land-two
or three hundred But we hope the time is
coming when we and our children, will be like
you, as | see you here to-day. appreciate
very highly, the kindness of the Moderator,
and OF the Government Agent, who has given
us good advice, find some white men speak
truth-,hey sreak one way-some speak every
way, and we don't know when to believe them
Through the advice and assistance of the
Missionaries and Government Agent, our
people are improving. We cultivate more
land. We are improving in every respect
call your Missionary my brother, and intend
to give him my children TO be taught and made
like yours. / have been much gratified in
travelling in your county, and have received
much kind attention. am very glad of this
opportunity of addressing you. address you
as chiefs and braves, and think the beautiful
day and clear sky indicates that the Great
Spirit is smiling on us. When return home
will tell my people all / have seen, and hope
we will try TO be like you. j hope you will
pity us-ieel much for u.s. and extend your
kindness still to US ignorant and dying people.
have heard what the President has said.
respect the President very much. call him
grand and father a call the Moderator father.
Inc PRESIDENT told us TO be careiul OF our
money, and we willtry to obey him. He tells
us not TO go to war, and we will try to obey
him. Some of our young men disobey, and
90 to war, but we will try to keep all a peace.
hope the President, the Missionaries and the
Government Agent, will unite in one plan for
our good. / hope the fine is coming when
we Will have as You have, good houses with
glass windows, and good clothes as you have.
shall soon leave you and go down this water
to my people; i will tell them whenI 90
home, what have seen and heard. Friends,
TINS is all have to say. feel sorry that |
am not as you are. wear blanket. NV
people are poor. We are all poor. You are
a great people cannot talk to you in your
own language. must depend on an inter
prefer, and follow him like blind man, but |
trust i'll him with all confidence.
After the Chief had concluded his address
Mr.. Irwin made some interesting statements
respecting the Mission. He stated some of
the difficulties they had to encounter in their
efforts Tor the good of the Indians, the most
formidable oil which was, the deleterious in
nuence exerted by white men on the frontier
lie made also some interesting statements
respecting the firmness and piety of some of
the Indian converts; one of whom recently
died triumphing in the full hope of glorious
Immortality.
A collection was chen taken up to assist the
chief in greetings house and other purposes of
the Mission, amounting TO Sl67:91. The
deeply interesting scene was closed By prayer
by the Moderator, after which the Moderator
bid the chief farewell in the name of the AS
sembly, invoking the blessing of God upon
him and his people and expressing the hope that
ShOIiH "a in Az
sembly Of the church of the first born in Hea-
ven.
THE SCHO0LM ASTER. There is no of.
hcc higher than that of a teacher of youth. for
there is nothingon earth so precious as the
mind, soul, and character of the child. No Of