Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-13

! cure the confidence and affection of al
our red brothers in such efectual man
i ner as will forever keep the tomahawk
buried between them and our people.
I Tell them again that we never had any
intention ofdriving them from the lands
they now occupy. If they desire to
exchange them for other lands better
! adapted to their habits and wants, we
will crafty them, ifwe can agree upon
the terms. But they must be perfectly
satisfied with the change--they never
shall be forcedto it,
!, The President then pointed to the
Secretary Of War, and told the chiefs
shat he was at the head Of the Indian
Department; that they should make
known all their complaints and their
wishes to him, and then they 1.-THE Pres
ident and Secretary would consult to-
gesher, and whatever could be done
should be to make them happy and
contented people. He told the chiefs
( that they should have their wishes com
municated in writing to the Secretary
Of War; that, although they could not
write, they had friends with them that
could. That their agent, who was
with them, knew all their business, and
he would aid them in making it known
to the Secretary. 'The clouds hang
ing over their heads, of which you
speak, shall be dispelled, if in the pow
er of the Executive to disperse them;
and hereafter you shall have a bright
sky and clear sunshine.
We have not pretended to report the
very words of the President, and may
not have done Justice to the substance;
but this we will repeat, it was talk
that did honorto his head and heart,
and he will proudly recognise its ben
eficial results before the close ofhis adj
ministration. He concluded his re-
marks by telling the chiefs that,
when their business was closed to their
satisfaction, and they were ready to go
home, he would be glad to again take
I them by the hand, and have farewell
talk with them.
( Col. Elliott, the agent, is citizen
of Pennsylvania, appointed about three
! years ago. The chiefs appear to have
| great confidence in him; and he has
accompanied them at their present So
licitation.
The Pottawatomie tribe Of Indians
have been parties to thirty-eight treat
/ ies made with the United States. The
first was concluded at Fort Harmer,
on the Muskingum river, on the 9Th
day cfJanunry, 1889, and has the fol-
loving caption: Articles of treaty
made at Fort Harmar, between Arthur
St. Clair, governor of the Territory Of
! the United States northwest Of the
Ohio, and commissioner plenlpotentia-
ry of the United States ofAmerica, fol-
removing all causes of controversy reg
ulating trade, and settling boundaries.
with the Indian nations in the northern
department, Of the one part; and the
SdClltulS anu WdlilolS VI tlIe w dHdoit.
Delaware, Ottowa, Chippewa, Potta-
wattomie, and Sac nations, on the
other part Since that time, they
!, have negotiated thirty-seven treaties
4 by which they and the tribes united
with them ceded away the best lands
now constituting four of our western
i States and Territories.
The business of these Indians here
now is of vast importance, and may b.
j referred to in another number. They
were told, before they left home, as al
;, Indians haze been told for several year:
past, that they must not come here; ant
the reception they met with yesterday
has delighted them beyond measure.
The, trifling expense of bringing
them here, will be refunded thousand
times over, by by the good which
! would result from an audience will
their great father the President Q
, the United States.
}, Everything in this council went OF
/ admirably Washington Union.