New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-23
General Assembly of the Presbyter,an
Church.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
CfxcISSATf. Saturday. Ms,


CiScJSSArt. Saturday MAY -,
The Assembly met and was opened with pr.,..
The committee on devotional exerci isss rruo,,sS
that this Assembly celebrate the Lords Supcr, ~
Sabbain afternoon, al 5 o'clock.
The committee on Delegates to foreign bo6..
nominated Or. Sprlrg ss dslecar. TO The G,ps,.I
Svuod OF the Reformed Dutch Church. ana IA
Cuyler as his alternate.
The committee on bills and overtures rero,,..
overture No 3. collection OF petluoss and men,
r,als on the subject OF Slavery, and recommends
mat the petitions from ChIIcoths and Dou-,Si
PreSbyteres be read in the ASSEMBLE, aud ihai,
sncia committee OF seven Nc appointed 10 whom .I -,
r. on the whole subject be referred. SAID Petition, ~
-, Rad and a committee appointed con>.srg Of Me,
rec Lord Mc,,il y. X. Hall, Lacy LeaVitG AMI Du1,,
The order Of ;hc day .or 10 O'Clock tavS arrived w.
the Introduction The Assembly Of The low, chief SAczE
,v,ycA or Nc.hcart o. fear, he brought forward -
introduced to the Moderator oy Rev W. Irwin M.soT
ry At the Iowa station, and the Moderator. In the am.
Of the ASSEMBLY. addressed him IN substance oSp.
which was INTERPRETED 20 The Chie. by Nr. Irwin:
F'r,,r and BtOthcr God has made OF one blood al -,
,i,,ot men " 10 ,,ye on tie earth. We salute yoc D
o:iy a. Chief OF the ;riocS OF the Aborsnes Of &C,
country, but as brother Of the same great iamly VIII
IL. who are eh.trenoi he same blood tsis bocy re
Grind Conrc OF the Presbyterian hurch. made up ofA.
Ministers and Elders. repieseuiatvs Q. tie whole boy
which oRe branches OF The ChUefof God IloSs
Missionaries who rave hcn among YOU have been sent sy
this church. which this Assembly is ;he great COez
This Church AlS0 supports them. We pay II. ter,
ana YOU. that You may De blessed by their labo-s We
have heard Of the kludress you have shown our N,
sionarles among you and we ads'e yen 10 hear Asc,
when they teach you the WY 20 Heaven, and Ia pe4q
cod VIC are glaG you and welcome you amou.,.
US We pray you that 'hc c-Ace Of the Lord Je,si
Christ and HIS .tuth may be Ahundanty communc4irt,s Z
YOU and vour PEOPLE, AID ong you all - enjoy he e.>,.
nal h.sSeluc> OF the great family OF God IN Heaven
The CHEF replied IN substance follows, which a.
terprete,! to the Assembly by Mr.. Irwin:
Friends and Brothers This Is nor Ike my village
| 70 lea,
address such an assembly this c mot speak u yce-
language must depend on AN Interpreter 10 tel yer
what SAY. But gives me great pleasure and 'asiac.
on 10 sec YOU. Feuds You not as We are You G..
road You can see I-ofG iou far away hea,
far away aud know what i goinG on every where. Set
we must sit honc ana knew nothing but what arogat
Us We have eyes cNrS, TO see and hear iar Of
We have houses 10 cloheS-our faces are far inrio;
In every respect Fathers and Brothers glad ih.,
vcu have seu Kind Missionaries 10 i've with Us ard elSn
~. rhcv compensate for the loss Of cur Lands which ,hs
whites have taken. We very poor cur Couuiry
i, yer, snil-only sections o. and-,wo yhleo
hundred But we hope the Ilmc Is coming when a5i
,ur children will be ke vou see you here to-day
appreciae very kghv the Kindness 81 the Moderator
OF the ,io,egnmeut Agent VIII has given Us good at
fud some white men speak truh-ihey speak one way
some speak every way. and we don't Know When 10 oe
Iicve them Through the advice ana assistance O. is
Missionaries and the Government AccRs, our PeoIa
are improving. We cultivate more land. We are Ia.
proving in every respect call ycur Missionary
my brother and intend give him my children 10 be
taught
in travelling your country, and have received much kind
attention. am very glad of these opportunities Of "a.
dressing YOU. address YOU all chiefs and braves and
think this beautiful day and clear SKY indicate that The
Great SpIl IS smiling on us. When return home viii
tell nv PEOPLE all have seen. and hope we Will try 10 ee
ike you. hope you viii pity us-iee mach ior US, and
cXtrud your kindness s TO ignorant and dying People
have hear&what the President has said. respect the
President very much. call him grandfather. call The
Moderator father
The Pres told be cariu OF money. and We
vii tv TO obey him lie tells not to 60 10 war; ard We
viii try 20 obey him. Some OF young men cisCbey,
ana 20 to but Will Try keep all NJ peace.
hope the President the Missionaries aud The |o'ernpt
AGENT will write ~ one plan for our good hope The
lime coming VIXEN will have as you have good houses
with glass Windows and gooi clothes you have shall
leave You and 90 down this winter 10 my people;
will tell them when | 90 home what have seen and
heard Friends this Is all have to say iee sorry iha!
| am not 4. YOU are. blanket. My people are
poor. We all poor. You are great people cannot
talk you IN your own language. must depend on an
Interpreter, ana follow hun Ike blind man, uut trust
him IN all confidence.
After the Chief had concluded his address, Mr. Irwin
made interesting statements respecting the M'sion
lie stated some OF the difficulties which they had 10
their efforts for the good OF the Indians the
formidable OF which the dcleterious Influence
excrea by white the frontier. lie nadealso some
interesting statements respecting tie nrmHes' and peyot
the Indian converts of whom recently died
triuInphing in the full hope of glorious immortality.
4 collection then taken up to assist the CHIEF IL
erecting house and other purposes o the Mission amount
Ing SI67 The deeply Interesting scene was closed
by prayerb The Moderator after which the Moderator bGs
the Chief farewell In the name ef the Assembly invoking
the blessing Of God upon him ard his people and expressing
the hope that they should all again meet In The General
>r-eu,uv caurcn al nrst oUin Ia uea'e'''
The discussion baptism IN the Roman Catholic ChWch
resumed and pending the discussion the house aa'
iourncd.