Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-28

tion. Handing me the following letter In
FrenchJ, they took their seats in silence
(FIanslnton)
" Mr. Fremont: The chiefs, having as.
sembled IN council, have told me to warn
you not to set out before the party of young
men who is now out shall have returned
Furthermore, they tell me that they are
very sure they will fire upon you as soon
as they meet YOU. They are expected
back in seven or eight days. Excuse me
for making these observations, but it seems
my duty TO warn you of danger More
over, the chiefs who prohibit your setting
out before the return of the warriors, Ore
the bearers OF this note.
-" am your obedient servant,
"Jos, BtssoNETTE, by l.. B CHARTRAIN
Names Of some Of the Chiefs.--The
Otter Hal, the Breaker Of Arrows, the
Black Night, the Bulls Tail"
After reading this, mentioned its pur.
port TO my companionsj and, seeing that
all were fully possessed of its contents,
one Of the Indians rose up, and, having
shaken hands with me, spoke as follows:
You have come among US at bad
time. Some of our people have been kill
ed, and our young men, who are gone 10
the mountains, are eager to ayenge the
blood Of their relations, which has been
shed by the whites. Our young men are
bad, and if they meet you they will be-
Iieve that you are carrying goods and am
muniilon TO their enemies, and will fire
upon you. You have told US that this will
make war. We know that our great IA
Their has many soldiers and big guns, and
we are anxious 10 have our lives. We
love the whites, and are DESTROYS of peace.
Thinking of all these things, we have de.
termined to keep you here until our war.
riors return. We are glad to see you
among us. Our father is rich, and we ex-
pected that you would have brought pre-.
senls to us--horses, and guns, and blan.
kets But we are glad 10 see you. We
look upon your coming as the light which
goes before the sun; for you viii tell our
great father that you have seen us, and
that we are naked and poor, and have no
thing to eat; and he will send US all these
things" He was followed by others to the
same effect.
The observations Of the savage appear
ed reasonable; but was aware they had
in view only the present object of detaIn.
ing me, and were unwilling should 60 fur
ther into the country. In reply, | asked
them, through the Interpretation of Mr..
Boudeau, to select two or three of their
number to accompany US until we should
meet their people-they should spread
their robes IN m, tent, and eat at my ia
BILE, and on our return would give then
presents in reward Of their services
They declined, saying that there were no
Young men left in the village, and that
they were too old TO travel so many DAYS
on horseback, and preferred now to smoke
their pipes in the lodge, and let the war
rors go on the war path. Besides, they
had no power over the young men, and
were afraid to interfere with them. In my
turn | addressed them:
You say tha. you love the whites; why
have YOU killed so many already this
spring. You say that YOU love the whites,
and are full Of many expressions Of friend.
ship to US; but yon are not willing TO I'M
dergo the fatigue OF few days. ride 10
save our lives. We do not believe what
you have SAID, and will not listen to you.
Whatever a CHIEF among rs tells his SOL
dlers to do is done. We are the soldiers
of the great chief, your father. lie has
told US to come here and see this country,
and all the Indians. his children WIS
should we not go2 Before we came, we
heard that you had killed his people, and
ceased to be his children; but we came
among you peaceably, holding out our
hands. Now we find that the stories we
heard are not lies, and that you are no
longer his friends and children. We have
thrown away our bodies, aud will not turn
back. When you told us that your young
men would kill US, you did not know that
our hearts we're strong, and you did not
see the rifles which my Young men carry
ia their hands. We are few, and you are
many, and may kill US all, but there will
be much CRYING in your villages, for many
oil YOUR young men Will stay behind, AMI
forget to return with your Warriors from
the mountains. D. you think that our
great chief will le his soldiers die, and
forget 10 cover their gravesl Before the
SHOWS melt again, his warriors will sweep
away your villages as the fire does the
prairie in the autumn. Seel have pulI-
ed down my ichae houses, and ms people
are ready: when the sun is Ten PAGES
higher, we shall be on rhe march. II you
have any thing to tell Us, you will say il
soon.'
broke up the conference, as | could
do nothing with these people and, being
resolved 10 proceed, nothing was to be
gained BY delay Accompanied BY our
bospitable friends, we returned TO the
camp. We had mounted our horses. and