Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-30
SOUTHW ESTERN INDIANS.

We have already mentioned the arrival at New
Orleans of deputn,ion of Camanche and other
Southwestern Indians, on their way to Washing
ton. They are said to be fine looking specimens
Of the red men whom they represent. The Tro-
pic says:
The treaty with the several tribes, Of which
the Indians delegates, was concluded on the
18th ult, at Council! Springs. on the Brazor river,
30 miles above tho Falls. The delegates left the
treaty ground on the ooh, and are their
way to Washington. Col. VI. G. Lewis, one of
the Commissioners, arrived with them. Cover
nor Butler Of South Carolina tho olhor Commits
sioner was in bad health ana did no, think it
prudent to risk the fatigue of travelling with them
The Indians thus far, arc IN good heath and fine
spirits. They think this great city one of them
remarked that whero he many mon, there
must be great many squaws
1t appears that the lady of Col. Lewis, Of
the U. S. Commissioners, accompanied hor hus-
band in his pcri!ous visit to tho Indian
country. The New Orleans Tropic says of her:
Mrs. Lewis has accompanied tho expedition
throughout. Sho started in feoblc hoa.th, but
turned much improved. Being mised by their
pilots, the expedition was los, at ono ,imo for the
spa &c fifteen days. Daring this time, on tho Both
Of January, several head Of their finest stock were
stolen bv tho Wtchtls aud o.hers. Soon after.
tho same night, tho guido reported that they
must expect an attack during tho night. Mrs.
Lewis, whose bearing in the expedition has exalt-
ed her in tho estimation Of the chiefs, was per-
fectly calm in the midst of tho excitement ex-
pressing her belief that the party were fully
potent to repel any force tho wild tribes could
muster. Fortunately nothing happened On
such occasions, and during the most Indictment
weather, she uniformly led off with great cheer
fuIness. AT the Council ground her presence
and conduct did much to beget confidence the
part of the Indians. To the wives of tho chiefs
and captains, she made presents of lcwelry and
clothing. which received with expressions
of gratitude and wonder. w have an iliusra-
ton of her character.
In latc war excursion, some of the Canaan
ches had broken in upon the frontier cf Texas.
murdered a family. and made prisoner of lad
four wears old. The little fellow was brought
into camp, apparently deranged, and very wild,
being afraid of every one, until Mrs. Lewis spoke
to him in her peculiar mild tone. The happy
child rushed 10 the arms, to those of a mother,
and could not be induced TO leave her. When
told it must be taken 10 Austin it wept bitterly.
cinging TO lis new mother and refusing to 90.
She not alarmed al the threatened hos.iiities
of the Camanches; she could travel day after
day IN cold and rain; she could be contented and
cheerful, while living tho most forbidding
camp fare; but tho sobs of this poor child, and
its appeals to her maternal impulses, broke her
fortitude, and she completely overcome when
it became necessary to force it from her arms.
We love 70 record such instances of that re-
markabe characteristic Of the sex, which so Of
ten unites the stern, unbendng attributes of man
with the gentler ones Of women.