Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-16


general outbreak with the Indians They many
old grudgss satisfy let such favorable opportunity
pass unmproved. A strong force should lmine
~ placed the south frontier, them
before they have tmo to form combinations 1t has been
stated that twenty thousand additional troops will be
needed reference hostiites with Mexico alone
Four thousand mounted remen will be requisite
defence of the frontier against the the In
dams Past experience should admonisl those power,
that they be kept neutral. Many of the
gents of recent appointment and have but little
influence the tribes and banis of their charge No
part of the public suffers damage by
val from office party grounds than the Indian depart
ment In all lis bearings is fatal and especially ref
to the civilization of the nations.
FOUR fric md and obt serv't,
JOHN JOHNSON.
Shawnese Nation, Kama River,
April ,. l1it.
NJ old friend John Johnson
alive yet, but | getting old. Now when l
gu fourteen years ago you told me had
talk about mething. told you yes, had tell
you was going away the far west and that | was
sorry leave that could scarcely speak. You
. told that said ruth that YOU would
not keep any thing from You took map and LAID
II on the grass and showed where this country
situated and what rivers bounded by told YOU
going quit working, but you told me l work
more-iye years and stocl1-tlat may be would
the money would have take along if should
60 l told you that what you SAID very truc-,hat
the white going to drive the Indians TO the
west Now our Quaker friends are here talking to us,
and gIt would write about it, and tell
you that talked of selling part of land
the WyanGotts, we have had trouble and there two
parties amongst but hope the Quakcrs will set
all things right, shall all be again. But
have got such good country here that afraid the
sete icH and shall be driuen
very glad my friends. the Quake here, and
glad to hear their talk and hope they will all tn
bad things amongst From what they have said
take courage and going work, and intend to
try o live happy Now going talk
young men, and persuade them to drink liquor
Now he friends the Qnakers, tell US how live
happy, which makes very glad.
Now my old friend John Johnson whom l have been
acquainted with 50 long time. You know when speak
speak the truth. Now things getting better am
very glad, and thought would write to let you know
that you might be glad also. Our Quaker friends do
speak in fan; they speak in good earnest Now my
friend very glad Now l send my love to you,
in hopes when you my letter you will be very glad
send my love to all your children, to Greenham the
keeper, all my old friends there send you
this letter because my heart glad. Now tell you
sorrowfu last fall John Perry, of head
chiefs, died. AMI Henry Clay another of chiefs died
about two weeks ago; and Black Body of the
sellors died four days after Henry Clay. We all
very sorry for the death friends Now want to ask
You questions, You told me how to llve-tha,
should live u i distance from the other Indians,
farm myself. You told mo l might have two miles
square of land fixed permanently. As you know more
about than do this is all my questions. want you to
and tell about the money coming from
w ashington.
We afraid chiefs going to cut tho goose's
neck and then the people get eggs For
the last three years have got little money
only q dollar apiece-and want TO know the
why money has got scarce: it not SO
your time. We thought when out here our
money o continue the long the grass
grew and the rivers Our old people very
poor and work. and their annuity suffice ut
support them. One year got thirty and
half cents piece two dollars apiece and
they tell shall get none want to know
what we to chiefs all the time paying
debts which know nothing about. Now have told
YOU all affairs and you TO help Poor In
dams would be very glad have you be their friend
this and let know how this money goes for
satisfied that the chiefs get much of our
money, and get little. If You do thing
for want You write Now think about it
This is all have to say
Farewell from yoor old and true friend.
JOHN WOLF.
4 Gareste1's close Of Life.-The Church of England