The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-06
From the Galveston Civilian, Jan. -.
Texas Indians,

The Austin Democrat contains the stalks" of some Of
the head chiefs of the Indian tribes recently repre-
sened at the treaty lorreys Trading House. and also
ards Texas. The Democrat awards great praise to Major
Neghbors, special agent to treat with these ndians for
his labors and success in preventing the outbreak of hos
lty which threatened frontier seriously IN the
fall The Democrat SAYS:
SAT the time of his appointment in October, the various
tribes upon our frontier in state of extreme dssa-
sfacton, on account of the failure OF the general govern
ment to comply with the stpulatons of the treaty made
with Messrs Butler and Lewis The probability of the
ensuing OF hostltes in very short time became great
that MIR Barnard addressed communication to General
Houston, advising him OF the condition of things the in
security OF traders and requested Cen HQnsonp devise
method by which the Indians could oe pacned Cen
Houston suggested the proprey Of distributing presents
among the tribes upon the faith of the unraed treaty.
and addressed stalk" to the chiefs. which read to
them. and produced salutary influence. Acting upon
these suggestions which were in conformity with his in
structions. Major Neighbos, assisted by Col L. H. Will
ams, Mr. Geo Barnard and Jim Shaw, as interpreter,
succeeded, with great difficulty and much trouble,
sembng representatives from the various tribes MENTION
ed in our last
'Whie in communication with the chiefs, Maj Neigh
bors ascertaned that the discomfort prevailing among the
bands of Texan Indians had been induced by emssares,
hired by traders, on east of Red river The purposes
in view were to procure plumber from these bands after
Black Cat with parties of Shawnees, visited the tribes in
Texas The former remained in the Wichita village
several months engaged during that tune, buying up
bought large number and drove them across Red river
into the Chckasaw country.
slim Ned Delaware, took tour through the Indian
country and used every eyerOn to cause hosties. A
large party OF Kickapoos did the same. The Cumanche
chief Santa Anl9sad it was with the utmost difficulty
he could restrain Ills warriors from committing depreda-
tons upon the ronters after their minds nfamed
by the false representations of these travelling ebrands
Had II not been for the timely arrival of Major Neighbors
the wise foresight of General ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with
the proofs afforded of the good intentions of the general
government, the torch of would have been lighted
upon our borders All OF which fully proven BY the
declarations Of Santa Anna and other chiefs Campo,
chief OF the Tonkahuas complained OF bad treatment from
settlers on the San Gabriel and Little river. He says
Mr. Mercerkeeps up illicit trade with the Indians
BY placing whskey in the hands of his slaves. to
sell to them-hat they have been furnished with the
same article in abundance, at Bryant's Station The
horses and other property of this tribe have been swa
lowed up in the vortex of this damnabe traffic The
suit is that the Tonks supply themselves again by plum
dering the settlers.
''There has been great addition to the already
rous tribes of Indians who respassers upon the soil
OF State Since the OF hostiltes with
Mexico' large bands from the northern provinces OF
in our limits. The Indians say there are about 2 500
families divided into twentysx villages, extending from
point the Colombo, eighty miles above Austin.
to the mouth of the Rio PuercO which emptes into the
Rio Grande They are branches of the Lpan tribe, and
have united with those of that naton long resident in
Texas They speak the Spanish language fuenty have
large herds of horses cattle, and sheep Their chiefs are
DESTROYS of entering into treaty with the United
States bB
'sThe above information is derived from Mai Neigh
and a energy Spfa Col L. williams Mr. George Barnard
rendered many important services Jim Shaw the Della
ware acted as interpreter and gave additional evidences
OF his friendship for the whites, and his unbounded nlu-
with the Indians
''Those who have been instrumental in avertng the
storm of war, from frontier whose history is rife with
details of boodshed should reap adequate reward for
their services In this instance, the OF General
Houston and Major Neghbors will stand deservedly at
the head of the list