The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-10

From the Fort Smith Herald
On the Sd CT March last party of Camanches arriv-
cd at Little River in the Seminole country in
with Jesse Chisholm. Cherokee, which mentioned
some time since. Through the kindness Of 1t. Flint,
9th Inf. and Aid to Gen Arbucke, we have been put
In possession Of the proceedings of Council called by
the Semnoes for the purpose of receiving the Canaan
ches and hearing their talk. The delegation head
ed BY Oh he We kee, nephew to Ia the Prin
cpal who made the treaty with the United States
Commssioners-Stokes and Arbuckle. in 1884 Oh-he-
we-kee is represented being sensible man, and Is
disposed to be friendly with the whites and keep the
treaty made by his uncle The party went to the Sem
mole agency and pitched their tents In the yard of the
agent M Duval, Esq who did everything in his power
to convince them Of the friendly feelings of the whites
as they had some doubts in consequence Of the Difficult
ties last the Santa Fe road from Independence
ne seminoles were headed by their Chief Wild Cat
VINO acted as speaker Wid Cat propounded several
questions, in council to the Camanches such as What
was the object of their visit! whether they come
friendly visit or were they bearers of particular
sage or talk from their nation &C. To all of which
the Camanche Chief answered in very sensible
ner.
The interrogatories and answers would occupy too
much space in our columns but they go to show very
plainly the sagacy and shrewdness Of Wild Cat, for
which he is remarkable; and the anxiety the part
OF the Camanches for peace with the whites Wild Cat
however, gave them good talk, by advising them to
be at peace-spoke Of the whites being strong
mics and strong friends and said they the Semnoles
had tried war themselves, and had made pease and
found the President still their Great Father-that
he kind to his red children after so much difficulty
they never expected to be enemies thought it
best for all the Indians to be ut peace with the whites
that they were powerful they said and more so
settle and raise and stock The Seminoes desired
that the Camanches would, also, always be friends
with them-they might sometimes meet and they
always wanted to be friendly the Great Spirit
the Father Of all aikethat the road was open and
the path smooth and that If they would oftener
and get acquainted with them, there would DO
any trouble with the whites, as they would dEd the
whites to be good friends and would Interrupt
them first when travelling through their country So
The Camanche Chief stated that the Northern Ca
manches were the people who committed depredations
on the whites, but were disposed to be friendly
and wished to know If the whites would receive them
as friends, and if so, he would inform them. The
Southern Camanches to which he belonged, had
broken the treaty they made with the United States
and they intend to observe it strictly He said he
not the head chief at home but that his people would
place confidence in what he told them
The SemiDoles gave them letter to the several
tribes Of neghborng Indians and to the whites to
ceive them friendly, as they had come in friendly
visit, and recommends the Chiefs of the Cherokees
by advising them to stop the troubles the Santa Flo
road, and endeavor to bring about universal peace
The letter was signed by the Seminole Chiefs Mr.
Duval agent gave them every assurance behalf Of
the government of their friendship, and their willing
ness to forgive the Camanches, provided they would
desis from committing dedradatons upon the citizens
of the United States when travelling the plains
The Chief desires the whites, when they see the
Camanches in the praries, to hoist a white flag that
they may know they are friends that they will meet
their white brethren and trade with them.
After the council was with the Semnoles the
Camanches went into the Creek nation to pay them a
friendly visit They have, this returned to their
people and informed them of the feelings and dspo
stion of their white brethren We sincerely hope the
their depredatons and become substantial friends to
the United States