Washington telegraph., 1849-05-23
THE CAMANCHES,
Friendly Visit 10 Little River by 4
Deputation.
Deputation.

On the 81 Oh larcn laSt, party OF
Camanches arrived at Little River, in
the Seminole county, in company with
Chisulm, Cherokee, which we men-
toned some time since. Through the
kindness of 1t. Flint, 9th Inf, and Aid
to Gen. Arbuckle, we have been put in
possession of the proceedings of Council
called the Seminoles for the purpose of
receiving the Camanches and hearing
their talk The delegation was held by
Oh-he-we-kee, nephew to Ta-be-que,na,
the Principal Chief, who made the treaty
with the United States Commissioners
Stokes and Arbuckle, in 1884. Oh-he-
we-kee is represented as being sensible
man, and is disposed to be friendly with
the whites. aud to keep the treaty made
by his uncle. The party went to the
Seminole Agency and pitched their tents
in the yard of the Agent, NJ Duval, Esq,
who did every thing in his power to con-
vince them of the friendly feelings of the
whites, as they had some doubts in con-
sequence of the difficulties last year on
the Santa Fe road from independence.
The Seminoles were headed by their
Chief Wild Cat, who acted as speaker.
Wild Oat propounded several questions,
in council, to the Camauches, such as:
What was the object of their VISIT
whether they came on friendly visit, Or
were the bearers of particular message
or talk from their nation! NC. 10 all OF
which the Camanche Chief answered III
a very sensible manner.
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occupy too much space in our coiums;
but they 60 to show very plainly, the
sagacity and shrewdness of Wild Cat,
for which he is remarkable; aud the anX-
iety on the part of the Camauches for
peace with the whites. Wild Cat, how
ever, gave them good talk, by advising
them to be at peace-spoke or the whites
as being strong enemies, and strong
friends; and said they, the Seminoles, mad
tried war shemselves, and had made
peace and found the President was still
their Great Father-that he was kind
to his Red Children, after so much diff
culty-tbey never expected TO be enemies
again-thought it best for all the Indians
to be at peace with the whites--that they
were as powerful as they said, aud more
so than the Camanches could imagine
advised them TO settle and raise corn and
stock. The Seninoles desired that the
Camanehes would. also, always be friends
with them-they might sometimes meet.
and they always wanted TO be friendly
as the same Great Spirit was the Father
of all alike-that the road was open and
the path smooth, and that if they would
come oftener and be acquainted with
them there never would be any trouble
with the whites, as they would hnd the
whites to be good friends, and never
would interrupt them, first, when travel
ing through their country, &c.
The Camanche Chief stated that the
Northern Camanches We're the people
who committed depredations on the
whites but were now 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
never broken the treaty they made with
the q. S, and they intended to observe
it strictly. He said lac was no. the chief
at home, tut that his people would place
confidence ia what he told them.
The Seminoes gave them letter TO
the several tribes of neighboriug Indians,
and to the whites to receive them friend
ly, as they had come in on a friendly
visit, and recommended the Chiefs of the
Cherokees, Creeks, and Cho claws, and
all others to use their influence by advis-
ing them to stop the troubles on the
Santa Ee road, aud endeavor to bring
about universal peace. The letter was
signed by the Seminole Chiefs. MIR.
Duval, Agent gave them every assurance
on behalf of the Government of their
friendship, and their Willingness to for
give the Camanches; provided they
would desist from committing depreda-
tions upon the citizens of the L. s., when
travelling over the plains.
The Chief desires the whites, when
they see the Camanches in the prairies.
to hoist aotite flag that they may know
they are friends: that they will meet their
white brethren and trade with them.
After the council was over with the
Seminoles, the Camanches went into the
Creek nation to pay them a friendly
visit. They have, ere this, returned to
their people and informed them of the
feelings and disposition of their white
brethren. We sincerely hope the visit
of the Camanches may induce them to
cease their depredations, and become sub
stantiai friends of the United States.
Fort Smith Herald, May 2.
LIFE EsTATE.-Mr. G. Glen PEBBLES,