The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-17
VOLUME H.-NUMBER 221.

the Late Counen Win she eemhnoAsas
Z The following. which we extract from tie Wash
inqton Republic Of the Oh, confirms ths account
Of the council between tie SemneIos ard Cen
Twiqqs given IN a letter we published day before
yesterday:
We have been permitted tofead, and make ex-
tracts from, private letters received in this city
from a gentleman who was present az ihe ats
council between the Seminoles and the Cepmand-
ing General IL Florida and whose knowledge o.
ihes language Of the Indians, and long residence
amongst them irapart weight and authority 70 his
statements. The replies OF AsspnWha ana Diiiy
B0wlegs to the talk about emgEtEon 40 nst lnoi-
cate the willingness Of the ne1ans 70 go we..
which was inferred from other adylce5 receiver
from Tampa Bay and which were relied upon as
almost official The Commanding General and
party reached Tampa on the 17th ~ Il ne In
dams some fifty sixty IN number, had lesn mere
nine days with three Of the murdeFeis, aan me
hand Of the fourth who was kilied " sas
to capture him Every chief nd su5-eh,s q ae5s
in the nation was there. They looked haggard
and depressed and spoke Of their having gone
through much trouble and many trials 2 caPtaIlng
the young who committed the murders on m
dian river. After the U. 8. Command eI-in-ehlei
addressed the council, Assmwha, The Chief speaker
Of the nation replied follows q that part q =
which related to their removal from tiosida
50 We did not expect this talk. When you began
this new lrsmova1 matter felt as i you mad shot
not leave my country. General Worth said Re
spoke for your President, too-that be was author
lied to make peace apd leave quiet in our coun-
try and that so long as our people preserved we
treaty yours would. For many years you have had
no cause 20 complain and lately, when few bad
young men broke the law, thing that cannot be
prevented among any people, did we not hasten to
make atonementf We met you as Soon a. We
could, and promised to give ample satisfaction aHd
from that day we have not rested, We have killed
Of our people and have brought three others %
Be killed BY YOU and we viii bring the hith- here
has been much trouble and grief but we have done
justice, and we came here confident that you would
be satisfied. Now, when you ask US to remove;
feel as though you had killed me, too viii not
20, nor will our people. 1 want no time 70 think
OF talk about II, for my mind IS made uPs As iol
the delegation, Lalluding to delegation proposed
to be composed Of members OF the tribe heretofore
emierated to Arkansas and brought 20 Florida to
induce their friends 10 follow them,] did not M
vte them to come and see me Some SemInots9
went to Arkansas many years ago. We were then
sorry to lose them but we have got over that soE-
row long since, and now they are nothing TO rs
and do not desire to see them. did not expect
this talk, and had done So would not have help
ed to deliver up these men to you"
Billy Bowlegs who is ine-lookiug fellow q
forty followed with great earnestness and dignity Of
manner. After talking somewhat to the same sf-
feet as Assunwha, though with more wildness Of
phrase, but not Of manner, he added
1--WE have now made more stringent laws than
we have ever had before, and have brought here
many young men and boys to see the terrible con-
sequences Of breaking our peace-laws- brought
them here that they might see their comrades de-
livered Up to be killed This business has caused
many tears but we have done justice.
." / now pledge you my word that, Il yoa viii
cease this talk Of leaving the country, other OUT
rage shall ever be committed by my people OF, if
ever, hereafter, the worst among my people shall
cross the boundary and do any mischief to your
people, you need not look for runners or appoint
/ coupcils to talk. / will make up my pack and
i shoulder it, and my people will do the same. We
| will all walk down to the sea-shoTe, and we viii
ass hHaens shestion: W here is the boat to carry
day was appointed ior another council but
they did not promise to attend There WA an
informal promise that some runner wggsd coma in
tosee the whites, but they often observed tat they
, were stunned and confused BY the talk, and could
: not promise anything. When Billy BoITIcgs was
asked, after the council, if the delegation from
Arkansas should sent to him as con as they
arrived he became agitatedand held his breath for
a moment He then said with great deliberation:
Wild Cat is my great friend Tell him not to
come into our country until send for him"
A subsequent letter from the same source init
mates that portion OF the Indians may be.induced
to emigrate.