The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-12-08
From The Warrington Republic.
OsAGE INDIANS.

f""# y ALL
A delegation Of the Usage Indians, from the
NeoshO ~sub.agency, consisting Of a principal
chief and fOnr warriors, and accompanied by
Mr.. Penn, interpreter, arrived in the city on
Friday evening, and are quartered at Maher's
Globe Hotel. The cause Of their visit, we
learn, is the non-payment of the annuities be-
fore the annual hunt, on account of the absence
of the sub-Ogent, Mr.. Bell, for which no reasons
had been given and they have repaired TO
Washington to make their complaint.
On Saturday, they were presented to the
Commissioner Of Indian affairs, the Hon. Or
lando Brown, who received them. very kindly,
and informed them that the non payment was
owing to ;le serious illness Of the agent on the
way TO the nation, having been sent out in
June last; and that he is now recovered, and
by this time among their brethren distributing
the annai.ies. He stated, then, after some fur
Their conversation, that he would take them to
his chief, the Secretary Of the Interior, by
whom they would be introduced to their Great
Father, the President.
They then proceeded to the Department Of
the Interior, accompanied by the Commission
or, and we're joined by Mr., Ewing, with whom
the sons of the forest seemed highly pleased,
and were escorted to the Presidents mansion.
The President received his red ~visiters in
the. east room, and was introduced TO the prln-
cipal Chief, White Head, and the other warri-
ora,aDd saluted them cordially. Hewelcomsd
them 10 Washington; was glad to see thom,
and tEnsted that their people were happy. The
matters Of which they complained, and which
brought them to Washington, should be attend
ed 10 by his commissioner, who was before
them, and who would see justice done them
White Head replied through the interpreter
that they had travelled a great distance to SCI
their Great Father; they were pleased with hi
} kindness, and would go tell their people.
The President then entered into a converse
tion with the chiefs, in which he directed thei
1 attention to agricultural pursuits, the rearin
Of stock, &c, and warned them that subsi,
d tenCe BY the chase was becoming very precl
rious, and would afford them no longer a relil
Bile living.
l. The chief, White Head, thereupon presentt
to the President a roll Of drawings and pain
ings, carefully tied up, which he sud had be,
made and given him by the little girls Of Il
y nation, to present to their Great Father,
B. whom they had all heard. These were We
IN pretty, and displayed much skill and prOgre
&c in the art, and were warmly praised by
President, who seemed pleased BY the preset
70 White Head also presented a little packaI
ief neatly lied up, which contained a beauii
and finely wrought bead purse, sent TO |
wo Great FOther by a little 0sage girl
as The President tgain addressed the chic
ay and told them that he had given directions
Ter their comfort while here; that the Commiss',
il erof Indian Affairs (hs %OficerJ would atts
!. to their business, and that suitable clothes .
presents would be given them before they
US turned home.
lie, The interview then terminated, and the
a. dams, alter being shown through the east roc
ind and con7ersinP with the Secretary Of the In
Lo- rior and the Commissioner, retired to Il
to quarters, evidently much g%Fatifed with
frsl visit 10 theiF Great Father.