The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-15
Interview of the Usage Indians with Pre-
sidopt haylor.

A delegation Of thr Usage Indians, from the Neo,
sho sut-aEency, conss Ing OF principal chief and
four warriors, aud accompanied by Mr. Penn, inter-
prefer, arrived in the city on Friday evening, and
ere quartered at Maher's Globe Hotel The cause
oil their VISIT We learn, A. the non-payment of the
annultIes before the annual hunt, account OF the
absence Of the sub-ageni, Mr. Bell, for which no
reasons had been given; and they have re-
paired 10 Washington To make their complaint.
On Saturday, they were presented to the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, the Hon.
Orlando Brown, who received them very kind
ly, and informed them that the non-piyment
was owing 10 the serious illness OF the agent on
the way the nation, having been sent out IN June
last and that he Is now recovered, and by this time
among their brethren distributing the annuIties.-
lie then stated, after some further conversation,
that he would take them TO his chief the Secretary
of The Interior, by whom they would be introduced
90 their Gfest Father, the President. They
then proceeded 10 the department of the In
tenor, accompanied by the Commissioner, and
were joined by Mr.. Ewing, with whom the
sons Of the forest seemed highly pleased,
end were escorted to the Presidents mansion
The President received ms red vslters in the East
Room and was introduced TO the principal chief,
White Head, and the other warriors, and saluted
them cordially lie welcomed them To Washing
ton was glad TO see them and trusted that their
people were harry. he matters Ut which they
complained, and which had brought them 10 Wash
incion, should be- attended 10 by his Commissioner,
who was before them. and who would see Justice
done them. White Head replied, through the in
tepretcr. that they bad travelled great distance
20 see their Great Father; they were pleased with
his kindness, and would so tell their people The
Precedent then entered INTO a conversation with
the chiefs, IN which he directed their attention 10
agricultural pursuits, the rearing Of stock, Ne,
snd warned them that subsistence by the
chase wss becoming very precarious, and
would siiofd them no longer reliable living.
The chief, White Head, thereupon presented 10
the President roll Of drawings aud paintings
carefully tied up, which he said had been made
and given hlm by the little guls Of the nation, 10
ptetent 20 their Great Father, Of whom they had
all heard. These were pretty and displayed much
skill and progress in the art, and were warmly
praised by the Presldent, who seemed pleased by
the present. White Head also presenicd a little
package, neatly lied up, which contained a
besutiful and finely wrought bead. purse, sent
to the Great Father by little Usage girl.
The President again addressed the chefs,
end told them that he had given directions
for their comfort while here; that the Commits.
sioBer az Indian Aifaus (his olicer) would attend
to their business; and that suitable clothes and
presents would be given them before they returned
home.
The interview then terminated, and the Indians,
after beng shown through the East Room, aud con-
versng with tie Secretary Of the Interior and the
Commisslorer Tetired 10 their quarters, evidently
much graIiied with the first visit to their Great
Father.