The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-25
speech or am Ioway CHIEF.

The following speech was made on the
22d inst, by NA-cHE-NINc in the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterians at Pittsburg:
The Chief, who during the morning, sat
in frnt pew, dressed in the style peculiar to
his Nation-a red blanket over his shoulders
was conducted to tie MoIerator's stand.
His rame is Na-che-ning-" No fear in his
heart" The Moderator took him by the
hand and welcomed him.
The Missionary Who appeared to act as
Interpreter, stated that Weakening was not
well, having received a severe wound some
years ago at Buffalo hunt, by falling from
his horse.
Wegive below the substance Of the Chiefs
speech, as interpreted by Mr.. Irwin:
My FRIENDS ~ ou are the Chiefs Of the
great Church. am glad you are comfort
able. know you must be, for have been
so comfortable sitting in your great house.
Recollect my meeting with you before !
was told that Mr., Lowre, the Father Of the
Missionaries, was speaking in cur cause.
The sun shines brightly to-day, which shows
that the Great Spirit heard him Have tray
eled and found many friends among the white
men. Hope that my people might some day
be like The white people. They are now
very small, but he hoped they would grow.
Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. Irwin have forty Of
our children under their care. Hope the
Chiefs of the Church will pity my people
Am satisfied that it was the Great Spirit and
the white man that put the missionary houses
there. They did not grow up out Of the
ground The red man did not build them
My own house was built by the white man.
am thankful. My friends, | wish we could
get as fast a hold upon the ground as you
have. Your houses are hard to move We
too want strong houses; our wigwams are
light, and made the sport Of the winds BY
the gift Of the Great Spirit the White people
are better than the Red man. But i hope
our children will improve. They are now
learning to read and write. ] got the APP
preparation made for the school, knew the
white people must be superior to us. Your
ways Of travel are grand Your roads are
wide. Your railroads and rivers are grand.
The Indian has but narrow path. But
when we improve our houses, we will make
our roads wider. see the white men are
strong. You go into the ground for coal,
iron, salt Indian never searched in the
ground We are like the shadow. We are
weak, ! want you to think of our people.
! am now going back to my tribe. ] will
tell them how kind you have been to me. |
have been away from home long time.
Want to get back. must start this after
noon to my children. ! love them. want
the ladies and gentlemen here to remember
my own people.
The Moderator arose and took Na-che-
ming by the hand, and said in substance =
In the name OF the General Assembly
thank you for your kindness to our Mission
aries. We viii recommit them to your care
We will extend kindness TO your tribe. II
the members OF the General Assembly never
see you again we all hope to meet you in
heaven
| Na-che-niag then said If any one here
is acquainted with the Great Father THE
President Of the United States we wan,
him to speak TO him, and ask him to remem.-
Der the loways Tell him Of our poverty
He is rich and powerful, and will assist US
! when we can ask