The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-06


chief Of some celebrity, by the name Of Walker, |
and Young are great erpnes, and both express hos.
TIE feelings towards the United States.
mr.. fofsyth came in without moIestation from
the Indians, and expects TO retofn in the spring
Fayeae (Dfo) Times.
GEORGIA FINAEcrERfEG.-Ab bin has been in
troduced into the State legislature Of Georgia
amending the tax bill Of the State, by laying a TAI
Of fifty per cent. upon all articles Of Manufacture.
whether it be Of tie Loom, the Anvil, the Dairy.
or the Soil Of a non slaUeholding State Of the Uni
ted States. If any merchant fails to return any
such articles Of merchandise 10 the Receiver Of Tax
Returns, be forfets double the value Of such arti.
eles At the opening Of each Superior Court, the
judges ordered to administer oaths to attorneys
that they l5iH not prosecute suit IN favor Of any
resident Of oa-sldDeholding State or his partner,
resident thereof, until The nol-sIageholding States
shall giUe up all he fugitive SLAVES from Georgia
and upon their refusal to take this OATH their names
shall be stricken from Che rolls as practising attor-
neys in that Sate and if they should practice there
AFTER they shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
for a term Of TWO years. One hundred and fifty
copies Of this bill were ordered to be printed. If
passed, ii viii go into effect on the first day Of Jan
uary next.
This mixing up Of a tax on Yankee notions with
debtors until the nonslaveh0lding States send back
all runaway negroes, makes very odd melange.
We wonder how such an act would operate in
practice.
PORTRAIT OF CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.-We
learn from correspondent Of the National Inielli-
geneer, that Mr.. Keller, a distinguished Italian
portrait painter, is now engaged, at the request Of
the Baltimore Bar, in taking full-length likeness
of Chief Justice fancy. The background Of the
picture will exhibit view of the Supreme Court
Chamber in the Capitol and the portrait itself has
already received the highest Communications from
all who have been admitted into the artists studio
As soon as this work shall have been finished, Mr.
Kellogg is to repair TO New York, by invitation
from the corporate authorities of that city to exc
cute full-length portrait of Gen. Scott
Usage INDIANS IN AsHINGroN-ElterUiesc
gith President Faylor.-Adeegation of the Osage
Indians, from the Neosho sub-agency, consisting
Of principal chief and four warriors, and accom-
panied by Mr.. Penn, interpreter, have arrived
The cause of their visit we learn, is the non-pay-
payment of the annuities before the annual hunt,
on account of the absence of the sub-agent Mr.
Bell, for which no reasons had been given and
they have repaired to Washington 10 make their
sioner of Indian Affairs Mr. Orlando Brown. who
received them very kindly, and informed them that
the non-payment owing to the serious illness
of the agent the way to the nation, having been
sent out in June last and that he is now recovered
! by this time among their brethren distributing
the annuities. He 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 to their Great Father, the President
They then proceeded to the department Of the In
terror, accompanied by the Commissioner, and were
I 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 visiers in the cast room, and was introdu
eed to the principal chief, White Head and tn,
| other warriors, and slluted them cordially. Ht
welcomed them TO Washington, was glad to SEE
them; and trusted that their people were happy
! l he matters OF which they complained, aud which
| had brought them to Washington, should be at.
| tended to by his commissioner, who was before
them, and who would see justice done them. White
Head replied through the interpreter that they had
travelled great distance to see their Great Father
they were pleased with his kindness, and would tell
their people. The President then entered into a
conversation with the chiefs, in which he directed
their attention to agricultural pursuits the rearing
Of stock, etc, and warned them that subsistence
by the chase was becoming very precarious, and
| would afford them no longer reliable living The
! Cutel " ulle 4leads lEeTeupon presented to the
President a roll OF drawings and paintings carefully
tied up, which he said had been made and given
him by the little girls of the nation, to present to
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
PRESIDENT who seemed pleased by the present.
White Head also presented a little package, neatly
tied up, which contained beautiful and finely
wrought bead-purse, sent to the Great Father by a
little Usage girl The President again addressed
the chiefs, and told them that he had given diree-
lions for their comfort while here that the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs (his oficer) would at
tend 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 being shown through the east room, and con
verslng with the Secretary of Che Interior and the
commissioner, retired to their quarters, evidently
much gratifed with the first visit to their Great
Father.