The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-18

Last Monday, at special session of the Board
Of Managers, the general agent Mr.. Whittesey)
read act of the Chickasaw Council, approved
December 10, ls49, appropriating $500 to the Mon
ument fund.- after which, Mr.. EppERsoN, in pre-
senting the donation, delivered the following
marks, viz
.sIR As the authorized delegates Of the Chicka
saw tribe Of Indians, we have been instructed 10
present the sum Of two hundred dollars in the
name and in behalf Of our tribe, as a donation to-
wards the completion of the Washington Monu-
ment, now in the course OF erection. As the repre-
scntatves Of our tribe, we feel honored in having
the discharge of this duty entrusted to us.
Now many years since, during the Presidency Of
Washington a delegation of our tribe visited the
seat of government, and received from him in per
several small presents, tokens OF his friendly
feelings towards our people, who were then in
wild and rude state, not having taken the first step
towards civilization. These presents our fathers
have preserved with religious veneratiop, and
handed down to their children, who, as their ia,
theirs before them, the memory OF this great
and good man.
"Although our people are not allowed to partici-
pate in the councils of this nation, yet We feel n
deep and lively interest in its welfare. Our devo-
ton TO its beneactors is not exceeded by that OF the
people Of any part of the Union; among whom we
regard Washington as incomparably the greatest
Being weak nation and not allowed as peo-
pie because not yet sufficiently advanced in civil
cation, to participate in the councils of this nation
yet subject To its arbitrary will in almost every
thing, we are compelled to rely entirely upon its
sense ofjustice for our rights and for protection.
But whilst the great virtues and the ennobling
qualities which characterized Washington, and en-
dearcd his memory to all Of earth's freemen, exert
controlling influence over the minds of the
American people, know that our confidence
will not be misplaced, nor will our hopes be else
Disappointed , ~ In, =,
ameliorating influence of civiization and Chris
tianity will have accomplished its work among our
people, and we shall become competent TO partci-
pate inelligently in all the rights which belong to
an American citizen. ~
"Ths will be the full fruition of all our hopes,
and the contamination of that wise and benevolent
policy commenced by great father, the first
President of the United States
elm the present progressive state of society,
when education and civilization among us are ad
vancing more rapidly than at any former period of
our history, and when the chase has been entirely
| abandoned by our people as means Of support, il
is not strange, but natural that we should desire to
evince our appreciation Of the high character OF
him who may be justly held up a model to the
whole world, and whom all unite in styling the
Father of bis Country, and in honorng whose
memory the whole world, without distinction of
nation or race, might proudly unite"
Messrs. SEAToN and FENpALL responded to Me
address made by Mr. EPpERsoN.
MIR. WATTERsToN offered the following resolu-
ton, which unanimously adopted
ResOfped, That the thanks of this Board be pre-
scented to the Chickasaw nation for their liberal do
nation of two hundred dollars, this day received
from the delegation in this city, towards the cree
ton of the Washington national monument, now
peculiarly gratfied at this evidence of attach
ment on the part of the Chickasaw delegation to
the great benefactor of their country and the friend
OF the Indian as well as the white"