The New York herald., 1851-09-07
Visitation OF Chippewny Indians TO the
Iuoaau bureau.
From the National Intelligencer, Sept. o

From the National Intelligencer, Sept. D.
Yesterday between one and two O'clock the parley or
and the depuaton OF Chippeway lndisus, in this
city took place These indians arrived here in the early
part 81 the Week % y sbep r, noa yary b
might be drawn from their addresses To tbs Commissions
The conference was held In the Commissioners room,
In the Indian Bureau was ANNOUNCED by the inter.
prefer whose Indian title is Emmeghbowh that three CT
the chiefs would speak Accordingly. IAsrwFKrsue, or
Crossing Sky, the principal chief advanced and shaking
hands with the Commissioner. said -
"Hy Father the business which brought me here, aud
which tGAed of little yesterday viii no" speak 20
ytu about more particularly Before left my country,
every Indian gave counsel and told me what 20 say
TO you and TO Great Father, the Presidsnt) and
when return they will look 10 me for reply. como
here tc talk to you because feel that have done
wrong and committed nothing evil, either against the
whites or my own people have come long way, and
have been very anxious to YOU my father and my
Great Father. These wampums we're Present before
many chiefs, and the words that now speak the
words they wished me 20 say. Our people have become
much troubled and very anxious in their minds fer fear
their Great Father Is going TO take their And and
they look all around in every direction and they look to
the Canada side We look around. We have refuge,
no shelter We look to the ocean; must be driven to
its shores; perhaps shall be drowned. Some Of
chiefs have wished TO 60 to Canada and have de-
termined to die in their native land They have
a great expectation from me, that ! SHAH gct
afew words respecting payments We were informed BY
gent that should be furnished farmer, black
asfed for all these things have asked our father IL
Is almost fifteen years since We have received guuui
! q
very anxious Before the time that shall be
driven from country wish 70 learn the ways the
whites. Ihave come great distance, and wsh 70 get
good news from our father. And about our timber
want to speak. Last winter vent down TO ash the
Governor about timber. and got satisfactory
answer. wanted to get whitefolks to come into our
country. and to put up tawmills In our country We
anxious and ready to lud but We can't build With
out boards I am vesk and poor, truly weak you have
Great strength. You move great things leave
this with you (spresdipg the wsmpgm on the table
before the Commissioners aud retiring
ksrrwsSIsr, safe guide, then rose, and shaking
bands vith the Comm issicner. said -
my Father many head warriors gave me the words I
ss
men We received what provision our Great Father
sent but IL was poor, We thought. There we're many
deaths In party. After payment over, only
blanket LEFT TO After people cft the paying
ground many Of our people were seen lying down and
nsny Of our people @ ae in ss. sP. p.
table and retired
Nsa,vro,sowu or Stand Before then rose and Win
stentorisn voice addressed the Commissioner thus
My Father. we are In strange country, but here
you will listen to the few words have to say Last
mer went down TO st Peters, and we had council
with other tribes The tribe the Sioux tribe.
We had council with them. las. summer, at Port soel
ling. When were all together sa~ our Great
Father the Governor Of the Minnesota Territory and
talked with him. We are always ready TO hear our
father. when he Mt for all came down. when
all the wrongs taken account Of between trtes
IL will be found the Chippewas have done the least
wrong We had councils We could not side. We
len then 20 our great father be could not decide lie
raid he would send II Great Father here lie told
ushe would get an answer in three months Wesrpec-
ed after got TO have had reparstion for
the wrongs the others had done We gave our hands
to father We did damage; We did nc wrong; We
touched We are always willing to obey our Great
Father Az had got home TO wigwams, the
that the Sioux had stricken children. It
Is the Sioux the tribe that had stricken children
To these addresses Mr.. Commissioner Lea replied.
The Commissioner being informed By the PRINCIPAL
chief that they entirely meneyess said that II vas
not customary for the government 20 pay expenses Of
Indians but in this they would consent to pay ths
way home.
Crossing shy again addressed the Commissioner r-sV
ing for saw mill and asking II he might sell some Of his
timber to erect one,
This the Ccmmssicner said the agent In the Terri
tory would settle for them.
Crossing sky concluded in complimentary addres-,
speaking Of the pleasure he had derived from bis VISIT
and how much gratifed he would be 20 his Great
Father They had seen much that his people would
not believe when they told them Would not their father
sicnd white man with them, that they might believe
him,
The conference terminated in an arrsnssrsnt to
allow them Interview with their Great Father the
President In day twe and general shaking ofhspds
all round.
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