Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-06-03
wild Cat-rhe camanches.

The Republic, of the 18th instant, publishes memorandum of conversation, between Wild Cat, or Coacooche, and Co.'s. Cooper and Temple, at Eagle Pass, Texas, on the 27th March, 1S5 1 :, Wild Cat opened the talk, and expressed great joy at meeting his old friend Col Cooper. It remind ed him of Florida surrounded by his warriors, and his friends General Worth, Col Cooper, and Major Sprague.
 Colonel Temple then informed the Chief that the President had sent him talk with all the Indi- on the frontier; that he very happy to great warrior; that he had heard of him since he, the Colonel, was boy, and had for long time wanted to see him, and had come all he way from San Antonio for that purpose; that the President had sent him, Tn conjunction wi:h two brother Commissioners, out into this country, to have friendly talk with all the Indians, but that his brothers were now in San Antonio; that he had heard of tke wisdom of the Chief, and had confi- dence in his honesty and friendship, and that he wished to ask his opinion about the best means of inducing the Camanches, and other tribes, to cease from their depiedaons, and to live in peace with the whites.
 The Chief expressed the following opinion, and communicated the facts here stated, namely: That the Camanches were numerous race, but not brave warriors; tfeacheIous and double -tongued and no confidence can be placed ia them; that they will make peace one day, and steal from, and kill the party with whom them made 1t the next; that stealing is part of their nature, and that they
  bibes poison from the milk of the mother who has eaten the poisonous root dug out of the carth that at present they are compelled 10 steal, but that they would do so il they had an abundance o9Gead; that they are deficient in sense, and cannot, con sequently, be easily civilized, if at all; that the L pans arc sensible, and could be easily induced to abandon their present practices; that the Ca manches, when -a son IS born, rejoice, because, say they, he will be able to steal, and they will have horses to ride; when daughter is born, they say they will have sqnaw to wait upon and work for them. He says the Camanohes are the largest tribe, and that they "spread eyerywhere;" that the Lipans are numerous, and that the other tribes in this State are sDall that the Tonkaways are cannbas. but that they are tame, lazy, and peace able; that the Delawares are in the way of peace, because the Camanciies hate them, and hate the whites because they are friendly to them. He then stated the best mode of bringing about per- maneut peace IL was to send the ktckapO0S into the Indian country, and let them shake hands with l the Camanehes and other wild Indians; and then, | for himself and commissioners sent by the Presl- dent, 10 follow on ater them and get their aSsis- tance n making ii. This the Chef fortified by arguments.
 The gentlemen who have communicated this in I teligence to the department, say that the manner of Wild Cai was respectful and kind; that there was no insoIence-pa threas s7-no unkina fepfoach- es, but expressions of deep friendship. They say that the objects contemplated m the visit to that poin have been in many respects accomplish ed. and submit the information acquired on that 1 tfip to the Department, with the single remark that they regard 1t polite to conellate, rather han to exasperate this remarkable Chef, who has the talents and inn aence to render eminent good or extensive injury in the present state of ln- dsaa relations in this counlfy.