The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-14

From the Requisite
| The Indiaa Tribes o. the rsx.. srontsss
Among the dispatches recently received at the Depart
mrnt of the Interior is the memorandum OF converse
| ion between Wild Cal, Coaconche. and Colonies
Cooper and Temple al Eagle Pass Texas on the 9Th oil
March, 1851.
Joy meeting Colonel Cooper, his old friend He said
II made him feel like he again in Florida, surround
ed By his warriors, and his friends General Worth, Col
Cooper aud Major Spague. and that Colonel Cooper and
mself had reason thank the Great Spirit for sparng
them health when many OF their brothers had fallen
around them. A great load had pressed him down. and
he had been troubled in spirit but since he had
his friend il had been removed and he felt happy
more He then remarked that The Americans were his
friends, and that the Mexcans also were his friends and
that he wished 10 live in peace with boh and remain the
friend OF both that he had made peace with his great
father the President that they had smoked the pipe OF
peace and The white smoke had gone up 10 the Great
Spirit witness OF their sincerity that they buried
the Ratchet in the EARTH and no TO dig il up that
they had raked up the blood in the warpath and swept
clean, that both might travel il together in peace as
brothers. that his great father had given him land in Ar
| kansas as home and burying ground for him and
his people on which they might hunt and raise corn,
aud live in peace with their brothers, the whites.
But he said the Geek Indians had come upon his land
and tried to involve him in difficulties, had stolen from
him bis roes, and. 70 avoid war. he had left that
place and started to search for new home in Texas
that he twice tried go San Antonio to his oldest
friend, General Brooke but he forced back by our
troops each times that he wandered on in search of
homo until he reached Mexico, where he had remained
until this time lie SAID he net settled in Mexco that
he had home, but lived in tent and was only staying
there with part OF his people TO hunt until he could get
a home where he could spend his days IN peace. He
said he had enough OF war; that he wished spend
his old age in peace with the whites aud IN taking
n old . ana & ~, sad ne wished n h to
wished 10 go San Antonio the general in com
mand but the liberty had been denied 10 him. that he
wished home in Texas; and that when he found it, all
his people in Arkansas would follow him He said that
the Indian agent for the Creeks had the part OF that
tribe against him, and had treated him badly; that be
IL
l,on with his people, on account OF the Cumanches
the one hand aud the United States troops the other
and that the Creeks, in the mean tme had stolen all his
negroes and other property which he left behind him
The chief answered by Colonel Cooper, who told
him. among other things that believed by many
persons that he restless and could not remain
tented Tor any length OF time place, aRd that that
was thought 10 be the real OF his leaving his homo
and he wished to know truly whether wha, he Goa
cooche) had stated was the only Of his leaving
which he answered, firmly and decidedly. that il
The Colonel also said TO him that all the land in Texas
belonged to the people OF this State tina, the President
did not own any Of it, and that he could not give him
home here unless he could purchase from Texas The
Colonel again rena ked tina, he glad him, that
he was his friend that he had confidence in him. and that
/, he would do all he could to make him happy
/ Coacooche said tina, The talk good.
Colonel Temple then informed the chief that the Presi
dent had sent him to talk with all the Indians the
frontier; tina, he very happy see so great war.
nor; that he had heard Of him since he che CoIoneD
was boy, and had for long time wanted to him
and had come all the way from San Antonio tor that
WIN TWO brother commissioners. out into this country to
have friendly talk with all the Indians, bu, that bis
brothers were now in San AntoD,o that he had heard
The wisdom OF the chief and had confidence in his hon
esy and friendship and that he wished to ask his opn-
ION abou, the best Of inducing the Cumanchrs and
other tribes to cease from their depredaons, and to live
in peace with the whites
The chiet expressed the following opinion, and com
mnncsed the facts here stated, namely: That the Gu
manches were numerous race, but not brave warriors
reacherous and doube-iongued, and confidence
be placed IN them that they will ma Ike peace day
and steal IRON and kill the party with whom they made
the next day that stealing is part OF their nature
aud that they imbhe il their mothei's milk III,
child imblhes poison from the milk OF the mother who
has eaien the poisonous root dug Out OF The earth thai
al present they compelled 10 STEAL but that they would
DO 80 u they bad an abundance OF food that they
ldehcrnt 10 sense, and canno consequently, be rasil
civzel II at all that the Lpans sensible and could
be ea,y induced 10 abandon their present practices thai
the Cumanches when a con is born. rejoice, because
say they, he will be able TO STEAL and they will have
horses 10 tide when daughter is born, they cay they
will have sqnaw 10 wait upon and work for them
tie says the Cumancbes the largest tribe, and
that they spread everywhere" that the Lipans
numerous, and that The other tribes in tins State
are small; that the Tonkaways are canabals. but that
they are tame, lazy. and peaceahle that the Della
wares are IN the way OF peace, because the Cuman
ches hate them, and bate The whites because they are
friendly TO them He then stated the bes, mode of bring
ing about permanent peace II was to send the Kicka
poos INTO the Indian country and let them shake hands
| with the Cumanches and other wild Indians, and Their
Tor himself and commissioners sent out by the President
to follow on alter them, and get their assistance In
making H. This the chief fortified by argumeuls
| The gentlemen who have communicated this ntel
geDce to the department say that the of Wild Ca
was respectful and kind; that there ,nsoence
no threats, no unknd reproaches but expressions o.
deep friendship They say that the objects contemplated
in the visit 10 that point have been in many respects &C
Il compshed and submit the information acquired tina
trip 10 tue department with the single remark that ibey
regard it polite conciiae rather than
this remarkable chie who has the talents and n6uenc,
to render eminent good extensive injury in the present
state OF our Indian relations in this country