Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07
INDIAN INTERVIEW wirH THE PRESIDENT

Branch Mint al New Orleans.
INDIAN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT
The four Pueblo Indians who arrived here Saturday from
New Mexico in charge of Capt W. e.. LOVE and Mr..
DAVID H. WHITING yesterday made their first visit TO the
Indian Bureau and thence called upon the PRESIDENT Of
the United States Before being admitted to the Presi
dent they remained time in the Classroom, where
their admiration was excited a high pitsh by the size
of the apartment and the magnifceae with which il is
furnished On being introduced the President in his
official up stairs each of the party shook hands
with the President and the Secretary a the Interior The
names Of the Indians who from the Pueblo Of 7sue
about twelve miles north of Santa Fey respectively
Jose Maria Carlos Vigil Juan Antonio and Jose Abeyta
The Indians spoke in Spanish Mr.. Whiting acted as
terpreter.
The PRESIDENT having sgned his disposition listen
any thing they might have communicate Jose Maria
after few minutes Of modest delay said he solicited per-
mission TO speak the President three subjects
He had he said travelled very far the country and
people of the United States and what he saw greatly
astonished him. He had heard great many strange
things Of the habits and customs of the people of this
country, but he for himself Much that he had
heard he did believe, but he than
had been told him, with his eyes He lived ne said
when at home, in poor country he and his people suf
fered great deal Of troubles but he looked upon the Pre-
sdent his Great Father and the father of his people
well as of his white brethren and such he should
look to him for help and His people wished to
live according their habits and customs but his
country very poor one living there very high
and if he spends dollar much Of goes for food that
he had nothing left to buy clothing with Owing mis-
management, something unfayorable, there were a
great many thieves in the country this would
times lead to bad results but for his part and his peoples
they wished to live in peace and quetness He
planned of his Mexican neighbors, by whose dishonesty
his people had lost several animals which he wished to
have restored The Mexcans also aceguds than
they had agreed to do and took off too much water from
their fields He also said he wished that the stipuations
of the treaty entered into three years ago with the United
States should be fulfilled He would like to take home
agricultural implements and other TOOLS for they
had scarcely any thing to make door window with
He wished to lodge complaint against named
Nests who had acted agent for their Pueblo in selling
goods in Chihuahua he had sold fifty three buffalo
robes worth 81 each and had only returned $40 and
calves for them. He could say any thing more
he was so much struck with the buildings ana nsttu
tons, and manners of the people of the United States
that he loss to express himself Before sitting
down. he requested that before he returned he might have
church ornaments given him. a list of which had
3 been given him by his Cure.
The PRESIDENT replied by expressing the qualification
he felt in meeting them This the first time in his
life that he had the pleasure of seeing Pueblo Indian.
He knew how long and tedious oursey they had travel
led: lie knew that they would have pursue the
journey home but he hoped the Great Spirit would bless
and sustain them till they again returned TO the bosom of
: their families.
The President sorry hear that there thieves
and bad in their country He anxious that the
law should be enforced against all SUCH and in order
this end he had appointed Governor LANE be Governor
of New Mexico who would be charged with protecting the
good and furnishing the bad All questions relating
their internal affairs be settled by the Governor
officers in the Territory As agricultural implements
tools and church ornaments he the President coult
make no promise this time, but whatever it in hi
power to do them should be performed Mr. STUART
the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner
Indian Affairs charged with these matters who vii
a do all they can to crafty the Pueblos.
ee The President regretted to hear Of the dishonesty
the Mexicans with whom they had dealings in Chhuahua
bat it out Of the power of this Government to hel
them they could only in such look the Mexica
laws for redress He would advise the Puebos however
TO have nothing do in future with who had prove
( themselves dishonest.
In reference to the treaty of three years AGO he tn
e President would look into it, and if should be foun
that any stipulation in it lacked fulfment he would Sc
it should be fulfilled He was grati6ed at their visit an
hoped that after seeing much of the United States the,
had formed better opinion Of the people than they hac
before they The President regarded his red chill
dren New Mexico with the good will that he did
his white children in the States and would do all in his
power TO make them happy He sorry their country
poor but hoped that by improved agriculture they
would find the high prices advantageous instead of the
This all he had say except that ne hoped
the Great Spirit would bless them their return and
give them health and happiness The Secretary Of the
Interior and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs would
give them any further information they might require
After another shaking of hands the Inians retired and
after conducted to the Capitol by their agents
With exception these Indians are Of small stature
They all read and write. Jose Maria is really a
pleasant speaker the Spanish sounding very softly and
, smoothly as it flowed from his lips