The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-06

many things, but | do not want to talk too much,
for fear, IL should; you will not remember what
have already said. IL you follow my advice you
will not regret your visit, and certainly it will be
good for you and your children after you.
kAPEEcoMA (of the Sacs) then rose, and, after
shaking hands with the Commissioner, said That's
the truth. You have given very good advice
4 lts little sort of hard when you urge US. When
you leave Us to consider, it is generally the better
way. You have heard about having big fields
We will try them first, before we have little ones
We have talked about this chief, (Keokuk,) be-
cause we thought he was little wrong You have
answered us on that question. When you know
he has done wrong, then you know it's not
right.
The Com MISSIONER TO the interpreter.) Tell him
that he speaks like man of sense
TAcKwAuss. You have heard these chiefs, what
they desire when they told you they will try the
big field frst.p They will use their money on a big
held fits not right to pursue that course, they
will try the other way. That's the reason they
requested their agent to write here for permission
to come, that they might hear with their own ears.
None OF the advice will be lost believe am the
only one who is afraid of this bad water. which
does 30 much injury to Us. / only take care OF my
own town. though.
The CVMMIssioNER Tell him am very much
pleased with what he has said.
MAHNAToowA. You have heard the chiefs with
regard to the fields. It's the course they are going
to pursue first. About this chief, (Keokuk.) This
word they sent by other braves, they are deter
mined to do. If you send word up there to this
agent, he can tell you who is chief.
WAsHAwMEEsAw, young Black Hawk You
have heard about the fields, and we have heard your
| advice about them. Whenever there ID no benefit
from the big fields will tell our agent better. AS
to the liquor business, when Chenault came there,
| he preached about it, and advised that no more be
fetched into the country. The agent knew very
we'll his advice not taken. We very
much pleased when he advised us to quit the liquor.
All they accuse the Sacs and Foxes OF, about steal
ing, is not true They went on the plains to make
| petse, but seventy of their horses were driven
away from them. They wanted to make peace be-
Cause you advised it; they did not want to avenge.
The COMMISSIONER You speak well.
| NAKAsCowAT. You advise US q great deal about
| this liquor business. Our agent knows each chief
where his town is, and how he behaves himself and
if your advice is not taken, he can let you know.
| Young kKoKUK. These chiefs very glad of
your advice. You have told them the truth, and
given them good counsel. They are all wise chiefs,
and suppose they know which is the best course.
Our fathers advised US not TO use this liquor. l
hear from you just the same as heard my father.
Invent with the agent and heard the Ottawas accuse
Us Of stealing think it ia not exactly the truth.
They say they knew our track 80 we'll, that when.
ever they see it they say Sac or Fox has passed
that way. think there is a good deal of guess
work about that. think no man can tell just by
looking at the track. You have advised US not to
| kill anybody. We have listened to you. l will
go on and tell you what they did to US once. My
chiefs here went buffalo hunting, and an Indian
shot one OF our young men with an arrow; and he
died, too. | am telling you this to give you some
not be acting well to order horses to be got ready
and start out to kill in return for this.
The COMMISSIONERS then arose to distribute silver
medals to the chiefs and braves. He first informed
them that one side Of the medal represented the
head of their Great Father, the President of the
United States. You cannot, he said, see him, as
he is absent from the city, but you can have his
likeness with you. On the other side ia the repre-
sentation Of white man and Indian The
white man is a farmer, who lives by the cuva-
ton of the soil, and has oxen and plough The
Indian stands there near him. The white man
approaches him as friend, and tells him that the
flag OF the country (the stars and stripes) which
waves over them protects alike the white man and
the red man, as they all belong to the same coun.
try. The white man has plenty to eat, such as
corn and potatoes, and house TO live in, 80 that
when the weather. is cold he can be comfortable,
while the Indian is running about to get some
thing to eat The white man advises him to cult.
vate the soil, and become a raiser of stock, like
himself. At the top of the medal are three words,
placed in three links, Labor, Virtue, and Ho-
nor" showing that labor leads to virtue and virtue
to honor, and that if man wants to be virtuous he
must labor, and this will bring him honor. Your
Great Father, the President, labored when he was
boy, and by honest industry and labor attained
the Office Of great chief of this nation.
The COMMISSIONER then placed around the neck
of each Indian medal, strung with blue riband
1t is unnecessary to say they were highly pleased
with this mark of favor He then said he expected
them to wear the medals so long as they should be
the true friends of the Government and the white
people: If thoy should over become heo.ilo, they
would have no right to wear them, and that they
should be given to others more worthy-to those
who will do what is right He repeated. that he
would give them presents further evidence of
his regard. They could now go to their dinners,
and afterwards they would be conducted to the
stores, where the purchases would be made.
PowosHEEK (the only Fox who had risen to
, speak) said: You have asked me questions; will
now tell you my desire am going to answer
your question about my being in the Kickapoo
country. While thought ] was set on high
place, found myself very low some time ago.
After they sold their land they took the money to
buy provisions the river. 1t would be better if
D not eat up the other 1t was said bargain was
made that the braves wanted the privilege Of using
, the thirty thousand dollars. don't want you to
think hard of this; Pm just telling you.
a AHNoHMoNEEaUA, (another Fox.) Sometimes
am hard 10 understand, unless a man talks right
E plain. OF the advice you gave the Sacs, we took
one-half of it. They will look all round first, and
when they know and see little more, probably they
will agree to have schools Even you white men like
to Indians dressed in buckskin; but the Indians
e out our way like our looks better than you do:
; The INTERPRETER said the reason Powosheek
c made mark on the table was, that he wanted the
t agent to tell him how much the Foxes own, and
, how much the Sacs own.
. PowosHEEK said he getting hungry; and
s this met with response from his red friends.
The CORNERSTONE Err then babe them farewell, and
D wished them safe return to their own country.
=; The Cry Posi- OFFICE BuIpIsa is not hal
recty after the asserting of the mails. The lat.
, Postmaster General called the attention of Con
gress to this subject, but without favorable re
Spouse; in fact, action taken with regard tc
1 it. We on Saturday night noticed line of up
wards of fifty men, two by two, extending from
the door Of the principal delivery window to the
opposite side Of the street. apparently well satisfied
to enter the premises by marching up in turn, ra
Their than to encounter pressure, far from being
. agreeable, in quest of letters.
WAsHINGToN NATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS
has contributed block Of marble for insertion il
, the column. 1t taken from the quarry il
c Hamilton's valley, and is represented to be sucf
u as will "favorabIy compare with any to be seen il
that monument Of n nations gratitude to the mem
DRY of the Father of his Country"
: EauEsTRIAN STATUE OF JAcKsoN.-The Genera
@ Tin brass) is exposed the premises of TIT