Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
INDIAN VISIT.

The Sac and Fox Delegation yesterday paid their first
visit to the Bureau of Indian Affairs They were accom-
panied thther by their agent, Mr.. JOHN R. CHEsAUIr
and their interpreter, ANTOINE GAUTIER. Representing
the Sac branch of the united tribe there eight Indians
KEoKuK being the principal Chief with subchiefs
and braves, their names being Kapeecoma Pishkeena
NEE Tackwauss, Washawmeesaw, or young Black Hawk
Mahnaoowa, Nakascowat, Mahnwytook. The head Chief
Of the Fox branch is PowAIsmcK, with sub-chief and
braves Paasheesheemong, Sheesheeconass, Monuss All
nahmoneegua, and Ahneecoos. + f'. ttti
The Sacs number at this time about thirteen hundred
souls, the Foxes about seven hundred Their numerical
strength has been much reduced by death since the last
enumeration of them was taken. The tribe still retains
its love Of savage life and beyond almost all
others of the removed Indians borders They dis
like schools, missionaries and dwellings, and many
Of them yearn to 60 further West that they may be still
more distant from civilization, as well the bua
10 and other game Their efforts at cultivation have been
very feeble, though they inhabit fine country well
adapted to successful agriculture The tribe has fund
of $780, portion Of which might be most servceably
employed in initiating the tribe in the simple arts Of en-
closing and tilng the SOIL and in building suitable
dwellings,.
In the temporary absence Of Mr.. Commissioner LEA,
the Acting Commissioner Mr. Mix received the delega-
ton at the Bureau He stated to them that the Commits
soner Of Indian Affairs absent but for two three
days only Before he left he had learnt that the Delega
ton would be in Washington and had requested him
Mr. Mix to say to the delegation should they arrive
before the Commissioner returned that business could
be done with them till after the Great Council Of the
whites had adjourned. The call Of to-day therefore,
must be considered simply ayst But whom tho Croos
Council shall have adjourned, to allow the Bureau
opportunity (Which was precluded by the great
amount Of business handy to listen to them it should be
DONE and all that they might deem fit to say carefully
considered Congress has before it several matters in
which the Sacs and Foxes have interest After the adj
ournment of Congress opportunity win be taken let
the delegation call upon their Great Father 1.-THE President
As general thing their Great Father objects his red
children coming hther during the sessions Of the Great
Council but in this case he had received inmation of
the wish of the delegation, out of friendly disposition
towards them, he gave permission. Their Father the
Commissioner has given orders to his subchef to do all
they to make the stay Of the Sacs and Foxes here
agreeable to Them and in order this has commanded
that they be shown the sights of the city, the navy
yard arsenal &c., and that they should hear the big guns
explode.
When the Indians got up to shake hands, Powaishek
took occasion to say that he very much pleased with
the remarks that had been made by Mr. MIX He thought
this would be the proper place to in order
tie their business
They then shook hands and retired
The costume Of these Indians is very simple but highly
striking Their principal covering is large vermion-
colored blanket, which they allow to drop down when
seated displaying their very and brawny busts quite
undraped.