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

| they rely for the means of subsistence, will fail
| them. Therefore they must depend upon the cul-
tvation Of the soil for themselves have 10 starye.
You know that the buffalo are rapidly disappear
ing before you. They more difficult to obtain
now than they were few years ago. They CONT
nue. to disappear, until will be left in all
the broad praries of the land. They should think
well now what they will do when that state OF
things shall come to pass. will not undertake to
control you or your friends with regard to your
helds. But have told you very plainly my opin-
ion as to what is best for you, and it will be for
have occasion to thank me for it. If you disregard
1t, you will regretit.
You have requested me to pay the expenses OF
your journey to Washington, and back again.
wishes in this particular. directed your agent 10
say to you that if you came to Washington you
would have to pay your own expenses You have
got money enough, and have none subject to my
control for that purpose This was the condition
on which, as you all know, you were permitted TO
visit this city; and, on reflection, l am sure you
are too proud to expect me to pay your expenses.
repeat, cannot pay your expenses that you
give your some evidence of my friendship and kind
| feelings for you.
1t is the desire ofyour Great Father that should
treat all OF his red children who come hithcr with
kindness and friendship. am very sorry he is not
now at home; he has left the city and will be gone
for several days; 30 you will not have opportu-
nifty of seeing him. But know it will be agreea-
BILE to him for me to bestow upon you few presents
and arlcles OF clothing, and will give you medals
| bearing the likeness OF your Great Father.
| You mentioned some difference as to the ques-
ton OF your chiefs. 1t SCENE that portion OF you
| want one man, and some another. This is mat
| ter with which ! will not, on this occasion, inter
fere. find you here as chiefs; recognise YOU as
| such. You will leave me as you find me. will
not interfere in the matter.
You have alluded to the fact that we white peo-
| nnrC chi Of 10 do hnf In
not attach much importance to the blood which
| flows in his veins. II he ia an honest good man,
we care nothing as to who his father was, or from
| whom he descended. We select our chief because
OF his virtues, of his good sense; because he is
| good man, and not because he happens to be the
son of any good man. We think good man of
| more Importance than ancestry. 1t often happens
| that bad father has a good son, and bad son u
| good father Keokuk's father made a chief
| because he was considered good man, and true
friend to the whites. The great white chief Gene
| raj Scott) who made him a chief, like your Great
Father, is absent from the city, and therefore you
cannot see him ['fhese Indiana had previously
expressed that desire. see no reason why Young
Keokuk, If he is as good man as his father was,
| should not continue to be your chief [rhis wac
| addressed to the Sacs.1 But would say to Young
Keokuk he ought to recoect how it 10 he derived
his honorable distinction. II because his father
was good man; good friend to the Whites and
disposed TO listen to the advice Of the Government
| and conduct himself properly. He should follow
| the good example, and be good example to all
his tribe. 1t would pain me hereafter to hear that
Keokuk, the son of 30 distinguished and honorable
a man, has been guilty of anything unworthy OF
| his ather-that he has got drunk, or told lie, or
| killed anybody, except In self-defence. 1t would
| give me pain, and trust shall never hear it.
will say to him as to all other chiefs-they should
show themselves, by their good conduct, worthy OF
all the honors they bear. So long as they conform
to the wishes of the Government, and be the friends
OF the whites, encourage virtue, and discounte-
nance vice, they will be honored by the officers OF
the Government for il; and their authority will be
upheld and maintained.
/ have now a few words to say to PowosheeS, (oi
the Foxes) think Powosheek a good man.
think he ia willing to do what is right when he
knows what it is 1.-THE old chief acknow lodged
! the compliment by exclaiming "Ughn'l He and
others complain because the Government does not
comply with its promises, as he thinks they should
have shown that he 10 mistaken about that. Now
the Government has right to complain because
he docs not comply with his promises He cannot
deny that by the treaty he and all the Sacs and
Foxes bound themselves and promised to go and
live in their own country. If he is not willing to
comply with his promises, he cannot expect the
Government to fulfil the treaty on its part As he
has promised to 60 and live in the Sac and Fox
l,country, he must do so If he expects the Govern
ment to pay him his portion of the money. This
being the case, must tell him plainly want him
to understand what cay. He must return from
the Kickapoo country, and then he will be paid al
the Government owes him. Tell him ! do not
think there is any necessity of sending troops tc
force him to leave the Kickapoo country. Itak'
it for granted he will do it of his own accord He
knows his duty, and expect he will perform it
There 10 another thing will say TO the 9th
ers, (the Sacs,) that when Powosheek and hi
others are treated. Let there be no jealousy--n'
bad conduct. They must live as friends, as bro
| thers-in peace.
You have also spoken to me in behalf Of YOU
half breeds. You have said something abo.t my
interfering to have them return among you. Now
what have 10 say to you 10 this have full conf
dence in your agent. l am glad to hear from yo,
that you consider him good agent. Some of 20,
say he is the best you ever had. / am glad to hea
it. 1t is the duty of your ngent-and expect hin
to per form it-not to permit any man of bad char
acter to remain among you, although he may
claim to be n half breed. If there is any man VIII,
claims to be related by blood and resides among
you, he must behave himself He must not steal
nor get drunk. It'll the duty of the agent to drv,
such a man out of your country and not let hin
remain there.
traders and to remove others, and you wish II
know whether it is competent for agent to v
among you contrary to your wishes. will tel
you what the law ia on the subject. Your agen
has the right to license any good man 10 trad
among you, but has no right to license bad man
and il is for him to judge whether he shall resid
among you or not. The wish of the Government
is, that man shall be permitted to reside among
you unless he be a good and honest man, and VIII,
will conduct himself honorably towards the Indian
| and the Government.
Now, learn that the:whisky sometimes gets int
| the country of the Sacs and Foxes. No man ha
any right to take one drop Of it into your country
and shall be glad for any of these chiefs i
they know of liquor in the country, to go where i
10, possession of it, and spill upon the ground
and shall be glad to hear, soon after you ge
home that one OF you has distinguished himself by
breaking up some liquor establishment in you
country. fear, however, it is not bad white mel
only who take it there, but that some of the Indian
go to the line to get it, and carry it into the coun-
try. They have no right to do any such thing
say to your agent here, (hlajor Chenault,) if HI
knows of any white man or Indian who brings j
into the country, he shall expe the white man, ant
punish the Indian. Liquor is the great curse of tn
red man, and he Is your enemy who will put it t
your lips, sell it to you, give 1t to you in any
way whatever.
lbelieve have spoken to you upon all tn
subjects which you have brought to my notice, ex
cept the payment of your debts. have only
word or two TO say upon this. will not undertak
to settle the claims of your traders against 20,
here. That is matter you and they must settl
among yourselves, under the advice Of your agent
will give him, hereafter, proper instructions 70
his government with regard to this matter, and 4
him you must look for advice. have full conf
dence he will do what is right, and would advis
% , mad Inv, hath IL.