Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-11
THE PUEBLO INDIANS.

The tive New Mexican Pueblo Indians from the puehlo
of Tesue whose arrival here and movements we have
pm tim to time noted being DESTROYS return to their
homes ~ New Mexico waited on the Commissioner Of
Miiap Afairs yesterday to take final farewell The
Commissioner received them with great Kindness and
throughout the interview manifested the sincerest nte
rest in their affairs and well-being. We repeat their
names: Jose Marie Vigil j. Yuazo, Carlos Vigil, Juan
Antonio Vigil Jose Abeyta and Jose Domingo Herrera
The first named is the chief speaker He stated to the
Commissioner the desire Of himself and friends to return
their distant homes and families The time was at
hand when their crops would require attention. and be-
sides they not enjoying very good health They had
been much gratfed by what they had in this coun
try and felt greatly obliged for the kindness and attention
paid them If the Commissioner could make it conye-
nient for them to leave to-day tomorrow it would be
source of much pleasure to them.
On his part the Commissioner said that it had given
him great pleasure to meet them Their character and
demeanor met his appropriations for he had heard of their
sobriey, honesty and general good conduct He regret
ted much hear Of any Of them being sick but trusted
it would be only temporary. Their anxiety to return
very natural and it source Of satisfaction IL
him to perceive that in addition to their wish for seeing
their families and friends, they had much regard to
their crops. The day after tomorrow he thought he
could arrange for their start. Though the journey
here was long, and required considerable time,
the Pueblos should not lose thing by the trip but it
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death of their Father Governor CALHOUN was cause Of
profound regret the Commissioner had hoped to hear
from him every thing of interest the subject Of the In
dams Of New Mexico COL LEA assured the Indians Of
the athery Of the Government for them and that
they may be assured that In due tme il they were not
inpatient every thing would be accorded to them that
could and ought to be done He recommended them TO
initiate the customs Of the whites and particularly to
commence the Of the English language since they
become citizens Of the United States.
COL LEA presented each Of the Indians with medal.
One of them, Antonio Vigil had suspended before him
British medal, apparently present from the Hudsons
Bay Company t DID, with the head of George. the
Sd on IT'D which inducements could prevail him to
part with On being offered suit of clothes EACH such
the whites wear Jose Marie did think ii very de-
srabe, but said it would be very gratifying him to be
able to learn the English language.
Col LEA having thanked them for o letter in Spanish
they had sent him. said he would be still gratifed
if their return they should favor him with letter in
English To this Jose Marie replied that if he should
be fortunate to learn the English language on his
road homewards he would certainly write Mr. LEA letter
in that language.
The Indians who the Spanish language though they
verse, interpreted by Mr. DAVID WHITING the Ter
rtoria interpreter of New Mexico. They will return to
New Mexico under the of Mr.. WHITING and Capt
W. E. LOVE- who brought them hither.
In religion these Indians Catholics, and very
DESTROYS of procuring ornaments &c. for the church Of
their Pueblo Many things of this description have been
presented and promised from religious establishments in
the District and Baltimore.