The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-27

Department Of the Interior The Indian chiefs from Ne
called pay their respects to Mr. Mannypsnny the Com
missioner OF Indian Ahairs. The government has pro
vided these noble sons Of the forest with eutdts Of
comfortable clothing Blue frock coats with velvet col
lars and gilt Duttons vets and pantaloons to
pond; fur in which short feathers p4umes
dress On entering the commissioners room, each of
these ehefs Was presented with mnsture
led banner" on staff With Sbese however, they
not pleased but evnced better feeling upon the
rance that the tribes would soon be furnished with
large and handsome national banner.
The commissioner held long coEversatic. with them
through their interpreter, during which he enjoned
upon them the Importance of strictly adherng their
treaty with our government and their promises to
frain from fighting the of ardent spirits and other
vices After further conversation, thu Hon Jefferson
Davis Secretary of War sgnihed his desire have
gentleman by Colonel Mannypenn and their interpreter
by their appropriate Indian names
tha ahe noble Looking CHIEF who was the spokesman Of
length detailing the wrongs and outrages their tribes
by the neghborng tribes who had not into their
treaty Thereupon Mr. Davis using the gurati~e style
of speech employed by the chief remarked to him that
. If the hostile tribes with their horses trod out the
figures OF the calico which their great father had given
hem he would send his braves to tread out the grass
that grew in their villages"
The chief with considerable animation responded,
"Whoo ! that was the talk that he liked to hear"
After many expressions of good will on both sides,
the chiefs respectfully retired and proceeded to the
Capitol.
Facts and Gossip on the Nebraska Question.
An antiNebraska meeting 10 to be held at the Capitol
in Albany, this evening.
During the morning service at the Round church. in
Cleveland on the 10th ins before the sermon the
Rev. MI Brown remarked substantially as folows:-That
it had been represented to him that if he were silent as
to the great topic of conversation Of the day his views
might be msrepresented- he was opposed to pot
cal sermons for he thought the business Of the clergy
man in the pulpit to preach Christ, and him cruci
fed" only; and Furthermore, because he thought the
Americans were much given to the discussion of poll
tics that good could arise from ministers of the Gospel
preaching upon such matters.
published call for public meeting at the City Hall for
the adoption Of measures for the formation Of company
to emigrate to Nebraska.
An effgy of Senator Douglas was found suspended
from the limb of a tree in the pnblic square of
Cleveland on the 10th inst. under his right
nebro baby and in his left hand superscripton viz
douglas, doughface, and Nebraska" 1t is said an
egy OF General Jackson was found suspended from the
same tree.
The Buge published at Council Bluffs City, Iowa,
which is just the river from Nebraska strenuous.
y advocates the passage of Judge Douglas bill and says
that Nebraska will be settled by citizens from Iowa and
other States who equally detest slavery and,
quenly, it can be make slave State 1t says
We see no better plan under present view of the
subject than the adoption Of the bin introduced by
Senator Douglas Let the people dictate the mnutia of
their own internal affairs, which will be " freedom
throughout the extended dominions Of the Prairie
Queen.'n
Twelve clergymen Of Concord, Nh have recently for
warded mcmeraI to General Pierce to arrest the pas
sage Of the Nebraska iniquity by his veto. Among
them is the pastor the church which the President
has always worshipped.
The free soers of Mount Vernon KY, held meeting
the 7h nst to protest against the passage of the
Nebraska BILL at which Cassius M Clay delivered himself
Of Characteristic speech The following is specimen
of the resolutions which were adopted
Resolved Th.. the claim Of the slave party that the
rendered inoperative and void by the compromise
bs Of $780, Rudacous and false when it in truth
recognized and re affirmed by them.
Resolved That our wrongs from the slave despotism OF
In am N ikv uf
North and that would lose all hatred to that
natural state of society whom the soeled free States
breed such Stephen A. Douglas Of illinois, did
not perceive that slavery alike and debases
| them.
The Worcester S1y says that the proposal to call
vention in that city the 18th Of April next for the
formation OF a colony OF enterprsing New England me
chancs and farmers TO proceed to Nebraska and form
settlement some eligible locality meets with the
most cordial approval of men of all parties. prcmin
airy meeting will be held in that city evening
week. 10 take for calling public attention to the
contemplated enterprise
An effgy of Senator Douglas found suspended in
Auburn last week, with the words" Stephen Arnold
Douglas-Hung for Treason"
While they are talking in Congress about Nebraska,
says the Alexandria Gasee 1t will be that the terri
tory is rapidly filing up. Most of the emgrans going
there from Pennsylvania and Ohio. Nobody, We pre-
sumo with this population, thinks that Nebraska will be
slave State it Ii called The Northern people need
not exrend much indignation upon theory. The
South only claims just principle. We willing to
faLa Nepts as hey mn