The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31
INTERESTING INTERVIEW.

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INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
At an early hour yesterday morning the delegations
representing the four bands of Pawnee Indians with
Whom treaty has recently been made received by
fine Secretary of the Interior at his office large
Der of interested spectators present, among whom
we're Hon. j, CLANCY Jones, of Pennsylvania and Hon
4. M. Sandidge of Louisiana The interview, though
Nief passed off pleasantly The Indians accompa-
nied by MIR. Mix, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ar, Denison their agent; and Mr. Ais their interpre
tS Upon entering the Secretarys apartment Mr.. Mix
addressing the Indians) said:
You are assembled here this morning., according to
tho promise made to YOU will further remark that at
ou last talk, told you that there were two chiefs
talbr than myself The one next to the taest is
pn$ent.
r Denison the agent (also addressing the Indians
said
HE opportunity so long desired by you Of taking by
hand one Of the great chiefs Of yonr Grand Father
the President of the United States is offered to you.
The Indians then seyerally introduced to the Sec
ety Of the Interior, who, after cordially shaking each
one Of them by the hand, addressed them follows
am pleased to you here nasmuch as this is the
first visit you have made to your Grand Father In
Washington. We have made treaty with you,
which want TO be of peace forever. Hugh
hugh We want yon to go reservation and live by
your labor hereafter and educate your children to
make them smart men Hugh hugh j Yon have
tted to live; but want you to go land that
give You make up far lands, and will pro-
ect you for the country is rch and they tell us that
with little labor, and not much time in the hunt,
we have every TO believe that you viii become
prosperous and happy Hugh hughI We longer
you to continue ut but we want peace and con-
tentinent and fixed habitatons We intend to establish
schools among you, and want you to educate your
children to read and write that they do business
with white men. wish you long life and happiness,
and have made arrangements by which you will be intro
fhavf OF Dn'r
Pc ta-na share, Or "a Chief and a Man, said that
they tosce the Secretary with plenty ofmud their
feet. TThe Secretary "TeIl him make no difference
on that account j He glad to see the Secretary,
and thought that everything would be right and they
would not be poor hereafter He only wanted to do what
right respecting his hand and the affairs OF his home
in his own country lettering to tho squattes upon
their land he said he did not believe that the land they
had traded for would be lost but supposed that it would
all be made right lie wanted TO make a good bargain,
and thought he had done It, They poor but per-
haps the Secretary would be the of their not being
poor perhaps he would give them them all money in
stead Of part goods They had not much but the
chief thought they would have sense enough to manage
that and if they got the money they could do better
buying
The Secretary replied: We wish to give them
plougs hoes and to make and thingsto eat
L.ta-na share "The Little Chief, after stating
that they had travelled long way to their Grand
Father said that they were very The Great Spirit
had made the white what tley were, and they were
n ~
had made him superior The Secretary knew, his Grand
Father knew, and all knew that the Pawnccs very
poor in their present situation and he hoped they would
take pity on them and make them rich He like the
first chief and would rather get all money and goods
He thought that they had all money instead OF half
goods they coud keep their money longer for the goods
would wear out.
The secret.rv. III you do not want to be poor any
longer bu. want to be rich, you must do like white
men-learn to work. plough, and make good houses.
The Great Spirit will take care Of red men as well as
Al N,.x .lxr tnEn raoffh
who do well for themselves. Work makes plenty.
When you make plenty and get good houses, and learn
how 60 take Of yourselves, then may think OF
giving you all money but want you TO do that first
share co-hicks said that lie was pleased to the
Secretary He thought that his ancestors who came here
to make treaty had not made good bargain, but he
hoped now that they had made bargains that would be
lasting, and do them some good lie wanted to have
everything that had been promised to them.
The Secretary. We viii keep our word All we want
is for you to keep your word with us
Nasha- lad AGO., s'the Big Chief said that he
believed that the government would do what it had prom
ised All the chiefs and braves and young men called
Mr. Denison their father because they thought he took
good of them and did everything for their good
Their land good the water that troy gh 10 was
good long time ago their old lived in that same
country they had been very far from it, for these
reasons they thought great deal Of It, good many
bad white men had told them that their Grand Father
'les plenty, but they had confidence that he would
give them all that he had promised,
The Secretary You must not believe these stories of
bad white mcn2 who wish TO cheat you out OF your
money 1t IL to keep you from being cheated that we
made this treaty. You must not therefore listen to
these men, but listen TO the that we send among you
TO take care of you.
The Interpreter They make frequent complaints that
there are squatters all their lands.
The Secretary When they go on the lands they have
taken where want them 70 80, we will keep the white
men from them. We will keep the white men from in
terfering with them in any way.
The interview then terminated each chief bidding the
Secretary agood by ne retired from the room The
hrst two after shaking hands, cmbaced and kissed both
the Secretary and the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
and portion of their pant besmeared the face OF the
latter, giving to IL grotesque effect