The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-03

long pause, looked again. and wound up the intefv
by repeating the kissing on both checks ending with a.
shaking OF hands.
Maj Dennson, in introducing the brave OF this hand
said In presenting this brave il is but Of iusbcs
him remark that he, With four Others acted ~
guides to Col Summers command against the Cheycnnes
summer and how well lac acquitted himself he beam
the evidence his person by the adornment with
several Cheyenne scalps When returning from Col sum
ner's command to their village, however, after hsv-
ing received many presents for their services they
attacked by superior force Of the Cheyenncs and lost
everything they had received but the stipulaons OF tho
late treaty recognising their services have rewarded them
The brave, whose neck ornamental, in barbaric
PRIDE with these trophies OF his powes commenced BY
placing his the shoulders OF the Commission
err looking that officer ntenty in the face and ocessOn
ally moving his head alternately from right to left
if take better view of his Great Father whom he
viewed ia silent wonder and admiration Waving his
head be occasionally bowed to tbs object OF ha
gard and would then hug and ki, rather smack his
cheeks leaving each time the marks OF the painted out
lines his face that Of the patient and long
suffering Commissioner Repeating these motions again
and again. holding the Commissioner by the hands he
then let him go, rubbed him down. made various motions
with his head resumed the gazing attitude and strokng
his breast bowed and resumed his seat Thus end
ed the dumb show pantomime of the delegation.
The interpreter explained the nature Of the ceremonial
SO far as the Pawnees concerned
Com missioner Mix Pawnees i am truly glad to SEQ
you. Qowar! CALCULATED the delegates) You
in one OF the many villages of your Great Father. Low
arb You are now here by the permission and ON the
who Jaw you In your country, and who il alb
sent from this city The Great Spirit has protected you
in long journey from your homes in the West to this
village OF your Great Father and trust and hope he will
continue guard and protect you while here and until
you return o your families and friends in your homes
In the West Qowar II is my sincere hope that when.
after completing the object Of your VISIT you will have
returned your homes you will find your sQuaws and
papooses in the enjoyment Of comfort and health.
Qowar9 |Soms OF the chiefs here shook hands with the
Commissioner Your father Agent Dennison has received
directions to provide for your comfortable support while
here, and until you return to yocr families and homes)
QOwarD l. myself feel very much gratifed at your
warm and cordial greeting this morning. Your
braces regard emblematc of love, peace, and a.
fection Qowar land indication that the Great
Spirit has impressed it your hearts that you deter
mined hereafter to live in peace with all mankind DO
war y Zone Of the braves here shook hands with the
Commissioner I wish you, my friends to understand
that this meeting Is not of business but of
mony but will avail myself Of the occasion to i'm
press upon you Of the objects of your Great Father
in permitting you to visit this village at the present time
Gen Denver had for object to prepare you by showing
the country of your white Brethren for change in your
condition and mode of life. Uowar!) You all know the
object of that paper he treaty. to benefit your con-
dition. Q4owar y [The head chief here shook hands
with the Commissioner and the agent, in dead silence
II also intended by that paper to benefit all the Paw
braves, sq,iaws and children. powarD The object
is to take the squaws from the cornieds and put them
into houses there to attend like people, to their do
mestic concerns is also intended by it to protect the
braves and warriors from depending for support upon the
precarous subsistence afforded by hunting the buffalo and
by the chase concentrate them upon land they can
call their own personally and individually Now, the
great object of your Great Father In inviting you here
to enable you and Judge for yourselves how your
white brethren live With that view your Father Agent
Dennison will be instructed to conduct you to the work
shops country which you pass and show you
by what your white brethren live in such comfort
aud independence that when you return to your
homes you may be enabled to tell your braves what you
have SEEN and induce them to initiate such Of habits
and modes Of life may be for your interest to adopt At
future time will be glad to see you on matters of
business but all such matters must be brought to my
tice through the medium of your agent. wish yon to
understand that there two large chiefs go TALL hold
ing his hands which you will be pleased to before
you leave this village and will make arrangements to
procure interview with them at a convenient time
but must be Judge of and the proper time for
the contemplated interview. In the mean time your
agent will take charge of you and that have
opportunity of visiting every object of interest Curl
osity about this village This all have to say for the
present.
Pcta share, the principal chief, shaking hands
with the Commissioner addressed him My GRIND
Father you to-day, and don't feel poor becauseI
you face to face The Great Spirit has been looking
down on what we doing to-day and has taken par
ticular notice of all that have said and done
you to-day, and by your looks, that you and the
ladies and gentlemen here present not poor know
this by your looks You see Father by the looks
the chiefs and braves present, that their minds
good but you plainly by their appearance that
they all poor They almost naked We have
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much pleased with journey well as with our
treatment We also like his daughter very much, who
accompanied us, and much pleased with the treat
ment of both We all love her like child or sister.
am glad we have all come safe, and glad Father to
find that you we'll have copy of the late treaty
in my village at home which like very much and hope
will be able to live up to its provisions Here the
chief kissed the Commissioner and took leave.
The first chief of the Republican band said his father
agent Dennison) had invited him to here and they
came together; and Father you here to-day, and
very glad. What chief says Ia all true. You
like tho Great Spirit himself You do anything you
please and therefore white not poor What the
chief remarked is true. We it along the
road here, Lowar As you have heard what the chief
said 1t is not necessary for to go and repeat It
again He then shook hands and sat down.
The first chief of the Loup band said his Grand Father
called upon him where he lived to make treaty, but
being sick at the time, he did not attend came with
Father agent d. to-day he said to you, and
glad. All the way the road leading here was
constantly looking for you, but couldn't sec you and
glad have found you at last All along the
road, when asked, people told me WAS the right
TRAIL and that the road straight At first the road
very muddy and bad but found 1t very good and easy
at this end and trouble to travel. would Judge
Father from the sight of this place. and the size and
grandeur of the buildings that il the place where
Great Father, the President resided, When we first
started felt very poor walked in the mud and rode
In wagons, but Father encouraged and told us we
would find better roads ut this end of the journey and
find his words have true. Laughter by the del
egates There four villages of liz represented here
pointing to the Chiefs and all glad to see yo
We this place before and, coming on the road,