Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

Albert Pike writes as follows 10 the editor of the
Mckinney Messenger:
| will thank you 10 permit me through the columns
of your paper t. inform the people OF Texas that have
this day settkd the terms of convention between the
Reserve Indians and the chiefs OF the Noco-hi laDe
web, Ya-path-ca and CochO-ca bands OF the Co
maDches.
ar entirely satisfied that the chiefs and their people
are acting in good faith. These four bands agree to
come n and settle upon the Reserves Peace is made
with ITEM and the Chiefs go and cirry the talk
the other bands ard duce them to n also, and
meet me here when the leaves fall.
he most perfect confidence is now felt by these In
diaus in good faith ard have entire confidence in
theirs her confidence has been, in great measure,
produced by the fact that have escort of Creek and
Seminole mounted volunteers, and that the principa!
/ Chiefs of the Greek and Seminoes are here with me-
and have given that my promises will be
kept.
appeal to the people OF the frontier of Texas in this
epdeavor to peace that fr0nter, and to stop
the effusion of blood in unnecessary and protless
warfare. We can have pace with the COmanches If
nothing to shake their confidence in good
faith, and if mounted and volunteers do not inter
ere and prevent the OF negotiations, by ncon
sideTate, hasty or passionate action.
mplore the citiz OF Texas not TO cross Red river
into the country leased from the ChOctaws and Chlcka
saws, IN armed bodies 1t is not necessary aud there
fore they have re hit to do In the exercise of The
powers vested in have stipulated that all th3 eXas
troops shall be withdrawn aid their place supplied by
companies of Choctag aud Chickasaw troops and have
given advice of this to the Governor of Texas and to
Col Henry McCulIoch
| shall give the COmanche Chiefs white flags and let
tiers of safeguard for themselves and all the persons of
their bands. To violate these letters would be to dis
honor the Republic and he who does it will commit
high crime
1t is my most anxious desire to effect q permanent
peace with the COmmanches, and their settlement upon
Reserves. With the aid OF the people of Texas l
do it. Let them not listen to lying reports set foot
no one knows by whom aud atributng TO the Conan
chCS all the viaines OF the Caawas who have refused
to make peace, when that insisted by the Co.
manches and demanded of them the peace maker OF the
reserve Comanches, that they might kill him. 1t
the C8I'awas who lately killed The OF Mr.. Courtney
Fort Cobb though the ly NJ Ion-Ca-was said it
was the Commancfes; and shall send word TO these
mUrderers that unless they make peace and atone for
their murders, will send thousand Greeks ard Semi
moss and wipe them out.
The COntedtrd States know the cost Of an Indian
war, and how very far tie lives OF people outweigh
III value those OF few Indians that from time to time
we succeed in killing at immense cost They wish peace
N The frontier, that all men, and energies
may be deVO I'd to The III lneuauCe Of liberties aud
honor IN the great struggle III which Cuga2t -
ln the name OF THIS great cause and Ci oi aIh aud
hCnor, mpure you not to permit any rash to
| 0roi with the Comancns. with whom The
Northern ,f,rs in New Mexico lave lately en- max
ng Iealhs but ratttr help to k ep them quiet and
10 save PERHAPS, many lives aud certainly av4st *
| pendlture OF money.
Respectfully, your iellow-citiZ n,
Al BERT PJKE,
Commissioner of the Confederate States to the Iudans
at Eo.