Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-29
c<pt. pike's Mission 10 the Indians.
WICHITA AGENCY, 18th August, '6l.

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 With but very little time at my command, i cannot enter into a full satisfactory account of the expedition of the commissioner through the Indian country; and were it not that the people of the State are deeply interested in his movements, should delay saying word till some other season.
 The result of the conference with the Chief of the Chcrokees is well known. MT. Ross remains to-day as far as We know in this remote region, the head of the only Nation of Southern Indians that have not taken part with us. Without dwelling upon tle peculiar situation in which his conduct has placed him, hope to hear by the time of our return that he has become senSibIy affected by the current events of tie war, and that he may receive or make oyertures for a better understanding than at present exists between him and the South. Capt. Pike bas attempted no negotiations with him since we left Tahlequah, early in June; and am conf dent that he will make none; for he considers that as he has made his bed, so he must ie Still hope that an understanding may be brought about which will yet lead to treaty. The Cherokees are Southerners, and it is due to them that they be embraced in the family. of the South, however much one man, or a few men, should seek to pre- vent it.
 The influence of the Cherokee Chief was sensi ply felt in the general council of the Creeks at the North Fork of the Canadian. Ho-prosh le- 70 ho- Ia at the time of the meeting of that council had just returned from a conference with Mr. Ross, and urged with vehemence the carrying out the same policy indicated by Mir. Ross, to our commissioners At one time it seemed that his efforts would pre- vail, and it was only by the most strenuous exer- tions that they could be coanteracted. They were rendered the more effective because they added weight to the discontented and inter meddling per sons that opposed the treaty on account of Heaven knows what. Asit was matter of ooteS, the treaty was endangered to greater begree by the counsels of Mr. Ross, than, at distance, will ever be sup posed.
 The Choctaws and Chickasaws, the oldest and trnest friends which the white ever found among ike children of the forest, were the first to make adrances of peace and amity towards the South Delegations from both these Nations met us at the North Fork, and at once set to work to establish the treaty that was signed the 12th utimo. The Creek treaty was formally signed two days previously--on the 10th. Had it not been for the perverseness of one or two of their delegates, the Choctaws and Chickasaws would have been parties to the first treaty entered into with the Confederate States. The intentions of the people from their sending delegations to treat with the Confederate States commissioners, at considera- Bie distance. The other tribes had to be waited on formally, and one of them, MT. Ross, rejected all oyertures when thus honored.
 From the general council of the Greeks at the North Fork, we proceeded to the Seminole Agency.
 Delegates elected from the leading men of the Nation, accompanied us-Motey Knnaird, the principal chief c Gen. Chilly Mcintosh, the war chief, and others. The Seminoes were inclined to treat at the outset. John Jumper, the principal chief, Jim Factor and other prominent men, had attended the council of the Greeks and seemed anxious to accept terms at which the latterhad hestated and objected to. There was no more attentive auditor in the coun cil at the North Fork than Jumper. He seemed to catch the very spirit of the ak'' of the commis- soner and by the time of the council of his people on the 22d, they were all informed of the leading features of the terms that would be offered them- In explanation of the word "talk,' just used, will say that Capt. Pike prepared, in writing what he had to say the councils and read 1t to them him self and afterwards had it slowly and carefully translated to them These talks foreshadowed the conditions of the treaties made, and the Indians had time to mediate upon and examiDe every pro- position advanced.
 At the North Fork, the commissioner had taken to convey word to the wild tribes, inviting them to Q council in the Leased country near the Wichita Mountains The Creeks and Seminoles about the time of our entering the Creek country early in June, were holding a council with the wild tribes at point high upon the North Forth called by them Council Grove. From all that can be lcNrned from their deliberations, the influence of John Ross was in the ascendency there; at least theno- friend to north or-south policy prevaed.- There are some speeches reported to have been made by Tuck -a-batch, Micco, the chief of the upper Greeks, Pas-co-fa, the second chief of the Seninoes, and others, in the possession of the commissioner; but have not examined them, be- lie wing that however unexceptionable they may be- thos who met and counseled tae policy alluded to- wdre not as friendly to the Confectionery as they should have been. And not one of those of the Creeks, md Seminoes at the Council Grove was in. attcndanc at the councilhere.
 The Urea ty with the Seminoles was concluded at the Agency T the nation on the 8th of this month Mai. Rector. the superintendent of Indian affairs of the Confede rate States, and Col Leeper, agent for the Wichitas,s Cado.' and other affiliated bands of the Reserves, were in attendance It is que to the Seminoles to. say they were more stralghtfor- ward and easily te ated wth than any of the tribes clceptng those wit h whom we have had to do at this Agency. They did not hesitate about the re- for their Agen cy, any point that required great deal of discu sson among the Greeks, Choc- taws and Chickasaws At the interchange of trea ties, Jumper made sensible and feeling speech, which was replied Go by the commissioner in as ap- propriate manner.
 Three days ago, jus one month after the signing of the Creek treaty, formal convention was made
 with the bands of the Indians of he Leased coiintry and with four bands of the Comanches of the Praires, the No-co his, Ta-nei -wehs Co cho- tib-cas and Ya-pa -rih-cas. These latter have aoreed to abandon their wandering mode of life and settle upon a reserve designated for them by the time of the falling of the leaves and before the falling of the first SHOWS. They have also promised to visit the other bands of their people, and to per suade them to follow their example.
 Few persons imagine the labor and trouble incl dent to the making of a treaty, and particularly l-;pc, of ona ot tho time whpn if ia