Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-08-28
Leller from Mberl Plke.

KI,faF VI AiRnsg NsssfagT;
siRi--l will thank you permit me, ihro
the columns Of your paper, TO Inform the
the people Of Texas that | have this dat
seiiled the terms OF Conventions belWesn
the Reserve Indians, aud the Chiefs OF the
Ao-eo-ni, Ta-noi-Weh, ia-pa-aih-ea aud Co,
eh0-lih-ea bands Of the cOmanehes,
l am entirely satisfied that the Chiefs aud
their people are acting in good faith. Those
four bands agree 10 come in aud settle upon
the Reserves. Peace is made with them,
and the Chiefs are TO go and carry the talk
to the other bands, aud induce them TO come
in also aud meet me here when the leaves
fall.
The most perfect confidence is now felt by
these Indians in our good faith, and | have
entire confidence in theirs. Their conf
denee has been in great measure produced
By the fact that have an escort OF Greek
aud Seminole mounted volunteers, and that
tho Principal Chief"f the Greek, and SEM
inoles are here with me, and have given
assurances that my promscs will he kept.
appeal 10 the people ol the frontier OF
Texas in this cndeayor TO restore peace on
that frontier, and TO stop the eiIusion
OF blood in an unnecessary and proilIless
warfare, We can have peace with the
Conanehes, IL nothing occurs 10 shake thcir
confidence IN our good faith, andi mounted
men and volunteers DO not interfere to pre-
vent tho success of our negotiations, by in-
consideraie, hasIy or passionate action.
| implore the citizens of Texas not TO
cross Red River, into the country leased
from the Choctaws and Chickasaws, in arm
cd bodies. II is not necessary, and there
fore they have no right to do so. In the
exercise OF the powers vested in me, have
stipulated that all the Texas troops shall be
Withdrawn, and their places supplied by
companies Of Choctaw aud Chickasaw troops;
and have given advice of this to the Gov
ernor Of Texas and TO Col. II. McCulloch
| shall give the Comanchc Chiefs white
flags and Letters of Safeguard for them
selves and all the persons of their band
10 violate these letters would be to dlshon-
or tho Rel ublic, and he who does il will
commit high crime.
1t is my most anxious desire to effect n
permanent peace with the Comanches, aud
their settlement upon Reserves. With the
aid OF the people of Texas | can do it. Lei
them not listen to lying reports, set on foot
no one knows by whom, and attrbuting tC
the COmanches all the villuinies Of the Cal
a-was, who have refused to make peace
when that was insisted on by the Conan
chcs, and demanded of them the Peace
maker of the Reserve Comanches that they
might kill him. 1t was the Cai-a-was whit
lately killed the son of Mr.. Courtney, nen,
Fort Cobb, though the lying Ton-ca. wa
said it was the Comanchcs; and | slal
scnd word 10, these murderers that unlcs
they make peace and atone for their mur
dcrs, will send thousand Creeks an,
Seminoles and wipe hem out.
t. The Confederate States know the cost o
an Indian war, and how very far the live
of our people outweigh in value those o
r tho Jew Indians thnt from time to time W
succeed in killing at an immense cost. The,
= -~isl-pe0ce on The frontier, that all on
means, men hnd energies may be devoted
to the maintenance Ji oui Liberties ant
: honor in the great struggle in which ",
are engaged In the name of this grea
cause, ard &C good iaiIh nd honor, i'm
plore you mol 70 permit ans, rash men t
cmbroil us anew. With the CoglGsehes, wit
whom the Nprihern officers in New McAic
have lately bsen making treaties; but ratli
er help us to Keep them quiet, and so sav
:. perhaps, many lives, and certainly II vas
i expenditure of money.
: Respectfully, your fellow citizen,
ALBERT PIKE.
! Commissioner Of the Confederate States to IN
!, to the Indians Vest IF ArkdnSd'
Y Agency of the Comanches Wichitas, &c
/, on the False Washita, August 10th 1851.