The national Republican., 1862-06-12
Interesting lndia. Co.f.rsnc..

yesterday morning, in the Patent Once build
ing, there wns formal talk between the Com
missioner and the chiefs OF tho Sscs and Foxes,
and Of the Ottowas, through their interpreters.
THE delegation reached this city on Monday
evening under the conduct Of Indian Agent q.
q. Hutchinson, and consists OF the following
individuals: Keo-kuk, head chief ri the Saos
and Foxes, son Of the famous chief Of that
Kuk and Al.e.mO nee quah, (broken arm,)
chief of the Sacs snd Foxes, with Antoine Go.
key and VIM. GOodell as interpreters; Pem.ach,
w,ng, chief Of the Ottowss; John T. Jones,
VIM. Hurr and James Wind, councilmen of the
Ottowas. #H ..
These tribes represent the extremes Of 10.
dian progress towards civilization. The Saos
and Foxes are "blanket' Indians, q warlike,
viduals The Foxes were originally. y tribe BY
themselves, but became small and compArs..
lively weak, and were generously befriendsd
by the more powerful Sacs, and eventually be-
came one tribe. Their chiefs are nne looking
men, particularly Keo kuk and Shaw, paw .Kah.
the Sacs. The former has 4 very dignihed
men, AN eye restless and piercing, and
mouth denotiDg hrmness and energy. These
two wore necklace Of white bear claws, and
fur caps ornamented with embroidery. All
was number only 2l0. 1t.
There were present sundry oficials Of the In.
dian Department, ladies, reporters. and the
After introduotions and shaking Of hands, the
Indians displaying the dignity. II not the grace,
ofprinCes, theCom missioner intimated his readi.
ness 10 attend To business; Keo- kuk delegated
OF speaking for them, and the orator rose. sd-
vapoed, and shook hands with the white
chief.
He said they had come to transact business
for their tribe. They believed II would be done
with better satisfaction here than at home. II
was the wish Of the tribe that they should
come. II was Understood that business done
in Washington WAS done correctly and tn last"
Under another administration \ treaty had
been made, which WAS not altogether satsfaC.
tory, end they had come To see about II. They
wou Id have come before, but that the Govern
ment WAS busy with this war. They wishe 1
the Government to take back their land and
give them dollar and quarter an acre for II.
but the Indians did not quite understand the
treaty. They thought this Administration was
better disposed towards the red men. Many
things had been neglected in that treaty which
country, and adopted hastily: -.
They wanted gunsmtths, blacksmiths, salt.
tobacco, iron, steel, etc. A great many houses
had bsen built for them. They wanted q car
psnter to repair them: II was a great source
traders. They wished that they might be paid.
They had heard there was something yet un-
paid upon their houses. They wishodit paid
from the proceeds Of their lands.
breeds. giving each certain tract Of land.
They wished To have no more half breeds come
in under It's provisions.
Another matter. In coming In contact with
the whites, they had noticed persons appointed
to offico have something furnished them TO sup.
port their families. They knew II was so In
Washington, and believed II was so in other
parts OF the white mans country.
They wished An allowance tor their chiefs,
I.nA
nothing allowed them more than common In
dians They wished u, 900 for that purpose,
and that the agent be directed how to distribute
it among them, they wished their agent, Mr..
Hutchinson. to do their business. They had
confidence in him.
Commissioner Dole made an appropriate re
ply: said he was not certain yet that n new
treaty WAS necessary; that their prairies we're
beautiful, rich lands, worth more TO sell to In
dividuals than to the Government, which gave
away its lands to settlers, and could not sell for
more than $l.25 per acre; that they could have
carpenters and the things they needed under
the old treaty; but that perhaps the Govern
ment might be willing to take their lands and
sec that they wished to pay their debts; and
also glad to know that they had confidence in
their agent.
The Ottowas then sp ke through their orator.
James Wind, through their interpreter, John 7.
Jones.
They had often come here on important busi
ness-had never succeeded In making treaty
they had now come once more. Had been
seven yoars trying TO effect q treaty. They
had learned that this Administration were the
friends of the Indians, and II II would now
make u treaty with them, they should be glad.
They thought well OF their agent; he was a
friend to them. He was busy in attending to
their interests. They did not see him gambling
or drinking, or going where be has no busi.
ness; therefore they thought well OF him.
Mr.. Dole replied that he WAS willing To make
treaty desired. He had scan them and their
lands, and WAS surprised that so intelligent
a ueople, 80 nearly ready to assume the rights
ofctizens, many Of them members ofohurches,
have not properly IN % & g. 'nsrr neil,
shade tree. He Expressed his willingness 10
hear them further today.
II was An interesting ceremonial, and passed
of 10 The apparent satisfaction OF the red mon.
tfon Comm missloners.