New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-07
Visit of Indian CHIEFS.

LETTER FROM p. 7. BARNUM.
Copy.l NSw-YoRx, April o. issa
To Aajr CoblEr UniteG Statss India AgssI &c.. a.,
TYashiagioa.
DEAR SIR: learn from paragraphs 10 the Wash-
nron apsI that large deputso OF the greatest and oss
rerowosd Indian chiefs repreenn some OF the most power
fu tribes inhA5ins SOu.h wssern Tenlsorss
sud tie Of the Rocky Moanain are now on
yit Of bushes, aud Of ay their Great Falhs The
President Unsed Ii is also stated in the
to wheh refer that brave ndisn allies about 10
Washington for their wild ana distant h0mes PROBABLY
never saia TO enter circle q civilization Il would sno
be pity they took with them oftns Iubstan
s grandeur Of county, and OF she ingenuity, eater.
prise prosperity OF American citizens should be derived
thcir stay In the NstionA Capital only NewYork and
Faaepha should afford them for cOplOa, dschpton
to their fellow reduaea in the vgsan their wild sbodes
that many the best citizens Of thi, and the
aoiacen, cities who have Travelled in tae Indian country
well Thousands who have not, anxious to behold
these untaned Of the foros, the prairie and to
shake hand. with who have TIL recently
steamboat railroad car who have till within the
last mouh become acquailt1d Vita tho higher Developments
oieyllssd fs-lo whom ths tseslph ia novel my,orJi
and who could they Es tic glorious hasoor Of Now
York with SIS Goets OF sbips-esch teen entey new
eoad eetsinly so into eestaees notwithstanding al
the asserted sodty OF the Iudan char am assured
by Of distinguished de and gentlemen ths
il these great chiefs aud their ssaSs viii v this
nercial city, they viii be treated with every demonstration Of
friend hip and that every will be ,el give then tho
favorable impression of New-YoIk hospitality. The
presents which they will receive will convince tina. NOT
oay their Great Fahc" Washington but The whole Of
American people fee. feaaly toward then. In my Mo-
scum, show them mion OF cuostleI from ell parts
OF the earth takiGs Tbs top u The building.
present them coup % OF NewYoEk in its glory, wealth
snd maritime greatness, which viii inehscoably endure
their hour Of their lives will
penaa them with valuable presents while they stay here,
AID will spare Neither money psins In endeayoIag make
them Ia py and In securing the comfort yourself AID hstr
ite Pretor Very pressing engagements prevent me from viz
ss Washington person bu.the beareg Doctor Wiohrop.
goes there as agent Anssum. lie viii duly inform
you how anxious every Is gree; In this city these nobls
OF many powerful tribes and he will gladly
comply WITH any which yon may PROPOSE in order 10
cosYnce you tina, anxious s5ou. my profit -
am to crafty the public and to impress at the same tius
upon the minds of ,hese heather chiefs due Of the
powor greatness and nconce!ysbo Ofhe civilized
white the North aud of the sentiments OF smty and
Christian good feeling which him toward his brother
red mon tho far-dsans West Your Obedsnt servant.
p T. BARNUM.
REPLY OF s. G. coLLEY.
coPyl wAsnNerOs, D. C.. April 4 1852
T. Il. BAsSUs, ssq., Ne'O- foyk.
DEAR SIR: have received yours Of yesterday.
Ia reply would ststs that willing comply with
your request Tho Argument you u.ethst opportunity
should he afforded them to NewYork, Philadelphia Bal
tmore Sc. admit TO be right and Just These great lndn
chiefs under my care noble brave az they are
very poor The presents which you they will
ceyo viii be most acceptable them Those given them
b. the public well by yourself viii please them beyond
my power to express You most likely that this
respect they resemble chi dren. Indeed their cbdke sim
picily combined with their powess and their wisdom osn
curious study those not ecqusned with Indian chacr
TIE twenty chiefs and their sqoaws Include tho pick Of The
following tribes: the Cheyennes Kiowa, ApsGhes Are
pahoss, Caddos and Comanches. l viii give you 4 fev
their Among them Lone Wolf Yellow Buffalo
White Boar Little Hart aud tue squswa Eta sod Coy, ~
belonging to the KOwss Then there WaBonue. Sand
in-thsWser, Lean Bsar Poor Bear. Spotted WOLF Pnokk
Forehsad and Ion Bears Their may sound oddly v
YOU but you will ind the bearers Of them to be very pea
feIlows A. they slept beds must trouble yous
procure where they spread GU, their bsDis
AID sleep tho floor You viii also please pro-
bread beef. aud coffee. sA OF which
they will cook In their own rude Indian style.
They will also paint and some OIL which can b
easily got. Lope have ,hom in your Museum bsos
Wednesday next the 9th mat. A. you may guess hovsv
all forms Of civilized life irksome to then and to
coahaed In city long to their health 80
promise you that they win be eontsnted 70 rems
beyond few days. they will prove very intss1
Ing; for Indian warriors Of their rank. 50 very rocsau
arrived from their homes have not been In say
great cities for many yesrs- indeed at all Thei
prefer and myself will accompany them to Nsw'Y0rk @a
feel certain that th,y viii DO well treated, and svsf,
done 20 make them happy visitors In addressing tn
will OF course be Ar in mind that though poor aeeodbs
oar ideas OF wealth they are influential Ia taer
county, and are the bnvsst best ana "'es' :" 'h'"
''' j. .. C0LLEY, U, s. Indian Asss-,