The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-27
Indians at the White House-Speech of the
President.

The delegations of the various Indian tribes, now
in Washington on business with the Indian Bu-
reau, assembled on Saturday morning at the In
dian Office, for the purpose Of visiting their great
father, the President. A few minutes before II
Secretary BROWNING and Commissioner BoaY, with
the agents and interpreters Of the various tribes,
and the Indians, numbering in all over one hum
dred, about fifty of whom were in full Indian cos
tune, started from the Patent Office building and
proceeded up F street to the Executive mansion.
At the White House large crowd, many Of whom
were ladies, had assembled previous to the arrival
Of the Indians, anxious to witness the interview.
The Indians arrived about quarter past II O'Clock
when the doors Of the east room were thrown open
and it was soon crowded. The Indians formed IN
line around the room as follows:
The Chippewas delegation, numbering 16 in full
Indian costume 'Hole in the Day. principal chief
The Sioux tribe of the Upper Missouri, II in num-
ber, consisting of delegations from Two Kettle
Bsad Two kapss chief Lover !gsa Bes s1s feP oh;ef
Sans Arcs, 'sYellow Hawk" chief; Blackfeet, Lit
tie Black Foot" chief; J. R. Hanson, agent In
charge. santee Sioux delegation, in citizens
dress, numbering Is, .War-Be-Sha chief; Warpe,
ton Sissiton tribe, Of Minnesota friendly Sioux,
numbering 81, Gabriel Ravel," chief Sacs and
Foxes Of mississippi, and Sacs and Foxes Of Mis-
souri,. 5 in number, dressed in Indian costume,
ssKeokuk" and "Moles," Chiefs -Four Of tho Kaw
delegation, in citizens dress; Mazee and Potta-
watamie Bands, 8 in number, ssMianco," chief
About half-past - O'Clock the President appeared
in the castroom, accompanied by Secretary Brown
ing, and was briefly addressed by MIR. Bogy,, Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, on behalf OF the In
dians and his sentences being from time to time
interpreted t5 the red men, they frequently signi-
fed their approval by using the ejaculation
ssUghl' The President replied to the Commits
| sioners as follows:
"I wish to say to these headmen and the repre-
sentatiyes Of the different tribes assembled here,
| through you MIR. Commissioner, that they will
| find on the part Of the United States and their
great father as they call me, every disposition to
Cultivate peace and amity between the races AL
though the United States has grown strong; and
powerful in its march onward and your tribes have
greatly diminished there will be nothing left ull-
| done that great and powerful nation can do for
the care and protection Of its wards. You may
rest assured, tnen that with the able and eacen:
| head Of the Indian Bureau and the Secretary OF
the Interior everything that can be done will be
done to cherish the peace, good feeling and amity
which should exist between the various nations
| and races"
The speech having been interpreted, each one
of the Indians was then presented to and took the
President by the hand.
There were present in the ESst Room the ladies
of the Executive Mansion, the family Of secretary
Browning, Coils. Johnson, Moore, Long and Riyes
Of the Presidents staff, and many others,