, 1870-06-18
THE INDIANS IN NEW YORK

TIE INDIANS IN NEW YORK
Council OF Peace Rs the st. Nicholas
1aotel-Thc Views and FeelfnBu sf
He'd Cloua-Moveaoats u the Party
They Cut the Jubilee Ter tho
Twelve eTemptasions.
From the Her Fort Times, Juns 10.
At an early hour yestarday, almost, In fact
before highly civilized people had finished
their morning repast, several members Of the
Indian Peace Commission Of this city, and 9TH
er persons interested in the welfare Of the red
man, made application at tho St. Nlcholas
Hotel for an interview with Red Cloud and his
party.
were Mr. Peter Cooper, Vincent Collyer, Rev.
Howard Crosby, Mr. latham, Dr.. Weeks, Of
tlemen who presented strong Claims for the
favor Of an introduction, including REPRESENT
ative Of the Times. The Sons Of the foresthave
suite of rooms on the upper floor Of the
hotel, and to ono Of those the party Of visit
on was taken, wherc they found Red Cloud,
other red skins Brave BeaE, Little Deat, fal-
low Bear, Sitting Bear, Rock Bear, Living
Bear, and some who were only partly Bare, to-
gether with Hon. John E. Smith, Colonel Bul-
lock, Mr.. Douglas, and John McCluskEy, the
interpreter. The Indians we're dressed for the
and checked ahirts, with no other garment, and
reclincd upon their blankets on the floor or sat
On the beds and chairs. Their long coarse hair
WAS generally parted in the middle, md hung
in lank tresses over their shoulders. Their
is faces presented tho extreme type Of
our school-books, with broad. angular
features, deep coppery skin, Black
eyes, and broad mouths. The expression Of
their faces differed greatly, some having q
dark and savage look, and others presenting a
good-natured and rather benevolent aspect.
Most Of them wore profusion Of cheap orna-
ments Of shell or metal attached to their dress,
or suspended from their hair and ea1s Red
Dog wearing in each car, suspended BY l1rge
brass ring. Whist appeared to be = steel co9ged
wheel Of three OF four inchea in diAmeter
Red Cloud seemed the impersonation Of
thoughtfu]ness. He wore no ornaments, and
WAS dressed with cxtrenae plainness. To him
General smith addressed himself through the
Interpreter. and endeayoted to soothe his feel
iugE, and convince him that the people and
government Of this country had only tho best
wishes for his race, and asked him il hs would
accept of present of Borue goods which he
tGeneral Smith) WAS empowered to give him
Red Cloud zose with dignity md sail:
My FKlK1p: The Great Spirit placed me
and my people on this land, poor and naked.
When tho white men came We gave them lands,
and did not wiAh to hurt them. But the white
men drove us back and took our lands. Then
the Great Father made u many promises, but
| they are not kept. He promised to give us
were small they seemed to BE- lost on the way.
I came from my people to lay their affairs bo-
fore tile Great Father, and tell him just what
mean, and what my people wish, and gain
nothing. asked him for seventeen horses, for
my young men to ride from tho border to our
camps, and he does not give them. I wish no
etock and no presents. The Great Spirit
placed me here poor and naked. APPEAR
40 before you, and I do not feel sorry for
that I am not mad-I am in good humor-
but have received no satisfaction. an
disappointed. I cannot change my claims.
I am not Spotted Tail What say 1 stick to-
Ny. people understand what I come here for,
and 1 should lose MT power il did not stick
to orc course You ITO General smith) arc
mr friend. You always talk straight and am
not blaming you.
General Smith then endeayored to o1plain
that tho Great Father and his assistants were
not In Office when the treaty OF 1863 was made,
and we're bound by lts provisions, but would
try to change the law, and il the Indians
would rcmun peaccablo, in time they might
spoke Of were for him personally, and would
not he reckoned on the account OF the nation.
Moreover, be thought ha could get for him the
horses he desired, but would not positively
promise them. Here Mr.. Cooper iaterposed
aud told General Smith that il the government
A+A1aA4 +AAN
Red Cloud replied that he came here to see
his friends, and he found them good men
He VAS not mad. but had good heart, and
wished to keep the peace: II WAS well for
white men to sar, do not kill our men," but
they kill the Indians first, and there was
brave WARRIOR by bis side whose son and brother
had been killed, and who himself had been
shot twice by soldiers. II the present aud the
horses we're offered to him together, md
freely, he would take them. He wished to be
friendly.
General Smith then explained to him the
wish Of his visitors. They would take him
about the city and its grounds during the day,
and to the theatre in the evening, and to-mor-
row to-day they wished him to meet the peo-
pie and talk to them. Then they would start
for homo, and 80 directly through. To this
lo assented. and this ended the formal inter-
view.
DR.. Weeks then had conversation with the
Chief, in which lo tried to explain the diHer-
ence between good and had Indians and good
and bad white men. and to set forth the cause
OF all the troubles. He then gaTe to the inter-
prefer copy Of the outline Of plan prepared
by committee of the Indian Commission.
appointed At the late convention in this city
for the aettlement Of tho whole Indian quea-
ton, by placing the tEibes On reservations,
furnishing them With the means of civiliza-
tlon, and protecting them in their right, and
property. This plan il, when completed, to
be submitted to tho Secretary Of the Interior,
and finally brought before Congress.
During this council, the four women Of the
adjoining room on tho ilooI, rlaying with beads
and trinkets, and apparently engaged in the
peculiar modes OF gossip Of their race. One
comely gi1l OF sixteen OF eighteen years, dressed
il riuge garment Of blue flannel flowing
freely from the shoulders to the fest, and
ornAmented with beada and shells, Vas playing
with string Of beads and tapfu1 Of bits Of
shells and colored glass, while muscular
brave was intently occupied in breaking up 3
highly -colored shel1 into pieces Of various szes
aud shApes-
At 12 O'Clock, according to the understand
ing already mentioned, the party entered
several carriages At the door OF the hotel for
ride about tho city aud in the park, while IN
immense crowd Of people thronged tho street
to catch glimpse Of the original possessoca
OF the American soil. The party took the
usua! route up Fifth aronue and around the
drives Of the park, with which they oppressed
their satisfaction by occasional grunts, which
the interpreter did not translate
The benevolent designs of the friends OF the
Indian Commission to save them from tho moro
trivial and seductive amusemepts Of the city,
by taking them to the jubilee for an elevated
and intellectual entertainment, we're thwarted
by Fisk, Jr., who, having failed to subject Spot
ted Tail and his companions to tho test Of the
Twelve Temptations" as he had wickedly
intended, found means Of inducing the terri
the pious wishes Of their high-toned friends
and:visit the Grand Opera House. Thithar
they proceeded III body, and, sad to say. ap-
peared to take especial delight in the fam
tastic gnmbols of tho semi-nude cory
phees and the gorgeous display Of pard-col-
ored fustian, gltte1irg tinsel, and red fire.
The 1udi,n Commission, however, has its re-
venge, and to-day tho great Chief il to meet
his pAle-faced brethren at the Cooper Iusti-
tute, where tho promised speech will be got
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native tongue, and the interpreter will en-
dcator to do his eloquence into English, The
admission to this 'receptlon" is free, and
those who desire reserved seats can obtain
:. them at the reading room Of the Cooper
Union without charge.
the city for the West, making no stop on the
way to the plains.
Goldwln Smith and DisraeIA,
To the Editor Of The Cornell Fra:
sm: have sent fozipnbiication elsewhere
letter which have addressed to Mr. Disrasi,
hs IN ny oan coanrV
should not think it necessary to say any
thing more. But as am stranger here,
will, with your permission, address i few words
OF further explanation to the colleagues and
friends On whose good opinion and confidence
my usefulness and happiness in thus country
must depend.
Mr.. Diaraeli has been foiled, az such tacti-
Clans always will be foled, in spite Of their
most laborious artif1ces. in any country where
any yestiso OF moral force remains. He IL
angry, and lie poutB out his anger on au who
we're 10 any way instrumental in his defeat.
Probably it was to give vent to his feelings, Is
much as to raise the !" No Popery" cry On
which he hopes to rdc back into power, that
lie wrote " "Lothair."
A good deal Of what he said 4bout me il
mere abuse which deserves no notice. But
the sting Of the attack lies In TWO imputations
that Of having been " social parasite .s9py
nor, rcup}rv and that NJ l@ r;n7 acsSHa aa