The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
AMERICAN ROTiLTY IN ENGLAND
A Memorable Visit Of Creek Chief. Ono
Hundred and Sixty Years Ago.


| In May. 1874. n UNIQUE emil assy SGT out from
Savannah bound for England. This party
consisted OF Gen. OGlethorpe. accomra.
| MED by Tomochachi and Scenawki, his
| wife. Tooanahowi. Hillispcli. Apako wlsh
| Him alchi Snlonchi. and llinGnthi. chiefs OF
the Creek Nation. and by umrichi. n chief from
Palacholas. and his Interpreter. Gen. Ogle-
| thrones object in taking these royal savages
| to England was to impress them with the
| grandeur of his native country. and to assure
| them OF the friendly feelings Of England to-
| ward them. and thus secure to the colonists a
| kindly welcome to their new home s in Georgia.
They did not reach England till the last OF
July. On Aug this royal party WAS conveyed
from the ofllco Of the Georgia trustees. in the
old palace yard, In three OF the Kings coaches.
driven by six horses each. to KcnsinGton Pal
ace. whore his Majesty George ii. received
them in royal state.
The Indians desired to appear at court in
their native dress which left almost the en-
tire body naked. but Gen. OGlethorpe objected,
and prevailed uron them to wear the court
clothes provided for them. Tomochnchi and
wife wore scarlet garments trimmed with fur
clothes similarly decorated. Their faces were
wildly painted with black. and some Of the
mon wore bearded arrows instead OF whiskcrs.
Their feet were dressed in moccasi Is and boots.
and enGle feathers decorated their heads.
ON presentation to the King. Tomochachi
=, :" This day | see the majesty OF your face.
the greatness OF your house; and the number
whole nation. called tho Greeks. to renew tho
peace which long ago had with the Eng ish;
cannot live to see any advantage to myself i
am come for the good Of all: the children Of all
the ths NATIONS tbs2 o the 10 tne
edge Of the English, These are the feqthers
Of the eagle. which is the swiftest OF birds, and
feathers are sign OF peace incur land. and
have been carried from town to town there;
YOU o great King. as a sign OF everlasting
PEACE: great king' whatf9etyelr, words you
snss tho he Creek ere Tai tsa al '"'
In reply to this humble declaration the king
Graeiously spoke, .u...u -, ,,u,nr
you come. and am well pleased with the as,
accept very grnciously this present as an in
dication q, their good will to me and my reo;
correspondence between them and my sub
jects. and he glad Of any occasion to show you
a mark of my friendship and esteem; ., o,oo,
Carroll ne. to whom he spoke as follows:
- am glad TO see this day, and the opporru-
AS our people are Ioinod with your MaIesty's.
we do humbly hope TO nnd YOU the common
sT ass o rspoI IN words
Very soon after their arrival one of the chiefs
died at his apartments in Little morcy Vest
ground OF St. John no Evangelist, in the
PIE pie. Il Ills body was scwod up in blankets.
strained between two o.; deal 9oards :r ana con
Sson to b Hf Wt fsss
Pony was observed Gt the craze and only
churchwarden, and tho gravedigGer wero
present at this sad burial
Indians tho distimGuishe honor OF conveying
them by his private barge to Iutnoy. where
they were handsomely entertained at dinner
On leaving, iomochachi, BY interpreter. said
to Lady PHtry could he tut shsnf English. no
and how hon.ored he felt at her distincuished
attentions, TO them; AND he could also thank
sent the white people to Georgia, and that tho
Indians would always DO their friends.
pressed 1 lis strong desro to see HEM Chris
MY Wod pa Tie 'GHaS dPaGs might Is
great delight and gratitude.
While in England The Indians visited Elton
tho scholars Here Tomochaohi was shrewd
and ,houghtlu enough to ask Tor u holiday
applause u from the students. and The request
was granted in due time. They wore next re-
ceived with ESPECIAL compliment Al Windsor
Castle. Thoy were an object OF great interest
wherever they went. aud attracted large
crowds everywhere.
to Gen. OGlethorpe: they set sal! from Graves
end In the Prince, OF Wales for Georgia; They
ens Of silver ana gold plate bullion. &c.
amounting to E45U. gifts from tho various
royal and philanthropic personages that they
had met in the strange mother country.
The Creek Indians long remembered this
great episode in their peoples history. and
they manifested their appreciation OF 1t for
years by unbroken Kindness to- tho white
settlers, And Il may be truly said that this
the white men been as true 10 the teachings
OF Oglethorpe respecting the Indians rs they
should have been.