The morning news., 1899-04-27
roMoCHICHI AT COURT.
The Chieftain's Presentation at
Kensington Palace.


Aug. 1, 1734, the Indians were received
nv their majestes at Kensington Palace.
The following account of the event ap-
neared in the Gentleman's Magazine:
"Tomochichi, the King, Senauki, his wife,
with Toonakowki, their son, Hillspilli, the
war captain, and the other Cherokee In
dans brought over by Mr. Oglethorpe
from Georgia, were introduced to his ma
lesty at Kensington, who received them
seated on his throne; when Tomochichi,
rnicho. or King, made the following speech
at the same time presenting several eagle
feathers, which are trophies in their coun-
trv: This day l see the majesty of your
face the greatness of your house and the
number of your people. 1 am come for
the good of the whole nations called the
Creeks. to renew the peace which was
long ago had with the English. l am come
over in my old days, although l cannot live
10 see any advantage to myself. L am
come for the good of all the children of
the Upper and of the Lower Greeks, that
thew may be instructed in the knowledge
of the English.
"'These are the feathers of the eagle
which is the swiftest of birds and who
fieth all round our nations These feath-
have been carried from town to town
there; and we have brought them over
TO leave with you, o great King! as
sign of everlasting peace.
40. great King, whatsoever words you
shall say TO me l will tell them faithfully
to all the kings of the Creek nations
TO which his majesty gracious
" answered, am glad OF this
opportunity of assuring you of
my regard for the people from whom
you come, and am extremely well pleased
with the assurances you have brought
me from them, and accept very gratefully
this present as an indication of their good
disposition to me and my people. I shall
always be ready to cultivate a good cor
respondence between them and my own
subjects, and shall be glad of any occa-
sion to show you a mark of my particu-
lar friendship and esteem
TOmochichi afterward made the follow
ing speech 20 her majesty: I am glad to
see this day, ard to have the opportunity
OF seeing the mother of this great peo-
pie. As our people are Joined with your
majesty's we do humbly hope to find you
the common mother and protectress of US
and all our children
Her majesty returned most gracious
answer. The war captain and other at
tendants of Tomochichi were very import
unate 10 appear at court in the manner
tney go in their own country, which is
only with a proper covering around their
waist the rest of the body being naked
out were dissuaded from ii by Mr.. Ogle-
thorpe. But their faces were variously
painted after their country manner some
half black, other triangular, and others
with bearded arrows instead of whiskers.
Tomo-chi-chi and Senauki, his wife.
were dressed in scarlet trimmed with
gold"
The Indians were also received by the
ArchDlshop of Canterbury and other dis
unguished persons in England. During
tneir stay in England the Indians were
eiloWed f2O week by the king for their
subsistence and they also received pres
ehIs 10 the value Of about f4OO. Tomochichl 9
hephew was presented by Prince William
win a gold watch, with the Injunction 10
Sdli upon Jesus Christ every morning when
ne looked on il. The Indians were great
impressed with the wealth and power
vi lhe English and on more than one oc-
Sao,oh Iomochichi expressed the belief thar
wIInout the aid and friendship of the
Nugllsh the Indian tribes were doomed to
early annihilation. Could he but return
ior q brief hour to-day he would see how
completely his fears had been realized. IT
10 10 De doubted If there is full-blooded
1,oI 1Iudh livlng within many miles of where
aollochichi lies buried. The city of Sa-
baulah alone to-day contains more in
ClaoI'ahts than did the entire state of
sla Indians included, at the time
1onochichi died.