TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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I liked his talk to day: his talk was good talk and I hope he will keep it. I shall listen with both my ears, they will be wide open to hear that he has caused his bad men to bring in the horses they have stolen from my people, then all will be right and the minds of my people will be at rest. I say I shall listen for it with both my ears. When the Chief rloes right he will find my heart straight towards him, but if he will still let his men steal, mounted dragoons will come from the United States, hundreds and hundreds of them and they will sweep the Waco away from among the good chiefs of my red brothers. The horses must be hrought in; then I shall know this Chief intends to do right. Say to the Comanche and other chiefs that we will now go and eat and after resting, we will come back when I will explain to them the Treaty and hear any talks they may have to make. The Council took a recess of an hour, after which His Excel- lency, the President read to the Chiefs the Treaty made known to them the place of their signature and explained the seal and the colors of the ribbon attached to it. "The White denoted peace; the b1ue was like the sky, unchangeable; the green, like the grass and trees, existing as long as the world stands; our hearts ought always to be pure and white and never change, and as the grass is ever green our friendship should be ever fresh. After reading the Treaty, his Excellency presented a blue robe to each of the two principal Comanche Chiefs and prom- ised presents to the others, after which the Council adjourned until tomorrow morning. Wednesday, October 9th 1844. Council met pursuant to ad- journment. present as before. Talk between His Excellency, Sam Houston and Pochana- quarhip, the Comanche War Chief. Houston-"Chiefs you have all heard the Treaty read, I would like to know your opinion of it. Let the Comanche Chief speak "I like the Treaty well enough, all but one thing, the line is too far off; too far up the country." Houston "On which side of the Brazos do you mean?" Chief "I mean between the mountains and San Antonio. It is on account of the buffalo: when they come down I want the privilege to come after them, the San Saba is too high up." first." Chief
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