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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
The Buffalo are close by here, and we are obliged to come down with our families among them and all tribes and nations have some bad men who will steal but none but my good men shall come and we wilJ do our best to keep all from stealing. In the Spring some of my men will be down about San Antonio and we may wish to go into the Settlements, which if they do they will come with a white flag so that the whites may know that they are friendly and not hurt them We shall rang[e] from the Colorado to the Guadalupe and we wish to be friendly with the whites, and I mention this that they may know that we will be there hunting, and not to steal so that they may meet us friendly. The Wichita are like dogs. They will steal. You may feed a dog well at night and he will steal all your meat be- fore morning. This is the way with the Wichitas We want Molly and Sam to take back with us to the village, and want the President to say whether we can have them or not. I do not think it advisable for the whites to move any far- ther up the country until a line is designated between the whites and Indians, as it might create disturbance. I wish Mr Sloat to stay here as I shall expect to see him when I come back. This is all I have to say. If you listen to my talk I shall be glad and every thing will be good. Roasting Ears talk I have listend to Pah-hah-yucos talk and it is good and I am glad to hear it and believe he speaks truth as he has told me all about his travels and has been among all the tribes since Buffalo Hump returned I have listened to him twice now and his talk is the same He wishes to be at peace with the whites and I hope it will be effected. I have been listening to white men since I was a boy and now I am grey headed, and they have told me some lies, but I believe what they say now is true, as what we say in presence of the Great Spirit we must stick to for we cannot lie when we call him to witness what we say but speak truth. We love the white men women and children the same as our own and it should be our desire to make peace with all for the sake of our women and children if nothing else, and I will do my be.st to make peace between the whites and all the Red men l am glad to find that my friend here is disposed for peace,
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