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talk from the Great Chief, the President, and that a number of other Indians had promised to attend, and would arrive in a few days. That a number of presents would be distributed by the Corns, as agreed upon at the last Council- That they should be supplied with Beef and corn as long as the Council lasted, and that all that Mr Sloat and Jim Shaw had promised them would be complied with on the part of the white people." The Chiefs in reply said they were satis- fied that the talk was good, and would meet the White and Red men in Council, in pe!¼ce, and as brothers. The Council then adjourned. Sunday Septr 14, 1845. 3 0 elk P M On account of the uneasiness of the Comanche on last evening, the Corns sent for the chiefs, who visited the camp, and a coun- cil was held. Mo-pe-chu-co-pe stated that his young men were alarmed last night on account of the arrival in camp of five or six white men, who brought papers and letters for the Corns, and he wanted to know what it meant. He was informed "that all was peace, that nothing had occured to break the friendly relations they occupied towards each other, that the papers re- ceived were from the Great Chief the Prest, that it was a good talk for his red brothers, and that they must feel perfectly easy, for no one should harm them. That a Council could not be held until all the Indians arrived, and the other Corns, and that they must make their young men easy, for all was peace." Mo- pe-chu-co-pe expressed himself satisfied with the explanation, and the council adjourned. Monday Septr 15 1845. Col Thomas I Smith, one of the Commissioners arrived at the Council Ground this morning. Friday S,eptr 19. th, 1845. The Corns having leamed that the presents for the Indians had not arrived at the Trading House, deemed it advisable to hold no farther councils until it was known that they were near, and learning that they would arrive about the 21st inst, a coun- cil was ordered for this morning at 10 Oclock, when the Several tribes attending were represented by the following Chiefs, and Captains, viz--Comanche. Mope-chu-co-pe, Head chief, Sa-vi- ah or Little Wolf, War Chief, Sa Ko-ya-kah, or cry for water, chief, Qua-hara-poah, or Good road, War Chief, Aka-chua-ta,
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