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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
Jose Maria, Chief of the Anadarko.
"I address you all as my friends, both red and white. I heard of those men being killed on the Colorado, and I sent some tobacco up to the Keechi, for them to smoke in peace, and some was sent also from the Trading House. I wanted the Keechi to send me word who it was that had killed the whites, and if they had any thing to do with it, that they must not do so any more, or steal any horses from them. They sent me word that they did not know who it was that committed the murder, that they had nothing to do with it, but the Wich- ita were in the habit of stealing, and corning through their vil- lages, and the white people would think it was them, and they wanted me to come up and live among them, for I knew them to be friendly, and could tell the white people, and they would believe me. I heard that Acaquash and two of his Captains (Waco) and Kechi-Karoqua Chief of the Tawakoni, had become tired of War and stealing horses and that they had left their people, and joined the Keechi. I hope it is true, but I do not know it. I was here at the first Council, and I saw that the whites were friendly and I promised to keep my young men from stealing and I have done so, and will still do so. I have said but a few words, and they are true. Some people talk a long time, and promise much, and then do not do all they prom- ise. I have nothing more to say." Bintah, Chief of the Caddo. "I will shake hands with the Corns and my red brothers, and I want them to listen. I know what I have prom- ised, and I intend to comply with it. I feel happy to see my white brothers here, and I always want to meet them as such, I want the Corns to tell the Prest that at the first Treaty a white path was made, and I intend to keep it white, and I want him to do so, for it is good to be friendly with one another. All my people are friendly, because Sam Houston told them to be so, and he give me a paper showing that the path was now white and clean, and I have bought a house, to Keep it in, so the rain will not wash it away.----- The Corns at the last council promised to give us presents whenever we met again and as they do not lie, we will expect them at this Council." Campo, Chief of the Tonkawa "I have heard nothing today but what I am pleased with,
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