TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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for it is all good talk. It is not worth while for me to promise any thing more than I have already promised, I have always been friendly with the whites, and have fought for them, and I shall continue to do so, and I want now to be friendly with all my Red Brothers, and walk with them the white path of peace. I want all of our women and children to be no more afraid in travelling about, either of their lives or property. All are welcome to come to my camp, and among my people, I will treat them well, and I want all to treat me and my people in the same way, If there are any of my Red Brothers here who have not made peace with my people I want them to do so now, If the young men of other tribes come among my people, I want them to dance with my young girls, and marry them, for I see no one here that I am not willing to meet as brothers. We are now without horses, for th~ Waco came down and stole all we had, but we will soon have more, and then we intend travelling about and see our red brothers, and all live in peace If the Great White Chief tells his people to make war with the Waco, I want them and all others ·who may make war against them, to try and get the horses which they stole from my people."----- Toweash-Chief of the Ioni. "I am glad to meet my white brothers, and My Grandfather, (St Louis Chf of the Delaware) at this time of day when the sun shines bright upon us all (12 oclock). I am glad -to meet all here today, for it is good. The President told us all to come here and have a friendly talk, and I hope that all who have come here will be friendly. The Great Spirit made the day fair and bright so that we can see a long distance-See -the path we have made white, and all walk in it as Brothers. The President thinks now that all hi~ people are not afraid, for the path has no brush in it, and his heart is glad, because his women and children know that all ·is peace. Our women and children are not afraid now of the white warriors, all is good. I hope we may always be at peace, and not let the wind blow away our friendship. I do not talk with a forked tongue. I speak the truth and I want all to speak as I do. I call on the Great Spirit above, and my Mother the Earth to witness that I mean to do all I promise. I know what I promised at the first Treaty, and I have done as I said. The President then gave us powder and Lead, and told us to go home and shoot deer and buffalo, and raise corn, for our women and children, so that in the cold rainy
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