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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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There was present one Kiowa, besides a large number of warriors belonging to the above mentioned tribes.-The Inter- preters were Mr J Chisholm, Luis Sanchez, J as Shaw, John Conner, William Conner, James Ned and Jack Harry,-and Char-wic a Caddo. The Council was opened by Luis Sanchez filling and lighting the pipe with tobacco, when he presented it with the following talk. "My white and red brothers, each and all of you setting here: Chiefs and young men, I want you all to hear. Yesterday eve- ning, our brother, the Delaware, you heard talk; I heard it; all heard it; our father above heard it; our mother, earth, children, and all heard it. Now this day, Houston, our father will speak through our white brothers, of the big white path which he has made. He is a father who loves you all as a father loves his children. Look at each other, you, my white and red brothers- had I the power I would draw you tighter and tighter together, the same as though encircled in a la-riata. What you heard yes- terday you will all hold fast to, so that you may love each other as you would your brother, sister, father or mother. I have no more to say; here is the tobacco for my white and red brothers to smoke." The pipe was passed around, after which Col Jas C. Neill in behalf of the Comm'issioners gave the following talk. "My Red Brothers, We meet you here together once more in council. We in- tended to meet you often from the time we first talked of peace. The Great Spirit looks upon the white and the red brothers when they meet as friends, and is glad. The Great Spirit smiles upon
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