Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. II

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845

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we know very well that there are bad men among all nations and you must not allow your men to come down in our settle- ments, if the Chiefs want any thing they can always get by coming themselves to Col Smith or the agent here-both of whom t.hey will always find at their stations. we do not allow our men to go among the Inds without a passport, and we do [not] wish you to allow your men to come in our settlements. Speech of Saatzarwaritz" Wichita Chf I am a chief you can stand and look at. me, and see what sort of man I am, I cannot see the sun, but the Gt Spt will look down and see me shake hands with my white brothers. I have a good heart and hand. the same as the white mans. I heard of you a long time ago. I was a long ways off, at last I thought I would come and see you. the Gt Spt knows my heart. and sees my heart cry, for what has been done, the white chief looks at me, and I look at them. they are trying to make the path white. I will help them to make it white. I talked with Pah-hah yuco, he loves me and I love him I have listened to what you l:ave said, and have heard nothing but what is good. I have been at war and you see I am a poor man and naked, I think it is best to be at peace I love all my warriors, but I have got some bad men among them. the white men see me and see that I am a poor man. and I want them to consider my situation, I was a long ways off, and I tried to stop my men. but could not, I have now seen you myself and my heart beats for peace, I will go back home and tell my warriors what I have seen. the Gt Spt hears me, the mother Earth hears me and know that I tell the truth, there is no use to talk to much. for men who do so may tell lies. Saatzarook Keechi Chf then said The Gt Spt above knows that I have got the paper, that the white chief gave me. the path has been made white from this place to my village the wind and all nature listens to what I say the white chief told me to come and not be fraid. I have come and have heard what you have said, and it is good. I love the white women and children, like I do my own-you sent me word to come here, and see th~ white chief.- I got the paper from the white chief and you see me here and see that I am poor and naked and you are sorry, I wish you to give my warriors and women a blanket a

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