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after he is gone. He visited our Great Father at Washing- 
ton, and brought us a talk from him. 
“He told us to take the advice and example of the whites, 
and it would make us happy and benefit us. 
“We are glad to hear the talk which has been sent us at 
this time; it makes our hearts warm, and we feel happy in 
knowing that our Great Father remembers his poor red chil- 
dren on the prairies. 
“We accept this talk, and will endeavour to accede to all 
our Great Father requires of us. 
“TY am pleased to see our friend, Captain Marcy, once more. 
I well remember seeing him five years since, near this very 
place, when I stayed over night with him, and have often 
- inquired of the whites I have met, what had become of him, 
and I was much pleased when I was told he was to meet us 
here.” : 
He stopped, seated himself, and many questions were put to 
him, which he answered freely and favourably. 
All this time Ke-tum-e-see sat like a statue, glum and silent, 
evidently displeased at not having been spokesman. . 
Although he and Se-na-co expressed themselves anxious to 
meet the views of the government, they were evidently afraid 
of their followers, and we anticipated that much perplexity 
might arise from this cause. 
The presents—consisting of printed cottons, handkerchiefs, 
blankets, knives, stroudding for leggins, armlets of silver, long 
18 z 
