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Show 192 TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. " No," after the rest had spoken, some of whom were for peace, Wakara said, " I got no heart to speak-no can talk to-day-to night Wakara talk with great spirit, to-morrow Wakara talk with Governor." Gov. Young then handed him a pipe, Wakara took it and gave one or two whiffs, and told the Governor to smoke, which he did, and passed it around to all the party ; this ended the first interview. An ox was slaughtered by the orders of Gov. Young, and the whole camp were regaled with fresh beef that evening. I made a sketch of Wakara during the time that he sat in council. I also made a likeness of Kanoshe, the chief of the Parvain Indians. The next morning the council again assembled, and" the Governor commenced by telling the chiefs, that he wanted to be friends with all the Indians; he loved them like a father, and would always give them plenty of clothes, and good food, provided they did not fight, and slay any more white men. He brought as presents to them, sixteen head of oxen,- besides a large lot of clothing and considerable ammunition. The oxen were all driven into Wakara's camp, and the sight of them made the chiefs feel more friendly. Wakara, who is a man of imposing appearance, was, on this occasion, attired with only a deer-skin hunting shirt, although it was very cold; his blue blanket lay at his side ; he looked care-worn and haggard, and spoke as follows: " Wakara has heard all the talk of the good Mormon chief. Wakara no like to go to war with him. Sometimes Wakara take his young men, and go far away, to Bell horses. When he is absent, then Amerecats come and kill his wife and children. Why not come and |