The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 3, Number 34, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 November 1826 — Page 2

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The elections ta congress, which fttve UteJj bee# bell in the western Kites, are, like all other political eirjemta at this moment, endeavoured to tortured Into indications respecting the nest presidential election 4 and the which, by way of distinction, is called the fat&aon party, composed of

triumph* defeat te its opponents. Very getterally, wepresnms, these state elections have been conducted without absolute, certaiiily without esclusire, reference to the past conduct, or actual predilections of the candidates in favour of this Or that individual for president However this nay be, the evidence that tome of these*elections have, by presses careless alike of truth and character been represented as affording proof ofthe popularity of Gen. Jackson, are utterIf fallacious*. We have before had occasion to advert to the elections in Louisiana, where ail the present representatives were re-elected. They all •upperted the general administration, now constituted and oo+et them in particular, Mr. E. Livingston, took a leading and. decisive part -4n behalf «fihat flMMsttre,the Panama mission, •gainst which the opposition make tteiratnnd. -Yet, ra the face of all 4ms, Louiaiaea is claimed for an eppo ®*®t' of Mr Adams We invite those mho are disposed to indulge in that reverie, to the anneied article from the

National Journal, which overthrows swdearlf the anthwetic, and the hopes lauded thereon, a Jackson pa•far. £»:j

So with regard to Missouri,

SSl i3^rt*r*ind

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®c°tt, of that State, has been superse^ied by Mr. Bates and forthwith, be******'Mr. Scott supported the adain*W«sst Mr Bates, his •ttccsssoe^ is pronounced an appooant. 'let it is well knuwu to them who ®**e tbieassertioa, that Mr. Bates was *ud is, in favour of Mr. Adams—-that, **n|fgthe contest for president, h' vo *®r *h® Adams electorial ticket, •and flttt the St. Louis Advocate, (the

Jackson and Benton paper—which is a ^eera«ociation to those who rentett-wj-fnst occurrences) admits him not to stehw -.what it, in assuming the state to be in ftvou of Jackson, calls the

?fte*men

iB MU#oari

jasaetwaiii two Adams end un wn are greatly misinformed, Mr. tttr" 'nl*rni

Mr'

Scstt!

yg gw& eootest. Mr. Cook, most unwuDtscHy, administration man— !*•«•. waimca nj, and for, the appoatkin— "'J

in the

El"**

«*J» from old

if Ifwleetkms, be for Jacksoo. aowever, ko have, as we are willing 2

Fe*f,*e*•

waaknesa and candour

a_ oot lend himself

8pworthy

and indiscriminate

wwvvnti to afthe caaotrv, for «pit« *t ruliow ctamoar ud per

—--KrviHv«icB( me pretest at I _-ii

*a»n»»tration of the general government I l!lu

._14_ ntrtm *s.

«f

1'" '-«IM

iliOtttMMl, in

taSiy7IBmgt

«•*ir«t conteit bitwom^Jmw'J! AtWfortoe Pro.deoejr,

«PolitlC«IM,.H,,M..J**' 2i%" wito tteifcow Ttu. record ho.!!!!

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\MttSi off}, Ml M~* trifling Jlffere nee! The aggregate of Adams' majorities," therefore, instead of being 155, as the Ohic editors record" wonld show, were in fact 826. If this editor be desirous tn illustrate by bis own example the position he so pompously lays down, that politicians may lie** he will suffer his statement to stand astt is—if he desire to show tnat the record cannot lie," he will, with all convenient expedition, correct and apologize for, his blunder. if® 'warnSim

TBRRB-HAUT*, NOVCMBEB 4, 18TST

Through the politeness of the Hon. JOHH EWINO I havebeen furnished with a complete detail of the proceedings at the late Treaty, and regret that it is not in my power to lav the whole matter before my readers in one sheet —The balance however will be given in my next.

I feel much indebted to Mr. ISwing for the matter be has furnished for publication^ this as. well 48 oJt)«j\GccaSUMIS.

In-this instance it is .particularly gratifying, as it enables all who read my papers* to judge fairly of the merits •f the respectable characters who officiated on behalf of our government, and of the talents, sagacity, and ingenuity ofthe sons of the -forest, who superintended the concerns «f their people.

I fee! no disposition, make farther remarks on this subject, at present, as my readers will soon be in possession ofthe whole procedure,, at which time they will be better .prepared to form opinions of any observations which may be laid-befom them.

Mr 0$bornt

inclose you for^Miblieation brief sketch ofthe proceedings and speeches in public council, at the Treaty ground on the North bank of the Wabash.

The result has been propitious to the best interests of our stata 4t has -secured to the United States near three millions ef acres of as fine land, as well watered, and in every point of view aa desirable, as any portion of the Union am perfectly aware if the Miami Indians had consulted 'their own good alone, they would have disposed of every reserve they bold in our state, instead of increasing the number But however desifeble that would have been and however necessary it may become for their own advantage as well as for the. promotion of our prosperity, it rou not be effected at this time by ail the efforts 4»f the distinguished eomansskmers. Indeed fear their annuity is an operating cause against us. Jiow ma nry sinister views inay be excited, and how many doses of Whiskey dealt out for 118,000, now increased to £25,000 per annum There were many other perplexing circumstances in the obstithe Muunies— anonnti) their miad can be alienated frjT

I G^MtoriaetK 1 l^ncholy sadness which would follow LOLiSUtf A CONORfciSSIONAL I M»"w»sive course

The

rt^f

wjj of their birth our feelings

Wl 1 unntrfnim tkxiCl

»®w wnn feeaom

Ih. term. r.f their

»nnwty was insisted upon by «ov Bav yi"" T*wl' *ffo"1

IK^Son^Sl'S? •httb€T

fa !rrZot1f tLM^ronew*e»w«

tk*' An°th«rpn»TMi

the

Plish for Indiana wUt^l'i?'11

th*

"liocement t* their

.p«d, rM»ral_fltUM ««be of Indians, gj -J"

»nd onr Riter, te completed, »e will "hetberirwtS,

ftcconi*

ott a£ °Ithe •far od

my home

a«u io

respectfuii-

T.«-H^

KfiFORT of C«mp Paradi,,

for Brest

of fort Wayftt, whera His Et~: «ellency Lewis Gass Governor of the Teiritory of Michigan, His Excellencf James Ray Governor of the state of Indiana, (A) and Gen. John Tipton, acted as commissioners on behalf of the United States, to negotiate a treaty with the Miami and otawatt&mi Indians, for the purpose nf extinguishing their joint and several claims to land within the boundary of Indiana, and inducing them to remove from said state—commenced on the 5th day of October 1826.—

On that day, about o'clock the Commissioners took their seats in the -council house, over which the flag of the

States had been hoisted—the chiefs and principal men of each tribe imme'diately arranged themselves the Miamies on the right the Potawattomies on the left—the secretary of the commis* sioners, their interpreters, and many visiting citizens were sitting and stand ing around. In the centre ofthe house thecounci! fire svas soon lighted Stburning -—a quantity of tobacco, was brought and placed in front «f the commission •ers —the pipe of friendly feeling,.which 'Was enormous in size and curiously ornamented, with a stem about two feet long formed of hickory, attached to which there were white ornaments emblematic of purity of heart was then in troduced, and as usual, smoaked by the commissioners, then handed to the chiefs -on its presentation to reward the chiefs govCass remarked tojthem: My children, JMiamieS and Potawattamies,—This pipe gbf friendship has been smoked by your great father the President of the United

States, and with parental feelings, he |faas sent it to you that you may smoak it also—after the pipe had passed round

Gov. Cass invited the young men of each tribe to follow the example for the accomplishment of which the to baceo before noticed, and clay pipes were distributed He then informed' both nations that he would now proceed to make them acquainted with the objects which their great father had in view by holding the present council and appointing with himself the two gentlemen ^seated on his left hand to conduct

Je*lt1lenian seated on his

right (Gov. Hendricks) was a member of then-great ^fathers council, high in a. CDfuWeof the nation '»h?h„d

(i) 3OT. irnritaiioo tlf the rotawatamie chiefs, attended at their ""P*0 »2"«» display of, their war Md other dcce,,. few d.je to the first public council. Jie was received in their most distinguished forms, and they manifested .great sat A The,cb€ifs a body ad

JeTe,t°r8

sftkening

view and

1 O at

interests however, roust not be sacrifie. ed to prolong their injurious resolution. ltht^e.,etWMi»«S'»^OpT .d I? to cultivate fine a Mttion

STVh!'IiSe'e°t

P~«t hoW,

"Mterat from tint Kbich

bit*'«"Bt b«»-

1Dformed

M&w,-

the Govern-

.®PPelatin,and all that

ald'btaddrMKd

Thensincjo«

C#,!

Father-and

7°n C4nn°tgive

the Indians

more happmess to call me father than h^toa «ip^rt the character

Wl11

hereafter know

audi a way

^jre.tST.X'vnr.wu^

customs,t«^de1nt,rLmar,BeJ9 dnced by the difference in •h

stances which

Ctmtl nmt,

»«*nl atik*

OT DOt

tb,

con*iaced of the

EmNG.*

Spri

'1™ered

isias

pro*

the

circum-

We are all !fUrrounded

«er the ch«7e. i.,5

u»-

for the great spirit

m«tter afl(j

an*jn?U^i^eVerencft

wlwr in our skin only^^,tS5?h"? °f distinct nations o^people not prove that the

greater or lei nation we thall „l.

but

!*ne.n we find then out,^^'

'ff tm the same

ssd

e.PUn,»b

^therofor^^«-tUt we pun. ^orrfat Futherfand h?s^!l,te

me°'

chief., pri, children and

'Me-can jour we „v wih-

foB«t

bowev.

J»or msde of fivin^"_.,0r ^.nge other Kwn,8',^'h'il *Rd example totgg^i^ persuasion

dings—that aa thf! result might prove of the utmost importance, he had contrary to his usual custom, placed the proposi* tions he was authorised to mak% and"!t the sentiments he should advance on pa* per, that nothing might be forgotten or

is to he re a a then repd the following speech by sen* tences interpreted to both tribes as al| the proceeding remarks had been—-first to the Potawottamies, then to the Mi* amies, in succession.—

purvey the whole country, sees thatyou have a Ja^ge tract of land here, which in of no service to.you ,0U do not culti

it ThTt ^f

W vn

W A S A ah

which is the Potawamie interpretahon of RA Y, and means according to their etymology, rising light When

S™ka™

which have

given me pleases me much—yout sav

rae In

f*od

•ckjiowledgmew which on have J'UM ."Let me atw a«ie

T«

V., I

enterum a die re.pect for all the In-

ymr country, and it becomes difficult to oiS- ?esides

My children, PotctoatiaiMeg^^^ jyj. amies—We thank the great spirit thafc he has opened the path to conduct us all here in safety and that he has given ue a clear sky and a clotfdless ^un to mect .^ together in this council house Your great father the President of the United States has sent me, together with the two ^gentlemen who sit with to meet you here vpon business highly important to you, and we request that you would' open your ears and listen attentively ta,f w-hat we have to say to you

When the great spirit first placed yo»f| upon this Island he gave you plenty of game for food and clothing, and bow®''* and arrows, with which to kill it Af-1 ter sometime, it became difficult to kill the game, and the great spirit sent th» white men here, who supplied you witli guns, powder and ball, and with blank-'* ets and cloths, ffte were then a verr small .people, but we.have since greatly increased, and we are now spread over the whole "face -of the country, Yoii {We deceased and your numbers arftV tow much reduced You have but lit» game, and it is difficult for you to support )our .women and children br huntrng Four great father whose evi

ilhut,ittIe

and I.

game upon

lono

since left it,

and the deer are gqiug. There are nor I Beaver, and^ there will soon be no other "J animalswrorth hunting upon it. Thero S

grrl n,a7 0f^e

JvWte children

iof your:father who would be glad to live 7 upon this land 1 hey would build hou* ses, and raise corn, and cattle, and hogs. J' lou know when-a family^rpws up aud becomes large, .they

must

ieaVe their

fathers house and look out ,for a plaen ,' for themselves. .So it is with your white brethren. Their family is increasing, and they must £nd acme neir place to move to. Xouf great father is willing to^give you.for this land, much

more than it is worth to yqu. He is willing to give you more than all the game upon it would sell for He will 2W* 'Considerable present now# nd he will allow You,an annuity hereaf!!I

well that allhe promi

ses, he will perform. The stipulations. made to you are punctually fulfilled Xtarge annuities in specie are Wpaid to you, and they .are sufheient te p% ifrn tsKln

make you comfortable. Much more so Mary^°U

Were tte

yon should

or,praonpV'

when

above IT *°U

dop

I.,,dun-

'Jjwe the Indian Am6rfti!na1' we know we have J^l'u P.n«8t who do wrone to white men, t^doitwifhLour knoK,e|

~-te fe

treat7

Fourgrrat father is not only anxious .0 purchase the country of you,but he is tlT uat

remove far &

from his whjte children You must all |ee, that you cannot live in the neighlou have 'L ,an

have

»e lour people 11

w.lUteal-oUr horse., kill our cattle and

enrn8„t,'beV"our

jUrieS

T"*V 4

®opie of people*

crimes

escape into '4

y°u

nts we

divid®»

cannot have roads

and taverns and feriies, nor can we' LTcllCr ^tber' know ifc too flieq hAfWe

U^d do*

wh.n tL

game

°Ur

irttProvementf

and

mus»

themselvpa

follow it. But

m8n are

ru'ning

in tt re^Iir? *b?ke*- Even with-, 1 numbflm ?.n of you, your unless win T®

,m,n^8^ed

check iC eWl thm ldM

red

mart

one half, and

Ci8iVe

„r Tere Will soon not be*:

We ha'e^r'S8

upon

JOB FROM wW to prevent "x cannot.

our had ...a

anotlier There i'.

h'Fpintss.

ty foryon ar,,! (il

but

fnftf

will huyf and.

»"ong ^n '1"»• Old aDd young, yoor property Iou ~c"fic* men and

y°ur wo*

,'ou

dMtroT

on*

oric

wayef

"'•d water. ^oSrftH,'0

"xfe-

fr»™^

country west of th. Mu ".'f8.® Mxiou. that all

B'''s"«sippi.

remove there, ond li/df

gether. Thert

Children

"h0ul4

wn Jn

vide well for the

Peaee

lo"

C&nhUnt' andPr^ 5

®nd once more b^r!! uand

ch,ldren#»

7-We are a„ K7«ahaPPy people. .. a