Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-22

Although these Impressions seem e tlays
fbeen made with eSil intrntio towara us,
! they will have acontraEy eHect Mhe} the.
1 Indiana Hnd our conduct towards them 70
be ragnanimous and JUST; reverence will
then be joined with fear IN estimating the
American character. chsss Indian sat,
led, that they had been as high as lake Pe-s
pin, without effecting any thing "
| q The mop,h Of the Ouisconsin river.
which enters the Mississippi from the east,
i is in lat. 4s deg. ~ min, g sec. n. La tilr
fork made by these rivers, and above the
1 Ouisconsin, is the prairie DIES Chisps, back.
/ ed by high ridge of hills. Gsyasd and
| Yellow rivers enter the Mississippi on the
{ west side opposite 10 this prairie. Ri:
9 Al the village Of the prairie desc hens
the exploring party were received with az
,ention by capt. Fisher and Mr.. Frazer.
Accompanied by judge Fisher. Mr., Fr s; I 8
er and Mr.. Wood, lieutenant Pike ascend
ed Ii. Kill on the side Of the Mis-
sissippi, and made choice Of an eligible site
Ifor fort: Ii was lsvsl on the top, had a
spring 10 he rear, and commanded a "a v1sW
Eof the surrounding country.
g While. encamped about five naafss De.
low the river Jowa, on the tenth OF Sspt-
+ LIE Fcpills, chief Of the Sioux, ana me
same. they had met at the village q IN;
prairie des Chiens. who reside. on this RI.
yer sent six of his young men to inIori:a
Mr.. Pike that " he waited three days With
meat, &c. busthat last nigh, his people had
began 20 drink, thas on the next day ne
would meet him with his peopis. 4y.T.
Frazer and one thesinserprelers returned
with an answer to the indians, that II the
weather permitted the party must pass on
as the season was far advanced.
I aMr: Frazer on his return starsd, that
1.-The chief acquiesced il the reason tor pro-,
cseding but had prepared PIPE, instead
OF letter, TO presentio Mr.. Pike that ne
might she u ito all the;oincr bands OF TIC
Sloux above, with messa2ct TO inform
Ishera Of his being chivf;of bis new taiher,
and that he wished hiris be treated wltsl
| isndship and respect. When the party
arrived opposite TO the lodges she indians
/ were paradsd on The bsnk WITH thslr gons ];
thy red salute " tn what might be ter,
jsmed three rounds ef ball twas returaed
from. the boats This mode CT salN.
ing might have been less agreeable 10
others, than to ssoldiers, as the lodi.
ans had been drinking, and seemed
DESTROYS Of seeing how near, ahey. could
shoot 10 the boats without injsriag them.
1 Mr.. Pike went ashore, armed with pistols,
/ and his sword in order, TO accompanying
! chief; ha. as. a mark Of confidence IN the
indians. he caused such of his party as-ac.
! Accompanied him 70 leave their arms be hind
I where cen,inels were placed 10 guard the.
! boats. AT the lodge Of the chief, he round
a clean mat and pillow 10 SIT upon The.
+ pipe was laid before h;n On ,crutchea while
[ the chiefplaced himself ca the right hard,
and the interpreter with Mr.. FREE on The
left, After smoking the chsef addressed
[ Mr.. Pike nearly as follows !: Notwi'hstsna-
ing saw you a,lhe prairie.<I am happy.
Ito take you by the hand among my owa
! people, andles my youpgsmen seea,he re-
spect due toiheir new fasher. When az
St. Lewis in the Spring, my ia,her told me.
I i'll looked down the rfverl r. should see
one Of his young warriors coming up. 1
. now 6nd ii true, and am happy to and one.
/ who knows .hat the Great Spirits the "a.
1 Their Of all, both,he white and the red
people: If one die the other cannot live
long !. Ihave never been at war with our
/ new father: aud hope always 70 Preserve
l the same notwithstanding with him that
now exists. now present you with, 8 pipe
to shew TO- the upper bands,in token Of eur
good understanding, thar they may see,
my work, aud initiate my conduct TO-
Epou.
I !" Iwentto ST. Louis CO. shameful visit;
ITO carry marderer. You gaze The nan
! his LIFE: / am thankful fer Ill. I have nro..