The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-24
Funeral Of Shenandoah, The Oneida
CHIEF, wifh 0sksteh Of his life

: rRoa tue UTICA yAraior or Mkneul ~
\ Died, at his residence near Oucids Castle,
on Monday, the lI,h inst. SKENANDOH,
the celebrated Oneida Chief, aged one hun.
dred and ten years we'll known in the wsrs
which oeeurred while we were British colo.
mics, and in the contest which issued 10 our
Independence, rs the Underwriting friend OF
the people of'thc United States. He was
ysly savage, aDd addicted 10 drunkenness In
MS youIh' /; but by his own reflections and
the benevolent instructions Of the late Rev.
Mr.. HWklaDd, missionary to his tribe, ho liv.
ed reformed man Tor more thaa sixty years,
and died in Ch,isiian hope. rs
From attachment to Mr.. kirkland, he had
always expressed strong desire TO DO buried
near his minister md father, that he might
10 use his own exprsssion) (" 80 IN with MIN
aslAe great resurrection" AT the spprosch
Of death after listening to The prayers which
were read At his bsdsidc, by his grsa. grand
dsoghler, he again repeated this request.
Accordingly, tine family Of Mr.. kirkland
having received information by runner the,
Skenanloh Was dead, in compliance with
previous promise, sent assistance 10 the IN,
dians, that the corpse might be conveyed 10
the village Of Clinton for burial. Divine ser.
vice was attended at the Westinghouse iu
Clinton, on Wednesday, OF 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
An address vas made to the lndisns ny the
Rev. DIR. Backus, Presidem Of Hamilton Col.
lege which was interpreted BY Judge Dear,
Of Wostporeiaud. Prayer was then offered
and appropriate psalms sung. Af,ef service,
the concourse which had assembled from re.
spect 10 the deceased chief or from the sin.
gulasiiy Of the occasion, moved to the grave
10 the following order
students Of Hamilton College.
Corpse.
Indians.
Mr. Kirkland and Family.
Judge Bean, Rev. DR.. Morton, Rev. Mr.. Ayck
Ofkcers Of Hsmilt6h College.
Citixens.
After intermeht, the only surviving son Of
tho deceased, moved, returned thanks
through Judge Dean ss interpreter, TO the
people, for the fespeet shswn 10 his father
on the occasion, and TO Mrs. Kirklapd and
family for their kind and friendly vttsn,ion. :
Skensndoh's person was tall and brswny,
bat wcr made his eoun,ensneo was inielli.
gent, and besmed with ell she indigenouydiy-
nifty Of On Indian chief In his youth he wss
brave and intrepid warrior, and in bis riper
years one Of the abisS eoounscIlors among
the AsS'hh NhoS7s saS fSse~T~~S -
slfong snd vigorous mind, and though terri
Bile as the tornado in war, be was bland aud
mild - the zephyr in peace! With the Gun.
nius OF the fox, the hungry perseverance, Of
the wolf, and the agility Of the mountain cot,
be watched and rspelIed Canadian inyssiens.
His sigilsnss once preserved from massacre
tho inhsbi,anu Of the infant ss,tlernsnt st
0ermsncHS. His influence brought his
tribe 10 our sssistsuee in the war Of tho Re-
voiution. How many Of the living and the
dead have been saved from the tosaahswk
and the seaIping ksifs ty his friendly aid 10
not known bot individuals snd villages have
expressed gratitude Tor his henevelsns inter-
positions, end among the Isdisa 'ribss he
was distinsnishsd by the appslla;icn Of the
/" Whife ns1s friend"
Although he could speak but little Fog.
fish, snd in his exue me old age vss blind,ye,
his company vas sought. 10 eonyersasics
ne vas highly dseorous, evineing that he
proA,tsj BY seeing civilized and polished So
cis,y, and By rnicgIing with good.eompany in
die better days 10 hivnd whv once called