The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-09-15
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we can assure the reader that tbe follow
ing communication, TO use the language OF
The writer, ais no fc,ion," We are a
sursd from the most respectable sousces.
that the interesting inciden, mentioned,
occurred US related by our correspondent,
Con. bfrror.e
FROM THE coNNEcricur MIRROR.
Mr.. hDiToR,
Should you believe that he following VIII
be Interesting TO your readers, i, Is a, you
service. will only observe, il is no fiction
The circumstances occurred, and the spcecA
was delivered, in the presence of Gen. Brown
and suite, and many other persona Of The G,sl
responsibility; some Of whom understood the
iaogoags, and can vouch for lhe COR ecinsss
of the Translation VlATCR.
The eompas alive rank which Sho Abori
Pins OF this country hold ia the scale OF ma
i've intellectual talent, he's been often tn
snhlfc, OF investigators, snd by the advocate
tthcir equality With other nations in this
respect, The speeches of Logan, and Others
of ,hcir ch'efs and WARRIORS, have been pro
duced as inconttove ttib,e testimony Of The
business OF their cleim. All those speeches,
however, which have seen, ere confined 10
he subjects OF war, revenge, or policy. H.
deed so little has ever been heard from them
ON other subjects, that il has been believed
BY many thatthey are destitute Of those feel.
iogs which wenid give being to eRasion in
d'ce'ive oi the warmer feeiiogs OF tho heart.
In this poipi ci yisw, the speech l annex,
may be deemed curiosity Net ,ba, thetc
IS aay thing really new iothe sentiments
conveyed, bat ASH was unexpected to hear
them IN such form, e. ON 40 Indien.
In the course OF a tour the present sun
mer, in,o the western states, happened On
bea,d the Steam. Boat Walk n.,he- Water,
on her return from Msckmaw, whrie the
speech Of Maekawir,a" was spoken Of
and cory of j, was furnished by On Eoglish
traveller on board, with the following notice
OF him. This genilemso & $, met with
Mac kawiue, high up iht Otswa or Uuows
riSe', % company Nih % 500 ct his coun.
tiymeo. He noticed hi,p pa iIcuiarly AZ tbet
tine, as being tho most perfect n,an in form
snd ics'ufes i'e had eve, seen, io which opin
ion nc wss joined ny all the passengers in
sne s;esm boG. He was young, no, 10 ex.
ceed 20 and perhaps httie exceeding the
middle .lze /; his form aud features wote
fueiy q eciaD---he was nea, In his dress
ans tee was on ipdescribsble grace snd
d's",iy 10 all bis movements
The morning atei tho arrival OF tho steam
boat a, Mack,naw, he, with from 10 700 OF
bis counlymep, arrived there on war ex-
pedi!ion, against some of the southern In.
di.ns, and came on board the boat. lie i'm
mediaciy attracted tho attention oi the pas
scngcts and one Of the ladies In q sportive
mood. took ing ( ON her own, and placed
il on his finger. Mackawitta knew not what
10 think OF this act, until a gentleman on
board, who spoke his language, informed
him that ring was a token. Of affection.
Placing himself in a gtaceful attitude, he
Immediately addressed the lady ss follows
You have conferred the best gift--this
riDg-emblem of iove--of love tha; en-
"dufes while Great Split endores. My
heart is tooched-i, is yours forever.
al will preserve this ring while live--l
"wiii bear u with me over the mighty wa
",ers, to he land Of the good spi'its.
81 am happy 20 be with you on this won.
"defui canoe, moved by tie Great Spirit,
|" and conducted by the big fish of the great
"deep. lwish 10 be with you I'LL go 10
"wherc my fathers have gone.
"Tske b,ck the finf--snd give roc ,bst
which value more--you self.
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