The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-04

We think our readers win sgree with ne in pro-
nouncing !, 10 be ga bud Of hcpeful PROMISE"
the INFANT TECUMsEH.
Oncweqss, like Logon, wss tho friend
Of white men." He admired their ats snd
Sished to inspire bic tribe With desire Of ~.
tanning them. Alas, he vss ye, TO learn ths,
the biackes vices stall pfowsd amid ell the
fiue Of the most polished states.
Like the murdered kindred Of unhappy Lo.
gsn, he also fell sacrifice 10 The ueschesy OF
enlightened man. His blood was pou' ed up.
on the, red ALTAR Of thst exie, minsting hate
which many Of our people s,ill bes, his ses..
cred aud unfortunate iace.
OneweqSs was wandering through tho for.
es, in pussuii Of gene, when he me, pa,y
of wen who had recently sssiSsd in the oss.
sscrs Of On Indian ose,,iemsn,.--They knew
Onewequs, and requested him'to accompany
hem Is guido through the iofes. The
soul Of the Indlsn a'kened as they spoke.
care not you, hands," said he, "yetred
with the blood Of my couniiymen Even
now the splsms Of my slaughtered people call
aloud on their brethren for revenge"
Insolsnt ssvsge," cried he leader Of tho
patty, end instantly dischsiging pistol OF his
barred bosom, Onewtqus fsh The white
men passed on: The dying Indian wss lsf,
In tho stience Of the fotes.
The dsy reclincd, end Eiohsms elsmbs,ed
tho rocky steep3 to ws,ch the return OF her
husbsnd. Osueh,e, OF nature fep'ess the
throbhings Of thy bosom--the hear, Of Onsw.
eqas now bu, family bests with responsive
feeling. Deep shalt HE sleep DO in the 81
lence OF The descsi, and ofcn wilt thou call
on his nssns, bu. he shall not awaken!
Elobams threw her snxlous gaze through
the deep shades Of the surrounding wilds, but
10 vsin--sbe listened TO the bfesthiess still.
ness Of the iIgh, footsteps It the hunter bu,
no sound vss heard save the hollow nutmur-
ings of . gathering Storm, end the wolf howl.
ing loud end disco,dsnt from the hills
Ciaspine her infant 10 he' bosom, che sought
the marrow path that wound through the wood
and determined DOT 10 return ill accompanied
by her busbsud. The nigh, gathered dark
round tho wandering savage, snd thunder
rolled deep sud heavy through the sky. In
tho pssses Of the ~ind dying groan struck
her ear--she followed the sound--it 10 20 the
body Of Osewequs IA cash of lightning
suesmed scross tho stormy bosom OF nature
snd shed . Iivid glare on biz features: Eloha'
ma sunk st his side--succcssive flashes now
discovered The blood which 10y concealed on
his bosom. Her shs,ek recalled him for en-
instant TO life; he opened his eyss, end fixing
hem on bis wife, distinctly said, Behold The
faith Of white men"
90 my Onewequs, hast thou fallen thus,
and is ihofe none to assnge thee The aim
Of the warrior, is broken since thou art laid
low but the young plsnt o. my brcsst shall
gather strength TO crush thy deUroyers
When thou hast passed yon sky OF s,ol ms,
thou shalt see end converse with the Gfest
Sprit smid hrs clouds. Then 10, thy petition
reH on the memo Of Tseumseh. For him
shalt thou SIX the soul Of the warrior, and the
suengh Of the mighty. Then sh.li he DO -
whrivlod and sto, N. ,hst scatter desols.
.ioo sod deatb; os . FIRE speeding over the
hill and valley, consuming the sscs OF da'k
sools." t.! L
Elohsros paused. The vinds died swsy,
snd tho rsging s.osr, was suddenly still. The
full mono rent her thick mantle OF do knees,
and he, clear light .stresmsd here end there
IN oagh tbcluses Of the forest. The heart
Of Oaewequa wss cold; but smile Of spp'o-
bs,ion yet rested on tho features now fixed 10
death The voice of Elohsms had been
heard, aud ,he, passing spifi, sssenied asi,
Ged. The night parsed away, sod the mourn
er transferred he, gaze f'cm The fnafbled bo
dy OF her husband 10 tho piseid features Of
her sleeping child-a lock OF her own long
hsir, yet 90, with tho s,o'un, Icy seross tho
lace OF The infant warrior. softly she put II
back, while she eonts mi plated bis counlenaocs
with kind of hoIy ,everence.
"Ths Gee. Spiii," she said, "hss smiled
GO the ghost oi Ooewe qua, end g,sn,sd his
petition ios our son. lie ,hu,hed the hovliDg
,empest, snd bsde .bs moon spd Stars come
forth 10 their gIo'y, as tokens Of his ascent.
Tecumseh, thou shalt svepge tho death Of ,by
farher, and sppesse tho spiriis OF his slsUgn.
cred brethren. Airesdy -srt thou elected The
chief Of msny tribes, Zoe the promise Of The
Great Spirit - everisVing. Thy feet shslI
be swift % the foihsd iisb,ning thy arm
shat be - the tEurderbol,, and Thy sool fssr.
le" g he es:srset that dssaes from the moun.
tain prec'pice."
Suca W the eoosols,ions Of EIobsms.
ard she loo snxiousIy o'wsrd 10 The time