Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-10
registered IN the grea, wigwam, where

registered in the great Wigwarn, where
they are accustomed TO assemble IN
council; Designating such as have been
, and are distinguished IN the arts OF war,
hunting, fishing, baskei-msking, &c.
Those Red Skins who are in the en-
ploy CT the white people, are enJoined 10
be faithful and honest until further or
F.. ders.
] recommend that a strict neutrality
be observed in the pending @ordy war
fare, between our Great Fathers, Big
Chief, Erie, and Mad Bnffaioe, of the
Georgia tribe of White Skins enjoined
by considerations of safety toward a nu-
M erous tribe of our Red Brethren, un-
der the dominion of the Georgia chlef.
The annuities and presents from our
Great Father, the President oil The Unlt.
ed States, are hereafter 10 be sent 10 me,
at Ne Plus Ultra.
The remnants of those tribes OF Red
Skins, now living IN the Yankee nation,
are permitted to Join their brethren a, the
City of Arrarat, where by mixing aud
intermarrying with, will De an approach
the great Caucus chief.
abolish forever polygamy among the
Red Skins. But inasmuch as II Is the
custom oil the Whit. Skin People, when
they come among US 10 take to them
selves Red Skin wives, II is out Just, and
| proclaim IL lawful, ior our chiefs and
braves, TO lake TO themselves as many
White Skin wives. as the White Skins
are accustomed 10 keep, whilst 10 the
Red Skin country.
The Yellow and Black Skins OF the
South, are entitled 10 an equahly oi prI-
vileees, as are all who parlake OF the
great covenant, and respect and ooe3
our laws.
The Jews Of Ararat in their admitted
origin, in their worship OF tie Geea, .SFir.
it, in their dIalec, and language, III their
sacrifices, marriages, divorces, burals,
fasIings, and purihca,ions punishments'
cities of refuge, divisions OF tribes, and
in their high priest, being in all ptoba-
blity descenden,s of those lost tribes,
who were carried away captves before
our fathers crossed the big waters
measures will be taken to civilize and
make them sensible of their origin, 10
cultivate their minds, soften their oondi-
ton, and finally re-uni,e them with their
brethren, the chosen people.
A capitatien tax of two raccoon skins,
is hereby levied upon each Red Skin
throughout the land, TO be collected by
chiefs OF the different villages, ior the
purpose OF aiding the building oil the
city, and enabling the Grand Sachen 10
live as becomes the Grand Sachem OF
the Red Skin nation. A Grand Sachem
shall be chosen every four years, al
Washington, under the auspices OF the
grea, caucus.
| do hereby name as commissioners,
the most learned, valiant, yir,uous and
pious Mordicai Manuel Noah, citizen oil
the U. S. of America, lac Consul tor
the city and Kingdom OF Tunis, High
Sheriff of New York, Counsellor at Law,
Govsrnor and Judge OF Israel, Grand
Advocate Of the Caucus, Chief OF ST.
Tammany and Grand Sachem OF the
Bucktail tribe, sc. &c. &c. Etomme
Tus,ummsgee, chief OF the Creek tribe
Tushimuggewasge, chief OF the Chac.
taw tribe; Nushemagogge, chief oil The
Sioux tribe, and Tiche W ashitoma, chief
of the Blackfoot tribe, to aid and assist iii
carrying into effect the provisions oi this
my proclamation, with power 10 appoint
agents, and 10 establish enlgratiag socl.
cites, in order that the Red Skins may be
concentrated and capacltated as distinct
body, having at the head Of each tribe,
such presiding chief as l shall through
their Recommendation appoint. lnsruc-
tons to these, my commissioners, shal!
be forthwith transmitted. A more cn-
larged and general view OF the plan, mo-
tives and objects, will be detailed in an
address to the nation.
/ do appoint the 7'h OF February, 1926,
to be celebrated by smoking, leasing,
dancing, whooppg and yelling, and such
other demonstrations, suitable TO the
great and solemn occasion OF the calling
together Of the Red Skins.
Given al Ne Plus Ultra, il TIE great
state Of Missouri, this second day OF No
vember, 1925.
BY the Grand Sachcm,
his
Saukie - Muskiskinni, SeC'y.