Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-07
INDIAN COUNCIL AT PRAIRIE. DIES
CHIENS

BY way of Detroit some particulars of the late
grand Councl held with the Indians OF the Prairie
DIES Chens have been received. The Michigan
Herald says, we have been favored with account
OF this interesting council at which We're convened
between two and three thousand, to whom were
submitted propositions by the United States Com
missioners more vitality important TO their Interests,
than has any former period engaged the delibe-
ra,ions of their Councils. The, all arrived at the
council ground clothed in their war dress, armed
with bows and arrows, war clubs, and other I'm
peniens OF warfare, very few having firearms, and
encamped separately, uader their respective chiefs
The Sacs and Foxes the last TO arrive and are
represented making very warlike and imposing
appearance. They came up the Mississippi In
feet OF canoes and they approached the Prarle
they ashed their canoes together, and passed and
repassed tie town in connected squadron, stand
ing erect, singing their songs, and dancing alter
their custom On landing, they drew up in martial
order as if in waric defiance of their enemies, the
Sioux who were eacamped on the opposite side oil
tue town, and who shot back the fierce look oil de
hance upon their ancient foes The elder chiefs Of
the opposing tribes were prudent enough howe er,
o restrain the kndling passions of their young men I;
and their friends, the Chippewas, who were all eady
the ground, passed aloag their lne and received
| iriendly saiutalions.
TIE Council was held on the 4th of August, un-
der a spacious boothe, covered with green boughs,
erected for the purpose, under which were assem-
hle, Gov. Cass and Gen. Clark, u s. Commission
ers, Mai. Thomas Biddie of the army, Secretary
Nicholas BoHcin, Agent for the Wiuncbagos and
'euominies, Robert A. Forsyth for the Foxes and
Sacs, Laurence Taidferro for the Sioux, apd
Henry Il. Schoolcraf FOR the Chippewas. Inc
Indians were arranged in the following Cr1er- l.
Sacs and Foxes 2. Chppewas. 3. Sioux l.
Winnebagos and Menomnies. The >hrs' day was
occupied in delivering and interpreting the address
of the commissioner The different tribes, ana st
vcral subsequent days spVnt IL hearing the re-
plies of the different chiefs all oil whom expressed
IHemsel Ives well satisfied with the " tal> which theii
Great Father had sent them and seemed luily 70
appreciate the motives of the government, III pro-
posing peace and permanent BOUNDARY TO lie nos
lille tribes The result of the council is contained
in a letter alluded to, and refrain from "a ins
imperfect sketches of the speeches and proceedings
until xe are enabled to lay them before reader
ia better dress, and more authentic form.
Letter from a gentleman at Prairie az Chem,
TO The editors ofthe Herald, dated
4ug,,st %, 1925.
' The treaty at this place terminated yesterday.
All the objects contemplated, are sue essiu!ly ac
compished Peace has been concluded beiN eel
the hos lie tribes, and boundaries nmcabl and per
Inauent, established. Such treaty has never bee.
before held by any civilized nation with the Indian
tribes; irea s. in which hing asked oil them
I and in which the United States appeared like
cuarlian to settle their mutual difficulties, and Il
prevent the recurrence OF hostiIities /; will form
= an era in our Indian relations. Who does no; re
ioice to see his country engaged in such work
il In postscript 20 the above letter, are inform
i ell that Gov Jass and Gen. Clark would leave III
n Prairie on the 2ist ult. their return.
k Hash. city Gag.