Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31


returned he don't make the Great Spirit angry by
ing what is not That knows who you are, point
ing to the Indian who had observed closely
wv all know who you are.-YOu have come To trade
WIN us ara suppose your companions have concealed
themselves at distance lest the appearance of
Der OF whste men should mtimdate They right.
experience has taught to fear white men; but their
ART not 'heir strength, makes trembe.-Go away,
we 10 not wish to have any transaction with YOU We
are not TO be betrayed ovepowered by liquid fire.
any thing else YOU offer None of US shall harm
mouths.n
anu elt at loss what reply. At last repeated nv
story aud en4eavoured 10 convince him that neither
hau any companions at all in situation TO trade
WIN ms people, or do them the slightest injury lie lis
'cheu calmly TO my arguments, aud seemed to think
'hcre was some weight in them; and The young al
ready mentioned, stepped forward and said Let the
Stranger so with us-the bones OF father Cry
against our leaving him behind. am young, but /
dare To aIvscListcn for once TO the counscs Of Tina
kaRawerente The first spcac' then waved his hand,
as signal that shon!d follow them aud the whole par
~ Proceeded III the order before.
| Our leader pushed forward apparently without the
least hesitation, thought accustomed as the
woods could not discover of
lie sometimes slackened his pace for few moments
and looked thoughtfmy at the trees, and then advanced
as fast as before. None ofhc party spoke word the
rstlIng OF the dry leaves under their feet was the ouy
sound that disturbed the silence of the forest Though
ieed from the fear ot pershing for want, could
fehect upon my situation without uneasncss and alarm;
ana my chance OF being able TO return TO the post SEEM
ed 10 diminish every step took. felt excessively "a
tgued, not having enjoyed any natural or composed
sleep the preceding night, and the rougness of the
ground over which we passed. added to my WEAKNESS in
an lntolerable degree; but could not venture TO rest
10y the way, lest should lose sight of the Indians for
ever.
soon alter sunset, stopped for the night and the
men set about erecting wIgvan, while the women
klndied hre One of our party had killed a small
deer IN the course oi our journey and he iufr<I;ae ely
proceeded TO skin the animal that portion of it might
ne dressed Tor supper. When the venson was ready
they all sat down and partook it. ard liberal allow
ance was handed To but the silence prevailed
That had hiicrto been observed among them and the
comforts III plentiful repast after a long Journey did
not appear In the least degree promote social conm
nlcaton The meal being finished the men filled their
pipes with odorferous herbs and began to smoke in the
most sedate manner, and the prepared beds by
spreading skins upon the ground. The COMPOSED de
eahor OF the party harnonIZed well with the silence
ana SluoWness vi The night; and ii seemed that the aw
iui sontude OF the forests in which they lived and the
sublime and enduring form under which nature contin
uv presented herself to their eyes, had impressed them
with sense OF their own insignicance and of tue tran
sItorIness OF their daily occupations and enioyens and
rendered them thoughtful, tacturn and un,uscepiible
seated myself al the root OF large near the wig
""'l ana continued observing its inmates, ill., over
come by fatigue, sunk into deep sleep.
About midnight was awakenedb v some one nulIinnmv
hand and, on looking UP, perceive ed tie Indian who
hdd opposed my accompany ing thcm and whose name
was outlisso, standing beside He put his finger on
ms lips, by way Of enoining silence and notioneJ thai
should rise aud follow him. ubeyed and he led me
behind large tree which grew at little distance from
the Wig"aIn and saId IN low voice, .iLsten to me
my led'-l told YOU that you would receive no harm
from us; and shall belle my words T.kakawerente
WHO requested that you might be allowed 10 follow our
steps, says that his father murdered by marty of
people under your command, about nine moons 2ro
ms may be true, aud you at the same time NAV be
gutiess Tor we cannot always controul those who arc
4e H.
oil Tie old man has twice appeared him i'm his dreams
tonight desiring HIM to put you to DEATH He has oone
10 iepose himself again, and if his father visits him
tlrd Time during Sleep he III Won ,y han
ever he awakes. You therefore hasten away ~
You wish to live any longer."sW hat can do, cried
L. ueath awaits the whether remain here, or fv from
i'idAaha"erente 1T is impossible for me TO reach
nome althe 'Be patient returned Outalisso and
VIII try TO save you. Not far from hence the roots of
large oak, which has been blown down by the wind
slre'ch hg INTO tie arr and may bcsceu at great dis
,auce' You must go there and wait I'LL come to YOU.
Keep The messy side of the trees on your left hand
ana you Will ind the place without any difficulty,
Outallsso Houoned me TO hurry away and depart-
GU WIN aHtating heart and plunged into the reces-
ses OF the forest, and regulated my course in the man
her he directed. The moon was rising. and | couId
see to considerable distance around The .ustIin0
oil The dry leaves among my feet often made me think
That aUHe one walked close behind me- and scarcely
dared to look back, least should see an uuted to,na
hawk descending upon my head sometimes fancied
observed Thakakawereu1e lurking about the br,sb
wood, and stopped short Till imagination couured ND
hIS form IN different part of the forest and rendered
me lrresoute, which phantom | should eudeavor to
avoid.
reached the tree sooner than expected: II lav
along the ground and IFS immense roots projected from
the trunk at right angles, TO the height of twelve or
fourteen feet their intersces being so filed with earth
that II was impossible to see through them
sat down, and !oand the agitation of nv spirits
gradudiy suoside under tue tranquilizing influence
OF the scene Nota breath of wind shook the trees,
the caess and deIicaely fbred boughs of which when
viewed against the clondless sky, seemed like sable
net work spread over thehead The nests which te
birds had made tie preceding summer, still remained
among the branches silent, deserted ard unsheltered
making The loneliness of the forest as i, were visible
TO the mDd while whitherd leaf sometimes droDped
slowly down-a sad memorial of the departed pories
OF the vegetable world. A small ryulet ran within a
little distance of me, but its was so concealed bv
long grass, that would have been aware of lis exr
tence by the murmuring of its waters only had il not
gttered dazzlingiy III the rnoonshue one spot while
flowing over large smooth stone. When ooked into
Tue recessc OF the Forest the trees ranged before
each other like colossal pillars, and gradually bendinp
thcr stems together until they formed dark and unde
hned mass In some places scatbed trunk whitened