Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
TECUMSEH.

T., the year 1867. the Shawnese Indians, then
..,,ored LONG the waters Of the Soiota and
Mnstinpum. committed some depreda,ions on
,ha Creeks. who inhabited the interior oil Geor'
Ola. This warlike and numerous nation threa'.
ened their immediate determination, ana wou'o
nrobably have accomplished taeir vengeiui por-
nose. but for ,he timely interposition oil the
Delaw ares, who were warmly attached 10 tae
Shawnese, having, at a former PERIOD, lVed WIN
them as neighhors and allies, on the borders o'
,hs S,.ouehaunah. A party Of the Delawares
aho inhabited New Jersey, had recently cross
ed the Allegheny mountains, and were seeking,
on ,he waters Of the West, suitable place Tor
a settlement. They were Immediately applied
10. by their old friends, the unhappy Shswanese'
who trembling beneath ihe expected vengeance
nj he Greeks. had no other hope but the intiu
enc. of their former neigbbors, whose charac
ter as ne ace makers had long been established;
and this hope was eventually realised. The
Delauares Immediately steppes forward be-
tween them and their exasperated enemy ana
a treaty was at length concluded, on condition
,ha, the Sbawanese should yield up certain
n,mBer Of their principal young men, as hos
tapes for the future good conduct OF their ma
tion Among these hostages was Oneweoua,
rhs father Of Tecumseh: Tecumseh, the ceie-
brated warror, who moved few years Since
like stormy cloud, dark, terrible, and mystic
rions on the HORIZON Of American prosperity
Onrweuua was the son of Shekellimus, an Old
and respectable chief, whose voice was heard
with Difference by the councils OF his tribe
The young savage would gladly have exchang-
ed the fate that now awaited him Ior the nat
che, or the death fires Of the enemy, but there
was M alternative Torush unbidden through
the gates of etc rnity, deemed the death OF the
coward by the .philosophic savage; and he
walks proudly on through the rocking pillows
Of existence with spirit, cold. silent, and set
tied, moe king the wave il encounters and Sc orn-
ing the demon of the tempest. The Shekrll-
mus saw the 6ourishing scion, which had been
the prop of his de Slining years, torn ruoeiy from
his side and transplanted TO distant soil; yet
neither the father nor the son betrayed the least
emotion. Cam and sull u as, the &ea ifemphts,
soltc1lr. wfquI de parted, and Shekehimus was
LEFT joyless and bare like a Tree, which the whrl
wind has stripr Of its branches Arrived "a
mong the Creeks, his superior skill and daring
prowess as hunter, soon obtained Tor Onewe-
qua the respect of the nation; for the children
of III. forest, indepe ndent of every adventurous
Circumstance, invariably pay the most tiatter-
ing homage TO the spirit OF the brave. But the
smile of hospitality and the glance OF respect,
were alike inciffcr,nt to the naughty soul OF
Oneweuua. Elevated by the consciousness OF ma
tive freedom, and indignant that his nation had
stopped to superior power, he dlsdained even
the shadow Of servitude However, as time
rolled on, softer passion rose like beam OF
light on the darkness Of his path, and Onawe.
Qua forgot that he was in effect a prisoner.
Roaming through the fores, in pursuit Of
game. he started wolf from the thicke,; il fed
from him with the swiftness OF the wind, but
10. an arrow from the summit of the hill sud
denly arrests its flight; he looked up and be-
held the archer advanced to her victim. TWAS
an Indian girl, apparently about sixteen Her
bright jet,y tresses flowed to the ground, and
measurably yelled form of the most exquisite
symmetry Onew' qua approached her with
admiration and establishments Sne had burst
upon his soul like the full moon emerging from
a cloud Health and animation beamed from
her eyes as she smiled bewitchingly on the
handsome Indian who stood before her Lam
guage was here unnecessary. The union Of
congenial hearts is every where the same, whe-
Their they ,hlob beneath the tawny bosom oft
savage or have the snowy breast OF natures
fairer races The philosopher NAV laugh at the
existence Of love, and the moralist may talk OF
reducing il 10 system, but its vital influence
still remains unimpsired; and its electric fame
is less amrnahle TO control than the flames OF
heaven. Onewequa and Elohama we're perfect
strangers; yet moment passed away and their
spiri,s were mingled forever. "You arc wea-
ry," said Elohama, shut will lead you TO my
wigwam and you shall forget the fatigues of the
chase" She then led him TO Kewaytinam, a
venerable chief Of the Muscogulge tribe. The
old man received him With benignity, while his
daughter brought him some food and ran 10
bring some cool water from the fountain that
dubbed through the broken rocks. From this
moment, Orewequa CEASED to regret his native
wilds, for Elohama met him in e~forest and
clambered The hills at his side Her father, who
loved her TO idolatry, had taught her the use Of
the bow and arrow, and the deer fed from her
in vain. She marked Onewequa with attention.
She saw him, regardless Of fatigue and fearless
Of danger She heard her tribe applaud the in
trepidi,y Of the stranger, and her artless bosom
swelled with triumph. She soon listened to
his imprisoned tales with delight and recipro-
cal profe ssions Of attachment. "Thou art dear
er 10 me-" said she, "than the cool breeze al
MONDAY; I see thee darling through the thicke,,