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


chase, and thou art dear to the soul OF the war
rior. Onewequa few 10 obey the mandate
Keway,inam heard his proposals with con?ia-
cency. and the marriage was soon consumma''
ed. tTeeumseh, whose origin has glven rise 10
such various conjectures, was the iruit o. .n's
union. Previous to his birth the father oil Eio'
hama died. and Onewequa, who had gained inc
,arfec, confidence of the Greek nation, was per-
mi,,ed by the desire Of the dying CHIEF, TO re-
turn with his countrYmen 10 the snores Vi ','e
Muskinpum. Here Tecumseh FIRST saw the
l;pht Al the time the most extensive harmo-
nv existed between the white people and the
J;ffsren, tribes. who were settled on the western
waters The former frequently came to the
Indian villages for the purpose OF trade; ana the
sayapes repo,ed the most unlimited confidence
in their friendship. Oneweqpa soon acquired
a knowledge Of language; and.like Logan, was
the friend Of white men lie admired their
arts, and earnestly endeavored to inspire MS
tribe with desire of attaining them. Aias:
he had yet to learn, that the blacklist wees sun
prowled amid all the rehnements Of elviized
life. Who has not read the story OF the inter-
ps,inp Logan? Who has not execrated the
name of the detes,able Cresap? Yet thousand
Creams have discraced the sacred title Of
Christ,au; and many Logans have been sacrl-
feed on The red altar of that DISCRIMINATING ha-
fred which thousands of our people yet bear
his scathcd end unfortunate rase.
Tn the wear IVA, while the most perfect tran
ouility reipned through all the interior OF tine
Indian country, a party of adventures, who
were engaged in looking out for settlements on
the Ohio river, were unhapply robbed by some
wandering sayages, and so exasperaled were
these wretches, that equally regardless OF The
claims of humanity, or the safety OF their ex-
posed coun,rymen, they determined on the IN
discriminate massacre OF the Indian villages.
The Low ely temples Of peace from this moment
were abolished, and repeated murders were
committed by the whites, under the mask OF
friendship Jefferson, in the appendix I" his
in comparable "Notes on Virginia, gives de-
tailed account Of these massacrcs. For time,
the voice of Onewequa was exerted IN the
councils Of his tribe to suppress the resentment
which this Carnage had Awakened; but oontln-
ed outrages' eventually destroyed his confidence
and he dared no longer attempt the defence OF
government which permitted slaughter where
they had promised protection His much IN
'jured people called loudly on him Tor Venge ance
and pointed out the numerous encampments
where murder had rioted in the blood OF the
unsuspecting savage "Ihe tree OF peace,
said they, "spread its green branches over the
approac he'd il, and il wi,hered. He laid the
sword at its root and dug up the Ratchet that
was buried beneath it, Let US dye il deep in
his blood: let US avenge the death Of or coun-
trvmen" Onewequa fell the justice OF their
claims: but death unnerved his arm al the very
momen, when vengeance called for its utmos,
tention Deeply engaged in the pursuit OF a
buffalo. he one day met party OF men, VINO
had recently assisted in the massacre OF an In
dian settlement. They knew Onewequa, and
'presumins on his long and well known FRIEND
ship for The whdiftaes through the forest. The
soul of the Indian Garkesed as they spoke
care not YOUR hands" he exclaimed, "yet red
with the blood Of my coun,rymen? Even now,
hear the spirits of my Slaughtered people.
calling for revenge Beware, sons OF treache-
ry-" The unfinished sentence was lost in
the conyulsive struggles of death, for ihe leader
OF the party had discharged musket at ms
barred bosom. He fell without a groan. The
white men passed on, and the dying lndlan was
left in the solitude Of the forest! The day de
cined, and Elohama cambered the rocky steep
to watch the return Of her husband Daughter
oil nature, repress the throbbings of thy bosom;
the heart of Onewequa no longer beats with
responsive feeling Deep shall his sleep be in
the silence OF the desert, and often wilt thou
call on his name, but he shall not awaken,
Eiohama threw her anxious gaze through the
deep shadeso Of the wilderness, but in vain; she
listened in breathess stiffness for the light foot
steps Of the hunter; but no sound was heard.
save the hollow murmurs Of gathering storm,
and the wolf, bowling loud and discordant from
the hills. Clasping her infan, to her bosom,
she sought the narrow path that wound through
the forest, determined never to return until she
had joined the side Of her husband. The nigh,
gathered dark round the wandering savage,
and the thun6ers now rolled deep and heavy
through the sky In the pauses fthe wind,
dying groan struck her ear. She followed the
sound; it led to the body of Onewequa. A
flash oflightning streamed across the stormy
bosom of nature, and shed a lvid glare on, his
convulsed features Elohama sunk at his side
Successive flashes now discovered the blood
which lay CONCEALED on his bosom. Her shrek
recalled him for an instant 10 life. He opened
his eyes, aud fixing them on his wife, distinctly
said behold the faith Of white men" "Oh,
Onewequa, hast thou fallen thus, and is there
none left to avenge thee? The arm of the war.
rior is broken, since thou art LAID low; but be-
hold the young plant at my breast, who shall
gather strength TO crush thy des,royers. When
thou hast passed yon sky Of storms, thou shalt