Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-16

- single flle, and having grasped his
them. ~ PROVIDED Tor
s.n ns ~ were then passed around
says 1he National Intelligencer, and If was
so'i'ewhat whimsical to see Madeira sinned
; lou cut glass by these stern-featured Wis
.s.s' VINO were accustomed to lap water
from the running brook, or quaff wh;skev
from the horn of slaughtered elk. and
70 observe with what avidity they fed on
'iacaroon and other choice confectionery
whose tastes had seldom been better re-
legaled than with the reeking entraiIs Of
the bear and otter.
business succeeded. An old chief
stepped forth into the centre of the room.
win long uncouth pipe in his hand.
WHICH ne brought near the President and
waved over his head. II was the calumet
Ioi peace. He then began an haranque
III low cultural tones, accompanied with
'nucn earnest gesture. He spoke in short
paragraphs, an Indian of half blood re-
porting them in French, and second
interpreter conveying them in English;
! thus
Father: I am glad to see YOU. I
ho'o Out this pipe, and take your hand.
IN friendship. >
Father; A cloud has been between
U.s. 1t was thick and black. THOUGHT
once IL would never be removed. But
no" see your face. 1t looks upon me
pleasantly.
Father, long way stretched between
US. There were those who told me it
was blocked up. They said the Red men
Gould not pass it. attempted it. 1t is
IKE the plain path which conducts to the
Great Spirit. Wv
Father, when | came in sight of your
nome, 1T looked white and beautiful. Nv
heart rojoiced. 1 thought now should
talk with you.
Father, the Great Spirit gave to his
children, the Winnebagoes, a pleasant
plant. 1t is good to smoke. I have i
here"-touching with his finger the bowl
OF the pipe" I give it you in peace.
%Father, | am old as you. Nv heart
is true. They told me your heart was
black. 1t is not so. We salute in friend
ship.
Father, 1 say no more. NV talk is
little. l am chief among my people.
But one is here who will speak to YOU
soon, and tell you better our Thoughts. !"
The description of the succeeding cere-
mony is detailed in the Intelligencer as
follows -
The address being ended, Young
Wlnnebago advanced in obedience to a
signal from the old warrior, and lighted
the pipe with fire struck from a flint.
ne pipe was Then presented to the Presi-
dent, the chiefstiIl holding its stem. He
inhaled few puffs, and as the smoke
curled gently upward, the savage group
gazed with intentness and uttered low
murmur of satisfaction. The chief then
handed the calumet to all the spectators
in order, and lastly, to each of his tribe.
1t was next made over in form to the
President to be retained; who, requesting
the Indian to lay one hand upon it again.
while he pledged him with the other. pro-
ceeded to dictate to the interpreter his
reply:
Say to this chief, rejoice to see him,
He and his brethren are welcome to me
and my children.
"Tell him, it has grieyed me that
cloud has been between US; but | am
pleased equally with him, that it has been
dissipated. 1t is dispersed like the fumes
of the pipe we have smoked. May it
never close down upon us more!
"Say-I am glad that he and his COM
panions meet on this propitious day. Bid
him look to the face of the heavens. No
cloud is there. The sun shines brightly
upon us. The Great Spirit looks down
and smiles upon our meeting.
"Say-I hope the same sun will light
his path in peace to the abode of his
fathers. When he is gone, | will look
upon this pipe with pleasure and should
| hear ever after that in place of pacifick,
any hostile dispositions break forth among
his nation towards my brethren and chill
dren, l will say it is impossible. For
have the word of Winnebago, which
must be true, that his people pledge their
amity with mine, and have left this pipe in
token of sincerity.
"Say-I yesterday beheld with salts
faction the sports of himself and his asso-
ciates, as they practised their ancient war
dance upon the green beneath my win
dows. But higher pleasure | now
experience-and one the memory of which
will endure-in cordially greeting him
within these walls, and reciprocating as
| Snrancas of nlinhted concord /"