Delaware journal., 1828-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS
From the Cincinnati Chronicle.
M MARRIAGE PROMISES.

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weaker sex which made usrions the age OF knight q
hood is now but a tale of other times The lgnobie
reiinements of moderin ages, have dIsslpated II,
as completely as the rising sun mets into thih ar'
the white mist ofthe morning upon the mountain Top.
Truly has the poet sung the days OF chyalry are
gone Proud man. now, not only cohlemp'.es
s.Heavens last best gift as being upon equaity
with himself bp, often as an inferior, for whom ne
feels no longer the romance OF admiration, and win
whose feelings he may sport for an hour, then throw
them idlyby This state of things is not less Ia !
mentabe than true as is abundanty evident from the
number of love-orn damses who are driven 10 the
tribunals of justice for the purpose OF redressng 'he
wrongs inflicted upon their affections by tathless low
ers. The violation of marriage promise, IS be-
coming every day occurrence, and the momeht .he
injured party appeals to the laws OF her country
for the purpose of healing her acerated feelings ano
furnishing her treacherous swain, she IS laughed at
and ceplemned, BY all the fraternity of bachelors,
and even the public journals, find in the circumstance
subect Of wit and sarcasm with which to I'LL their
columns.
| Now against all this, we solemnly enter protest,
and here openly declare that so tar as our ieepie
efforts may avail in correcting public sentiment on
this subject, we will gallantly shed our last drop OF
ink in the cause.
If it be improper that the kind affections OF an
innocent young girl should be made the sportpi eve
duct should be avenged The laws OF Society, Tor.
bid, on the part OF the lady, an appeal to mortal
combat Whence then is her redress 1t is only
by an appeal to the purse of the delinquent. II ne
ungalantIy withhold his love, it is but just and pro-
ner that his money should be substituted-th pay
ment of which, operates as curative TOR wounded
feelngs-and a punishment TO the faithless iopei'
1t might be supposed from the hue and cry that Is
raised against the young lady, whenever she ar
l. al Il ot OF
that the custom was peculiar to the United States
and but of verv modern date. Such, however, is
NOT the fact. 1t prevails among many nations ano
= we are pleased to be able to adduce, IN cohhti'a
ton of its correctness the practice among the aoor
, zines of our country whose simplicity oil manner
and unsophsticated opinions are OF high authority
- on all questions OF this KIND.
From an enerprising and intelligent trapper, "h'
> within the last year has visited the Muscogee IN
l;,ns 2 tribe too remote from the borders OF the
United States to have adopted the customs OF III
! conventional society," we have derived the foloS
y y narration of a case, which we are informed Is U"
,c of no uncommon occurrence among thehi.
: Young Muscogee sqnaw Of great beauty, mad IN
" st;tnted suite in accordance with the rules OF In
dian jurisprudence, against a warrior OF the sam
IN tribe son one OF the principal chiefs OF ,he Id
ton. for breach Of promise Of marriage. lnnhu'
samuegee. for by that name was the taithiess love
called. was distinguished for his prowess in battl
his personal strength and admiration OF the squaV
"a of his tribe.
Id The case excited great interest, and drew toget
er at the time of the trial vast number OF indian
TO- Our trapper being of an inqusltve turn IN regard
the customs of the red men. attended the nVestig
ton, which took place under the sycamore;
As the Indians do not possess atlnesllmapie DOT
w. the trial by jury, the whole powers OF the court
vested in the iudee who in this case was stern 0
warrior. with locks bleached by the SHOWS OF
ws winters. Both parties were personally prese
ge in court. The injured squaw, who was cali
AZ Kisbwante opened the case. in an impassioneo d
torchrc manner.-dwelling with great pathos up
aer the tender passions. her betrayed loves the racer
on other feelings sc. After she had completed 2
lexordium she proceeded to state the evidences OF
et' promise of marriage by Tunnucsuamggee, ,whic C
- sisted in his having visited her seVera uuie' a.
fathers wigwam, smiling upon her most kin'iy' a
maxine her some present During the recital
the little undefnable attentions, that she had rece
ed. and which are, said to be so powerful with you
hearts. Tunnucsamuggee stood proudly erect, w
scowlne brow. occasionally shaking his head w
: TIMETABLE dsdain. Kishawante next opened lar
la pouch made of VOLTS skin, tastefuy ornament
- with beads and bones.-From this sne WithureW
D, |bunch of beautiful feathers, several yards OF
- aannel. and variety of trinkets which she aet
' ed had been given her by the fathess swain then
=, the bar of Justice Under these accumulatng pro
gu of his perfdy, Tunnucsamuggee evidently qual'
,on. The little Establishments of personal interconr
lort were ho' sosoep'o'1 ~ p,hory narticularlv
lent tang,oie ~ ~, 49,. ,,rrchused of the tr
Der and he being present all efforts at evasion wo
have been useless. Here after two or three patht
pow-7uo1vs, which the trapper could not exae
comprehend, the indignant plaintiff rested
the case. ,.. -.
lived profound silence Of several =, minutes enss
! ~ when the old judge beckoned to Tunnucsamue
J. to proceed with his defence. lie rose uhoeI eve
: ~. Embarrassment, and attempted an explanaIloh