Litchfield enquirer., 1829-12-10

served 1t is impossible that another victim should fall.
 Council House, Sept. Is, 1920,
 Whereas it has been an old custom of the Choctaws to punish persons said to be wizards or witches with death, without giving them fair trial by any disinteres,. ed persons; and may have fallen victims under the influence oIihs habit.
 We do hereby resolve, in general coun. ell of the North, East and Southern Dis tricts, that in future all persons, who shall ] be accused OI being U wizard or witch, shall be tried before the Chiefs and con,- mites, or by any four Captains; and if they be found guilty, they shall bo punish- ed at the discretion of the court.
 Be 1t further resolved, that if any ncr. son or persons shall find at any place, the entrails of wizard or witch, the said en- trails going from or returning to the body, tho said body shall be put to death at the place where 1t may be discovered, and the said body shall be cut open by a proper person, and examination be made to see whether it has in it any cntrails, and a re. port be made of said body.
 And it is hereby further resolved. that no doctor shall have the power to pass sentence of death upon any person or per- sons that may bo accused of being viz zard or witch and any doctor so of- lending shall suffer tho penalty of death. General HoustOn.--Thc following is an extract of a letter from gentleman in Arr kansas to the editor of the Western Clron- icle, dated Canlonment Gibson, Sept. 21. 1t was amusing to read the statements and specnIations in the various public jour- nals of the day, respecting Gen. Samuel Houston, late Governor of Tennesseo- some of which are calculated to excite great interest among his relatives and acquaint- ances, and to give them much inquietudo and unhappiness.
 Profound mystery hangs around this man, and tho circumstances in which he has placed himself. His former elevation in society contrasted with his present situa- ton and exile, are we'll calculated to excite the curiosity of ofmany, and awaken tho gen. erous sympathy of all.
 became acquainted with Cen. Hous- ton many years past, iu tho army of tho United States, and saw him soon after his arrival west of the Mississippi, in tho Ar kansas Territory, and with whom had a passage in steamer, as far as Cantonment Gibson, on tho Neosho or Grand River and with whom had many and freuuent conversations him always nnraServ. ed in his manner and conversations on all subjects, except that of his own peculiar situation. If hc became serious and mol- ancholy, he sought to conceal it by ussum- ing a calmnesS of expression and manner. He was often alone and reading, seldom participating in tho amusements on board, nor did it appear that he sought to exact the slightest tribute of regard from any, but seemed rather satisfied with every thing, or rather cared for nothing. It was, however, impossible to associate with him and not to discover the distinctive impress "non sum qualis eram"-I ana not what have been. After short residence in this country, he appeared less depressed and melancholy, and was sometimes very cheer ful. and speaking in raptures of the beau- tiful scenery and natural advantages of the country-deploring the misery and ignor- ance of the Osage nation of Indians, of whom he had seen great number.
 |" 1 saw the General again at his wigwam or summer house, constructed of cane, and closely cntwined and mantled by tho Lima Bean at tho mouth of the Illinois River, distan, from this place about g miles, the residence of Ulataka, alias Gen. John Jol- ley, the principal Chief of the Cherokecs, his Indian Father, about 60 years of age, a half-breed, somewhat above the middle size, very genteel in his person, man of fine manners, mild, intelligent, and possess sing high character for honesty and be- nevolence, by whom the General was re- ceived with the most cordial and paternal affection and regard, which brought to my recollection the language of the classic poe ct of the feast of Eneas. lnde sd Gene ral Houston seems to have excited much interest and regard in this country, and it seems, with him, that self interest may be merged into the loftier consideration of en- deavoring to do good among the Indian Tribes located west of the Mississippi; and with his knowledge of the Indian char actcr, he is certainly capable of doing much good His talents arc not of the splendid and sparkling kind," and yet profound, respc Ctablo, varied and useful. But his location in tho Cherokee Nation has been ascribed to alterations of mind, to which the malevolence of islander has added intcmperance, of either of which I bavo mi diSrovered the least indications