The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-06
GOVERNOR PENN.

chase Win tne tnuiHnS he caused he
the chiefs whether they would sell to him They renld
that they did not wish to part with that land as the
their fathers and mothers lying there; but still 10 n
their father Onas they would sell some Of n For " e
quantity of English goods they agreed sell him as mub
land as one of his young could walk around in dw
beginning at the great river Cosquanco, now Kenno
The bargain being made, young Engishman much accus
toned to travelling, selected lay out the land His
walk both asonshed and mosded the Indians. when they
for their pay, the Governor perceived
their countenances, and asked the cause.
They replied that the young man had cheated them
sab, how can that be '' said William Penn, Was It moi
Of your own choosing that the ground should be measured
this way?''
True, replied the Indians, but the white brother make
too big walk
Some of PENIS commissioners became warm and said that
the bargain fair onebat the Indians ought to stand
to it. and if not, they ought to be compelled
Compehed replied the Governor, :. how are they to be
compelled Don't you see, that this points murder % Then
turning to the Indians with smiling countenance he said
them WE'LL if you have given much land for the goods
first agreed on, how much more will do!"
With this the Indians appeared much pleased and mention
ed the number of yards of CLOTH and fish hooks with which
they would be satisfied These given then the Indians
shook hands with the Governor and retired smiling and hap
py The Indians being gone, William Penn looked around
his friends and thus exclaned what and cheap
thing is charity Mention made just of compelling
these poor creatures to stick to their bargain; At plan
English to fight and kill them-and all about little piece
landr'
This the substance of the story as related
Weems Life of William Penn is characteristic Of That
remarkable man. there be little doubt of its genueHs
and authenticity
How happy would have been for the early settlers ofhe
American coonesand how happy for the tribes
of abognes had all ancestors the pacific policy
of Governor PENN How much anxiety and Distress and bow
many hundreds of lives would have been aved And who
help wishing that the people of Georgia. at the present time
might be blessed with William Penn, for their Governor
In that case, how easy it would be to settle all difficulties
with the Creek Indians.-Friend Of Peace.
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From the Tuscaloosa H1tehigencer of Mays
Destructive HAIL SToRM.-We have never witnessed
more furious and destructive storm of hail, wind and ram
than the by which Tuscaloosa visited on last Sa
day evening Indeed have conversed with many young
and old, and all saying they never before in this
or in any other country, by land, beheld the IKE
Night had not come on, and yet was impossible TO STE
across the street. II may be truly said the wind roaIed
and the torrents umbled from the hls The hail stones
large have heard described; but the
quantity that fell twenty minutes unprecedented Inc
ground covered with hail in average depth Of iOm
inches; and in places drfed together in large bodies
from seven to nine feet deep. 1t first from the no'
but veered round with great rapidy the east and SOUTH
destroying every thing before it, On the north side o. MI
Ewings tavern not pane of glass; piece as as
dollar left in the SASH the damage done 10 inc
southeastern part of the building little less Mr. Ewngs
loss, however, not complete than that OF his ne
bors All tender vegetation within the range OF the sor
destroyed The forest disrobed of its verdure, ana
the ground is hickly covered with green leaves as
with the yellow The of the orchard nave
In the fields and gardens every thing that had peePd above
the surface has been beaten into the earth. The INJURY
wheat crops, &c. is irreparable.
The extent of the hail storm has not we understand p
very wide having been bad here than ee"he
though the wind has done extensive injury in prostrag '