Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-04

NNN" W uiS SSiCooioh py 'iaiSe REPRESENTATIVES,
of white men,
Indian .4fairs.--We are informed by gentle
man who came in the stage from New-Orleans,
that Tuskina, the head chief of the Greek Indians,
who stopped the stage short time past, was APP
pretended at the Indian village in which he re-
sided on the 18th inst by Lieutenant Clark of the
Army, with detachment of twenty-five men,
He was found concealed in the chimney of his
house, near the top, and made no attempt at re-
sistance. The sOldiery were proceeding with
him to Mobile, to deliver him into the custody
of the United States Marshal at that place, and
had proceeded about twelve miles to the house of
MIR. Walker, at POlecat Springs, when the stage
arrived there. Tuskina was sitting in the piazza
OF the hOuse-the soldiers stationed around-and
the Indians, who were rapidly coming In, had
! collected to the amount of four hundred. They
were unarmed; shook hands very affectonately
with their Chief as they came in, and all seemed
deeply affected by his confinement; but he him
self, appeared quite calm and collected, scarcely
moving muscle of his features. Our informant
describes him as noble looking fellow, with fine
expressive features, exceedingly well formed, &
weighing probably nearly three hundred pounds,
without being at all corpulent OF too ieshy Lieut..
Clark. who appeared decided, firm, and coura-
Seous man declared to our informant that he APP
pretended 10 danger from the Indians: though
from the veueratlon and regard they evinced for
Tuskina. there can be but little doubt, that sin
Gle hint from him, would induce them to attempt
rescue; and the guard were too weak in number
to resist it efGectually, except by shooting him.
The fear of this would probably prevent opposi-
ton. 1t is probable, however, that Lieut.. Clark
had sent to Fort Michel for additional force, as
messenger from him was with Maj. Wager, the
commanding officer when the stage arrived there.
1t was the intention of Lieut.. Clark to take Tus-
kina to Mobile i'll the next stage; and he would
have taken passage in the one which had just pass
ell on, but, that the passengers were afsrl to
admit the Indian Chief from apprehension of some
attempt as rescue. on the way. Our informant
is Under the impression, that the Indians are be-
coming less averse to emigration. One of them.
at Walkers, who had lately been on mission to
Washington, remarked to him, that they had now
mo hope from that quarter-that the President
had informed them of his inability to accede to
their wishes, that they must either emigrate sub
nit to the laws of the State in which they reside.
Tuskina stated through an interpreter, that
he greatly regretted the course he had taken,
which he had been led to by the false rep
RESERVATIONS of certain white men-that he was
not aware he was committing any aggression a
gainst the government, as he believed, from the
statements made to him, that he simply OPP
Northumberland that he was glad to be correctly
informed, as great load was now removed from
his mind.
IIillory Triplet. the white man who has lately
been ordered out of the Greek Nation by Major
Wager, and made himself conspicuous by much
violence of conduct, and resisting the sheriff, had
been taken and carried to Montgomery, where
Notwithstanding that he had been liberated on
heavy bail, he was brandishing a loaded gun, and
!, threatening the lives of several persons-and a
mong others, that of Mr.. Walker of Polecat
Springs. -3Se-
The st. Louis (Nlissouri), Gazette states that
the Fox and Sac Indians have become DESTROYS of
selling their country to the United States. 1t
lies West of, and is bounded East, the whole
extent. by the Mississppi-South by the State
of Missouri; more beautiful and valuable coun-
try for agricultural purposes, is, perhaps, no
where to be found in the West. The prairles
are generally small. the forests extensive, the
streams of water numerous and pure. the soil
deep and rich; and in point of mineral wealth,
the country is represented to be greatly superior
to that lately purchased of the Winnebagoes and
other Indians.
There is a new fashion coming up among our
editors. of calling steam boats steamers. This
is the English name. and vile name 1t Is. 1t Is
not explicit; and means absolutely nothing. A
steam mill. steam distillery.a steam doctor, are
all steamers, as much as vessels which are pro-
PEELED by steam captain of steamboat or
its owner, or the passenger who goes by steam, are
steamers. as well as the boat. Any thing may
be steamer. Besides the name is borrowed,
and therefore we protest against it; for as the A
mericans invented steam vessels, and gave them
a name, we should feel pride in adherlns to
: that name. instead of adopting the one invented
by the English who cot the steam boat Itself from
us.-M,nois htelfgencer, .4pra 10.
We ioin in the protest. Verbal criticisms in,
general we despise, put we cannot endure the
term steamer. 1t is an abominabe cocknegism.
If it is improper to say Steamboat, or steam-brg
or steam-vessel, it is alsp improper to say wind
mill, or pepper-box, or to combine any other two
, nouns in the language for the DESIGNATION OF a
, particular object. We must say vinder orpcp-
perer-Edifor Phil. Gas.
:. O;+to to Mr. Rurke Editor .4ler. Gdz.