Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-10-31

iCurrcu III Tie CNu HiSlOTy Vi ILLS VI any otHOi
country. Without an accumulated revenue, and
without any other resources but the soundness Of
her public credit, this young and enterprising
State has consummated great public work, IN
the 29h year of her political existence, which, for
its magnitude and public utility, would do honor
to the oldest and most powerful empire in Europe.
The lasting and substantial benefits of which, will
be felt through all time to come, by every men,
Der of federal union as well as by the foreign
bordering states which lie north and south of us.
! If the weather should prove favorable, we an
ticipate the collection of an immense assemblage;
perhaps the largest that has ever been brought to-
gether on this side of the mountains.-Sci0to Ga
zette.
| SENATORIAL ELECTIoN.--The Legislature OF
this state have abandoned the attempt to elect a
Senator In Congress at the present session. So
nearly equal was the division Of the votes among
the several candidates, and so firm the adherence
of the members to their respective favories, that
1t was found impossible after thirty experiments
to effect choice Necessity therefore compel
led the adoption of measure, the expedIency oil
which was strenuously urged by many members
IN the first place the postponement OF the cleo
ton till the next General Assembly. We regre
the tendency of such question will create du
ring the next canvass for members of the legisa
ture, and, in fact, during the whole ensuing year
1t never was intended by the constitution, that
the people should be agtated and disturbed with
! the contest about the election of Senator in
Congress. Ii was never contemplated, that the
candidates for that high Office should make cleo
pioneering tours through the state and urge upon
the people at the polls their respective claims and
preteDsions. We fear that such will, necessarily
be the course in regard to the pending election.
Nashville ['ren. Banner.
Description Of the too distinguished prisoners
BLACK Ha,ck and the PropheO at the time they
acere deIiuered to Gen. JOS NJ Street, By gen
tleman ,cho aDas present.
BLACK HAWK, Potawatomy by birth, but
raised by the Saukies, appears to be about 60
years old, has small bunch of grey hair on the
crown of his head, the rest is bare, has high
forehead, a Roman nose, a full mouth, which gen
orally lncines to be little open, has sharp chin,
no eyebrows, but very fine eye; his head is fire.
quently thrown back on his shoulders; he is about
5 feet or inches high at present he is thin, s.
appears much detected, but now and then he as
sumes the aspect of command He held in his
left hand white flag, in the other the tail, with
the back skin, head and beak of the Calumet Ea-
lyle; with this he frequently fans himself His
Indian name is Muscata mish ka-kaek.
The PROPHET, half Saukle and half Winne-
bago, is about 40 years old, nearly feet high is
stout and athletic; has large broad face, short
blunt nose large full eyes, broad mouth, thick lips,
with full suit of hair. He wore white cloth
head dress which rose several inches above the
top of his head-the whole man exhibiting de-
Iliberate savageness-not that he would seem to
delight in honorable war, or fight; but making
him as the Priest of assassination or secret muir
der. He had in one hand a white flag, while the
other hung carelessly by his side. They were
both clothed in very white dressed deer skins,
fringed at the seams with short cuttings of the
same. His Indian name is a-bo-ke-shiek-
White Cloud.