Southern planter., 1832-05-12
from tse Columbus (Oiio) Seniiaci'
TECUMSEII-

'ne celebrated Otiowa, who commanded the red n
gons OF the North West, in 1868, and by who's
lexusoidinary concert and management, almost IN
whole chain Of British forts, from pittsburo !,
1reen Bay, were captured in tho same hour. on N,
Kings birth day ofihat year. By PonGac,s max
ms, policy, and mode Of warfare, Tocumseh wa,
guided IN most Of his operations Il was the firm
ana unwavering determination Of this great unedu
called savage, II successful, 70 render the whole o
the Indian tribes entirely independent Of the gov
ernment, skill and resources Of the whites. lIe
wished Them 10 compose ono distinct and sovereign
people, to rely solely upon their own powers for H.
means comfortable subsistence; and 10 stand for.
ever alooftrom the chcanerios and miserios Of civ.
lllzation. lie seta Characteristic example 10 HE
followers by rejecting any article ofaiment, man.
uiactuTed by the white men, His arms, from the
necessity Of combating his enemies upon equal
grounds, were Of British fabric; but the bow, the
arrow, and the war club, were his favorite weapons.
could ne IN conjunction with the British forces.
nave succeeded in expellng the Americans from
me regions OF the North and West, there arc GOOD
reasons Tor believing that his course would then
nave been, 20 unite the Ottowas, Chippewsu Poi.
towaiomics, Miamies, Shawnees, Delaware. sac.
Slous, Memomonies, Winnebaeoes, Foxes. and All
the smaller tribes in tho west and north west. M
one common language, and compel the British 10
Teinqulsh 10 them the whole TERRITORY conouered
from the Americans, and acknowledge the soveT-
elgniy and independence ofiho United Nations az
Indians. How much farther he would have prose
cuted his policy, We arc e 10 conjecture; but fom
observations which are known TO have fallen from
MN among his intimate and confidential friends. II
Is probable he would have made overiures of ALI
ance aud union TO the tribes Of tho southern and
southwestern American States, and then extended
his pflOFia for nuIunrcal a. -
the Spanish Republics His mighty and canae;ors
mind, grasped the splendid project of establisbing
an Indian Empire, oementcd by common interests
and governed by ono great principle paramouu, 10
an others that OF remaining eternay separate from
The whites, and exempt from the frauds and cor.
rupllons, consequent upon the avarice and ambition
OF civilized life. But Tecumseh failed--and so
dld Napoleon The first armed 10 free all the do.
scondanis OF the Aborgines, from dependence. vas.
salage and misery. The towering ambition of tho
latter, taking for IFS polar star ibe doc,r;no ,ha,
mlghi be right" was only united IN lie
by universal conquest, Tho ashes .of ,he ono re.
poses m silence and solicitudo on The T,gbt
OF the Canadian Thames Those Of the other srs
innrned on the rock Of 81. Helena. And what IA
one now, more than the other9 The Shawnee and
the Corslcan alike await the last knell Of Time.
when Jehovah shall summon the nations Of all the
in the body"
The traveller as he passes over land from Do,ro,
TO the Niagara frontier, naturally fingers ON The
banks OF the Thames TO enquire about Tecumseb
Every peasant has legend to tell Almost all. Of
adult years, have seen the "Great Red Chief.n and
may deal largely in the marvellous, respecting his
progress, his exploits, his daring chivaIrv and per
sonal peculiarities The writer hereof has SCI for
hours, listening with Onxuus curiosity to the tales
OF wonder and of war, connected with the career
OF the majestic Shawnee With the assistance Of
a competeni guide, he sOuRh, the battle ground.
and then the humble hillock, identified as "Tecum.
sehs Grave" II is at the northeastern termination
4 willow marsh near large black oak tree, (now
ihiltn,) rom behind which, il Is said, Tecumseh
'prang and fredupon Colonel Wheatly, who. at the
'ame moment, aimed his deadly tube al the Chief
md both fell simultaneously into the arms Of DEATH
9uch is 'he story told by every person with whom
he writer conversed IN Canada, except one man.
Who formerly belonged 10 Capt Hamiiton's co o.rpany
n Gen. liaTrson's army. His name is James B
'table, and he declared, most positively. that he
saw Col. r. NJ johnson shoot Tecumseh in the
reasi with his pistol, and was within Zen feet of
nm at the time" This is a moo,ed point, and
'here IS no wish TO discuss il in this fugitive efi
SION OF leisure moment Tecumseh was slain. no
matter by whom, aud dearly did he sell his latest
breath, whether the price be found in the sacrifice
OF the dauntless and desperate Wheatly--(whose
sons we're murdered at the river Rasn) or in the
manged body Of the gallant and pairiotic Johnson.
Near the grave are many bushes Of the wild rose
md marsh willow. Upon the mound ITSELF there
is no growth, except two three white ash shrubs.
young wild goosebury bush, and few weeds.
ltlssl'l foot OF more above the level of the sur
rounding earth, in consequence, il is said, Of being
dressed up" every scar or two BY the neighboring
'uulans' VINO frequently visit tho solitary spot TO
three inches square and five feet long, lies by the
side Of the grave, having rolled down. Il bears
some faint traces of Indian characters, drawn with
red ink.
SipDt's Notion of Fasting The Dean of g.
fatrlck's being surprised by his Bishop in the very
act of nninuinn n rashnr nf hncnn. -. I. G.. Il