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Tho party Of Western Chiefs, under the
conduct Of Maj. Garland, consisting Of Black
Hawk, the Prophet NspoPs, the Prophets
adopted son, and brother, and Black Hawks
son, arrived ut this place on Friday Of last
week, and remained until Sunday morning,
when they took passage in the steamboat for
Detroit. On Saturday morning they rode
over to Black Rock for the purpose Of looking
at the union Of the Grand Canal with the
Lake At that place, and also to have fair
view Of the Canada shore. Black Hawk i'm
mediately pointed out Port Erie, and appear
ed TO be familiar with the country around
lie was there during the late war In the
British camp, at the time when, a. no ex-
pressed himself, the "Americans walked in
the fort" In the afternoon the party visited
the Seneca indians who had collected at the
Council House on the reservation to receive
them. They were addressed by Captain Pol
lard, an old and very respectable Chief Of the
Seneca Nation, who, after expressing the
pleasure which II gave them to meet the Chiefs
Of the Saes, and after alluding TO the present
state VI the Aborigines, counsellcd their bro
theirs TO return home with q peaceable mind,
to cultivate their land, and no more to fight
against 50 powerful 4 people as the whites.
To this both the Prophet aud Black Hawk re-
piled. Tho former said, Z" We have heard
your talk-it is full Of truth and good advice
II have said much on this subject to our
Great Father-we shall 60 home in peace,
We wish that all the tribes were collected on
the ine lands westof the Mississippi. will
not make you . long talk-we only came
over 10 see how our brothers the Senecas
lived, and we are glad 10 see you" Black
Hawk SAN, sour aged brother Of the Sene-
cas- who has spoken 20 US, has spoken the
words OF . good and wise man. We are
strangers TO each other, though We have the
same colour end the same Great Spirit made
Us oil and gave Us this country together
Brothers, we have seen how great q people
the whites arc. They arc very rich and very
strong--it Is folly for Us to fight with them.
We shall 20 home with much knowledge that
we have got on our journey. For myself,
shall advise my people TO be quiet and live
like good men. The advice which you gave
Us, brother, is very good, and We tell you
now that We mean TO walk the straight path
for the future, and 20 content ourselves v ith
what We have, and with cultivating our
lands"
The chiefs Of the Black Hawk party he.
haved themselves with much decorum and
propriety. They were visited By most Of our
citizens, and every opportunity was furnished
by Major Garland 70 crafty the curiosity Of
all who came.
They will proceed over land from Detroit
20 Chicago, where q military escort will 70.
ceive them, and convey them thence TO the
Mississippi.
A large party Of the Oneida indians, under
the charge Of tho agent. Mr.. Savage, left this
port on Wednesday last for Green Bay, in the
schooaer Globe. They numbered in ali, men,
women, snd children, ll5--were well pro-
vided with every thing necessary TO render
them comfortable In their new habitstions,
and seemed happy In the prospect before
them.
The festivity consequent apoa the Presiden,,.
vihit TO Lowell, considerably maSred Nv m
accident from the rammiRg down Of field piece.
Two men lost each an arm by the premature ex-
plosion, and one of them had the additional mis-
fortune TO lose his eye sight The arms Of bo.l
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