Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-28

"e following 1".. was seat Us byH ,Gnt.eman
a, iiook Island with hteqaest that it might be IN
serted the Wing The accompanying letter states
that 1t was brought by runner from he -kuek $
camp on sncoon river, pnd - given Us nearly Us
fpssli &c IL the lords %, the chtef ns.lf LIS %
lecl seems To b. correct the stories Of the uHage
| efitS (edtors) IN Illinois w. are NOT informed
10 which al them the chief Of the Sac milton refers
nor are aware that sories have been told by any of
them 'mpi4catng the peaceful disposition of the
remnant OF his nation.
Rdeoon E1rk gf Desmoines River, Non. -. 1892
To the Great Chet Of Illinois.
My FArnER: | have been told by trader that
scvetal of your village criers (ed,tors) have been
circulating bad news, informing the Whites that the
indians are preparing for war and tka, we are dis
satisfied
My father, You wns present when the tomahawk
was buried, and assisted me to place j, SO deep
TINT II viii never again be raised against your
white children of Illinois.
My ather, very few of that Misguided band that
entered Rock River last summer remain you have
| BUNDLED them by war, and have made them friend
ly 10y your generous conduct to them after they
were defeated
Myselfand greater part of the Sacs and Foxes
have firmly held you by the hand; we followed
| your advice and did az you told us. My father.
| take pity on those my nation that you forgayc
and never mention the disasters oi last summer; |
wish IT to be forgotten.
do not permit the oricrs OF our villages or camps
TO proclaim any bad news against the whites, not
even the truth Last fail, an old man, Fox In,
dian, was hunting on an island short distance be-
low Rock River for turkeys, to carry to Fort Arm
strong he was k,llcdby white man
My father, VIC passed it over we have only spo.
ken of II IN whispers our agen, has not heard of
It, We wish to live in friendship with the whites:
II white man comes to our camp or village we
give him share of what we have to eat a lodging
II he wants II, and put hlm ON the trail If he has
| lost IT,
My father, advise the criers Of your villages TO
tell tn truth, respecting Us, and assist in strength.
ening the CHAIN OF friendship, that your children
may treat Us friendly when they meet US; and be
assured hat we are friends, and have feelings as
well as they have.
My father this is all | have to say a, present,
! kE O-kUCK, Chief Of the Sac Nation.
The last Legislature of the State Of Georgia re.
pealed the law oithat State against Duelng Nc
oath is now required either by the principal or Sc
cond on taking an Office, that they have never
been any way concerned in these affairs Of honor
aad those who hive been are discharged from all
the disabilities thereby incurred. Hereafter, fight,
ing duel shall be high misdemeunor, punished
on conviction, by conydn,n.ent for not less TIA,
foar nor more than etgh gcars IN he Pea,tinta,g
Lately IN Vevay, Indiana, Mr.. James Coopc,
was married to Miss Jane Roebuck. The ceremo
ny took place on Wednesday morning On the
evening OF the same day they parted and on Thurs
day morning, the usual caution appeared from the
nafpy swan, telling the good people not to trus,
or harhor his better half, as he was predetermined
10 pay no debts OF her contracting. This is wha,
they call IN the West" sudden thaw."
German coin was found by little boy in the
garden of gentleman in Tuscaloosa, bearing the
impression of Frederick William iii. King o,
Prussia, on one side, and on the opposite, female
hsure, with the following inscription q" GerseAtig
kent" which, in our language, signifies Justice
1t is not known yet what kind Of metal j, is nor by
what means it came to Tuscaloosa.