Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-11
From the st. Loui. Timee.

j tion is from source, from which we have
before this, derived much intelligence, re-
Hating to Indians and indian affairs, with
, out having in any instance been deceived
o, mslead. We shall have the pleasure
of presenting another paper, from the
same hand, in our next for which we had
not room at this time.
BLACK HAWKS RECEPTION.
There is, perhaps, no subject more
melancholy interesting, or more touching-
ly sublime, than the meeting of long alb
sent friends. There are thousand re.
ceptions crowding upon the mind at the
moment-the scenes Of other days, when
Jail was calm and sunshine-the anxious
hopes and fears for each others welfare,
and finally, the pleasing delight of meet
ling once more together.
We have witnessed many such meet
ings-we have seen the parent and child,
after long separation, greet each other
on their meeting and we have seen the
faithful and affectionate spouse receive
the partner of her bosom, and welcome
him home, in smiles and tears, i'll Joy and
Ianguish:-But, we have never yet wit
messed any meeting of friends more
lhnught with me lancholy Intellect than
that of Black Ha7uk and the Sacs and Foo
les.
On his arrival at Rock Island, the Ex-
Chief had his tent pitched on the bank of
the Mississippi near the agency,and on the
next morning Re-o-kuck and the other
Chiefs, with a large party of their young
men arrived for tn. purpose of receiving
him. They e'camped Immediately in
front of Black Hawks tent, on the oppos.
lite bank of the neutrality-suspicious. we're
soon made on both sides for the meeting.
A number of Canoes we're lashed togeth-
er to convey the Braves and Warriors to
the other shore, a Flag was hoisted, and
the sound of the muffled drum was heard,
!, which was a signal for their departure.
Ke-o-kuck and the chiefs, moved slowly
in front, and on reaching the shore, form.
! ed their young men into kind of hollow
: square. Ke-o kuck then made a short
: address to his people. He said:
''The Great Spirit had been kind to
them-He had listened to their petitions
HE had granted their requests-and
they ought all to be thankful. They had
petitioneA their Great Father TO release
Black Hawk and the other prisoners, and
he has now sent them home to enjoy their
liberty. The Great Spirit has changed
the heart of the old Chief-gave him
good one and sent him back to his friends
Let the past be buried deep in the earth.
} Whilst his heart was wrong he had done
many very bad things, but, he hoped,now
: after having travelled thro' many of the
: big tozrns. where he had been before him,
he could see the folly ofhis past conduct.
and would know how to govern himself
!, in future.''
) Ke-o kuck then advanced, with folded
arms, sedately, TO the tent of BlackHawk,
shook hands with him, and took seat to
his right. The other chiefs followed,
shook hands, and took seats in the tent; al
ter which, the line moved slowly forward,
and each took the Hawk by the hand.-
t Not a word was spoken until all had pre-
$ sented themselves. Ke.o-kuck then broke
silence, and each commenced congratula.
4 ting the other.
!, There were many among them who had
a lost friends and relations during the late
), war and when they called TO mind that
this Old Warrior had led them on 10 the
battle field, OH which they had persisted,
it narrowed up their souls, and created
within them feelings of painful remem-
brance. The tear of sorrow was seen TO
a steal down their cheeks, and the throb-
: bings of the heart, plainly cvinced the
painful feelings of the mind. Here were
A those who had lost affectionate relations
and kind friends-who had heard related
, the painful story of their death--and be-
fore them sat the Chief who had led them
7 onward to the CORY scene. For their de-
parted friends the tear of sorrow gushed
from their eye.lids, the FACILITATING heart
. throbbed with melancholy sympathy; but
7 not word of censure, or whisper of re-
: proach was cast upon the old Chef.-For
be too, had cause to lament, both the loss
of friends and the loss Of poauer!'
}, Time was when he stood high in the
councils of the naton-where he could
, call around him his Braves and Warriors
(among whom he was chiefly and at his
nod, lead them onward 'to the tented field
and battle GORE But now, how different
his situation! How changed his circum-
stances! Thrown from the lofty summit Of
This greatness wifhout RINK and without