Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-15

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From the Philadelphia United STATES Gazette.
GREATNESS.
Dulce ct decorum est pro patria mor"
The su6joined account we copy from the Jack.
sonvilIe lliinos) Banner KE.o.KucK is we'll
known to those who take an interest in the In.
dian tribes. But had the four great men, We
mean the Indians who offered themselves TO save
their country, had they lived in ancient times.
they would have come down 10 US immOrtalized
in the records Of patriotism and philanthropy.
David-tbe Horat and the Curatii and others,
had chance, they might conquer, but the poor
Indians were sent to die-Mutius Scevola burnt
off his and-but he stood in the presence Of the
great. Curious Ieaped into the chasm-but the
admiring pIaudits of the Roman world hushed
the whsperings Of fear and the calculations upon
pain-but the poor Indians knew they must be
hung up like dogs-amid the sneers and curses OF
those who preferred their dogs to them. The case
as set forth ia the annexed detail is highly inter.
esting, and would furnish fine hint to vIgo.
rous fancy, for the leading incident Of tale.
By private sources. we hear that the Sac In.
dams who had been delivered up by Kso.kuk, to
the civil authorities Of Warren county, for the
murder Of Martin, have been discharged-he
grand Jury not having found bill against them.
The history of this affair is somewhat curious
When the agent went to Ke-o-kuk to demand
the murderers, under instruc tions from the War
Department, he informed the agent that they
were out of his reach, but would consult with his
tribe what course to take in the premises. he
called them together, snd having stated to them
that their great father would send an armed force
into their nation to take the murderers, which
would cause strife and bloodshed, which il was
his desire to prevent, four young men OF the
tribe (they who were discharged) proHered them
selves as voluntary offerings to appease the ven.
geapce Of their great father, and consented that
they should be given up TO the agent as the offend.
ers. They were accordingly taken BY ke-O kuk
to the agent, who had them immediatel confined
in Jail to await their trial. AT court, Ke-o kuk
and other Indians Of his tribe appeared, and the
old chief was made witness on the part of the
prosecution; and, before the grand jury. he stat
ed that these young men we're not the persons
who committed the murder; that they were out
of his reach. having fed from his tribe; and that
he supposed they would be satisfied, if any four
of his Young men should be delivered up to their
justice, not doubling but the same principles 60
verHed his white brethren that obtained among
the Indian.
This testimony, Of course, discharged the pri
soners. The people were much excited at this
termination Of the business, and the grand jury,
in the exercise Of their powers, handed to the
court presentment. the object OF which was, as
We understand, to request the President 10 take
the necessary measures to procure the murder
ers, with testimony sufficient to convict them,
and presenting the agent for accepting the men
who we're discharged, and requesting him not to
accept any others than the real murderers, whose
names are obtained from Ke-okuk, and the bills
of indictment found against them. The idea Of
Ke-o.kuk and the young men was, that the Judge
would sentence them to be hung Immediately
they had no other expectation. In this view OF
the case, they showed more devotion to their
tribe, and more irmness, than could be found,
under similar circumstances, among the most en-.
lightened and civilized portion Of the communi.
~. 1t is needless to add, that they manifested
great joy at their unexpected deIiverance.
Messrs. Gatewood, Field. and C. s. Hamp.
stead, attended as counsel for the prisoners.
From the Buffalo Republican, July5.
The party of Western Chiefs, under the con.
duct Of Maj. Garland, consisting of Black Hawk,
the Prophet Napope. the Prophets adopted son,
and brother, and Black Hawks son, arrived at
this place on Friday Of last week, and remained
until Sunday morning, when they took passage
in the steamboat for Detroit. On Saturday morn.
ing 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 imme.
1iately pointed out Fort Erie, and appeared to be
amiIiar with the country around. He was there
Turing the late war in the British camp, at the
ims when, as he expressed himself, the Anne.