Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-11
NUMBER l6.

Va' VI wal "Ston, snd committed great dosfruc.
ton 81 thor propcuy a. vas practicable IN their
rapid march and he continued iro,n tim, tn tiu,r.
nnld the hfesNing ont II The war between The u
states add Great Britain, to prosecute the hosuii-
ties growing oui Of this icud with tclen,,,. ,,rot;
assailing the Greeks frequently with small parties
by snflr.sc. and committing pdisorimins,e de,.s,s-
ton upon the property people Of that tribe Such
are quatrols of great men aud such have been tho
border wars oi rude nations from tho earliest
times.
In the war that succeeded h. was awsys tho
hfsi to lead parry against the British or thor In
dian allies aud he did much injury to the Creeks
ana Sounnoles during that contest. Ills military
prowess aud success gained Tor him the honorary
,i''r' which ho "ssras TO have well deserved md
lac was usually called General rushmstnhs.
THIS chci was not descended from any ,,,tip.
sn'shcd family, bu, was raiscd to command, when
young man, ~ consequence of his talents and
pfo"ess. lie was always poor. and when no, en-
gsged IN war. followed tho chase with srdor and
success. lie was brave aud generous ; kind to
those who we're necosstous. and hospitsbc TO the
stranger The oagerncss with which he soorb To
revenge himself Upon his onomes affords no e,i-
dehce oil iefocy Uf character but is In strict con
iormIty with the Indian code of honor which sapc-
ton snch deeds as nobly mcritorious.
1t is curious to observe the singular mixture of
great and mean qualities ~ the tharac ter O: a bar.
barous people. The same man who is distinguish.
cd IN war, in the council is often the subject of an
rcdoes which reflect little on his character ID pr-
vatc lie. We shall repeat the few incidents which
have reached us, III the public aud private hstory
Of PushmLtaha.
lie attended council held IN 1923 near tho
residence of Major Pllchynn, . wealthy trader a.
mong The Cbocta"s, aud OF distance OF eighty
miles from his own habiinlion. The business
yss closed on the third Of July asd on tho follow
ing day, the anniversary of our indt pendepce, a
dinner given by Major Pnchlynn to Colonel
Ward, the agent OF the government Of the United
States aud the principal chiefs who were present.
When the guests were about 10 depart IL was OBJ
served that General Pushmat aha had 10 horse
and as he vas getting To be too old to prosecute
so hong journey on foot, the government agent
suggested 10 Mr. Ptchynn, the proprieiy Of prcsen-
ting him with horse. This was readily agreed
| to- Oh the condition that the Chief would promise
not to exchange the horse for whiskey aud the
old warrior. mounted upon fine young animal
went upon his way rejoicing. IL was not long be-
fore he visited the agency, foot. and il was dis
covered that he had lost his horse 10 betting al ball
play. "Bu; did you no, promise Mr. pitchlynn,"
said the agent, "that you would sell his horse ="
II did ~ presence of yourself and many othcrs"
replied the chief "but did not PROMISE that
1t is said tba, during the late war General Push
mntai.s, having joined our heru army with some
Of his Yarrlors, was arrested by the COMMANDING
general for striking soldier with his sword.--
When asked by the commander why he had com
mltted this act of violence. he replied that the sol-
der had been rude to hts wife, aud that he had Oh
~ given him blow or two with HE side of his
sword to teach him better n,nDners--"but If it had
been you general, instead of a private soldier"
"a H.. a Il,
! Of my sword IN defence % my wife, who hos como
so far To visit great we -riur like myself"
a, time when guard Of e.gh, or ten men was
kept at the agency. Of the soldiers having be-
come intoxicated, was ordered to be confined /; and
as there was no guard house, the temporary arrest
was effected by tying the offender. PushuIataha
seeing he man IN tins situation. Inquired The cause
aad on being Informed, exclaimed SIS thit oil :"
and immediately united the UainrluDste soldier re-
marking cooiy, many good warriors get druak."
AZ meeting Of business at the sgeucy, at
which several American gentlemen and some of tho
chief men Of the Chociaw nation were present, the
conversation turner upon the Indian custom Of mar
rying plurality Of wives. Pushmataha remarked
that he had two wives, aud intended TO hove al
ways the same number. Being asked # he did not
think the practice wrong. tho chief replied, "No;
is II not night that every woman should be uia rred
and h0w can that be, when there aie more wo-
inen than men, unless sume men marry more than
one When Ouf great fsther, the President esus-
cd The lndlals to be counted last yehr II was found
That the women acre most NUMEROUS and If one
man could have but one wife, some women would
have ~ husband
In 1921, this chief was at the city Of Washing
ton. ss one Of depuiu'ion 10 vstt The Presi-
dent, for the purpose Of Frightening The Chain Of
friendship between the American people and The
cbociaws. The venerable Lafayette. then up9n
his memorable tour through ihs United State, was
at the same metropolis. and the Cboetaw chiefs
cane 10 pay him their respects. Several Of them
made speeches, and among the rcst Pushmsiaha
addressed him ~ these words -
seafy fy have melted you drew tb. sword
~ ooWpaHvp 81 asdagion. hih hih yos fought the
eneass " America You mingled your bod with that
the eneiny and proved yOgrssfa Ahef yoa fnis
"a that war sou returned TO yoar ooBhfy and
back 10 sSst asd. wbsss ysp hoBOfsd
by NUMEROUS AID poNsTfd people YOa every where
tie children - those by ~hose aide you battle,
cro0day sFoaGd you shaking hznds The hsnd
az ntbef We have heard ese thsgs Told COR dast
,lsgeg, aud hearts logged TO J00 We haze
haze taken you by bg hand sne are sItlsd Tbis
The brit have yOs vii Dfo-by - the Last
Ms have say Tho earth vii pat s' forever"