Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-07

ne VffhL ftfgl0e iiF thr tkHifb, - soon amer
the close e our War uf Revolution. Tier. thea
existed IN the litile settlement ui Michigan some
ishswlns', worthy of being rescued from oblivion.
Aaioug ibem the Rev. samson Ocean, the
fret aaure minister # lat tribe. whose unosienia.
uaus FORTUNES are interviewer with the ecclesiastical
his'uty ~ that day. Tie bcnevolence of the Rev
creud pfesiJeai Wheeock Of Dsumouih College
drew a,a frua, the vsgrsnt habits 81 the lodian
hafiot. and touched bis mind with the lose Of let
iers and % pioiy. Ten Scsrs before Dcclars-
iun of Independence, be made voyage 10 Eng-
auj. rni Mas received with The mos, kind md graf
ihlug attention. Among The treasured memorials
Of THE Welt, Wcrc correspondence With sume Of
the vice aud phllsnhrcpc Of the mother country.
which be faithfully maintained anG the gift ola H.
bfsy or considerable value hich after his deccDsc
purchased by clergyman in the vicinity. His
discOutses ia his native tongue oflcb produced
strong impression on his hearers and those in the
English language displayed on Acquaintance with
its dion, aud facility Of rendering i. vehicle
for strong and original thought highly credilsb,e
both to his talents and their application. lie pos
scsscd decided taste for poetry, especially that Of
devotional cast mud volume of this nature,
which hc selected aud published. evinces thu, he
frtvently appreciated The pathetic and the powerful
His depormen, was grave and consistent, as became
teacher Of divine tilngs, aud his overlooking eyes,
when he sttoye to allure his people TO the love of
Saviour, testified bis own warm religious sensbil-
iics, and revealed the foundation Of his Happiness
and hope.
The native. untaught eloqucnce Of the TRIBE had
nlso representative. Robert Ashbow was collat
orally Of the royal line, and held IN high reverence
BY bis people. His commanding stature and lofty
brow marked him as one Of Natures mobility. He
was respected by our ancestors, and when their
government became permanent, was permitted 20
represent his people in their national council. a
muBg ihciI Senators his words were few. But IN
his well weighed opinions, in his wary pulley, they
we're accustomed to llkeu him TO the wise and willy
ULYSSES. The, understood MIN not. HIS eoquence
was like smo,hered Game, in their presence. I,
spoke not even through the eye, which wrs ever
downcas,, nor lighted the brow that bore a rooted
SORROW 1t burst forth only his native wilds and
smon g his own people. There. like d torrent, 1t
swept all before it, 1t swayed their srriis as he
iempes, bends the 1.-The willow.
Though be heenly felt the broken and buried ma.
lcsiy of his nation, he cherished no vIndiclveness
low ards those who had causcd II. He had deep
reverence tor knowledge and lis possossors. which
ueulrshzed this bitterness. Like tie tanned lion
be yielded to force which he did not comprehend
Though by nnture reserved and dominant, be almost
crouchingly sought the society OF educated white
men for among them alone could his thirst Of
knowledge be satia,ed. lie Was an affecting ms
lance of savage pride, humbiing Itself before the
might uf cultivated intellect. AT tiues his mel
anchoy mood piedo nina, ed and for days and nights
he Withdrew TO painless forests, holding communi
cation with none. lie might occasionally be die
covered amid The craes of some scarcely accessible
rock with his head bowed low 10 ROWING and SOL
i,ary contemplation, like Marlus amid the ruins Of
Carthage. There was about MIN, the wnywardness
of genius, preying upon itself, and the pride OF
wounded spirit, which would have grasped the hoo.
tina, ,ramped IT, aud hurled The rider TO the Gust.
Yet there was an innate check in his own native
nobleness. in his power Of approaching superior
mental excellence. Knoslcdse had stood before
him. in her majesty and mystery, and The naughty
orator ofihe fsrest was subdued like an 8we-stiuck
child.
Arrowhame the warrior, ~ Zachary, as he was
generally called by the name Of his la pism was an
interesting specimen Of abd gInal character. State
iy unbendlng, and OF athletic strength. he seemed
TO defy the ravasos Of lime, though the record of
his memory proved that he had passed the prescri-
bed limit of hreescO!e years and ten. lie had been
a su!def IN the camrnign that preceded the
defeat e pTaddock IN l51J. and haI borne the
hsrdshps and penis Of The eight year, war Of uur
fe' olutinn, wiih an ubsLuneing vE!Jr. With The
sciiufgily .f his nauun he seldom spoke of he ex-
PLOTS in Nbifh he lid been engaged. Yet when
sometimes ,uducc4 ~ urgency, To give na.rolile
~ The battles here he had fought has flashing sye,
aud iolm RISING sta. moie !Oi.iiy, aUesied las
TIE enthusiasm.
HIS vie. Martha oha had with bin, embraced
he Christian religion, possessed that eeuteGess OF
department, and ,ace'uess Of voice, by winch the
females among oar 1bonelues were often distin-
guished. HIS attachment to her was oylnced BY
more OF cogriecuaEess than ouWPurted win their
national Goodness Of manner. snd was rec,pfocaicd
by tender a1d unvsryiIg Observance. which might
have adorned a more refined state OF society. Their
litc abode hsd an ASPECT Of neainess and conCor
beyond Whsi MAS olen attained by the supine hsb
as Of their coemp"snes. 1t Was env.rooed by a
tolefssy well cUlii1sled garden. ind sheltered BY
a rude tenement f; IN lis rear, COW quietly rumin-
aied Other Indications o. care and jpdicoos ar
rsngeiaen. adghl have marked 4, oui .. the dwell
ing OF white man rather Than an ludisn. A mys
'eHoas parsonage ksc been added 10 the family.
which. nnhin the memory Of The young. had com
prIsed only Zachary and Martha. S,Bee bis
cession, msn, improvements 10 their humble cslAb-