Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-02

Irrom our Evening Editioa Of yesterday
FROM Washington.
From our respondent Meliers, No. So
WASHINGTON, Oct. Both, 1887.

Indians.
The most warlike and savage Of the Indian nations
were the Shawanees, who were originally settled ~
Georgia and Florida. but afterwards spread along inc
Ohio the falls of the Delaware, and Pennsyi anna.
They engaged in almost perpetual wars w" ~" ~.
neighboring tribes the whites. 1t was TINS pe a'
had the honor Of producing the famous TEcuasEh, :
man Of extraordinary powers and great aniou 9i
was born near Chlicothe His father was ona~ance
- : ,yar ha,ween these nations He was disun-
,ni.hedn saws Mr. Thatcher, for study adherence
10 principle He prided himself upon MS temperance
and truth maintaining uncommon reputaooh ici N
,egry and never indugng in the excessive use oil iood
or LIQUOR He would not marry until long alter me Gus
tomary period; and then matter OF necessity IN
the solicitations OF his friends, ne con-
nected himself with an elderly female who was, per
hans not the handsomest agreeable lady IN the
world bat who nevertheless bore him one enid, ms
only offspring" Like Hannibal against the Romans
he to have sworn vengeance against the Amer
cans while yet a boy amidst the runs and dcsoiation
Of his native land Before he had attained the age OF
IS he reputed the greatest OF the Indian
and the most impacab.e enemy OF the WHITES upon
whose settlements his incursons were rcpeated ana
terrible.
He appears to have been stimulated not only by ha-
rred but by a much frmer impulse, the love oil eo'y
and of country The spoils he acquired IN ms various
warlke expeditions were always freely distiorteo
among his followers If he scorned the thougnt u pe
snr influenced by the sordid love of plumber his views
were as grand as they patriotic Like Napoleon
he could command armies better than detachnents
He appeared however too late TO render the cause sue
cessful winch ne nau so bravery iAi'
ect have been to form great coniederacy OF
the Indian tribes for the purpose Of preserving their IN
dependence and keeping the whites in check
With him he united his brother the famous pro-
phet Elskatawa who was TO proclaim his commission
from the Great Spirit, reform the manners oil he IN
dians and raise prosees by the miracles he perform
ed and the great benefits he promised TO confer upon MS
countrymen. =
The efforts of these two singular men were, as lar
as could be expected successful IN uniting the lhoas
against the Americans but the coniederacy winch
Ta,r htvtQh M fnf Va
powerful as it would have BEEN IT his brother had NOT
prematurely and imprudenty suffered himself to oe ied
into battle at Tippccanoe during the absence OF 'he
former. On this OCCASION the Prophet sustained de-
feat which caused of the confederate trloes 10
withdraw remain neutral and others 70 appear
in open hostility.
yored 10 make an honorable peace with the Americans
but in vain. Nothing now remained but to strike
deadly blow. To this end, he became the ally OF uisat
Britain during the last between that nation and the
United States. His "pride, revenge, and anioitlon
were roused," says Thatcher. "Repeatedly before
this he had visited all the tribes the west bank OF
The Mississippi and upon Lakes Huren Superior ana
"He now travelled over the route once more: From
north SOUTH and from west he ranged the con
iinent, threatening, fattering, rouslng resentment
alarming superstition, provoking curiosity. No labor
fatgucd, no disappointment discouraged no danger
alarmed, emergency surprised him." He became
the head of the Ang Indian forces, which were more
numerous and powerful than had before been col
lected together He landed the right wing Of the
allied army the battle of the Moravian Town The
battle was sanguinary The British and Indian army
were however. defeated by the Americans but TIE
cumseh scorned TO fly, while all were flying around him
He in the hottest Of the conflict dealing death
wherever he moved. efel last, the battle field,
and yielded up his noble spirit in the midst OF scene
an which he glored. His dead body was afterwards
found surrounded by thirty of and buried near
the spot where he had fallen.
He has been properly called the /" Indian Bona
parte and the history OF the civilized world does not
furnish mary instances OF greater magnaninty, Perse.
verance, native intellectual power To show the LOT
illness and independence of his mind give single ex
ample. AT conference held Vincennes, after deiv-
cring long and energetic speech he perceived that he
had not been provided with seat Governor Harrison
Immediately ordered one to he placed for him.
Your father, said the interpreter requests you to
take a chair"
"My father" replied Tecumseh, with look Of scorn
-the is my father and the earth is my mother and
on her bosom will repose" and he threw himself on
the ground When he understood that General Proc
nor meant from Maiden, he demanded an IN
terview and in the OF the allied Indians addressed
him. in a speech Of great eloquence, Of which the fol
lowing is part.
Father, you have got the and ammunition
which our great father for his red children II you
have idea Of going way give them 10 us, and you
may go and welcome. Our lives in the hands OF the
great spirit: determined TO defend our lands
and il il be his will, will leave our bones sPon
fhem."
"Tecumseh's appearance" says Mr.. Thatcher. was
always noble his form symetrcn his carriage erect and
and lofty, his motions commanding; but under the ex
citcmcnt of his favorite theme he became being
His fine countenance lighted up with fiery and haugh
~ pride. His frame swelled with emotion every pos
and every gesture had its eloquent meaning and
then language ndeed-the rrepressibe oubreaking OF
nature flowed glowing from the passionate fountains OF
the soul" As politician, he a Philip as orator
aDemosthenes, warrior, Napoleon, without their
intellectual cultivation.
He died like patriot and hero in what he supposed
no be the OF his country, and the history OF this
noble chiean will be transmitted to poserity and
garded with admiration by future generations. In my
next will conclude my brief sketch Of Indian history
The people Of this city fond Of shows. Having
nothing else 10 do, they got up procession Of the fire
companies the other day. which amused the children
ceedingly. The loafers very numerous. and the
ragged boys and negro formed quite host The
procession consisted of the FIRE companies Of George
town and Washington, ard they made quite a respect
able show, marching in very hot day. through both
these cities, distance Of about miles, and display
ing their engines and other apparatus, surmouned by
flags banners, &c. They finally separated, about
o'clock perfect ORDER asd without the least disturb
II furnished some little novelty in the quctude
and stagnaton which prevail here.
The President has been tagged out by Il, and accom-
panied by Secretaries Poisseu and Dickerson, and
Amos Kendall with ef the ladies OF their family
have taken trip mp the Chesapeake Ohio Canal and
into those counties in Maryland alone favorable Them.
The President has been much exhausted with the
Of the government, and much disappointed in
not obtaining the Divorce" which Le had set his
hcstDckerson delighted get clear the trouble
Of the Exploriny ExDcdit,on-poin4e ham led