Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-04
30 GEL l. A N E o U S
From tho Loganspors Telegraph.
srDIAN COUN G L.

r,.,.c held near Plymouth, Indiana, Ju-
- ,s38. Present
W. PrrrER, Superintendent,
l I,.c.n. Assistant Superintendent,
"a n,ret, Enrolling Agent,
Ierolaman, Attn'ding Physician, and
0r .,d Warriors of the Pottawattamies of
hcbes '"' '" ''
tNIesn, os. and addressed the Coun.
81 e. warriors. and Young mcn Of the Potta-
..1iamies Of the Wabash.
y. Chi,drcn-We ought TO thank the Ufeat
3. e.. the enjoyment OF life aud health-ior
F:..... of meeting together in peace and
I " Lh;o. and 10 implore his an and protection
~. 70 sit in council.
~ = .h;Idren-My heart has been heavy, and
-, within me sorrowful for many days, be-
] - have been told that you have listened TO
/ 49,, Of bad birds-that you have been adj
- I'll 10 como to your Great Fathers council
-. vour hearts were getting weak; and that
:. ,.ss almost persuaded no longer to hold the
~ Of tho &c fires by the hand.
4, ehildren-My hoart begins to be glad, be-
:. yous presence here gives the lie to part OF
- isd stories; therefore hope they arc all
mrs.. o.
:. "a n it may be the last council in which
-Iu ever meet, want you to open your ears
..i;,,l;oe YOUR hearts to hear and receive the
.hssd your Great Father.
Ne chiidren-When we get into trouble and
xGen,,e, We Naturally look around us to discover,
e 81 can. the causes which have produced them,
:. ri, - the remedies for the evils complained
&C Ia ,mu,ess upon your minds the Importance
Of guarding against the consequences which have
resulted from your habits, customs and mode OF
living ii t. necessary {" direct voIr attention to
What ,os have been and what you are now.
Nv chidren-When the pale faces first came
over the big waters towards the sun rise, they
vus q little handful; YOU were great nation of
hare warriors-al this great island from the sea
sa ~ the great ocean where the sun sets, and
tn the big lakes where the water freezes, to the
sdgh Of Mexico, where the sun falls on the top
ftha hs ld was yours. Tins handful Of white
ian asked for pl ,,e tn n'ii'i hfc: E"n gave
|Aaa what :hrv ;t>iic aui took them by the hand
/ rlen Is rarv ,n,n..li ttc.v met IN council
bim,ie i,.vs - protect ihc wc k TT IN the t'"-
|re J.. III. -tt..uts pnt ~t,t" H'np':-rst n M
8mulsa tins GIaa 4a sF.-it -ltSv his h1ni -
SIC ,lhe,, 50 lns.set aetA s.Paa he murderer
i, sh 80 II s.t} hi5 5ry'h1r, 10 s5"FrIs5n others
fs las uiFlnccs and make Them Ws,r for The acn-
sal Is tne people Hhr>a PeIoc should he disturb
ANx SAs rtl...rtl IS -. This c5su.i n.s-raE.i-.
!bli lie 6t's piece 81 hel a E,tt 'hc al sli '.'sd
be digliad inlo fis,d7: jht1 .ar slo'iii Use
sai iae1 his own ci;!;lr,n. Unicr thesn wise.
itss lae Iitils hsti',i h = psosi"roi and grown
aa nighly na,i,.,, while sou have iwind!ed
DTa 10 handful. u
NJ fhii.iren-iIis ii never occurred 10 yoIr
ANS that all this has happened because your
emci. II, ,.e laws different from those of The
While nsn! Yon allowed YOUR people to strike ,
arh oher for slight offences. II death was the ,
~~qnencc, the murderer to be slain by the /,
ssais Of the deceased; and this friend himself !,
ast be slain bv the hands of the avcnger, and :
em, until the vengeance practised under your {
ass, has caused the earth To flow with tho blood :
fAe red man. You allowed yolr people 10 make =
as aud plan, corn where they pleased, but did !
s secure the right To individuals to eat the fruit
d their own labor; all was common. The idle -
and worthless were permitted to eat the corn pro- q
Sesd By the labor of the Industrious and prudent.
9 made war with each other aud it'll the white :,
". the history of which you know as well as :.
70; and thus you have become less and less I'M -
yoa are like little tree in the middle Of o
ack forest of tall pines. =,
Ny children-Ymr Great Father thinks if YOU -. :.
remove TO your own country and make laws X.
his, You may grow up again and become 80
'og and happy lie believes that nothing else ~
save you as q nation. But somo Of YOU,
srstand, say that the country to which your -: ~
l.
mail pox will attack and destroy YOU there uc
nd It you should escape from its ravages, 9TH %
fOes Of Indians will kill you, and that YOUR 90
y Father only wishes to send you there to
syou destroyed d"
ch'ldrcn-fou know your Great Father :,
swi to believe seriously, in the absence Of -
3sice, any such evil stories Of his intentions 6,
as YOU. These words have been put in TO 80
\ mouths BY your enemies and the enemies of o
, sacrament, which has fed and protected YOU :.
sn0nsss and mercy for more than forty win 80
!. WI you believe the words of these enc ~
~. I!oa happiness who only seek to be re-
-. va money, rather than listen to your
- saer whose goodness has been manifested p"
n you BY all his acts for SO long time. yo
y - eaadren--Do not, bescech you, let 60 the on
~ your Great Father and listen to the bad OF Q,
~ men who would sacrifice your happi. "a
n ever for a few pitifui dollars. 10
Z, ,,a a am informed you say you have no.
~ ms land where you live. This is wrong, ne'
H.. should not say So, and you would not if nav
- not advised to it by those who in lend rem
goo: Your land has been sold and YOU cen
5 ihe treaty has been ratified and is in si lux
~ nave received every dollar of the con- ON
i, ana receipted for it, AID the fraud which "u'
III. :, oeen practised upon YOU consists in oo"'
hat YOU received one dollar ger acre for ,''a'
instead Of fifty ceais per acre for ~"
ia "ons at the same land n which price -
sou ny youo treaty. ~ith Gen. Mr.
, -, .epeaf. yoa have received YOUR money: :"
1 mas been rattle. and vea cannot ~ :
~, Whatever your adviser may tell vou In ''iA !
l. ne assured thu, treaties can oalv be % u
49,, making war and then the strong arm, 'c"'