Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-01-12

n CON sultaton Powiis then informed MN Is ..io
result of their deliberations, that no must u'o'
that his face pale, that the muroeI WIS .o !
mitted by pale face, they belonged 70 one "a''o'
of course, and came within their law. 'uuso
Dean told them their words were oil! wrong, 'ha'
the murderer was Dutchmaa, and did not speak
the same language he did, that be could not un.
derstand their talk on the Mohawk, that ne misn'
as we'll be called a Scheca or Iuscarora, because
his face was red, that they must not make nun
responsible for the doings Of all bad white men,
Furthe rmore he told him he belonged to the one.
ida tribe; that his adoption had been sanctioned
at the council Of their chief and braves, ana OF
course he could not be responsible, nor come WIN
in the rule-Anoiher consideration was then heio
bv tho Indians, when Powiis informed the Judge
that his arguments had all been thought OF, aiio
considered by their council, that his words "e1o
like the bark of beech tree, very smoo'h, ye.
thew did no. heal their wounded nation; the blood
s,,;o IVA, ON their tribe, aud il must be washed
away, die he must. Il.
As a last resort, the Judge appealed to Powis'
on account Of the friendship that had long sub
sisted between them, that they had warmeo d,
the Same fire, and eat Of tho same venIsot, aho
would he now raise his hand to take his life Pow
Il. here ;n,errupted him, and said that when he
thought of his friendship, his heart was SOFT, II
was like child's. But shall It be ever saio Oh
Powlis tina, he will not do his duty to ms trioe'
because it is his friend that stands IN tho way
No brave will enter the door OF Powlis, II nc does
no, his duty, but will point TO his dwei'ing ana
say that is tho wigwam OF a woman n"u u -
spoke, his small black basilisk eyes began to ght
m will. excitement; already the Judge reckonso
his course on earth as run, and his mind babe tare
we'll to all he held dear on earth-when the qu'cA
and almost noiseiess tread Of tho moccasln caught
his ear the door opened, and IN rushed the ADOPT
ed mother, with friend, and stood between nun
and Powlis-after observing the Judge Tor a mo.
- cod | timc, I
am not too late, the tomahawk Is not yet red win
blood.
! She then turned to Powlis, and after eyeing
him Closely if possible to scan his feelings she
apain commenced, and said that soon after ne ano
his assistants had left the Oneida, she got infor-
nation of the council, aud of their departure to
exccute its decree, that she Immediately sum-
moned hcr friend and followed with the swiftnes'
of deer, that she had come to claim her son, 'ha'
she had adopted him to fill the place OF her young
bravo, who died in battle; that his adoption mao
been sanctioned by the council, that the law wou'o
not take her son for the crime OF white ono
was calm, she quailed not at the herce look OF
Powlis, when he told her BECOME, that she was q,
suuaw, that the decisions of tho council should
not be defeated by I woET2S, That she haa oe..ss
| be a, homo pounding corn, and waiting upon "oi
husband. and again he began to brandish the tom
ah,yk as if impatient Of this new delay IN the
sacrifice of their victim.
The mother and her friend, now produced n
knife barred their bosoms, when the mother saio'
if you are determined to take his lfe' you can on
H. do !, NV passing over our bodies: if the floor
Is 10 ,e stained with his blood, it shall be mingled
with ours; his blood shall not run alone. when
Powlis saw the determined and courageous bear
ING of the woman, no beckoned his companions
one side, and the result was, to defer proceedings
for that night, and refer the matter again 10 the
tribe in council when the mother should have an
opportunity to be heard, and as the subject was
never again heard from it presumed the moth
er.s entreaties prevailed. While the name OF
Pochahontas has been handed down 10 pos'er,y'
and i. familiar to every school boy, for her noble
daring, in preserving the life of Capt Smith, tho
name of this heroic mother who served lite O.
ouallv valuable and dear has been lost, irretreva-
Div lost The part which Powlis took IN the
transaction never caused any interruption TO the
friendship alluded to, fer during the remainder OF
hi. life, he made the Judge annual VISIT, ENJOY
ing without restraint his hospitality, for three OF
four days Mt time