Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-10-15
MATTERS AND THINGS IN GEN
ERAL-THOSE AT THE TREATY
IN PARTICULAR.

The weather for the three last weeks
has been especially suspicious for the
business OF treaty making aud camping
out. The sun that has each day risen
and set in splendor has al night been sue
cceded by brilliant moon and :he light
Of twinkling stars. And though the sea
son is approximat!ng near and more near
when chilling blasts and driving SHOWS
will rule the hour, yet thus far Of the
autumn we have experienced only the
delightful haze and the balmy air o, an
Indian summer.
For the first time in maturcr life we
have realized, in an Indian country and
among Indians, the day-dreams Of our
boy-hood, when, an untutored adventur-
er wandering through the plains Of (now
greaD Ohio, we iancied the sweet blue Of
autumn rose from the half-extinguished
wig vans Of the Sanduskys.
Awaiting ourselves Of the pleasure Of a
ride during the continuance Of this beau
tiful weather, we started, with friend,
some two weeks ago, Cor the Indian coun.
try, there for time to pitch our tent
among the sssavages,'' and 10 be present
at the contemplated treaty.
Hal,ing for the night at the excellent
hotel Of Mr.. TIFFANY in the pleasant will
age Of Mt. Pleasant, we visited next
morning u methodist cumpmccting some
three. miles below that place, which we
were happy to see largely attended-and
I amongst the numerous persons present
we were glad TO recognize many citizens
+of Des. Moines-and among these were
some Of our valued fair friends, who, 10
their praise be it spoken, always look
more charming at church than any place
slse.
! After spending another evening pleas
antly among our friends at Mt. Pleasant,
we started nextpnorning for Fairfield, in
Jefferson county, where we arrived early
inthe afternoon, and found most comior.
able quarters. at the .'National HoleI,"
kept by Mr. Dickey. Fairfield is new,
but thriving, place situated within few
miles Of our western border, AMI contain
ing an industrious and enterprising pop
ulation Of some! five or six hundred in
number. The Land offices Of thisDis-
trict are now located at Fairfield, and
give additional impetus to the enterprise
and importance 10 the character Of the
place. The town contains two hotels
the s.Nutiopal,' kept by Mr.. Dickey, aud
another kept by Mr.. Hoxie-and several
mercantile establishments apparent
| ly doing fine business. Jefferson is
one Of tho best counties i'll the Territory,
containing the richest soil and large
agricultural population land we predict
for is seat Of justice, lFairieid) rapid
and steady growth. s
" Leaving Fairfield after breakfast, we
drove to the Indian Agency by IL o'clock,
where We found cougregated in a commoa
mass from Thousand to fifteen hundred
whites and upwards Of two thousand In
dams We passed the Indian sncamp-
!. ment about mile east Of tho Agency
Their tents, (wik.ke-ups,) several hun
dred in number, and covering ahalf mile
square Of beautiful prairie, presented as
pretty and romantic scene as eyes could
rest upon. The tents were all new, as
indie. were all the clothing and trap
pings Of the Indians-and ins<this respect
their appearance was much more elegant
than we had anticipated.
The Sacs and Foxes are perhaps the
finest looking Indians on the. globe-of
large, athletic, : ard perfect forms, and
mast graesfnl carriage-aad q brave,
high-mihded and honorable set Of fell
tAows. There are few men in this world
equal 10 the celebrated Keokuk, whose
commanding oratory raised him even il.
his youth from the common ranks6 his
tribe, and placed him without hereditary
right, and in despite Of all competition, at
the head Of his nation. Many statesmen
in our own government might learn
useful lessons in diplomacy and many
Of our best orators receive profitable ia
struction, from th;s-gideds ln6ian. The
Younger son Of Black Hawk is the Ado
mis- pi bis tribe--and is probably1 the
hapdsomest man in Me wofi1. He 1
six fee. rAr5erSr four inches high, grace
fli and elegant An his maoners-and al
though weighing perhaps two hundred
he ,reads As lightly as aainfant. K'sh
ke ,kosh, chief Of ,nucf@dis.inclon a.
mong them, is also talented and fine
looking man-nnd though assbrave q
Caesar he is : regular built Brummell
exquisite. He, usually sports an ebony
cane with gloriously large and bright
brass head, which he twirls in his fin
gers,in the most slagant style imagina-
Bile, and when sitting rests his chin and
lips upon the brilliant ornament, q Ia
sthe fine old English Gentleman He
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