Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-24
sAcs AND Foxgs-INDlAN FESTIVALS

The editor OF the Iowa Gszste attended this la,c
treaty making council between GOV. Cnamurrs and
the Saes and Foxes. and in his tate paper has an
article on the subject, from which We extract the
following:
The Sacs and Foxes arc perhaps the finest look.
ing Indians on the Globe-of large, athletic. and
perfect forms, and most graceful carriaso-and n
brave, high minded and honorable set at fellows.
There are Few men IA this world equal to the eele-
brated keokuk, whose com handing o.ptory tnissd
him, even IN his YOUTH from he common ranks Of
his tribe, and placed him. without hereditary rieIt
and IN despite OF all competition, at the head Of his
nation. Many sta:esnen in our government might
ea'n useful Lessons IN diplomacy, and many of our
oest orators receive pref able Instructions from this
gifted Indian.
The younger son of Black Hawk is the A. Jonis Of
his tfioe-and 8 pro5ab'y the hlndsom, :, man in
the world. lie IS six feet three or four inches high
grac'fI! and elegant 10 his msnner-and although
weighing perhaps Two hundred, he trc,ds as lightly
as an infant hisn ke kosh, q chief OF much dstinc-
ton among thea, is also talented and ine looking
mainland though rs brave C;cidr, he is a regu-
lar 61il' Bfunmell exquisite. lie usually sports
an ebony cane, with gloTIously large aud brigh,
bass head, which hc iwi-!s in his fingers in the
most elegant style imaginable, and when sitting
rests chin aud lips upon tho brilliant ornanen'
a Ia 'iho fine old English geGtom4n." He is "a
smiling chap, md celebrated as gallant. as vovr
smiling gentlemen usually are. IL was rather amu-
sing TO witness his efforts TO come the poo thins
over his bro'her Slvnges.
Every night the indin camp was converted int
vast ball COMMAND every variety ofdlnces known
among them, from tho cothiug Of the deadp 10 the
fat boat "dDub shufn ,"-as performed Lv Them
The squaws have no part in these amuscrlcnts, aad
usually manfcs bat li:e cGriofy 10 witness their
pahcrnlncts. IL isnny thing but dsncing accord
ing ioouF noions consisting as it does Of violent
Stamping upon the gfound TO the measured b.a,s Of
drum-a regular tetT.ng up Of the eBrth-or ns
the Mississippi ndic' msIt expresses it, ok ck ng up
iuSs generallJr-though there 10 system IN IL, md
We no'lced that the dancers preserved excellent
time. The chiefs and braves are the priucinaI uer
formers In these scenes. In addition to th9 heat no
OF the drum, the dancers ate enlyensd by perhars
the widest and mos, bidsous ycs that ever issued
from the Threats OF humin beings. And, although
good christian might think that oil PAndemonun
had Teen turned loose upOn our prnres yet strange
10 cay, there Is music 10 III hVrFid compound
When all things are put into full Llast-thc drum
eea.ing, toe dancers moving end the singers yell.
ing HUNDREDS Of Indiin dogs j1in in the dss h,lu
chorus and is thea that the air is made redoie nj
with savage sounds which make the listener quake
while he laughs at the surerlRiively rid cu'ous cha.
rneter OF the whole scene before him. The young
Numbers OF tbs tribe nmuse themselves mo by
aping The dancers ct respectful Distances aud OH.
cTs by wrestling, foot races, Sc. Most Of these
young rnscals have horses Of their own and il was
laughaLle while pitab'e TO them abuse the po
nnimils, 10y running them from morning ll night
sometimes IN races, and az others wlhou. aGy ap-
parent motive but TO "cut splurgc."
THUS IL tho only thing We have against the SECS
nnd Foxes--,hey have no mercy on horses. TIE
abuse Of these noble animals 10 tho nsanest sin
which any ore, white, red or black, can commit
IL ~ great M stake that Indians arc stocs mi.nn-
thfopes, or coy thing Of the kind. more so5o le,
communicative, happy sot Of follows than the Sa
aud Foxes do not eXtt any where. But We bc -vo
not only impOlitie but impo ssiblc to ciyize them
They are happier as they aTo.
The Pals 9 ,nslitutionnol contains the following
AIN 1T incredible statement.
~ curiOus exhibition Is now open to the puble
At Cologne. II consists Of great number OF very
minute OH Gle made bya VI. Debccnks. Amongst
these uuLTA m AGsiHO may DO seen, IN half nut
drsught board and other objects, So in number,
amongst which a pair ri scissors and n pen.
kode with two blades, which open ADD shut per-
fectlY. In whole nut, cage containing a cana.
~, which opens 20 bis, cops lie wings, and i'm
tates perfectly the wsrbling Of that bid. In IN
almond she'll, Dutch windmill Tor outung wood,
which, NJ each representation, does actually cut
piece Of wo d. IN antgg shell, an apartment rnog.
n & enty carpoted, in which is lady who opens n
piano forte and plays two airs. Behind these is
marble ehimnev-pioce. with bforzs time p.ece
representing Napoleon on houobsck. In a wal.
nut, an elegant cafe, with oil its accessories. A
lady at the counter, and two gentlemen, alternate
ly play a game Of billiards In an orange q
s'eamooai, which executes all the movements Of n
real vessel, and IN an egg, an nulomaon, which re-
Pile, IN writing 10 qucs,ions which arc put, sketch
cs drawings, odds up sum almost as quickly A.
the numbers are given, and presents the total n
writing. All these objects are IN gold. silver, and
steel, wonderfully executed, and, notwithstanding
their extreme smallness, they are perfectly disuns
gui,habo with the naked eve"