Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-02
sACs AND ZONES.


The editor Of the Iowa Gnzct,e attended the la,e
treaty making council between Governor Chambers
and the Sacs and Foxes, and in his last paper has
article the subject from which we extract the fol-
loving
"The Sacs and Foxes are perhaps the fines, looking
Indians Inc globe Of lnrge, athletic, and perfect
forms and most graceful carrIageGnd brave, high
minded, and honorable set of fellows. There are few
men in this world equal to the celebrated keokuk,
whose commanding oratory raised him, even in ie
youth from The ranks OF his tribe, and placed
him, without hereditary right and in despite of all
competition, ut the heal CT his nation Many states
men in our Government might learn useful lessons in
diplomacy, and many OF our best orators receive pro-
ftable inS rue lions from this gifted Indian
"The younger OF Black Hawk is the AcoEs .!
his tribe, and is probably the handsouest man in the
world lie is six feet three four inches high, grace
fu and elegant in his manners, and although weighing
perhaps two hundred be tEeads as lightly as All infant.
kish Ike kosh chief OF much distinction among them,
ia talented and fine looking man, and though ns brave
CaSar he ia a regular built BrumTel exquisite. he
usually sports ebony cane with a gloFously largs
and bright brass head, which he tws in his fingers 10
The mes, elegant style imaginable, and when sitting
rests his chin and lips upon the 5rillan. ornament,
Ia sthe fine old English Gentleman. lie is smiling
chap, ard celebrated as gallant az your smiling gen
tlen.en usually II rather amusing To witness
his efforts 10 come the polite thing over his brother ga
wages
" Every night the Indian camp converted into
ballroom, and variety Of dances known among
,iem from the clothing of the dead TO the atboa dou
BILE shuttle, was performed By them: the squaws have
part these amusements and usually manifest but
little curiosity witness their performance. II any
thing but doncng according TO our notions consisting
it does of violent stamping upon the ground to the
measured beats Of druma regular tearing up of the
earth, or, the Mississippi indictment expressed II,
kicking up fuss generally though there is system
in it, and noticed that The dancers preserved excel
lent time. The chiefs and braves are The principal
performers in these Ia addition 10 the beating
OF the drum, the dances enliveDed by perhaps The
widest and most hideous wells that ever issued from
the Threats Of human beings. And, although good
Christian might ,hnk all Pundemonium had been Turn.
ed loose upon praIies yet strange 10 say, there
mCsic in The horr.l compound.
"When all things are put into full blast, the drum
beating, the dancers moving, and the singers yelling,
hundreds OF Indian dogs join in the delightful chons,
and il is then that tue air made redolen with savage
sounds which make the listener quake while he laughs
at The superativey ludicrous character Of the Whole
scene h:cc's bun. The young members of the t'ieo
amusc themselves, by apns The dancers al re-
specfu distance and others By wrestling, foot Iaces,
&c Most of these young rascals have hcses OF their
own and il IS as aughable, while pGble, to see them
abuse the poor animals b. running them from morning
Ill night somelimes faces, and al others without any
appar. mt motive BAT TO 'cut splurge.
s'Ths is HE only thing me have against the Sses
md Foaes-they ina sc no mercy on horses. The abu.s
Of these noble animals is the meanest sin which any
one, white, red or black ran COMMIT. II Is great
nislske that Indians are soics, santhropes, or any
thing Of The kind. 4 more sociab!e, commemorative,
happy set of fellows than the sacs and Foxes Go not
exs, anywhere. Blu, we believe it not only Impossible
but imrol,ic TO ciyiiize them. They happier IS
they are, and should regrc, any attempt TO interfere
with their domestic policy Place them beyond the
corrupting influences of the White seltlements-ase?
from them that destroyer &c human happiness among
all colore, the death dealing rcwater, ard Govern
ment will then hive conferred the best blessing upon
the Indians, and the only for which they will fec!
thankful"