Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

IrptAN cerNetI.a-The Inielligeneer, pub
llahed at Van buren,, Ark, gives account Of
the meeting Of some IA OF Is tribes Of The bor-
der Indians in grand council Their object is
ito promote peace and friendship among the
several Indian tribes" We observe that Gen.
TAYLOR, with some Of his officers, was present
the fret day and was received in a very friend
" manner. The assembly numbered on the
5th day about 5000, and is thus described by
a correspondent Of the lHtclligencer: THE
council ID held near Fort Gibaou)
Ten beevea are daily slaughtered and la-
a,,ed TO the public cooks, as thoy arc termed;
besides, there are several public houses,
where all those who prefer can be aecoEnno-
dated for their money. A strict police IS kept
I'M, Some persons became o little disorder
lv.a at the commencement Of the Council, sheWs
ing by their conduct that they had been using
intoxicating liduofs-in consequence Of winch
n strct police has been kept up ever since.
That YOU may form some idea OF the vigilance
Of the police company, | will mention that, !
learned from the Sheriff that he had destroyed
about forty barrels OF whiskey, besides a num-
Der Of Jugs, bottles, and some cider tcgs, which
we're found to contain rather too much aleo-
hol to be formed by fermentation.
Every variety OF dress can be seen here,
from the we'll dressed person down TO the al
most naked Usage. plumes and feathers ere
worn with profusien, and in every shape that
can be maeined--handkerchief OF every CO.
Tor, silver bands for he arms, head and breast
medals, beads and hunting shirts Of evory
shape and color--ln truth ! cannot give you
any thing like a correct idea Of the great va
Irietv of dress worn by the. tawney sons OF the
forest. We have almost as great a variety
in the color of persons as we have in dress
Where nature has not given the color, paint
ia used to supply the deficiency. Besides the
various Indian tribes, there are persons from
almost every nation. Here arc Germans
Scotch, Irish, English, Spanish, and various
other nations, ] have no doubt Of strict inqui'
nv was made, not excepting some OF the sable
sons Of Africa.
Nothing has been done yet, excepting the
receiving and welcoming of the delegates al
thew arrive. Gel. Devanport visited the Coun'
Gil on Monday, and on Tuesday all the tribes
took him by the hand, Every day we have
dance bv the Ioways, Osages, aud such Others
as are disposed to join. They paint their bo
dies, and have nothing except their flaps aD'
leggins.
expected in, and that the Council will contin,
ne to wait for them and that several other
are daily looked for.
had forgot to mention that on Monday
last, a flagstaff of considerable height was raj
sed, and a white flag, their emblem of peace
was hoisted.
Gov. Butler has arrived at Fort Gibson, ant
is expected here to day.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.-Porter, the pre-
sent Secretary of War, enjoys the reputation
of being excessively coarse, vulgar and Il!
bred. The Journal, published in Providence
R. l., relates the following incident, whicI
goes far 10 authorize in the belief that the Sc
~cretary is not slandered. In the name of al
that's respectful, what good quality does tn
TYLER Cabinet possess9 We ask for infor
nation.
The Journal says;
Sat the dinner given to- the President b,
the City Government, Mr.. Secretary Porter
while soup was served, asked a waiter to brin;
{ him a piece of mutton. The waiter respect
fully informed him that until the signal for re
moving the covers was made, he was not at Ii
berty to carve the neats-whefeupon MI
Porter repeated his demand, and, it not beint
complied with, left the table IN great wratl
and Indignation. In the evening one OF tn
committee of reception, talking with Mr. Por
ter, politely suggested that he hoped ever.
thing had been conducted to his satisfaction
to which he re lied-sNo SuF Now, it i
not surprising that a man Of vulgar family
with no breeding, and suddenly elevated to
position which brings him in contact with pol
ished society, should be somewhat SURPRISED
to find manners differing from those Of a Penn
~sylyania oyster cellar but it is rather singu
lar that such a man should not have at leas
discretion enough to govern himself by the
conduct of those around him, and initiate the
manners of a gentleman as far as his previous,
ly formed habits would ALLOW, even i be Fac
none Of the feelings Of a gentleman