Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-06-24
TAH-LE-oUAH Council Ground.
Sdfurady epening, June 10, 1913.
GRAND COUNCIL.
June Gath lS43.

| GRAND COUNCIL.
Mr. Stcrne:-The Indians have been collecting since
last Monday but all the tribes ia not vet arrived
word was sent TO Mr.. Ross to wait for a few days. by
Geo. Bullet, Delaware, there were ten tribes to
meet at his house, and they would all come toretber
There are delegates from eight tribes viz Cherokees
Greeks, Semnoles, ChckasatEs, Icways, Kicka poos.
Potawatomies, and Osages The Cherokees and Greeks
are dercd the hosts and the other the guests
Friday the Chcrokees and Creeks received the other
six tribes. Considerable ceremonies took place. The
six tribes were seated in on benches and after
few remarks from John Looney Cherokee, explaining
the intention of the meeting and after its being inter-
preed into the several languages the Chcrokees pre-.
ceded by their Chiefs shook hands with the tribes.
and were followed by the Creeks. There less
than five hundred persons who shook hands with their
visiters this occasion. could forbear thinking
that the poor llows' shoulders would ache after the o
| Grafton over.
On Friday evening Gen Taylor, Capt Bliss, his aid
| and Col Barker, Seneca Agent, arrived Capt Daw.
son Creek Agent was on the ground when l arrived
On Saturday the Council was convened receive Gen
Tay lor and the other officers of the vcrnmcnt. The
Cherokees, Greeks, SemDoes and Chicksaws were rea
dy, but they had to wait sometime they did the day
before Tor the Kickapoos, loways and Osages to finish
ther toilet They at length came and took their
and ae: the object of the meeting this evening be-
ing explained the General, and other officers were re-
by shaking hands, the Chcrokees taking the lead
| and were followed by the Creeks, Seminoes &C. YOUNG
Wolf then addressed the General and suite explaining
Inc OBJECT of the Council but owing to the poo inter
prefer used by him. to render the Cherokee into Eng.
sh and the length of time taken to give in the sew
erai languages could get but few of his IDEAS 1t was
something like this:
We very much gratifed to meet YOU here and ,o
shake hands with you and welcome you Council.
we nave met together to promote peace and friendship
among The several Indian tribes and hope soon 10 be
able to induce our western red brethren the prarics
to JOIN US, and we hope they will learn something
about the Greater, ha We. Fifteen tribes met
few ago, in this Nation and made brig the path
oil peace, which was commenced by Fathers, and
we have now met 10 Perpetuate the The path is
now swept and is clean, that all may now find their
way to our Council house. We expect several more
tribes to meet us in day two-when they arrive We
expect TO proceed to business
have only given of the most prominent Il re-
marks and have thrown them together from memory
and not exactly in the order they were spoken
General Taylor arose and said he gratiicd with
the cordial reception, he and the other officers of tho
Government had received, and that he was only an
humble officer of the Great which he had
the honor to represent He had no business either of
public or private nature but merely attended by ex
press invitation. That he convinced that the coun
Gil was intended for good, and believed that it would
inJure no one, but would result in good to all He way
to say he would be compelled to leave as his b
sincss was of such nature to demand his attention
otherwise he would be graticd TO atc end the Council
until its close.
o-po thle yo hoo, Creek chief, made an address to
the Cherokees, recounting their old
ance and friendship, which existed before the removal
to this country, &C. The Council then adjourned unit,
Monday next.
Mcssrs. Stanley and Dickcrman arc here EMPLOYING
their time in taking Indian portraits with the pen
Gil and Daguerotypc apparatus. They have some very
fine pictures and think from their industry and the
interest they take in the selection of thew will
be enabled pres the American public the best
gallery of Indian kencsses that ever been exhibit
cd.
As the Council proceeds will give you the particu-
lars. I am &c w
mr.. Sferne:-l gave you the particulars of the
Grand Council up to Saturday evening Since then dol
egatcs from five more tribes have arrived viz Della
wares, Sockbridges Pottuwottomics, Chippewas and
Ottoways.-Several more are expected hourly. IT i
probable, the Council will continue for several davs
The number OF persons present variaby estimate
from TWO to hive thousand Ten bceves daily saugh
tered and issued to the public cooks they term
Cd bcsides there are several public houses, where all
those who prefer be oda ted for their money
strict police is kept up. Some persons became lit
tic disordcrly at the commencement of the Council
snewng by their conduct that they had been using in
toxicating liquorsin consequence of which strict DO
lice has been kept up ever sInce That YOU NAV form
some idea OF the vigilance Of the police company will
mention, that learned from the Sheriff that he had de.
stroyed about forty barrels of whiskey, besides num-
Der OF jugs, bottles and cider Kegs which were
found to contain rather much ach oho 10 be form
ed by fermentation.
variety OF dress can be hero, from the well
dressed person down to the almost naked Osago Pumes
aud feathers are worn with profuson, and in every
shape that can be of every CO.
ior silver basds for the arms, head and breast meda
Doads and hunting shirts Of every shape and co!or;n
truth cannot give you any thing like correct idea o
the great variety of dress by the tawncy sons Of
me forest we have almost great variety in the co..
lor of Persons ss have in Dress Where natnre r,
not given the color paint is used to supply the