Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-15
For the Arkansas lntelligcncci.
INDIAN COUNCIL
TAu-LE-ouAH, C.. ~. j


CENTLEMES:-Ali the delegations that were expected
having arrived. they met yesterday and shook hands
according to Indian custom, in the following
nine tribes from the North and four from Tho West ap-
preached the square, in party from the North and
five Southern and South tribes came in another
party from the South. Each party accompanied by
persons waving Eagle feathers in their hands: and
ing her ancient native music Both parties the
foot of flagstaff ION which flying u white flag
upon which was painted the crossed pipes and locked
hands, the usual Indian cmblems of peace and friend
ship,j where the Northern tribes halted and formed
line in Indian file. The Souherner's filed past thcm
shaking each by the hand. Some embraced in man.
ner peculiarly Indian, which is customary when they
make .'good friends" where they after long
absence The rest Of the day spent smoking
the pipc feasting and dancing, after their ancient
toms, where there intermngling Of all the
tribes, as though they were one people.
The following isl list of the principal men Of tho
CHEROKEE.
John Ross, Big Mush,
Joseph Vann, John LOoney.
George Lowry,
Rolly Mcintosh. Chilly Mcintosh,
To.mathia. .mcco, Jim Boy.
O-poth. la -ya-hoa,
CuICKAsAw
lll-a-parm-ba. James Gamble,
Chickasaw- ~ -nubbee,
DELAWARE
Capt Kctchum Nah.cumcn,
SHAWNEE
Mai,ka wa. Pug-csa, (Tccumsahs son }
PIANKAsHA.
wEA
wa-pumgce.
shn-ga-wa-sa, Crow soon tab,
Black Dog,
Curlcy Eye, Civil John.
Small Cloud spcer,
sToCKDRlDGE.
Tho's Hcndrick.
.r. .- OTTAWA.
Kun chaw.
CHIPPEWA.
Latch o.go
PEORIA.
wITCHErAH
Ka-sa-rou.ka.
PoTTAWATTAMA
Op,te.gcc check, or Half Day,
Wah- h-ban-sah, or White Skye,
.Nasswa-ga, or Fcathered Arrow
CHIPPEWA.
Swash-bixcum Beaver draggiag limb
SEMINOLE.
Coo-ar-coo-che Wild Cat
Hal-bur. ia -har jo o Alligator
To day the Council organized, and proccodoJ % l.,
siness, their progress will be slow, as each sncech r.
10 be interpreted ten times before il be
by an the Council: Big Mush Cherokee being appoint
Cd Tor that purpose opened the Council Befure ,h,
Council, lay spread upon table the va rios bcl,s M
wanPum' lunches OF beads and pipes that had beer
sent 10 ne and other tribes of the South
time to time since 1851. In which year wa, sent ,h'
6 Inc Henecas through the Northern tribes To m,
Cheroke Nation inviting them with the other tr;hs ny
the South to waik with them upon the white nath ~
peace and friendship" This was have no doubt ,h'
beginning Of tho plan which T:cumseh Afterwards ris
sroVc SO hard to NATURE to form league of ali tLe
10 make war upon the whites His efforts nd ~ = rs
rcts @ are now part Of the history of this country
ms great wh'te path" "Talk" is the iounday ;or
., .e .aiks and proceedings of this council Il no,.
ays spread beor me, subject Of to al, h
ook upon H. is about five feet long and six ncho.
W,aemade OF white and purple wampum bead. !, ro
p ,%a pain leading from the towns of tho Scnecas
neS' TO which arc these characters M A. All bt ,h
as' characters arc understood, but there IA nv, ~
Tho a.as Council who can tell the meaning Of the
white path, and have doubt bat II Wa
py aiem at The suggestion Of the Canadians who alone
gelese can tell the Specification Of the characters MI