Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-29
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS SATURDAY MORNING. JULY % 1913

and fatigue to myself" When the Shawnee re.
turned to his lodge, an old man of The Osago told
him to make his escape in haste for he was to be
killed the next day by midday, he knew from the
answer he had received that day from the Usage:
and directed him TO the nearestpon of the woods.
The Shawnee then made his flight that night, and
the Osage pursued on after him, though he then
had reached near the woods, he then throwed
away every thing except the "Talk," which ho
reserved with difficulty. And when the Shawnee
returned from whence he was sent he reported
again that he liked to have been killed and that
the Usage had refused to accept the "Talk."-
lhe Seneca then said we'll then let the Usage live
IN that situation, when the rising generations shall
all become known to each other; it shall be like to
them something very sweet had been laid up or
kept in reserve for them. He (Osage) shall be
like low scrubby cherry tree which stands in an
open pra'rlo, where the birds of all kinds come
and gather to it, and pluck from it. Thus shall
the Usage live." (The reason why this speech
was made against the Usage, was because in old
times he did not want peace, but prided himself on
his manhood and strength; but now at this time.
the Osage has also joined himself in this Council
OF his red brethren, and has placed his talk in the
same bundle with the talks of his red brothers,
which are here kept preserved.) The Seneca
continued and said ave have now effected our OBJ.
ject and desire, in establishing peace with all our
adjoining tribes Of the North. Shawnee or mes.
senger of peace, you will now turn your course
towards the Cherokee 10 reach even unto his
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backs and you will also pack it to thom The
awhnees started and while they were on their
way when they camped, they frequently set up all
night without sleeping, praying to God to preserve
their lives. and enable them to reach the house of
tho Cherokees in safety and peace. They kept
their course onwards towards Tah-Ie-quah where
all the Chiefs and warriors were assembled toceth-
er, and every thing turned out as they had wished,
and when the Shawnees approached near the
| houses at Tah-la-quah, they stopped in a secret
place, and sent only two Of their mon, who came
to the house of the Chief without discovery
The Chiefs daughter was the only person in tho
house; when she walked out she met these two
men comng she instantly mot them and shook
them by the hand, and invited them to sit down
work in the field, and her father was with them
She instantly ran to her father and told him that
some strangers had come. and they arc our enc
mics. The Chief instantly ran to the house and
shook hands with them, and thcn stood in the
door, pleading for the lives of the two men, for
tho whole town had come and surrounded the
house, saying, let US kill them they arc our ene-
mics in war. But some of the warriors said no;
wo will not kill them the Chiefs daughter has
already taken hold Of thom; or touched thom, and
the Chief also has already taken them by the
hand. When the warriors became peaceful, the
Chief thcn asked the two men, if they were alone
who said no; there are more Of US. The Chief
then told them, to go and bring the rest of their
company in; and they did so. When they all
como in, the Chief asked them ON what business
they had come. They then united the bundle
that con ianed this valuable 'Talk," and laid it
down before thon, and made themselves known
as messengers of peace. Tho Chief said to them,
| cannot enter into business with you alone, but
we vii! go TO E-cHo-TA, where the great Chiefs
are assembled; and when arrived at E-cho-ta the
Great Chief received them with friendship; and
gladly accepted the "Peace Talk" which they had
brought. Tho Shawnees, or Messengers of peace,
then spoke and said: 81 have made path for you
Cherokees, that the rising generations may trail
it in peace. We shall make our path white, so
that tho rising generations may more easily find
it. We shall also keep the doors Of our houses
open, so that the rising generations may enter
them in peace, when they are visiting each other"
The Messenger further said: "this Talk belongs
to all the red brethren of the different tribes,
which shall never be broken-to last as long as
the grass grows and the rivers run. And we
shall also keep council FIRE which shall belong
to all the red brethren. have made this fire with
sticks of wood, of the dry elm. ~ have laid one
stick pointing to the rising sun--one towards the
setting of the sun--one towards the North and one
towards the South. This fire shall never cease
burning until the sun shall cease to shine. Ihave
also leaned stick near the fire, that you may
always keep il stirred up-that the fire may al
ways burn freely. have also set white pipes
near this fire, belonging to the Chiefs. They
shall have but one dsi--and ono spoon when they
eat" We have now finished, and made every
thing good; but our warriors still hold their toma.
hawks in their hands; with which they have Struck