The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-17

Curious PRccEEDiNGs THE BURIAL OF CoRsE
TIE RENSSELAER, "kDlAN."-A correspondent Of he
Albany Atlas, writing from Est Nassau, August
IL, gives account OF the funeral Of youug Corse,
jnurneymau shoemaker sguised Indian,
who was killed by fall from his horse during the
la conference OF Governor Bouck with the ten
ants of The young PATRON. He says
"The time designated for the ceremony was less
than twenty -four hours after he fatal termination Of
the accident yet arriving at the church little before
two, fund very large number uf men, women,
and children, who had from all parts Of he sur
rounding country. C,nspicu Us among them was
the celebrated Indian force. They were on horse.
back, uding two and two, in costume and mask ed I;
and al litle distance made a strdngs and somewhat
formidable appearance. The che S of whom there
we're -four or five, rode in sd ance, and were dstn.
guIshed from The simple war; ors Ivy greater profu-
sion of red blue and black stripes and bits of cloth
sewed upon their caco dresses. | counted them
ninety Fix in number-fank and file and a. this
was a day OF parade, this Is probably their whole
number. They escorted the corpse, and between
two Of The chefs rode of the ministers who was 10
ofhc ate. The musicians were in another wagon
with two bass drums, bugly and oher instruments
by this time there were abJuttwo thousand five hum
drcd poope on the ground
"The band rode up 10 The green where the ser
vices were TO be performed The war chief gave the
order TO acknowledging, "Let some Of the white
men tie your horses Upon hearing this order nany
riiy. he corpse was placed on a bier in the CEN
tire Of the green. The Indians formed a circle
around IT, and the relatives Of the deceased were adj
miued into the centre. The two official clerzymen
mounted wagon from which the horses had been
detached and the chief directed the spectators to
keep silent, and requested the ministers to begin 49,
Their remarks were in general appropriate. One Of
Them called the Indians AN ASSOCIATION contending
for liberty and ireemenn-but afterwards seemed To
thnk better OF II, and towards the close addressed
them parilculsrly-ssyng, that IT was not for a man
IN his station TO express an opinion to the correct
ness OF their proceedings Tut he hoped The death of
their companion would teach them a lesson Of eau
oncaution in ali their deliberations and IN all Their
actions.
IAN that wished having gazed upon the deceased
the band formed into o procession preceded by
music as before, and took its way towards the bu-
rying ground
They formed a circle around the era We and the
deceased warrior being deposited, one Of the chiefs
designated as the Prophet Of the tribe addressed
the people lie entered INTO an explanation of the
object of the association. They we're contendng
Tor the freedom Of which usUrper had deprived
them They we're not conteDding against the usur-
per himself, but against the wrong and resistance TO
that wrong had grown into principle and az long
as that principle existed they would never Law down
The steel and the gun. They we're not coniendng
for their own rights merely, but for the benefit OF
their neighbors also that they we're blood oonnex
ions Of many who stood around them and he assured
lnor white brethren that although they were obliged
to darkon their faces, they had hearts like their white
brethren.
"Af(er giving way for brother who attempted
speech and failed, he announced that monument