The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-14
THE GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL.

THE GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL.
The Great Indian Council which met in the Creek
Nation in May last, adjourned the 10th, after
respondent Of the "Arkansas Intelgencer" gives the
suboined account Of their proceedings:
GRAND COUNCIL GROUND,
CREEK NATIoS, May Is, l645.
The council is in full blast; everything is in full
tide ofmotion The following tribes represented
as follows:
Muscogees 100 in number; Seminoles SO; Chick
asaws Is; Choctaws ii; Shawnees 6; Delawares l;
Piankeshaws ]; Osages IL Kickapoos a; Quapaws
6; Peorias 3; Caddoes, 8.
Governor Butlerand Colonel Logan, United States
agents for the Cherokees and Creeks are in attend
ance, with Lieutenant Flint, United States army.
A number of spectators from the surrounding coun-
try are also present Speaking, smoking slum-
boring, and embracing. is the order. The habit of
the Muscogees is to shake hands, of the Osages, to
grasp as high as the elbow; of the Caddoes, to
embrace with an old-fashioned country hug. Quite
an amusing scene took place to-day, while the cere
mony Of embracing was going on betwixt the Osa-
ges and Caddoes. One of the Osages, who is
docior" and is said to be invulnerable to all poi
animals insects, he atleast showed himself
Indifferent to them,) had, besides the usual orna-
mental embellishments ofpainting, &C., plated in his
hair lring snake, about foot long, fastened by
the middle Of his body, leaving the extremities
to move at will. This mans head was the cy-
nosure of the crowd, who gazed with curious eyes
at the snake in its plays, first about the mans fore
head, and then his neck, TO the entire indifference
of the Usage doctor. At length, the ceremony of
"hugging" commenced; butthe Usage was so much
taller than most of his embracers that the snake did
not interfere with the ceremony until the doctor
countered /" tall son of York." stalwart Caddo
chief Astheir heads came in contact Mr.. Snake pre-
scented the graceful bow Of his neck to the astoDsh
ment and utter confusion of his co-hugger who
drew back, exclaiming "Booh" and has, fear, for
season, put an end to this time-honored custom
ofhis race VI
Tuck-a-batchie-m is the detailed speaker Of the
Muscogees, the war chief who talks" by "author-
typ Heis sensible speaker, but neither grace
full as an orator, nor fne-looking warrior. At
the risk Of being thought light upon grave subject,
| give an nnecdote of this chief, which cannot
withhold. He is great favorite of the fair sex,
and has tits said, less than four wives. tits,
over, said be one of the retained traditions of the
females Of his tribe, that whoever of the wives can
dash, unobserved the last pail of cold water upon
her husband, he will surely love her last and best.
The consequence is, that this fortunate husband is
kept in constant attitude of dodgiDg-four wives
being upon the lookout all the time to deluge him.
Laughing, he generally retires from their exertons
unwet
This spokesman chief repeated to the council the
stalks" sentby their three northern rohersthrough
the wampum-the Chippeways, the Menomonies,
and Otiawas-which was exceedingly interesting.
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memory which is almost incredibly retentive.
Of all the tribes present, the Semnoles the finest
and the most striking and handsome men. The |
Osages are the most naral, and, if you will
me, the most democratic.
CREEK NArloN, May II, l845.
The show is overall adjourned yesterday |
evening, and are this morning departing in hur- |
ry. The change and manner of these people are |
apparent in and out ofcouncil While there, they are
grave and dignifed; when out, easy and face
tious.
All the "heads ofdepartmentsn leach tribe) made
speeches through their chief allconcurrng in the OBJ
ject of this councilto clear the path, and make all
white where it had been spotted and darkened with
blood, and to extend the ''white PATH far away
over the wide stretch of the prairies, to the very
doors of their brothers, the Camanches and Pawnee
Mahas--a blessing of light which they never yet
greatly cement their amity, &c. The usual token
"a plug of tobacco--was prepared, attached to
which were white beads. A deputation of the Cad
does bore the first, and of Osages the latter.
Should favorable answer be returned to these
friendly manifestations of the Creeks by the Ca
by the king of the Muscogecs to call another much
more grand and extensive affair, at the Great Salt
Plains, during the summer or fall.
Some of these sons of the forest are striking in
their appearance, manners, and demeanor--fne spe-
cimens Of malice men. Gen. Macintosh chief Of
the Muscogees, is the best of men--pain, dignifed,
and just, in an eminent degree
The Caddo chief is man of remarkable beauty;
hia features evincns high degree or intellect and
an ardent spirit. He made very sensible speech
Black Dog, the Usage chief, is man Of great
seven feet--powerful frame, with a
voice attractive and commanding. He spoke about
five and a half minutes, TO this effect,
Brothers, your talk is good but your besrisbster
He and each of his party consumed the first four
days TWELVE pounds of beef, falling then to eight
which rate they maintained throughout the time
they remained, e sf5i.
"Wild Cat''only got in the day of adjournment;
he was very quiet, and has been for weeks very
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All have departed, and the campis quiet.