Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-21
THE GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL.

THE GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL.
| The Great Indian Council, which met in the
Greek Nation last month"; adjourned on the 10th,
after harmonious session Of two or three days.
correspondent Of the !" Arkansas Iutelligencer =
gives the subjoined account of their proceedings;
GRAsp CouscIL GRouSD,
CREEK NArIoS, MAY Is, 1915.
The Council is in full blast every thing is in full tide of
notion The following tribes are represented follows
Muscogees 730 in number Seminoles So Chckasaws Ii,
Choctaws Ill, Shawnees 6, Deawares Piankeshaws !,
osages H. Kickapoos Quapaws 9, Peoes Caddoes s.
Gov. BUTLER and Col LOGAN, United States Agents for
the Cherokees and Creeks in attendance, with Lieut.
FLINT, United States Army number Of spectators from
the surrounding country also present Speaking smok-
ing, slumbeng and embracing is the order The habit OF
the Muscogees shake hands of the Osages grasp
high the elbow Of the Caddoes 10 embrace with an old
fashioned country hug Quite amusing scene took place
to-day while the ceremony Of embracing going on betwxt
The Osages and Caddoes. One Of the Osages who is
DOCTOR and is said to be nvunerabe TO all poisonous AMI
mails insects Che at least showed himself indifferent to
them had besides the usual ornamental embellishments OF
painting, &c, plated in his hair Hiring snake about one
foot long, fastened by the middle Of its body leaving the
remties will This mans head was the cynosure
Of the crowd who gazed with curious eyes at the SNAKE IN
its plays first about the mans forehead and then his neck TO
the entire indifference Of the Usage doctor At length the
ceremony of huggng commenced, but the Usage was so
much taller than of his embaces that the snake did not
interfere with the ceremony until the "docor encountered
contact Mr. Snake presented the graceful bow OF his
neck the establishment and utter confusion Of his hugge
who drew back exclaimng Boob " and has fear, for
season. put end TO this time honored custom of hsrace
Tucka batche-ico is the detailed speaker Of the Musco
gees, the chief who staks' by Authority. He Is
sensible speaker but neither graceful orator nor fine
looking warrior At the risk Of being thought light upon
grave subject give anecdote Of this chief which can
not withhold He Is great favorie of the fair has,
sad less than four wives. Il Is moreover said to be
Of the retained traditions Of the females Of his tribe that
whoever of the wives dash, unobseved the last pail of
cold upon her husband he will surely love her last and
best The consequence is that this fortunate husband kept
attitude of dodgingour wives being upon the
lookout all the time to deluge him. Laughing he generally
retires from their exertions unwet
This spokesman chief repeated the Council the taks
by their three Northern brothers through the wampum
the Chippewas, the Menomonies, and Ouawaswhich
exceedingly interesting The Great Spirit has blessed these
OF all the tribes present. the Semnoes the finest and
the striking and The Osages ethe most
natural and, fyou will excuse me, the most democratic
CREEK NATION, Mar IL, ls45.
The show is overall adjourned yesterday evening" and
this morning departing in hurry. Thchange and man.
Of these people apparent in and of council
While there, they and dgnhed-when out, easy
and facetious.
All the heads Of departments (each trbe) made speeches
through their chief all concung the object Of this Council
clear the path and make all white where had been spot
ted and darkened with blood and TO extend the white path
far away the wide stretch Of the paes the very doors
Of their brothers, the Camanches and Pawnee Mahaws
blessing Of light which they had yet enioyed-an
ton of friendship which would greatly cement their am, &c
The usual oken-a plug Of obaccowas prepared, attached
which white beads. deputation OF the Caddoes
bore the first, and Of Osages the latter
Should favorable be returned to these friendly
manifestations the Creeks by the Camanches and Pawnee
Mahaws is contemplated by the King Of the Muscogees
call another much grand and extensive affair, at the
Great Salt Palms. during the summer or fall
Some of these of the forest striking in their APP
pearance, manner, and demeanone specimens Of ndiire
Gen McIyTosH, Chief Of the Muscogees the best
Of plain, dignifed, and just in eminent degree.
The Caddo Chief Of remarkable beauty, his fea-
lures evincing high degree Of intellect and ardent spirit
He made very sensible speech
BLACK Doe the Usage Chief, Of great stature
about fecpoweru frame, with voice attractive and
commanding. He spoke about five and half minutes to
this effect #'.ha6.s
Brothers, your talk is good, but your beef IS better r
He and each Of his party consumed the first four days fee
pounds of beef falling then eight which rate they MAIN
tanned throughout the time they remained.
"WrLp Car" only got in the day Of adjournment he
very quiet and has been for weeks very ILL.,
All have departed and the camp is quiet