The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-03-12

lIiHSeu dUOHt an iHCH uctp, With
black feathcrs--a long sword, in a
white leather scabbard, with poll
ished steel hit, hung at his hip.
CE,auAUIEs, or rECUmsEIr.
The celebrated aboriginal warrior,
TecumSph, was in the forty-fourtli
year Of lis age when he fell at the
battle of the Thames. He was of
the Shawnee tribe, five feet ten in
chcs high, well formed for activity
and the endurance Of fatigue, which
he was capable Of sustaining in g
very extraordinary degree. His car
riage was erect and lofty-his motion
quick-his eyes penetrating-his
visage stern with an air of haughti-
ness in his countenance which arose
from an elevated pride of sohl it
did not leave him even in DEATH
His eloqucncc was nervous, concise,
impressive, figurative and sarcastic;
being of taciturn habit Of speech,
his words were few, but always to
the purpose. His dress was plain
he was never known to indulge in
the gaudy decoration Of lis person,
which is .hc general practice Of the,
Indians. He wore, On the day of
his death, dressed deer skin coat
and pantaloons. He could neither
read, write, nor speak English.
He was in every respect "sav-
age;" the greatest, perhaps, since
the days of Pontiac. His ruling
maxim in war was to take no priso-
ners, and he strictly adhered to the
sanguinary purposes of his soul---he
neither gave nor accepted quarters.
Yet paradoxical as it may seem, to
the prisoners, in once instance, he is
said to have buried his tomahawk in
the head Of Chippewa chief, whom
he found actively engaged in massa-
creing some Of Dudley's men, after
they had been made prisoners by the
British and Indians.
1t had long been favorite project
of this aspiring chiel, to unite the
northern, western and southern In
dams for the purpose of regaining
their country as far as Ohio. Wheth-
er this grand idea originated in his
own or lis brothers mind; or was
suggested by the British, is not
know--this is certain, lie cherished
the plan with enthusiasm, and actu-
ally visited the Greek Indians, to
prevail on them to Join in the under
taking. He was always opposed to
the sale Of the Indian lands. In
council at Vinccnnes, in 1910, lie
was found equal to the insidious arts
of diplomatists. In one ofhis speech
cS he pronounced Gen. Harrison
liar. lie has been in almost every
battle with the Americans, from the
time Of Hamer's to that Of the
y names. He had been several times
wounded, and always sought the hot
test of the fire. A few minutes be-.
fore he received the fatal fire Of
Col. Johnson, lie had received a
musket ball in his left arm, yet lis
efforts to conquer ceased only with
/ his life.
When youth, and before the trea-
! ty Of GreenyiIle, who had SO often
signalized himself that he was repu-
ted one of the boldcst of the warriors.
In the first settlement of Kentucky
he was peculiarly active in Selling
boats going down the Ohio river,
killing the passengers, and carrying
off their people.
lie made frequent incursions in
Kentucky, where he would invaria-
! bly, murder some Of the settlers, and
escape with several horsesla laden with
plumber. lie always eluded pursuit,
and when too closely pursued would
retire to the Wabash. His ruling
passion seems to have been glory
he was careless Of wealth /; although
his piundcrlng anu subsidies must
have amounted to great sum, he
preserved little for himself. After
his fall on the Sd of October, his per-
son was viewed with great interest
by the officers and soldiers Of Harri-
sons army. 1t was some time be-
fore the identity Of his person was
sufficiently recognized to remove all
doubts as 10 the certainty Of his
death.
Ndnpfactures, trade, and agriculture.
naturally employ more Than nineteen
parts Of fhc species in twenty and as
for those who are not obliged TO labor,
by the condition in uhrh they are born.
They are more miserable than the rest Of
Imank ind unless they indulge The ms eIscs