Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-10-10

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coronet oi white and red feathers, jewels hang
ing pendant from hiS nose and ears, broad
belt OF wampum about his waist, his red blanket
hung loosely about him, toinahawk IN his CIR
cie' WI the calumet OF peace III MS right hand.
FROM 'his ne drew copious clouds OF smoke
from time To '''ne' and pulled them lorIh with
savage eonposutc and dignity. lie eyed the
streets anC houses, The crowded windows, and
particularly the pubic buildings, with looks OF
wonder aud absorbing attention; all these were
pointed out and explained To him by gentle
man who per'ona:rd private citizen eng 'g"d
IN welcoming the distinguished deniZcn u! the
forest, and extending to him the hospilai'its Of
The city. Both parties entered into the spirit
oi their part ana acted 1t with great proprlety,
ana the most impressive effect. well recul
'cct 'hat my ndnirhilnn OF the warrior was not
Wi'on' con'l ''rdhIe mixture oil Tear have
'lncr Witnessed tha arrival OF many de'rgi'
ton al Washlng'"n from native tribes far and
near and IN every variety oi costume but
AMONG tHen all never saw finer looking In
dian than tins COLONEL Meichor.
ihru 'here came sort OF Federal Temple,
wih c'ii'nhs AMI dome, supported on stage
drawn 10y a long Tram 81 horses richly capar
isontd. Elch connn represented State, ten
ot them were rely decorated and cntwined
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the remaining three equally handsome, but
PLAIN, to designate the hesl'atins States that had
not yet adopted the Constitution. Within this
structure sat ten gentlemen. intended to repre
sent The American teople at large, bnt who al
:erwards yielded their seats to ten others ap.
pearing as delegates oI their respective States,
whose insignia they bore; three seats remaining
vacant.
Another very great OBJECT was the car nten-
u"h TO represent 'he manufacturing interest. IL
vas covered Win Wnle cotton o' American
WHhn'"ttlre, ~ decoration peculiarly approp'i.
ave. slhce' AZ thdt carry Day th'S great branch
~ oar nh'"na productive industry was IN ITS
infancy; and lh"ngh 'he highest hopes were en-
'"rta'ned oi IT'S increase and prosperity, no
MUD had at that day so much OF the madness ct
patriotic enthusiasm as TO dream that the day
would ever daw n when American looms should
be sending cotton tw'stto India, and competing
"'n 'hoae oi Britain herseii IN all 'hc markets
0! the world Articles We're Then frequent in
Tue papers recommending the wearing ol cotton
a' suos'i'ule 'or wonleh iaor'cs lnthe patriot
Ism OF the American people. what would
'he'e aNVlsers nave th"ush' couIa prophetic
telescope nave been presented to Their eye,
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