The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-13

Irrom Disoa,. Life Of Penn.I


scenes in history Artists have painted. poets have sung
philosophers have applauded but ~ Ia nevertheless
clear that words and cooIs n has been equally anu
generally msrepresented, because palnleIs poels and
historians have chosen TO draw on lher lmaeinauons
for the features OF scene every marking line OF which
they might have recovered from authentic sources The
great outlines OF Nature are easily obtained there the
dense of CEDAR pine and chestnut stretching lar
away in The interior OF The land here the noble rver
rolling lis waters down 10 the Atlantic ocean Along lis
surface rose the purple smoke OF me se.'iers home
seads the opposite shores lay the fertile and set
lied country OF East New Jersey Here Stood the
gigantic elm which was to become immortal from that
day forward and there lay the verdant council cham
Der formed by Nature on the surface OF the soil.
In the centre stood William Penn, in costume undis-
ting ushed from the surrounding group, save by The
sken sash His costume simple, but not pedanlic
or unganly An coat reaching to the knees, and
covered with buttons; vest OF other materials, but
equally ample; trousers extremely full sashed al the
sides, and tied with strings ribands profuslon
OF shirt sleeves and rules, with hat OF the cavalier
shape (wanng only the eather from beneath the bm of
which escaped the curs OF new pernke-wee It's chief
and not ungracefu ingredients. At his right hand
Col. Markham, who had met the Indians in council more
than that identical spot, and was regarded by
them irm and faithful friend on his left Pearson,
the intrepid companion OF his voyage, and
his person. but little backward band Of his
most attached adherenls.
When the Indians approached in their old forest cos
tune, their bright feathers sparkling the aud their
bodies painted in the most gorgeous MANNER the COVER
nor received them with the easy dignity OF one
toned TO mix with European courts. AS soon as the
and, after brief consultation among themselves. Tami
nent the chief sachem king whose virtues
still remembered by the sons OF the foresadyanced again
few PAGES, and put upon his own head chapet. INTO
which was tw listed small horn. This chapet was his
symbol OF power; and in the customs OF the Lenn Le
nape, whenever the chief placed il upon his brows, the
spot became at sacred and the person OF every
present nvioabe.
The venerable Indian king then seated himself on the
ground with the older sachems his right and eft the
middle. aged warriors ranged themselves in the form Of
crescent, or half moon r)und them and the younger
men formed third and outer semi circle All being
sealed in this picturesque and striking order, the old
monarch announced TO The governor The natives were
prepared TO hear and consider his words Penn then rose
TO address them his countenance beaming with all the
pride Of manhood He was a, the time thirty eight years
old light and graceful in form the handsomest best
looking, most lively gentleman" she had ever
lady who was an witness of the ceremony. He adj
dressed them in their language the topics few
and simple and the beauty of his ideas would compen-
safe with such an audience Tor the minor errors OF
dicton.
The Great Spirit he said who ruled in the Heaven to
which good men go after DEATH who had made them and
him out OF nothing, and who knew every secret thought
that was IN the heart OF VIII nan or red man, knew
tina, he and his children had a strong desire live in
peace, TO be their friends, 10 do wrong, but TO
them IN every way TO the extent OF their power AS The
GIea; Spirit was The common Father OF all. he wished
them to live together not merely brothers, the chill
dren OF common parent but as il they joined with
one hand. one heart. body together; that if i'll
done to one all would suffer- i good done to any, all
would gain He and his children, he went on to say,
never used the rifle trusted to the sword they the
red men the broad path Of good faith and good will
They intended TO do no harm, and they had fear in
their hearts They believed that their brothers OF The red
race were just and they were prepared to 'rus, in their
friendship. He then unfolded the writing of the treaty
OF friendship, and explained its clauses one after the
other II reced that from that day the children OF Onas
aad the nations OF the Lenn Lenape should be brothers
TO each other that all paths should be free and open
that the doors OF The white should be open red
men, and the doors OF the red should be open the
white that the children of Onas should not believe
any false reports Of the Lenni Lenape. nor the Lenn Le
nape of the children of Onas but should and
for themselves as brothers TO brothers, and bury such
false reports in bo,tonless pit; that if The Christians
should hear OF anything likely be OF hurt 10 the In
dams the Indians hear of anything likely to harm The
Christians, they should run, like friends and lie, the
other know that II any Of Onas TO do any
harm 10 any red skin, any red skin to do harm
TO OF Onas the sufferer should offer to right
himself, but should complain TO the chiefs and Onas
that justice might be declared by twelve honest men, and
the wrong buried IN PIT with no bottoms that the Lenn
Lenape should assist the white men, and the white
should assist the LenDi Lenape against all such would
disturb them or do them hurt; and lastly, that both
Christians and Indians should tell their children OF this
league and chain OF friendship, that it should grow
stronger and stronger, and be kept bright and clean,
without rust spot, while the waters ran down the
creeks and rivers, and while the and and
stars endured.
He then laid the scroll upon the ground. What King
lamnen replied is not known, except that substance,
he was favorable TO the views of Penn The sachems
received his proposal with decent gravity and accepted
for themselves and for their children No oahs, no
seals, no official mummeries used the treaty
atled on both sides with yea, yeahe only one says
Vol'are, that the world has known, sworn 10 and
never broken.
This remained to the two races who were wit.
nesses and actors IN II inheritance Of good will and
honorable pride for entire century From year year
(says the venerable historian Of the Six Nations Hecke
welder) the sachems assembled their children in the
woods, in shady spot like they could find 10 tina,
IN which the great Onas had conferred with them, when
they would spread out his words speeches blanket
or clean piece OF bark, and repeat The whole again and
again. TO their great satisfaction.
10 few years Penn going beyond the seas and
returning, became 10 them sort OF mythical parsonage.
hey not only held his the greatest
on but treated the whole body OF white with
Kindness Tor his sake. To be follower OF Onas al
all times passport TO their protection and hospitality
nor nave his own countrymen been less indebted or
less grateful to the Great Treaty To it, and TO the
with which lis provisions maintained by Penn,
Is owing that striking fact recorded by Bancroft, that
while every other colony in the New World was visited
IN turn by the horrors OF Indian warfare no drop of Qua
ker blood was shed by red in Pennsy vana
IL IS Illuminating to the pride OF the white man to think
that one OF his race should have been the first break
this noble league OF peace Forty years after the famous
unworthy children murdered the FIRST red man who lost
his lie IN Pennsylvania The deed attended with
circumstances OF unusual arocty; but il shows in a st
king light the power OF a noble sentiment, that the In
dams themselves prayed that the murderefs life might be
spared. ii was spared but he died in very short time
and they then said the Great Spirit had avenged their
brother The venerable elm tree under which the meet
ing took place served to mark the spot until the storm OF
1910 threw il to the ground. IL measured twenty four
eet IN grth and was found then to be hundred and
eighty three years old piece of il sent home TO
the Penn family, by whom II was mounted pedestal
with appropriate inscriptions; and the remainder was
manufactured into vases, workssnds and other relics