The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-10
rENNs CO>fERv>tE TREA.
~ Nlttl 1liEI<DtANs

Tlis conference has become one of
the most striking sccucs III history. -
Artists have painted. poets have sung,
philosophers have apllauicd it; but
1t Is nevertheless clear tia; in words
and co'S-s 1t has been equally and
generally mi,rcpresenicd. because
lainlcrs. poets and historians have
chosen to draw On their ina siuatI0ns
'1r The features O! q scene, every
markin, line of which they In .ht
have recovered from authentic sourc.
cs. The great outlines Of Nature
are easily obtained. There the dense
masses Of cedar Pine and chestnut,
stretching far away in the interior Of
the land ; here the noble river, roll
Ing It's waters down to the Atlantic
ocean. Along its banks rose the lnr
lie smoke Of the settlers homes'caas,
on the opposite shores lay the fertile
and settled country Of East New Jcr
scy. Here stood the gigantic elm,
which Was to become immortal from
that day forward and there lay the
ycr1ant council chamber formed by
nature on the surface Of the soil. In
the center stood William Penn in
costume undis;inguishcd from the sur
rounding group save by the silEcn
sash. His Costume was simple, but
not pcdantic or ungainly. An outer
coat, reaching to the knees, and COW
cred with buttons; a vest Of other
materials, bat equally ample F.; trods.
ers extremely full, slashcd at the sides
and tied with strings or ribands a
rroiuSion of short sleeves and rutilcs.
with hat Of the cavalier shape, want
iAg only a feather, from hcncA!h the
biiin Of which escaped the curls Of a
new rcrukc--wcrc its chief and not
ungratcful ingredients. At his right
hand was Col. Markhum. who had
met the Indians in council at that i,
IDENTICAL spot more than once, and
was regarded by them as a firm and
faithful friend; on his left, Pearson,
the intrepid companion Of his voyage;
and near his person but a little back.
wards, cand Of his most attached
adhcrcnts.
When the Indians approached in
their old forest costume, their bright
feathers sparkling in the sun, and
their bodies painted in the most gor
scous manner, the governor received
them with the easy dignity Of one ac
cuitomcd to mix with Europea!
courts. As soon as the reception was
over, the sachcms retired a short dis
tancc, and after brief consultation
1 among themselves, Tamincnt, thc
chief sachem or king-a man who's,
virtues are still remembered by tn,
sons Of the forest advanced again ;
few PAGES, and vut upon lis own hca(
a chaplct, into which was twisted ;
small horn. This chaplct was hi
symbol Of power; and in the costume
Of the Lcnni Lonapc, whenever th'
chief placed it upon his brow, th'
spct at once became sacred, and til.
person Of every one present myioIa
bic.
The venerable Indian king the'
seated himself on the ground, Will
the cider sachcms on his right AM
left, the aged warriors ranged then
selves in the form of a crescent, O
half moon, round them; and the youl
gcr men formed a third and quite
scmi,crclc. All being seated in ,ld
picturesque and striking order, tn
old monarch announced to the govern
or that the natives were prepared
hca, and consider his words. Pen
! then arose to address them. his coul
tcnancc beaming with all the pride I
manhood. lie was at the time thirt.
eight years old; light and graceful
f lorln, "the handsomcst, best loohini
9 most lively gentleman" she had cvc
. seen. wrote a lady who was an cy
= witness Of the ceremony. llo a
! ! dressed them in their own Language
= tho tories were few aud simrio; al
d the beauty Of his IDEAS would Coz
:; pensato with suck au audience 70. Il
minor errors Of liction.
The Great Spirit, lie SAID, who rul'
i ia the Beavcns to which good men
i after death WHO had made them aud hl
e out Of nothing, and who knew every ,
:. cr.i thought that was IN the heart
!, white man. or red man knew tha; he ~
n lis children had strong desire to Ii
?. in peace, TO be their friends, 10 do
Il wrnn.. but to serve them in every "
h 10 the cxlcu, Of their power. ~
% Great Spirit was the common Father
I all, he wished them to live together /
ID merely as brothers, as the children o
10 common parent, bu, as If they w
Joined with one hand, one heart, G
H. body together; that if i'll was done
ID one, all would sulflr. if good Wa dc
& TO any. AL would gain. lie and
Of children. lie went on 90 say, never Il
~ tbs rifle or trusted In the sword II
4, NE, The red nan on the broad path
ly good faith and good viii They in,c
no cd 10 do 10 ha,n, aod they had TO {
a. in ,l.eir bearts- They believed llai Il