New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-07

The Mexican Government for fifteen years past
have endeavored 10 procure aud perfect an sccu'
rate Map of the Republic Toe internal dissen-
siSns of the country and the troubles 10 which II
which it has been for many years involved, have
prevented the speedy fuinimens OF this purpose;
vet the effort has succeeded "a al extent quite
unexpected in view OF the difficulties 70 be cd
couptered. The Map being COMPLETED, NJ.
Suarez was commissioned by the Mexican Gov
eminent to superintend it's execution Ia the jail
ted States in the best style Of Is will be
Immediately placed in The hands u the engraver.
Mr.. Greene stated that at one tis1e Geo. Almonte,
well known In this country. ~ss engaged ia the
survey and preparation Of the work
TIE WAR OF lsl2-cAREEa AND DEATH or TE-
CUMsEH.
The special order OF the evening wss then taken
up-being paper by Major RIcHARDsoS former
~ of the British army. on locidents of the War
of 1872, embracing Particulars connected with the
Death Of Tecumseh." The paper was a sketchy
narrative of the events in the closing part OF the
War, and contained an elaborate defence OF the
English against the charge Of instigA tIng their
Indian allies TO acts of cruelty. We give n brief
abstract of Maj Richard son's statements. He said
that In choosing for bis theme the aud char
acter OF Tecumseh, whom he considered Unquesti0n
ably the greatest aboriginal Chief that this con
tnent has produced, and 20 whose generous deeds
he alone perhaps of the millions Of whites who
now inhabit the continent, CHANGED 70 be enabled
TO bear honorable teatimony-he was actuased by
two motives First q desire so 70 baod down his
name to posterity that future historians, guided
by the impartial statements OF one Who was per.
sonally known to the warrior, and who has more
than once combated with him, may render that
fathfulness of justice TO his memory which it mast
ever be the aim of the biographer ana the his.
torian to attain Secondly, that the American
people.may be disabused of an impression, under
which they have long and enormously labored-
that acts OF wanton cruelty were, during his ALI
ance with the troops of England, sanctioned, not
only by himself but by the British officers. Maj.
H. was perfectly sensible that oe tseading
difficult ground, and that it easy task TO
remove an impression that has been suffered to
take such deep root with the masses-an lmpres-
sion which be could not deny had every coloring
OF probability to justify lie existence, yet which
no hoped by plain statement OF facts that had &C.
cured under bis observation aud knowledge,
wholly to remove from the minds OF those who
heard him.
Waving all alluson to the well known career
of Tecumseh up to the period of hls defeat by Gen.
Harrison at Tippecanoe. the sOr confined him
self to facts and structures bearing his charhc
ter subsequently to the declaration OF hOstilities
between Great Britaia aud the Uoited States in
1912. At the commencement OF tbat War, the
hopes and aspirations which had experienced so
severe a check at TippecanOe were revived, and
Tecupseh with renewed ardor entered upon the
task Of uniting oil the tribes Of the West-many
of these being at the time on terms OF friendship
with the United Ststes-intO league Elth Eng
land, not so much tn forward the interests OF the
latter as with view to adj ance the great object
which be had at heart-the 6nsl union OF the In
dian tribes. His effotts were emioently success
full. Few could resist the energy of his ei0quen.
appeals; and before the war had been one mouth
declared, he had collected at Fort Maiden, and
during Gen. HulPs occupation of the Canadian
shore, very formidable body of warriors. 10 the
Ct
British and Indian force were defeated. Tecum.
seh and his warriors covering che retreat
A council Of war Yves then held by General
Brock with the Indian Chiefs, and the attack on
Detroit, whittier General Hull had returned, was
agreed upon. In relation to this affair aud the ob
loquy which has been cast upon General Hull
Maj. Richardson remarked that he held his own
particular opinions which ut some future time he
might make public. He could never admit any
American officer of the war Of 1912 TO have been
wanting in personal resolution.
The next affair that took place on the Western
frontier was that of the River Rssio, in January,
1913. In this. however. Tecumseh bore DO share,
30 that the lemeDtable events which there occur
red could in no way be- chsreesbie 60 him; as
had, shortly alter the cap'tolAt'on oil De'roi1 ne
parted 10 prosecution of his great design, passing
seyeral months in visiting aud holding war-cooa
ellis with the chiefs of those tribes whom he had
NOT vet induced to make CON OR cause with olm
nor did he return TO Fort Maiden until esrly 10
April of the same year, wheo he made nis ap-
pesrance with numerous additional warriors,
swelling the assembled fOrce OF lighting men TO
nearly three thousand The attack on Fort Melss,
where General Harrison was busted Ia entrench'
ing himself w6s determined upon. Che heroic
resistance ofthe American forces there lsrecorded
on the pages of History Tecumseo dlspiAyed
great Evangelical talents in his military msneu'
vers The next event was tie battle OF Lake
Erie. of which Major X was an eye'wltness-
From the loss of the British heet under Capt
Barclavl necessarily resulted the impossiollsy OF
longer retaining the Western posts pat wheh
retreat was spoken of, Tecumsee delivered In tue
couucil of war the famous speech which has De-
corna . mart of his history Soon aiterwsrd (Oct.
lsl3 he met kis death in battle. Regarding the
manner of his death, Major Richardson adduced
the testimony of an Indian chief, Sha wsh'wan-
moo. who was Aid to Tecumseh, TO the effect that
the chieitain was finally dispstohed by toe stroke
OF an AK by an American, after helng severely
wounded Major X however, held "a tue oeuei
that the famous chief was really killed by Col
johnson. The latter portion of the paper was de.
voted 10 a defense of the British officers against
the charge of instgatng the atrocities OF the In
dians during the war. he avened that no induce
mepts for muroering and scslping were held o9t
to the savages but on the contrary thar rewa'us
were offered for prisoners, which had the effect OF
saving many lives
MAJ Richardson's paper was listened to with
interest. and copy requested Tor toe acnlVeso Oh
the Society.
Mr.. DEpEYsrER announced the gratifying intor-
nation Of the selection Of a site for the Fire PROOF
Library Building. spacious lot has been pur
chased on Lafayette place near Fourthst', and
the erection of the building will be commenced at
an early day.
The Society then adjourned
prp.,va OF THE CoSEsToeA BRIDGE Lar