Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-30

a travelling correspondent of the National lGtell-
gencer writes thus pleasantly of his meeting with Mr..
CONWAY on steamboat on Long Island Sound
Having enjoyed the cool breezes of the evening in
again promenadng the upper deck, between nine and
ten o'clock return tor the night to the grand cabin
below. Here some still walking and talking, some
are sitting by the tables looking over a newspaper or
magazine, or perhaps the last trashy novel, and many
have already turned into their berhs But theres one
individual seated alone at a central table and wiring
with "the pen of a ready writer" He attracts nv at
tention and walk back and forth and observe his
movements. perceive his writing breaks at regular
intervals OF tour lines, and little closer view is
evident that they are the measured lines of poetry
Occasionally the writer appears 10 pause moment for
a thought, but again he dashes on, "Curreate calam0
and in lew minutes at the bottom OF his page-aye,
and before have finished my walk he is at the bot
tom OF another page. Surely among The three or four
hundred free and enlightened people thrown together
here tor objects OF business pleasure there is one
genuine lover OF teraure-one devotee of the MUSES.
-one who can probably understand the inspiration of
young Pope, who isp'd in numbers for the numbers
came. Who is this individual so distinct in the nu-
merous throng? This lone worshpper at the shrine of
the Muses., is he child of Harvard or of Yale 3
Which OF the ripe scholars poets philosophers of
the land is he =? Reader listen: he is seIitaueht
North American Indian His >chooImaster has been
his own keen observation; Nature has furnished his
books, and his only Alma Mater is the wild forest
woods: DO you ask me if | am sure tell You, yes;
every lineament and look about HIM bears unmistaka
bic evidence that he IS pure booded Indian But he
wears the dress OF our civilization, and has the easy
manners and air of gentleman. l took a chair by
his side.
please excuse me-" said "and allow me to ask if
this is Mr. COpUay?
"That my name" said he gravev, laying down
his pen.
81 thought So" continued, "and having heard
good deal ofyou, and having yesterday me with copy
of your paper lately published was DESTROYS to speak
to you and 10 learn what was the prospect ofyour in
teresting enterprise"
Upon this his grave look instantly vanished and
bright laugh spread over his features ad touched
chord which vibrated sensbly to his feelings, and to-
pic upon which he delighted to speak.
In the bret conversation which followed he told me
the second number ofhis paper, "Copway's American
Indian" edited and published by himself would be out
in few days. He has about five hundred subscribers,
and publishes an edition of three thousand, hoping to
bring his list Of subscribers up to that number He be
longs 10 the Obway tribe OF Indians, and says his
people number about thirty thousand residing in Cana
da, Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota His father
is the chief OF the Canada division where he says his
people have mostly given up the wandering life and the
chase, and live amosty almost entirely by agricutu-
raj pursuits. CONWAY is Intelligent has travelled some
in Europe, has the promise of several distinguished lit
erary gentlemen to write for his paper and will proba-
bly, make an interesting and useful journal Let his
brother editors give him fair chance.