Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

Sheds twenty feet long, faced each other, contained
several families, and FIRE in the middle supplied both
They have their sqaaws and children with ihem The
aquaws generally at work, making moccasns, and such
other things they themselves, expect sell to US
They here smost much home any where else
especially supply them with provisions.
THURseAz, ssrH.I rained and nothing happened worth
wiring.
FRipAr 18TH visited the Indian encampmen and
chiefs Of the Onenhoghquage tribe drank tea with me- They
could speak English, bat social and pleasant
among themselves and with us far could converse by
interpreter After tea, drink of cider and pipe Good
Peter addressed Father, all thank you we did not
expect this invitation and this kind treatment; il makes US
glad you have best wishes replied, 81 was very
glad them loved them children, and when they
returned their homes should still have the heart OF
father for them In the forenoos twelve of their principal
had waited upon the commissioner, with short con-
graulatory address to this effect We glad to meetysu
here's sorry you engaged in war; we all pity, our
With th string win wps your blood if any should be she'd
Suitable replies made md after soesl chat with
one another, and cauoning the General TO give
liquor any who might from their camp and caution
cd one another they withdrew.
SATURDAY, 20rH.-Nothing new in the morning. In
the afternoon TIE Senecas asked to them dance to
which readily consented They painted after their usual
MANNER red black blue, and every color in their power
Those who dance naked except their beech cloths and
ornaments. Those who dance the youngest mems the
chiefs spectators and conductors The middle state
duct the music One beats upon keg, the head of
which is stretched skin the others round him join their
voices he who beats setting the tune Their notes few,
but soft and all keep time and tune with the greatest exact
ness Every who sings has two little sticks which he
beats together in concert with the drum Round these the
dancers perform aer their MANNER which consists of violent
e1ertions, according to rule This Seneca dance ap
peared the other Indians to 1t is said they
learned it from the Sbawnees who obtained it from Western
tribes Once in the space Of two minutes less, they
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The singers grave and the dancersul Of peasan
try. After little pause the music begins again, and the
dance goes They stamp violently upon the ground, and
exert themselves to great fatigue The dance seems cacu
lated hardship and render the muscles vgor
In the middle Of the dance the chief warriors
who spectator steps forward and strikes with stick
which produced instant pause In short speech he
his warke exploits the prisoners and scaps taken from
other nations, appealing to those who witness he then
finished with present Of little paint wrapped up paper
which he hsd received from the Commissioner for that pur-
pose. This received by all with great marks Of applause
Soon AFTER another, and then another, did in like
This custom intended in the time Of their mrh to inspire
them with thirst for and emulation have in like
manner opportunity to relate publicly their gallant deeds
Senecas taller and better proponcd than the other
Indians present. the whites andom their heathful eshy
appearance, temperate and better fed.
LoRD's DAY, 2lsT-Preached to the General, Commits
| sioners Sc, from Jeremiah N, s. Good attention was
gven Lecured in the afternoon to larger audience, from
Chronicles, Is.
MosDAr, 22D.-Laid out the lines Of fort, and set the
to work. No arrivals Of Indians, except few
individuals ..,
TUESDAY, 23D-ln the afternoon there arrived about
hundred Oneidas, with Mr. Kirkland; others their
way. They bring that the distant nations at
the Onondaga castle collecting and consulting and that
might expect them in four days.
WEDNESDAY, 24rH-In the afternoon the Oneidas wait.
ed upon the Commissioner, customary, compliments
and receive drink After time spent n that way, the
chief to conduct the ceremonies Of adoption He point
ed to COL DArToE, who stood up He him his
with the usual ceremonies and addressed him amidst the
peated accamaon and asserting shouts Of the assembly
This being interpreted the Colonel and compmented
them, and concluded with present of three gallons of
to drink his health This last seemed particularly grateful
When this ended the chief then pointed me- and going
through the same ceremonies received the of Ongng
wanantagon, "the light fixed in the armament"
THURSDAY 25rH-Nothing new, except the intelligence
brought by Scomanda, Oneida chief that Butler
kindng council fire upon the west branch Of the Susque
hanna collect the Indians He assured them that GUY
Johnson in Canada that people had fed before him
step Of Buffers would stop the enecas who also fright
ened with the report of smallpox here and that the Onon-
dagas and Cayugas would more generally 60 there.
FRrDAn, 26rH.-Ths morning, the women of the Oneida
tribe waited upon the Commissioners with their congrauia-
ons The who spoke appeared considerably confused
In general the women appear md and modest After the
Speech they presented few curoses Of their work to the
Commissioned, for which they doubt expect ample
return.
SATURDAY, 27rH.-Nothing new.
SUNDAY, 2srH.--Mr Kirkland preached in Indian. The
Indians rehearsed very deceny They remarkably grave
and serious public worship and they sang psams Indian
especially, in softness and sweetness Of voice.