The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-30
From the Charleston Evening News
The Slla Eadsan-

Among the vestiges which darken the shadow of the
past Jew interesting ilan the Indians character
II has been the fate OF this people display very lofty
traits, nationally and udiy duay, and to pass from
mems eyes ike the phanoms oil dream. lhey We're
the progenors OF apeope now rich IN intellect aud gio-
civilization, only retire before that wave oil pop
ulation which they themselves had iuved. Iney were
plants ouIishing only in The shateplsnis which tx-
pred in the full blaze of the OF improvement
In viewing the degeneacy OF people who from lofty
condition have fallen into OF moral or ply seal slave
ry is The the Greeks, our pity mixed up with
contempt but with the Indian Tribes II Is different. In
their courageous and mHgnahimous nation,
full OF The revenge but bodness OF savage ie stepping
back from before coIquerng but moi always ve'S lus
people, submitting reluctantly 10 The iae OF war, and
giving up their lands many instances only with helr
lives II s not purpose TO object 10 the destiny winch
made our fathers the instruments settlement and
prosperity Doubtless IT for wise purposes IN the ad-
yancement OF Intellectual aud moral freedom But IN the
perspective OF the picture which portays ihrt cary
trials. also The Indian. We see Wild bat happy
people, content amidst their native forests suddenly de-
pnved OF their heItases driven from TIER homes the
bones OF their ancestors dispersed with the plough, and
they forced either 10 seek new shelter further IN The
forest from which new invasion presently 10 drive
them, TO remain and dwlnde INTO inslgDlhcance, the
victim. Of physical, moral, and intellectual de,eToraon
The Cberokees were the last TO retire 10 the West
AT l-play with the Creeks they won that lovely
county OF green valleys and smiling hills now covered
by the northern sections OF Georgia and Alabama,
There they lived conientedly; and il their boast thai
they had never shed the white mans blood. A more
noble existed. Manly, generous, and brave,
their forms and counenances displayed the characlens
tics OF bold bu, mag unanimous people II my lot a
day Two since TO meet of them, who, abandoned
by his people still fingered IN the noble country where he
was born. lie impaired to some faint memorials Of
his He loved To dwell the history OF his people,
and TO point out VARIOUS where remarkable events
took place ! met him a, romantic SPOT in Cherokee
county, Alabama. known as Blue Pond Blue Pond lies
al the base OF Lookout MONTANA ridge hch rises in
Middle Alabama, and which, IN northeast direction,
runs with less elevation into the edge of Ten.
ne,see On the top OF II, Just above Blue Pond, the
Yalloo falls. The little stream OF Yalloo, which pro-
duces these falls runs along the mountain in southern
direction, and ~ surrounded with scenery sublime and
romantic enough 10 the coolest bosom to love Of
Nature. After flowing along, calm and unrutfed
OF those bright streams often panied on the east
sky Just before sunrise, find Ills suddenly
interrupted by range OF broken rocks which stretch
It's BOSOM breaking the unity OF lis waters into
thousand nipples. The detached .ireamles medately
below these rocks unite, aad pour down pfecipce OF
nearly two hundred feet, dasbng into of The widest
cLasms beheld-a broad river OF snowy waves
and hhng The whole basin below with spray and smoking
DO you you see" said the old chief as we stood on
the soe OF the gulf. "yonder /" pointing
cess which had been washed by the stream before a new
channel bad been 10 the left Of IN; will tell Won
about mat place In the old time long before the step of
ne Wit nan aa peen seen N this country, friendly
toe OF indians pitched laer tents on this mou The
cbef had rendered himself celebrated in HE wars ,ybrb
used to be waged against the Creeks lie was bsppv in
ihe evening OF ms DAYS ~ an only sou, who bid far
IRON bis courage and daring, to riva hs father in the AZ
fections OF the tribe. When the little Woooeca ,.as
about ten years old the Creeks bad invaded The sns q,
his fathers people. They defeated and run off In
their haste they left behind little white boy OF Tie s,ns
age OF Woonesa. and whom they had evidently taken
prisoner from Of the lower Carolina settlements
The old chief resolved make him the companion of
bis son, and TO this end adopted him into has family
and gave him the OF Yaoo ssniyiug the red and
white leaves in autumn As The boys grew up, their al
feetlons twined around each other They hunted the
wild deer together, and were scarcely ever apart.
In prosress OF time, Woonega became enamored will
,he daughter OF neshboring chief, the Rising Fawn
befis'ne lived tar north The mountain, and her name
Is now living in oonnexon with a spot in Dade county
GeorgiA
lo hunt IN The neighbohood Of the old chief the father
OF Rising rawn csme with his family and warriors
They pitched Their tents b, Blue Pond and there Woonepa
saw the lovely mad
Yalloo bad become thoroughly acquainted with Tho
language and customs oitbe indians and az of cout,e
the confdant OF Woonesa He became himself n victim
TO the charms OF the Rising Fawn. o''
The time wasapproaching when the nup,als Of Woo