The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-11-06
pENNS C0NFERE ENCE,
Nd TREATY WITH TIE INDIANS

AND EEA VII II Ili'- i->i'i-h-''0
TIL, conference was one of the most strik
.,.., scenes Of history Artists have painted,
ro.t. have >ung, philosophers have applaud
..i.. bat it is nevertheless clear, that in
na!, and color, it has hccn equally and gen
.-.". m>rcrrcScntcd, because painters. po-
... and historians have chosen to draw on
,,.r imaIinationS tor the features OF scene
a,,ry marking line of which they might have
r...,,rrl from authentic sources. The great
aj,iuc> Of nature are easily obtained. The
Irn,c masses of cedar, pine and chestnut,
stretching far away into the interior of the
land; here the noble river rolling its waters
vn to the Atlantic ocean along its surface
ro,c the purple smoke Of the settlers home
stead; on the opposite shore lay the fertile
ahl settled country of New Jersey.
Here stood the gigantic elm which was to
t.come immortal from that day torward-and
,Acrc lay the vcr,lant council room formed BY
nature on the surface OF the soil In the cen,
;,.r stood William Penn. in costume undiS
.u-ui>hc! from the surrounding group, save
av >iken sash His costume was simple
t,i not pcdantic or unganly. An outer Goa
.e,. he'd hl> knees, and covered with buttons
a yr,t OF other materials, hut equally ample
trousers extremely full. sla,hed at the side
al! tied with strings or ribbons; protuSiol
a. Shirt sleeves and rutllcs, with hat of tn
r,aHyr shape. (wantlng only the feather
'rnclh the brim Of which escape the curl
oaurw prrukc-were its chief and not un
.-lre'ul Ingredients AT his right hand VA
G.. Markham. who had met the Indians i
uu ]. more than once, on that dcntca
spot, and was REGARDED by them as firm an
n'A'u. friend; on his left, Pearson, the in
'-Plcompanion Of his voyage: and near hi
:'r,ou, hat little backward, band of h
Go,t attached adhcrcntS.
When the Indians approached in their oil
forest costume, their bright feathers sparklin
"a the sun, and their bodies painted in ii
most gorgco,I, manner. the governor receive
lem with easy dignity of one accustomed
d. y with the European courts. As soon
t' reception was over, the sachems :ctir,
"a short distance, and after brief consult
t.n among themselves, Taminent, the chic
Nhrm or king, man whose virtues are st
remembered by the sons Of the forest. .adyan
'.a'rw PAGES again, and put upon his oy
a"a' chaplct, into which was twisted
'ma. horn. This chaplct was symbol
lower and in the costume of the Lcnni I.c
AZ. Whenever the chief placed it upon
NV, the spot became at once sacred, a
H." person Of every one present inviolable
IAc venerable Indian king then seat
'.>'.i upon the ground with the older
''rn> ou his right and left: the middle ao
warriors RANGED themselves in the form of
scent or halt moon round them: and I
| '""gcr men formed third semi-circle.
| 1''.- seated IN th, picturesque and striki
"a'r.the old monarch announced to the q,
''"'F mat the natives were prepared to he
"'! consider his words. Penn then arose
'"'e', them. his cOuntenance beaming W
al II" pnde Of manhood. He was at t
''.r ''IFi! eight years of age; light and gra
49, IN ioTm, the handSomest and best look
'D>, Ney gentleman" she had ever Sc
'"iy who was an eyewitness to
.'@.ony lie addressed them in their o
'-"; the topics were few and simE
.'r beauty Of his ideas would compens
''.A IN audience for the minor err
zion.
''' ''r"at Spirit, he said. who ruled
'a'en to which good men 90 after dea
made HIM and them out of nothing. Z
1'' W very secret thought that was
mart II white and red men. knew tha,
lis children had a strong desire to
'"". to be their friends. to do no wro
r'e them IN every way to the
,"elr power. As the Great Spirit
hrn'n father Of all. he wished them
-"'er not merely as brothers. as
zen Q; common parent but as if t
'n"l with one hand. one heart
i, 'o-rther; that if i'll was done
IL. would suffer; and if good was 4
u" all would gain. He and his child
''A' On to saw, never used the rife
70 he sword they met the red
'r'dpath Of good faith anl rood
@.i"utri to DO no harm and had
- '-lo,- h.a-,- Th,v believed tha,