The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-09-24
An 0ksa Story Of the Border.

We ina In our book OF border history the
story Of General George Rogers Clarx's treaty
with the Indians at the mouth Of the GFea, MI.
ami. Ia lTs6. Attended by a very small re,inue.
General Clark reached the place of meeting, aud
found large body Of Indians awaiting the coun.
Gil They entered the room Of meeting In n very
abrapi aud scoruful manner, but ssthu commits
sioneFs, without, noticing the dlsorderly con-
due, Of the other party, or sppearine 10 have
discovered their facilitated ,reschery, opened the
council in due form. They lighted the peace.
pipe, and after drawing few whiifs, passed Il
TO The chiefs, who received Il. Col. Clark then
rose 70 explain tbs purpose for which the treaty
was ordered. With an unembarrassed air, with
the tape Of one accustomed to command, and an
easy assuranee Of perfect security and selEpos-
ssSsisn, hs stated that the commissioners had
bern IN, TO oIEsr peace to the shawnsss; ,ha,
the Pfesidcns had no wish 10 eoniinaauihs war
be b no sssenimsns 70 srasify; and. u the red
men tssirs4 geaes, they could hare a on ssa.on-
i.s!s 3ns ..xash,tasb--xl s,}.he s,,---
"Nassi aross. drew up bis tai person to its
full hight. aud assuming naughty attitude,
,hfewhh eye consemp,uously over the eommis
sioasri and their small rsIinus, as il 10 measure
their lasgnihcanee IN comparison with his own
NUMEROUS traia aud then stalking to the ianie,
ihtcs upon u two belts of wampam, 81 dinrr,ng
eolors--the var and the peace belt.
we come besr, he exclaimed TO offer 90
two pvccs " ~Ampum, Ihcy are OF different
oolors you kaow what they mean y you eau
iAks which yos like sud tgfains upon h.s hsti.
he rssamed bis seat.
The chiefs drew themselves gp "a CONSCIOUS.
ness Of having hurled dchanSo 10 tie teeth 81
the ~his men. They had offered al insult To
thu renowned leader o. the Long kni,,s. to
Which ihry kae~ It Wonid be hard tor him 60
submit, while the! d'i uOl suplese be DARED re.
sent H. The coauulFips was lad ASIDE. Tlu-e
asfoe, Wild msn gard intent, at C.ars rae
Amstisahs sAw that Tie crisis hai arrived thvy
eoal4 10 lOngc' doubt that 10, ladiaus under
stood be 4tvAniage thsy possessei, abl u,rt
| disposed ~ ssr u and common stnss o DAGGER
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afd bin, Aui lben, ~,ih switch o. ,te cane
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each pr! sPfaag " be fvsi iss sasass All
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niet azaihs, sssruhslH.ias nuu.tsts Ever
had grasPsd a ~saros
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