Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-01

territory into two separate governments
ihe seat OF government of Indiana was IL
cstsd In tincennes, with William Henr,
Harrison as governor, where the first ses
sion oi general territorial court WIS b,.d
commencing on March 8, 1901. Whi,s N,
legislature was convened until after the ser,
ara'ion of Michigan which was transfere,
In 1870. The boundaries established n,
the Greenvillc treaty gave TO the Indian.
large amount of land in the territory. bu
by Authority invested In the governor. b,
The President of the United States. he was
empowered TO make further treaties with
the Indians for the purpose of extinguisb.
ing Their title. Eight treaties were mad.
by governor Harrison during this period
giving to the United States a grand tota
oil 2S,' $3.50 acres. In 1908 the popula.
ton reached 2S,000, IL 900 of these being
West of the Wabash river. There were in
the territory in 1910 33 grist mills. IA SAW
mills, is tanneries, 2s distilleries, powde,
mills, ,256 looms. $50 spILning wheels
Ia 1899 another division was made of tbs
territory, striking off that par; living West
of the Wabash river, and Vincennes. north
20 the boundary line between Canada and
the United States. The total yslue Of the
manufactures about this time are estimated
rs follows: Wooden, cotton, hempen and
naNen cloths, and mixtures, Sl59.O52; cot
ton and wool spun in mills, Sl5C nail.
(2O,OOO Pounds) $4,000; leather, tanned.
$500; products Of distilii-s, (S5, $50 gal
lons) .sl6.23O gun powder, g 900 pound 81
$500; wine, from grapes, (96 barrels) &c.
VcO; maple sugar, 50,OOO pounds) value
not stated
The time Intervening between the treaty
of Greenville and 1910, is remarkable for
the quietness and peaceful dispositions of
the Indians, although trouble was brewing
among them. At the instance of Tecum-
sch and his brother, no Shawnee Prophet
always opposed TO the cession of lands and
heing Influenced by officers OF the British
Indian Departments. they succeeded in STIR
ring up strong feelings of dislike for the
whites, and effected the organ izations of a
strong and powerful confederacy. before
which they openly proclaimed the treaties
made with the United tstes null and of no
binding force. The name of this Shawnee
prophet, who was full brother of Tecum-
sch, was Da-le-was-i-raw, which signifies
cloud Voice. but afterw ards he assume ed the
name Of Penn quat-a-wah (Open Door. The
motives that inspired and induced him to
excite his comrades to open rebellion, were
no doubt, in his savage nature well warrant
ed, when he surveyed the downward and
deterioating course of his people who were
once a mighty nation, with no limits to
their hunting ground.
The strong and courageous spirit that
once infused the hearts of his ancestors he
had seen wane before the steady encroach-
ments of the whites. that were sweeping
them away. He denounced intemperance,
and called down the anathmas of an insult
ed Great Spirit on the white race for giving
that to his brothers, which stole away their
brains, made them abject slaves, and robbed
then, of that ancient virtue they once pos
sessed. In fact some OF the truths he
preached should mantle the cheek of the
white man with bushes of shame. In con-
junction with him Tecumseh was using
every argument and inducement his savage
nature could conceive Of to array his dusky
mates against the gradual encroachments of
that race he had learned TO hate. In 1903.
governor Harrison becoming alarmed at the
disposition and menacing attitude of the
Indians, deputized John Connor who had
always been on friendly terms with them, to
carry a message to the Shawaess, which
contained the following words:
"My children, this business must be stop
ped | will no longer suffer it. You have
called a number of men from the most dis
tant tribes to listen TO tool, who speaks
not the words of the Great Spirit, but those
of the devil and British Agents. Ny chill
dren, your conduct has much alarmed the
white settlers They desire that you will
send away these people, aud if they wish
10 have the imposter with them, they can
carry him. Let him go TO the lakes, he can
hear the British more distinctly"
In ls0S the prophet visited governor Har-
rison in person, assuring him that 1t was his
desire TO live in peace with the whites. and
in an interview addressed him as follows /:
HFather, 1t is three years since first be-
gan with that system OF religion which
practice. The white people and some of
the Indians were against me, but had no
other intentions than those TO introduce
among the Indians those good principles Of
religion which the white people profess
The Great Spirit told me to tell the Indians
that be had made them and made the world !;
that he had placed them on it to do good
and not evil. | told all the red skins that
the way they were in was not good and they
ought to abandon it and that it is the
cause of all the mischief the Indians sutf er
that We must always follow the directions OF
the Great Spirit, determined TO listen to
nothing that is bad Do not take up the
tomahawk should il be offered by the Brit
ish or by the Dong Nives. Do n0N moddle
with any thing that does not Belong to you,
but mind your own business, and cultivate
the ground, thar your women and children
may have enough to live on. My Faiher, ]
have informed you what we mean to do,
and l call the Great Spirit to witness the
truth of declaration"
While the prophet repeated these peace
offering overtures, governor Harrison was
very much affected, and felt satisfied that
his declaration were sincere, but time and
the blood that sprinkled the battle field OF
Tippicanoe convinced him that the offering
of these peace intentions were false. But
as we fear we are intruding on your time
and space We must close for the present.
Yours, &c. Z. p. II.
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