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alarm having spread the governor ct Illinois ordered
ant the state militia and, at the same time Col.
Atkinson nut in motion the troops under his
charge and intelligence OF these movements
was, doubtless Immediately conveyed to the hostile


tribes. The effect was soon seen. AltnouSh, IN
their previous negotiations with the Indians, the


commissioners of the United States had been unable


to bring the chiefs to proper sense of their mscon-


duet and to accede to the demand that the perpera


tors of the outrages should be given up, no sooner


were the Indians aware Of the fact that the military
Iof the United States was directed against them, to
enforce the demand of the commissioners. than


they instantly brought in the individuals VINO had
been guilty of the murders, and delivered them up


to the persons authorized to receive them. Inc


ceremonies accompanying this act Of justice are


described as very solemn and impressive. One oi
| the criminals advanced, bearing red flag, and the


other Il white one, accompanied by upwards ot a
hundred chiefs, and singing the death song, deli


vered themselves up to explate their onence WIN


their own lives. in obedience to the great precept OF


our religion, which inculcatcs-" he that sheddelh


mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed. " Eve
ry concession which was required OF the Indians


having been made. military operations are, OF course


at an end, and tranquility is restored. We are


ead that this affair has thus terminated without the
Shedding of blood, which must have ensued if the


Indians had persisted in their refusal to surrender
thp ,lenuuents. An Indian war would excite grea


regret ip the breast of every friend of humanity


for. although the evils to would be confined tt


the injuries done to our feow-citlzens on the iron


tiers no one could contemplate the destruction whic'
must be thus brought on these poor and scattere'
remnants Of the original possessors Of the soil with
out an intense feeling of pity. It is much NOR
! agreeable task to reform these miserable tribes b.
!" u mdness, than by the sword and we sincerel
:. hone the terror which seems to have been no'
i stricken into them by the prompt measures take


by oul government to secure retrDut!on, WIN nav
the effect of forever preventing any indications
: host,lit, on the part of the Indian tribes hereafter