HONOR AMONG INDIANS.
There Is no class of human beings on earth. who hold pledge more sacred and binding, than do the North Amerl- can indians. 4 sample of this was wit messed during the Winnebago war of I827. inthe person of Delzker-Fe, aeele- brated chief of that nation, who, among faur other Indians of his tribe, was taken lnrisoner at Praire du Chien. Colonel Smelling, of the 9th regiment of infant ", who then commanded that garrison, despatched young Indian into the na- ton, with orders to inform the other chiefs of Dekker-re's band, that unless those Indians who were the perpetrators of the horrid murders of some of our ei- tizens, were not brought to the fort and given upwithin ten days, Dekker-re and the other four Indians who were retain ed as hostages, would be shot at the end of that time. The awful sentence was pronounced in the presence of Dek- l iker-re, who. though prociaiming his own Innocence of the outrages which had been committed by others of his nation. exclaimed that he feared not death. l though it would be attended with seri- ous consequences, inasmuch as he had two affectionate wives, and large fam l fly of small children who were entirely dependent on him for their support; but Unnecessary, hewas willing to die for the honor of his nation. The young Indian had been gone several days, and 20 in telligenee was yet received from the murderers. The dreadful day being near at hand, and Dekker-re being ina Ibad state of health, asked permission o. l the Colonel to go to the river to indulge in his long accustomed habit of bathing in order to improve his health. Upof which, Col. $. told him that, fine would promise, on the honor of a chief, that he would not leave the town, he miehI have his liberty, and enjoy all his priVi. Ileges, until the day ofthe appointed ex

 ecution. Accordingly, he first gave his hand. to the Colonel, thanked him fol his friendly offer, then raised both his hands aloft, and in the most solemn ad- duration, promised that he would not leave the bounds prescribed, and said. If he had a hundred lives, he would soonerlose them all than forfeit his word, or deduct from his proud nation one particle of its boasted honor. He was then set at liberty. He was advised te flee to the wilderness, and make his es- cape. But no" said he, do you think prize life above honor? or that l would betray confidence reposed in me, for the sake of saving my life?"- He then complacently remained until nine days of the ten which he had to live had elapsed, and nothing heard from 1 the nation with regard to the apprehen- sion of the murderers, his immediate death became apparent; but no altera- l ton could be seen in the countenance of the chief It so happened that on that day Gen. Atkinson arrived with his troops from Jefferson Barracks, and the lorder for the execution was counter manded, and the Indians permitted to Irepair to their homes.