Early in March, the peace of the frontiers was again disturbed by Indian depredations; and in the course of this and the following month, several families were murdered on the Wabash and Ohio rivers.  On the 15th of May, there was a grand council held at Mississiniway, which was attended by twelve tribes of Indians.  They all professed to be in favor of peace, and condemned the disturbances which had occurred between the Indians and the settlers, since the battle of Tippecanoe.  Tecumseh was present at this council and spoke several times.  He defied any living creature to say that he had ever advised any one, directly or indirectly, to make war upon the whites:  it had constantly been his misfortune, he said, to have his views misrepresented to his white brethren, and this had been done by pretended chiefs of the Potawatamies, who had been in the habit of selling land to the white people, which did not belong to them.  “Governor Harrison,” he continued, “made war on my people in my absence:  it was the will of God that he should do so.  We hope it will please God that the white people will let us live in peace.  We will not disturb them, neither have we done it, except when they came to our village with the intention of destroying us.  We are happy to state to our brothers present, that the unfortunate transaction that took place between the white people and a few of our young men at our village, has been settled between us and governor Harrison; and I will further state, that had I been at home, there would have been no bloodshed at that time.”

In the month of June, following this council, Tecumseh made a visit to fort Wayne, and sought an interview with the Indian agent at that place.  Misfortune had not subdued his haughty spirit nor silenced the fearless expression of his feelings and opinions.  He still maintained the justice of his position in regard to the ownership of the Indian lands, disavowed any intention of making war upon the United States, and reproached governor Harrison for having marched against his people during his absence.  The agent made a long speech to him, presenting reasons why he should now become the friend and ally of the United States.  To this harangue, Tecumseh listened with frigid indifference, made a few general remarks in reply, and then with a haughty air, left the council-house, and took his departure for Malden, where he joined the British standard.

In taking leave of that part of our subject which relates to the confederacy of Tecumseh and the Prophet, and the principle on which it was established, we quote, as relevant to the case, and as an interesting piece of general history, the following letter from governor Harrison to the Secretary of War: 

"Cincinnati, March 22, 1814.