TRAVELS nr 
494 
and a {Granger could not diftinguifh the king’s habi- 
tation from that of any other citizen, by any fort of 
fplendour or magnificence ; vet he perceives they 
a£t as though their mico beheld them, hitufelf invi- 
lihle. In a word, their mico feems to them the re- 
prefentative of Providence or the Great Spirit, whom 
they acknowledge to prefide over and influence their 
councils and public proceedings. He perfonally 
prefides daily in their councils, either at the rotunda 
or public fquare : and even here his voice in re- 
gard to bufinefs in hand, is regarded no more than 
any other chief’s or fenator’s, no farther than his 
advice, as being the belt and wifeft man of the tribe, 
and not by virtue of regal prerogative. But whether 
their ultimate deeifions require unanimity, or only a 
majority of voices, I am uncertain ; but probably 
where there is a majority, the minority voluntarily 
accede. 
The moft adtive part the mico takes is in the 
civil government of the town or tribe : here he has 
the power and prerogative of calling a council, to de- 
liberate on peace and war, or all public concerns, as 
inquiring into, and deciding upon complaints and 
differences ; but he has not the lead; fhadow of ex- 
clufive executive power. He is complimented with 
the firft vifits of Grangers, giving audience to am- 
baffadors, with prefents, and he has aifo the difpofal 
of the public granary. 
The next man in order of dignity and power, 
is the great war chief: he reprefents and exer- 
cifes the dignity of the mico, in his abfence, in 
council ; his voice is of the gfeateft weight, in 
military affairs ; his power and authority are en- 
tirely independent of the mico, though when a 
mico 
