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' - f.i ' Vt' V.'; v-v ?y 7. , .r filHXg. DOLLARS PER rKAR, .UBLKSIlliD (werklt) LUCAS ND . FT. lOYI. WY FRIDAY-JANUARY. 1 6 J 8 1 : v oL'. 16. No S23. li.-.YY'-vY Y'"Y ; .: , ,-Y':. .. ,v"-:. .Y Y ' ' : ' v Y" ' "r;T -.- '' A'-i ': 77. .-,' ' Y 'r'. . Y ' -";Y Y ' 7 ': 7. ?'" YY-Y -.'.-'.. --r- '-... ';-v;- Y A ''YYY.Y YY .--; --V'- ,' Yf v '-'- . : " - -; , ..-, t'uy '.'; i,. ,; . ., -,.., ;-,, ... ,,, . v- y '-' , jyY- --.-. : Y-Y - r ".y.'v- -Y" . Y' j-. -V : Y--.-YY ir" Y; YY-.Y- '-""" Y - . Y Y ': ' ' v ': : f"' ' r Y''mv:' f Y- '( -V" , Y . -''-.' , !. -. A : ', .. . . 'Y V'Y : v k Politicalf ".'i'nc'u following ariicles are firora a democrat . . ic p per of somt : standing. VVe.think them en , titled to the attention of those who maintain that All the charge urged against our wise r. lers. are U nothing but federal shnders ;. At least they Y , may now learn, that the infallibility of congress an'l the President is itot sjo firmly believed in by .;. v Iheir own party as it used to' be. :, Y FROM T3 E WHIG. ' j '':.'"UuL.Honorubte....the-ATembera of both Houses of IZIM: . 7 ,' ; ?Wr.n. : y;y' ... sy vs AfGfciJTt-RMEM, I shall make no apology tnsend ,';Ytig fui the following th nigrt's and observations, as ( V a .Christina Gift--not, that f presumt to iiiink my v?, self capable of informing vou of your dmy, or that . you need such information or would accept it 'from me but intend -to shew my good wishes have been i" numerating.: which lo,wer upon you.& us but by preventing or removing the taiises of them atul I hope that you will think it worthv your best considerations and most 'vigorous endra vturs to do so, rather than to suffer under, and be undone by them. Y This friendly advice you will pU as'e to receive from one not unknown to you. and who it God spares him health d strengih, will send you a N w Yea tJift in tlfesame spirit of kindness and philanthropy. : -I am, gentlemea, with much respect and esteem your obedient humble servant. " , E, Cafiilorilill, Det 16, 1 d 1 1. LATENT FRoTi THE S )UTII. TR E PID 4 TJOY ALL A YED. " ' ScarM ai'ihe ound whicli he liirasell had made 1" -Fragment tfa DIALOGUE between a Great Man . and a Hycoiiant. Gteat Manli'i true, I spoke boldly in my message that was intended for the people, and for foreign parts but the Hotspurs in congress are likelv to go loo far. Swyjfe--So they are in faith f he fools mind the word and nyt the vink. Bui, don't tremble so much. I'd fix the business. Great Man. How i y dear friend Supple tiow i now how : Suiile Becalm, and. I'll tell you bet we in to my countrymen, and to prepare them to expc t T. the blessed effects of their dis ree' choice ; having in a former commuiic.iiion informed them of tht per'ns I thought worthy to be invested with that ; honor and Higntty, Y You have n v, gentlemen! the political power of all the Unued.S' ttes delegated to you ; and, as I doubt 'iOt tou will mikt jn honest use of it so you will have Iheir physical strength loo at your'durs'',vrs " mi'K! of your fvori command : that "js, y,.u will have their thanks;' 'fprvters gang mio baith houses, andexpl;ur( their wjhe$,. their prayers, and their persons, as '' well a their pu ses. 1 This n the greatest tru,st that can be committed 'by men to one another it ' contains vll that is valuable here on arth the lives,nthe property,' the liberties of your country. tnen, and .your own present and future happ ness ' 'and Fame. This groat trrisl is not committed to ; you for your own sakes; bm for the proteetion, se- grity, and happin -ss'-.f those whm vou repre- aenl,. You accountable to your own conscien not. having--reid and studied chancery law; a ad- long ago. several boms Wert Yteo ifo n the mUustered in the territory,,; they cannot under- Bossoron settleme;iu I The Indians were pur urd stand how one nation can, of J"ighl, and' Without and overtaken -. I'ht y gave up the hors s y Hieir consentsell tlie lands-of another and receive had taktn from Hi.ssorpn, but kept, tw . 'ithers the pay for them. -Thta was the case iri.the trea-! which they had stolen from a captain PU.i. an tv of in the year tiehteen hundred and The Deta wares, who have not own- t-d a foot of land Jor fifty years, sold to the ajjctit t the Un ted Mates all the country bordering inevjniu iroui me lans to ine moum oi tne Vh bashy t.ivl recrived the pay. The tract of count! y Iklouged to tht V7eas a tribe of the Miami n tion.j'UMt the Mi mis as I have said', not un dert?i'g this kind jf eqiiity, made such hod ci)inmA, that the agent was ordre by tht pre sident of the United States to satisfy them, cost wnat it' would,.. This he Yarlyperformerby call ' ing the chiefs of that nation to a council at Vi'n-Ct-nnes, and telling themuiat if they did not rati fy the treaty and sale rria le by he Dela wares of their land. they would be deemed enemies of the United States, ande treated -accordingly ; tut if they would ratify that sale, they should recqvc a specific amount as a present from ' the United States theXaie of th'e Drlawares being good with- offirier belonging to , the troops which have JaYly iU'rived here. The persons who had dhtaint-d their norsies hsd not travelled far on their retui n huniei btfirc ihey were oveT'akci by the Indians and lorcrd to give up, the .horses, as well tnise . vhich had been .stolen and recovered, asjh'e .h which they rode, and were oligfd 'o re urn on foot. This thefl wal comnit'ed by the prty of "Syenoamac, thi ix'.':etl Pctowatomie vhief, who professes So much friendship for our gover nor, and the same ho-fhreatened the- VlMrrtis -with war if ihey wou d not seR tht ir lands This villian is constan'ly going between the white peo pie and Indians,, telling tie alternately, focwich he receives, presents, and seldom fails to tHke som horse with him Hk" itpo'ls of Indian hos. tjlitits'wbich wete so busily circulated this sum mer are now all found to be lies, and it is no vtf believed that they originated at )ead quarters preparatory to the "present c.iro)aign. William out thtirtonsent. I he Miiinus having thought 1 Wdls the former lndiangtni at Fort V iyrie, properto choose thi last, ihe agt n'. by giving' and who had been dismissed from office the few goods out of his own store, for which president, was arioointeil bv ihu irovtrnor last .. . . - m "- . - . O - O..., , . . .. - . . , -i . . .... . woirls aw a : let them ' . ' lion the applauses and blessiiigs of millions of peo Yi ple which will a'tend the faithful discharge of your duty ; and thedett stati n reproaches, and curses, ' k vdth iheif other worse coisquences, which ought ' to pursue a contrary cour ey buf which I am sure " you will never deserve. Y :" v ). Vim hiv. at ntlmen. th- har fnm nf crnv-m. ( iC ' . -.-.-,-r,-. ' ; -v went an ttic world to cherish md supiort; us ta -ir. , " vw swear, that thoiigh word st em to imply .-ar, you meantjkace. A star f i m not sure ot the senate. . Greit Man--Ljccellent ! 11 h . Sufiite No bws ; giv- yourself no farther trou ble. A large body is most easily managed, as its membersgo in droves like heep after a leader ; We'll touch them sm'juthly in private damp their spirit postpbi ; talk ; move to recommit ; and when they disperse in the spring, like stahe thema hetharged the United S :ates an enormous price spring afi'Tnterpreter and sent by him to t. higago apparently compromised the difference, and hush-! on private business- Jmmetiaielv after this em- ed iheir rpmplain'tt. for a time. ' . ' ' Jbassy. those rtpons oYh hostii s. ; . . of Notwithstanding tliv Indians have remainedTthe Shawatiese pmphtt were" sent by "the' in er. silent as it respeetiKrrtit transaction, yet they have Dieter of that okce to troverno-s Howard and Ed- your brooded over it with niel.tnchol regret untifa ward, jnd bv them to our t-overt" r. wh tt, ; oubt vnnri ... . r.i. . . . i . . . . ' .' ; rtue moo i Mie same conauci which ook n are ... , i the feer 1809, at the 5rea;y of fort Wayne, had nearly made them desperate. They now say. they may as. well die by the sword js by famine, that they are deprived of their lands without re ces, and to the high tribtinal of Heaven for tHMToaf iny WMI oeapway executive sins into the iust exetution of this great authoritv not mmen-iwoods- Do yousee! Eh ! Ha ! ha I' .ha! ha! Rely uoon me: I'm vou is tn th vir slin,..rinn.a. and farther jl adore you an ! Great Man I am conscious of your superlative ortln rl SufifileVnd that of all your tribe,' But, don't blab the project. When the Hornet returns I expect a good firetert for submission. ; Sufiile. Bowing low Farewell and heaven defend yiur peerless excellency & all your bairns .1 fend.. You have a1 great populous nation, abound Jog with men of understanding imcrityndou. jage, (requiring your care) whom you arebliged, by 11 the ties of gratitude jos.ice and generosity, by irthelaws of (Jod and man, tc protect and pre. serve! A peopje plundered, inulttdYmf undone unless they cn receive prompt ra etr ctual help from your healing hands. H rr is a sense of elo iry, an opportunity put by acioiH heaven into your , hands, to cxerc'ne your "iriyes, and to .ibtaiu a re jutatibh far abovs the tius'l -iituriphs of fabulous I and tmsginat y heroc. Virtuous men could n ' ask'more of PrDvidnce, nor could ProvideYo ' bestow more on mortal man. th n 'o give them the honour of restoring to thoir rights, liberties and ? contemned.! cannot diHibt buitln-se strong. and ') forcible motives will call up all your virtue, gener Osity-aml'public spirit, and inspire ynu with reso 1 lution to redress all th'-se grievances" and make ' us once, more a geat and hppy imd independent "people. I' is in your-p"oyefto do so and from 'xTrour-eneavours we. expert- it.. . ' Every man whom . you represent, has a Tight to Apply to you for protection and redress, and to complain of his owner his country's- si'fl'crings ; anil, by virtue of. this undoubted 'right. I address " ; you irrmy own behalf, and in pehalf of m llinns of -ceive their liberties St happiness from your breath . You can make no law,' countenance no corruption,' . v ' ...: .. nai Dring or suner any miscnieis up'ju your couh trv, but what must fall upon yourselves and iws t te'rity and for those reasons'. I assure mvself, that . you wili not forget your own and the public inter- est. ' ' ' ----- ' Surely, gentlemen, iome of you cannot hope that neighbouring nation will sit still, and noUaitt; ad vantaga of our weakntss even those nations by whom, arid fjK whose sakes we have been brought - 'into tr.is forlorn condition. Consider too,,, what a r. .nrp cove 1'. .1 nf the members who comnosed the Loth and l lth cotigresses, and to whose imbtcili-T Great Man. Stay a moment, Mr. Sufiile : one thing alarms me Siiiflte... What's that, my lord ? Great Man..Thc nation are becoming sick of words, and I fear they'll vomit up long speeches, as squeamish children throw up nauseous drugs. 1 n v.jiiU Know would destroy our talking-plan imAfk.'iVutr.llunn'l'.'LLi'.n .-.11 . sent them onihe Kovcinmfnt ; but tti Shawauee chief ha. had a council wuh "the gover o., where he poitivtly leided the truth of the rnrpot t.sf and ch dk-nged any man, either white or itduc me r : . . . . . . . 1 lace toiace and as-crt inai they evernearo nimaa- ceiving any thing like an adequate compensation, vise the Indians to up wkr agaiWst ttie Uni'ed tor them; that out pf what the United States States, and declared h was as m.ch his interest gives as an equivalent, but a small part is received as his wish to be in pca Yand friendship with -he by theowners of the land and the rest is given white people but that it was itahle that un to the other more powerful ribes who had forced'less the Indians ch .nged th.ir Mtiits, they vvnild them to sign the treaty by which, they sold ii become extinct that his design was to get 'he The treaty of Fort West has been tht imme Indians to cultivate' the earth Aiid deptnd on i. for diate cause of the present discontents of the la- subsistence ; to quit drinking sprituoos liquors, dians.. i he Miamis uccu.e the U utetr States of which had been the cause if destroying nv-re of exciting the Potowatimies to threaten them widi them than all the wars they have had ; to tly on war. if they did not agree to sign that Treaty, by-ihcironn.imlastry for Mix clothing which they offering i hem such a part of the price of their o.n make from the skins of deers, which they Land. This charge' appears to have some fun Laaiion, as by that tn aty, the' Potowatamies ate to receive f....act fca.ni..vit of 1 h.y ?o compL'.h bitterly of the second article of the same treat. They say the United States were must necessarily kill ftr theirmeat; am not des troy those animals tolurnish the tr;iders with at ai-icit; commercerr which they receive com paratively nothing, when at the same time they are :,fy means of subsistence. destrovimr their verv means of su notsatisha with giving to tht Delaware a great What is the object of. the present expedi. tion? The ostensible otject is the haw.-nes pro phet, who is declared a Hrin-h rmmissaty But ihe real object is, to frighten -h? Miani; into si lence itn't srihinission, ard to rtcoo pense the i nenos oi tne goverrior. tor tne oirty worstrieg.. have done, for turn l ilt jurors, who served .him ri.moe-n.. We'll chanee names, alter labels, and so work the business, that like venders of quack, medicines we'll make whole communities' gulp down the vety same 'Wr'C'of doses they already pu. K-d up Your excellency will rea lkct thaiour people are m st easily ouboledof'-alhnited people on eai;n.. rcsc luti-w, toast, a beech, makes a man famous ; ali three render Imii im-mortally-renowm d If the English government part of the pvice of the la-id obtained by that pur chase, but have byjttfe' before mentioned second article, givtn to that tribe m equal right to the residue of their land. They uUo complain of the inmurir-. ftv"th iTl.ltMrl Sln,AU ir. ri.,1 ....k.riiii t r C4 A M t . r II f - ii ,.. IMIUJUV V . ... WIIHI.VI HI ! IIV. I Hill Kf ;.r...Your excellency's objection (hke ftU.youe leatvf iirenrtlle-ywhtfolTrlf is sripu1aed ;wY. :. wi r " , l i i lhat thl Ui-ted Staes, are never to ask them to j his uial i,Ki.,st Mc'Itosh, now come in for sell, their land, but when tjiey willio dispose of a then pay Some of thrm are qu.irttr master ny, they ar to purchase it. Instead of waiting general, some majors, and some captains, lieute uritillluy were disposed to part with their lands nantsY.fec. Etc. None of his uktful friends but thev ha?Sf been constantly- teased bV their agents ' .1: r, -!t) sell, ami fina'dy breed into. the sale. The U- iy ;bifodtU.itSg hat is called Duant's new tac- ....v.. ..-.v um. '"- ...u.ui.-jp By wintii ii is necesSiiiv '.o nave nioie um- are not able to withstand their power, and a re- cers than common soldiers experience having quest ti.at they would sell is the same as '.their proved that (he success of an arm itpeniison its irommjnd to lri sr. hnv rnmnlnin iif lh nimli-tv CC , .r.o.il.v,:.,,. ...... .1.. ........ .Uo. f" "S t I J ' , Wt' W' ' ,0U 1 of,he thy receive, being much inleriour f. number cf officers, the greater the -certain y of sue der, ..magnity it in.o more ih n complete "one ilhose fUPn;SKe,i , hfctn hv the llntish tFaders. '! ti, . r .i,:Y,.,,.:.' . . j ... j tisa . i" I L Ul 3 u I I'M 1 1 . . ; urn -i.au in 13 im- lorous resolutions whol anil yiiur message.. meni .swear rarynave knocked unOer.to our va-i i. ;s Sjid ,,lat lh ,rf,;i(i8 sen, hv the Uiiiied . .,. tu.' ... ' a -..v.i.a r. : f " o I J"3 u 111 iHti law auu uiiuinM'uiv-u l lierr, the) States, -to nay the annuities to the Indians, Aavt troons are made to monopmia with ihe nmrriMi. veterans each officer ha tr ine nut one sok her to attend to, his attentloi rs and replaced by goods ct an inferiour quality, at not , ivided as by l he -former system, and there whole country will resound with htUZas'for you bewl opened by their agent, and thetekt, and such uui. 'and at ciiriry U and us i and our st tutf s, like Roman priapi, shall i(S suiied himself and his frtqnds, have beer taken, inR i)Ut OI,e soidLrt be erected in evtrv garden and jconttitld fura .,..:,. .-Vi , - ' ' '""'"Y.1 -- e ' tluir on n valuation , t.,ur nrai ana iooks are coronis M U ,3 a tdCti that.thc supcrintendaht (snpp w "ca,y ' vir- -PP'e y(,ur gooune, o-,c f0 niean governor Harifym) has been,.. and per verpowers m j haps st'dl is, cpneeroed in a store fwm which the : ' " '.- " Indians have received the gpods due theni by the This .icclaiation was made by a writer some, Ur.bed S.ate This store commenced ' wUhout time ago in the N Intelligtncer. If we had not so!a cYpual, hs, in ihe term of eight years, netteda publicly and repeatedly told England (by word; profit bf-frotn Rfteeiv4'j twntthous.uid dollars." and actions) thaye .would be content with half, n may, therefore.' be justly ennhsed," that their customers ;lrd not obtain tpeir g aods very cheap. - " -It is a fact, that the superinltndnnt ha's been in.irtner'jhip Willi tht contractor, who furnislied the Indians with provisions. being aUo a suffu ient i umber oi oflU-era-in ree: ve. t prevent ihose who manage the, soltliers frorrt running, if they should h.-ppen to be cowwlly, Sf there it is a moral impf'Shili-y th.d an army undr ihohe regulutions showd bt 'tared ' justice" from herf! very probable she would have rendered us whole justice long ao. The calculation on the compliance of the Ifouse, we hope, will prove erion 0113. ' From the V, Y. Cum. Advertiser, ', VVajtiington, Dtc. 16,' 1811, Mr. Lxwis-- As the puljic will probably be gratified, iu ty, (not to give iC'a "harsher name,) we owe the ! knowing more ofthe causes of the Indian war up- ' f (in"nUUCt! W IKual ui miuut pmviit uiiaiuuuiiia' iuii lii.c auoaii) t lllllisii jyil Willi 1 1 It IL'IIUW n r Vitx ! what a despicable appearance they make in j. statement, which is contained in a letter from a their sev ral coomics and ditri ts among their gentleman of respectable character and fortune at ' mMghbouis, their acquaintances, & former frisrids! ( Vincennes, to a respectable -member of congress ' llov have they been hunted aiv.l pursued idih. just , from the western country Jilten before the late , reproachts, I had alrr-osVsaid by every ' honest and baltlein answer to inquiiiesfmade by the latter HhrtPht rthuhliean in America '. have hu'eo rejects gentleman : - - - r - t - i "ted in their several districts andpt-pulous counties, Let them . st against -U these evils- a -gt-pd, con- . science a clear reput3'ion and being members, h'-ppy members of a free,; powerful and hap, y people. This was once their case, and might have c -tviiiued so, had they acted with That firtittttAu ...Vrican shirit becortii'ngllieiiLaUjion. -The bow m 'letched so far that it must brc4k if it goes fa i DlAR SIR, V ';'.'; '. J Mo answer ydur inquiries; concerning the cause of our difference, with the Indian nations of tht; Wabash, would be a task which would re quire no small portion of labour to accomplish in lull, as it would require' a history ofthe Indian a geticy for eight years. The Inilian agenr ofihiii .!,! . fi tuleLlnn Ink. I I-. n. Mn .1 1 .1 L. tv,, vriaiitu iuucuiu i iiutpiuiiiaui.i;ii,ir - - i . . I .1 l l ... ;l .1. - ...- I i. r" .. . ,-. t. . t'4 r. Avarice, HKe an oiner inings,.nas us oou ias, racer, ana naving a neia to display nis anilities a -I must at last destroy itself, or destroy e,very fin his negotiations with, the Indians, did by his t ling else, -Do you believe, that-those who bro'tvih.trigues astonish those childretr of nature. -They r-i.ir mlsrorlunes upon you t will pay the fectonihg found their lands sold without consent, and them c. last, or save themselves by endeavoring to com'i'seIves paidfor those lands without knowing how. ileie tht ir wickedness i- There is no way gn.k- l By repeating the same tricks too often, these si'm ,en, to prevent all Uicse misfortune, and evils' I- pie -people have begun to aodtntand them j but State of NTorih Carolina, , kOW Ct'UN i Y. Court 6 Pleas and furrier Sesv.c.nst Nuvtmbcr' 7 rni. 181 1. Drtke Harris, and an anouity of- dollars. Yoii will also see by that treaty, that the Uela wares also receiv ed a share ofthe payment for the land, and by the secondarticle, thai . theyt-have obtained an equal rightto a country -Watered by "White River. I his country belongs to the -Miamis, -who, out of com pasinu, permitted the Delawarts, who had no land of their own to 'settle' in that country, ai:d hunt on their lands. , ' 11 In a;iswcr to your inquiry whether theIn bury on thesecotid-'Mondily in 1 ebruury nexti arid enter his pit a to ajd suit, or judgt menVt iil b takjen according to the plaintiffs demand. rfesf, ' Y--JOHN (iU.KS, cic..e. " ; j93w - : A Teackei Gentleman tl i;li-.i etiucat:or, pi-rposes h engage as a Teacher in a'Taniuy r titicltr- tak'e I School; lie has acqtijicvl tin att of Head. dians have an.. intention of going to war, I an. ing under Ms. I'Vnnell, the first read r -of j he ag.'j swer, that in all my acquaiulan.ee twith them, land he recbes, or declaims. Jn the ilrrmotic styl-, whicKhas bcem'Q.rJjBn,weriiy years, I never jfrom SHakispeaie, ('ampbeirand Waher 'Sect, knew them more disposed for peace, which all He is perfectly familiar with the Classicks, and their actions testify. Not one single act of hostili ty has been' committed irf this territory for many yearsi It is true, that some horses have been sta len which ; happeQaie-very year by bandittis and outlaws, but they have uniformly been returned, He is perfectly familiar with the Classicks, and both writes and speaks the French language with purity and tlegai.ee. Several - gentlemen;-cart, at test that .they ai e indebted to him fortheir tame m poli'e literatiire'thtir -jtrll uv English C rhoo- 1 ..j . r . : . , . . I Original attachment, levied Stci ' It is a lact, lliat the rotowatomies, who had a Peter Siiinton- J.. . 4 kind of claim to the lnd obtained by the las1 trea J It appeal ing" to the court that the defendant ty, did, at the making of that treaty, and in the . Peter Shipton, is rot an inhal-.itart of this state, presence of the'cominissioner threaten the Miamis ! it Isf o'trered that publication for this e weeks.be who were the owners vf. the iattd with ' war,' if made in the Raleigh Mir.era, that the- said Peter'' they would notsc!l tiieir laud And you will sec ; Shipton, the df -fondant, appear at nuV nt xt court by it that the Pijtowatomies, although they had no of Pleas and .tuarter Sessions to be held for the claim tK theland 'ivtild did receive . "dollus, J said county of Kowan at the Court House in Salis; as.-(oonftSj the ciuefs couid jobuin them. Noiithia OfHte sitton; and their graces of enunciation.T-Apply at 'V -1 'If "i - ''i :v'Yl'. '"' ! Y' '.. I s. f ''-; r ' . , 'I ; y .1- i'A S ,-- - y " " V--- - v.;-y 1 , v.-' ' '". :' ' '' Y a f. if. i5Y a" . .' - - y. . : ; Yf . r ' '''-"-.' "' . ', - - U : - Y ' : Y- T - ' 1 - M. .. J
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