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PUBLiSHICD ( w r e k i. y) B Y WILL I AM B DYLAN. -
T6 DOLLS. Ft.
'. Payah'e m Advance
Vol. 11.
RALEIGH, (AV C.) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1806-"
AWN. I
From the Orleans Gazette., 7
'On Fridaytheth of September, the
Grind Ch'rc4 of-the. Caddo nation, ac
coirianied by twelve or fifteen of his
xvnrrmrs. arrived af Natchitoches, and
on the following Jay' Governor Clai
borne, in the prelnce of ihe officers of
thesrmy, and mariy rcfpeclable citizens,
"made to the .Chief an ddr el's, of which
the following is a copy:
' Grand Chief cf the Caddo Nation,
PRIECD AND BROTHER, : '."'"
" That great and good man, the.Prefi
ent of the United Stages, efteems you
and your people. Like the rifing fun
that gives light and. comfort to the
world, expand theicares Jttf the 1 Ameri
can chisf, and his deflre is to promote
the luppinels of all mankind he is par
ticularly folicitow to better the conditi
on of his red children ; he wifhes them
to know war no more j to live m peace
ifpeak in the face of day. And tell what j within the territory of New-Orleans HJ
you have heard to the travejleV.iarrd loJ A&if.lma: darhi jwsll. .;,degridinS-
itne hunter lo-fhat-tne irootl tain may to our natunal character anaeonititut-
pafs from mouth to mouth, and from j ed rights, demand prqmppfatisfacHori
nation to nation, to the very place where
the fun lets ! ' ' . - .
t -.t. 1. 11.. r: r... .1. c.,i
u 10 wnicn auareis aicer uie. u:uai iy
lienmitv offmokina the pipe) the ehief
returned the following anfwer :
"lam highly gratified at meeting to
lay with-your excellency, and h rj;,ec:
that
relent-
the oc-
and cannot rail to excite
inentfo becoming, fp nat
c.iion. - - x
In the fir ,1 infLnco, gentlemen, let it
he. recollected thn? our good M.iUriaso:t'
kfi nm!t properly dilciplinedy
and m this way the preparation cannot
Is-too ereut to meet the wilhes of the
j table a number of American bllicersranJ general, and the exigencies- oi our -couii
mall forever remember the words you
have fpoken. - -
" I have heard before, the wrtrds of
the l'refident; though not froni his own
mouth ; his words are aljways the fame ;
but what I have this day heard willtaufe
me to fleep in more peace:
" Your words refemblcths words my
fore-fathers have told they utcd to re
ceive from the l'rench in ancient times.
My anceflors from chief to cliief were al
ways well pleafed wirh ihe French : they
.were well received and well treated by
them vvhen they met to hold talks toge
with all their neighbours ; to pupitre d we cau now fay the fame of
the te rn fafety; to cultiyatetljeir ; y our nW friends.
little ueias or corn wirnoui reara ana j
that no enemy ihould thlliirb Iheirm-ep,
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v" If your nation has purehafed what
the French formerly poileuea, you nave
purchaled the country that we ocru.v',
and we regard you in the fame light r.s
we did them. .
'rYmi requclt that oiif wafTifTJLifQre
It Hit; Jeer bnlv. 'l h u i:
Such, Brother, arelhc : Jcntimertts of
e wand 'American chief you have
before heard his words from the- mouth
of his agentiDr. Sibley) and 1 hope you
have not forgotten; them.
Brother ! Thcreare fome men w hofe
tongues arc like the tongues of fnakes
they talk much, and often fpeak that
which is notlt'rAic Diftruft. the man
who would tell yoi .that the Prt fident
of the United StafeVwasjnot yi:r friend;
the man who would fay To has a forked
tongue and tells lies- - .
Brother ! I.et your people continue
to hold the Americans by the hand and
.uith fincerity arid in. friendfnip, antllhe
chain of peace will be bright afid frrong ;
our children will fm&e-ether, and'
the, path vill never Joloured with
"blood.',' "';X".
Brother ! The Prefident of the Uni
ted States is the friend of peace, but he
fears nor war !, The time was. many years
palt when a mighty king, who lives be
yond the big watery ffiade war upon the
Americans, "and "Ten't"Iiis': warriors to
. cewiiisr our country marfy battles were
fought, "ahtl much- blood was fpilled
the Americai?8 were then few in num
ber, but fought with bravery, and the
tu riov 3 of that or eat ki ng v;ere forced
to return toAheir own land. VV e were j am ll0V, fjtiolied, your words have
what we ourf'cives defire, and -Jiippon
what will, our hanfisflu.il neyei beitam
ed with while men's bloyf;
' .." Your words whu h I have this day
heard fhall be.impnntcJ'on my hert
They mall never be . gotten ; but llull
be communicare'd from one to tmother,
till they mall reach the letting fun: It
(hall be remembered that the Americans
are iriends to the red people.
" My Father was a chief: I did not
fucceed him tdl I was a man in years
I am now in his place and will endeavor
to do my duty, and fee that not cniv my
hut other" nations over
whom 1 have 'influence, fiiall propeHy
coi-.dut themfelves. . . . .'
(the Olagcs,) but 1 belicyrhat vvili be
an eternal one, for it is my belief that it
has been pleafed God to give me that
enemy,' as it maybe between you and
rhrrm.
I " 1 he omer day wncn 1 law tnespa
niaids oune fide of me, and your peo-
nle oirlhe oiher, I was esnoai raliec ; i
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diimot know cn wiucn loot to'.treaa
tryx Inlpired with the laudable amniti
on of avenging our countiy'o wrongs,
impelled by the molt cogent necelfity of
defending our national dignity and liber
ties, it is calculated that but one voice
will be heard among us, and that that
Will be, for prepjfation and discipline
" You are therefore, without delay, or
dered to place your brigade on the molt
reipe&able footing, and be m readinefs
to iurnilh the quota required of you at
the fliorteli notice. All volunteer com
pmies well equipped will be accepted
of. If the full quota can be railed by
voluntary cnlilttncnt, it will an lu'er go
vernment a better piirpofethan byprefl
in'g them from tbefr families by draft;
but if it be odSvered" that -xhk cannot
bs done,oirwiii direct that the law in
this rpecft be particularly attendee! to,
artd when the ovvinmein and conftitu
Hre;tauTho7itie"orour country require
they muff be in ixadinefs to march; V
'I'wo rcirit.ients ' it is 'expected, from
my diviaon (in the event of a calO vvi,
be recmired, and .10 doubt if more areiu
r-adinefs to much, a tender of their fer-
vices wii! be ac cepted.
You v.ii!, envlemen,
fpsedy meLhed of
t' . 1
torma ion. ;l tne
raifed Lv vo'unt
you
then a young people, but nave now
gro .vn up taniaahood, and could lfrike
?;t -l ucmv wil l a Heavier iidiiLinnu a
Htcawt arm.
Brother 1 '"he Prefidentof the Ubi
ted States is jufi to all nations ; but if a
7 : t'on is uiijuii to hjpeopic? his own.
warriors can fight hkl battles. You have
feen but a fmalUuimber of thele warri
ors, they are4pread over an-immenftTi
tract of Cpnntry ; lome live wncre mo w
rfeldohvfalls, and other-s whgre; armies
cnnxTnjfs rivers upon thC' ke. . '
.rother! Wc have fome dilputei a-
bout the limits of Louifiana ; the Ame
ricans fuppofe that the limits extend far
towards the letting lun, 'but our ncga-
bors, the Spannmf s rf ei l us that a htt 1
Xcliy tiayou, wnicn you paiiea yeueruay
Is tlx; line. , . .
. Brother ! You kribw we got the
country Jf en; the Freiirh, and thatjlie
" h inerkans lou clahn" alb the lands
'-whi efFifrerciiclrfotmf fy-pofleiled
V You arc tn older uia, Br other, tii.an
I .arnahd mult kiujw to met hiiif-rof-' the..
jriier. Ycu have i'eea places where
Ihel'renchJuUt lGrts.and planted coin.
rouTfatfTmka
vulijn. vou was a little boy. jeii have, I
1am Jueoitervyiiited thenar ;
v Brother! The.ralk (atns June) is
not Itraigrit between tne, uriia-oraie
- andp dri ; bat I jioi:e no miichiefwd
tXte the molt
OOt:UaUgf COTTcCX m-
inner th.t can be
ry emliilmertt wirhin
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reipeaax. tjWP'.iys, uranign your
colfne'S, arin iucti omer nwme1 as may
to ycu berncltteimlp.r a;id .proper, after
this kfforniAtion'lii t'l have been acquir
eiiVt'orvvard the lame to the general by
mail. - ' '
AKDREVAClvSON, ;
M ,. Gen. id J jij7jx ,
uv
WILLIAM P. ANDERSON,
Aidde Qi'iJp.
To the gencralii cornuiaiuiiig
wiihiii. the 2l uivh'ion.
Nulv.'k, 6V7. 4, 1 B jG.
aws and your cultoms fhall be '
maintainedyour hjiv rdi'uon and its
ceremonies mill be honoured and're
fpetted. ' ;'; -.. ' ' : V
From wliat has been experienced by
your hj-ethren in Sicily, you may judge :
of theecl:itiile of bur, conduvV sndO?:;
our difcipline. -' '; &
Your faithful countrymen whom og
'preflioii had driven A rom among yoii"J
have returned wfth metouive vou liber-?!
ty . , . j
Reprefj your private animofitlesf Be t
uniteJ among yourlelves, and renounce
all party fpirit.. x -
I am 'not come to punif you for d jlft
fions which are palt, but to gujrd ylu
ftpm them in future.-' None Hull fuller
exe?ptvthote who perfi.it; in error, znd
Vho fliev a difpblition to opofe u?.
All others Hull be recompenled in pfo
p:jrtion to Jhe. fidelity and the aid they
afford. - - ; - i - ,
Ihofe who .have been niifled, ffulf
upon laymg-down t.hsir arms, receive
pamon and protection-..
. J. STUART.
Head quarters at St. Funjiambi July I.
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P!v()CLArjAT'IpN. .
Sir John'StutyfMiht of the CJr.arid
Imperial Orderydf the (Jreater Crefcenr,
Ce:ieral itU'lCom m inder in ChiefpF the
Tioops jHi:s Briranaic Majelly ImiJJ-
Kb iii army uaJer my command
lvnttf, witn the heip or the Aiuiighly,
ob'.imied a great ai:d figurl victory t;vet
the i'Vv'ixh r;ny, comtnanedby Gev
net il K egnier,". and- li'lvjng ; e.mipcliedf
the remains of rhe enemy's army to fly
with terror and m'jrobrium, betoretha
vicloriou? Engiilh n
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tr.d to leave
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us t o rhe entire poifdiion of the province
of fhithcr Caiabiia. '
1 infornv you, O Cilahrians, by tha
prefect Proe!am:3riory. of fhfs hnnnv fnr.
eel'?, and defire you to join with rive i.u.j
purlmng tne common enemy, and m el- $
tahlrTningvarnong you the aufhority of .. ?'.
your'augm'l and legitimate SovrckMi:
. i cruiird.iu iv. wnoie nova! s.anaarci is
once more happily planted wiin joy and
glory arai:;'joi!. f
I h ? vc ah eady in 0) mod you In my for
mer ProJauiatioo, rh.it I vvdh rorn"
contributions;"! ih; orvulon, fotaj?e '
andc-iii-T iupp'ies which i7iafbef:::T.iii-
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pi: id
lei ii
llantly.
removed my.fufpence : iome other nati
ons felt the - fame,-bnt they fiiall hear of
your words : they flialf gdf rom nation to
nation. .
t I fhall nonreturn home with my
people tojHinue our hunting with inucH
more ;4it islaaion, from, what I "have
hcafa from you ; although the color of
mv (kin is red my heart 'isAvhire; and
whenever any of your people come into
our town?, they ilu 11 be treated by us
with all the friendihip and kindnefs in
our -power to beftow, for although I am
poor, I am always well treated whenever
I co me 'among it them- .' ' '
" I have nothing further to add. only
n inure you, that TOUT IpCech tO 1I1C iy
as wen recgruea m niy ikah,
have laid to you is by your pen.
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f .3T7a couajfre-trfwib'J rnin
nnd the beloved m eh ofThTtpo nations
are enueaYourfrg to -fettle" the difpute.-
But if it hWd fo happen m?.t tre nine-
ticansmuu um iucu-iwwjv. ivwy iy
the.'fcabbaid,v.vj wdh not; your toma
Tuwto rile, AVhen white. people en
ter into difputes "let . theredmcnkee?
, GEN.ERAL.'-''
The late condal' of tKe'-Spanifii-government,,
added to the hoflile appear :.
rnreand menacing', attitude of their
Lit my forces -already -ehcainpsdyithm-
the limits of 0 us government, maxe it
necel&ty that the rnili tti under my cbm
a;ah,Tbon'e in complete. ordsr and
at a nwwicnt's warning reaify io mavch.
- This armed force under the fan&ion
of their governinehf, have xmprilbhed
hdJtranfportei five of tn?. good citizens
of the United States, to the dominion of
nain. They-have, cui'd' 1 wn land car-
tftrthrTnjrrTn un teu states.
". LONDON, September 5,
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TI12 3P-ITISII ARMY IK CALAB'uUA.
PR' jCL AM AVION.
N Sir John Stuart, Knight o;'the Grand
Imperial Order. 6j the Greater CtelCent,
General and Gomraaiii-r in Chief , of
the troops of Britannic Majelly land
ed at Calabria. " . .Cr "
. I have landed among yoaa.nurnirQus
corps of Bridlh troops ; diJer dcbarT
kations .will likewife be made on ycfyr
coalL ifTr. '. v.-.vV:.'
We come. to aid your loyalty," and to
deli vera":Tf6mi the oppreflions of the
French under-.lgtlryDurgfpatt-. V .:
' The Standard 6 Ferdinand IV. s a
gain unfurled on your fiiores. ' H alien
to unite 5'ourfelveV with us, and to ga
ther around it.. Ha-ten to re-eftablifh
the tights of your beneficent andjegiti-
piate tovereign.
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As a proof of your fidelity and attach
ment to yctur fovereifm, 1 require you 'to
give us all your affiltance ; an j for that
purpofe arms and ainmunitfon flull be
f urnifhed you. 'i he'e, hmvever; will not p
be given you to be uie"d for yrv-.. priv itevx !rs
vengeance, but to be empioyea aga::ilfc i!
the common enemy. , , ''s,r
.'i'he Brjtifii army has not come among :i s
you to ailbrd yoifanopporturiity for in- .
dalgiin; your private animofities, but to
"protect you aud deliver you from French r"f
t)fanny. GoqJ order mull be mainrajn-V: ;..js
ed.' 'ihofe who,ffia!l unite. thsmtelm
yith us and obeytmy orders, fhall, no- '
withltandinganyformeTConnedlionwith" 'is
the enemy, be pardoned and protefte'd.i
On the contrary, all thofe w ho, unoerm
any pretext whatfoever fiiall refufe to.'-' P.f
give us their afliltaiice, fiiall be puniflieoi p
wnu -riirour. .- ..- .- . . , .,
A Lturper has oared A,",f nfUr,,!..- i
to Itain the t iifoae of Naples, and has TTr-u- ii tha iUn;;c, " I
nil ti" n vnir his inn. r - - . --- - ti .
had tlie prefu mtion to call you his fub
"lielfeft oh the wrongs and' the in juries
riea
which ws etccled in the Caddo Nation
of Indians mid w.irhi'ifthe limits bf tne
tJnifCKT-States.l'liev-have'ompeU
by" force, men in 4 he em p loy of the, go-i
vernmentvhtn expionng the; Red ki
ver, to defiit, and cctme.home, anl the4y
have .:keiian; unjjuflifuble and iniultin
pofitioa eaft of the rierVSabiae and
tor. which . the tears ofyour fulfer;ng
country flow. Recoliettthe infults and
ouaages to which your . venerable p-
;, rent . vour wives: and vouF'dauKhters
are expieti. it now gepenusuppn your
own courage whether you fhall obtain
jjdtefsr-- . ' . . " ' '
. I come amongrouytalu
and -deliverer. I (afk.mere!y! quarters
from you,. I require no ' contributions
While 1 cohgraTulate you oh the for- A
tunate fuccefs of our arms, I am'anxioui t' ,f
that humanity Thould accompany then'-'A-
progrefs.. Above ail, I charge you to jf
treat the3 pnf oners that, may fall .into 5-
ypun power weif, I f urther eomniarid . ir
I ' 1 1 n :
ea in your mounrainsana joreiiSi -"
For every prilbner youconducl: in fafG-
4y-tartne-irwrl-armyymnat-heJTe
warded. I promil'e to give you fix du-
ca s fpr each'f)riyafe, and twenty ducats !
for each officer. ' - -. '
.;:; V" J.STUART.r.
IleaJ quarters at Maldat Jul? 7, I S C.6.--.'
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. THE SUBSCRIBER"
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the provif loris furniflied fhall be pun&u-
L'm... 1 l- J' t t 11 - 1 ' :.u
iUlJL paiq-pr 1 inau proviue you vviuj
arms arid ammunition to be employed
in your own defence, an$l whatever
wants may arife atnbng you theylhllbj
itinnediately ftipplieJ. . I'-Vr ,-w
T ETURNS hi (Inccre xhaki toAhe pub!fo
lv !Q general 'rcr'fpM
hace bc"pwed- on b
nc mill coniinr.ip Krcp
mmt, anJ Ih
their t -rfes
of cranfunt cuftdi.
r'fpft fuvnurft, which ihff
m, aou reform 1 lra thi t-F
krep a tlf..tiV,tr'i5'iit;tVi5. "
h4l hi aMe to akp Mrmbgfg dX- $
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