The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-08-12 00:00:00, page 2

I HAVE just arrived st this place, with
a deputation from the Six Nations, confifl
lag of sixteen chiefs and warriors, with a
meff^ge we were desired to deliverto tome
pe t pie whom they fappnfed were here. 1
thought it would be confident to inform
you of my arrival, and that 1 (hail be at
Le Bee fto morrow at 2 o'clock with this
deputation.
Xam, Sir,
Your obedient fervent,
ISRAEL CHAPIN, Superin.
tendant of the Six Nations.
Israel Chapin, agent to the Six N,rion>
from the United States, and William
Johnson, agent to the Indians, but in the
British service, and a Mr. Jones, inter
preter, arrived at Prefqu'lfle in a row
boat the da, we reached this. Chapin
dispatched two runners with a letter to the
commanding officer of the place, inform
ing him of their approach—the day fol
lowing they came tn, and told us that they
were honored with a message from the
great chiefs of the Six Nations in council
at Buffaloe creek, to the armed people
who might be at Prefqu'lfc or this place,
it was this, a point blank order for us to
remove back into our own country. They
had one of Hutchins' mips, and their line
mark was very conspicuous. It begins
where the Cornplanter now lives, runs
in a aired line, crossing French creek jail
below Cuffewago, on to the head of Cuya
hoga ; from thence to the head of the Muf
kingum, and down the Ohio to its mouth,
and then up the Miffifypt, leaving.a final!
square for a putt at the mouths ofthe prin
cipal rivers, and on where Clarkfvil Ie is —
the reserve which Congress made in dit
ferent parts of the Welterri Te r ii ory, and
which were laid down in the map, were
crossed, all except the one at Detroit,that,
we iuppofe there was no reason to dash out,
Rs it was in possession of better hands.
" They fay they never pa ted with any
of their country, that the deed which they
signed at Fort Harmar they thought was
only a treaty of peace, and the prefen 1
which was made to them was no more than
the price of that peace "
Captain O'Bail, Speaker.
2r,tl,er,
WHEN we sent for you, it was be
cause we placed great dependance upon
you—we expeded that you would not fail
in doing every thing in your power to af
lift us.
Brother,
We now hope that you will exert vour.
felf in removing those people off our
lands, we know very well what they hate
come on for, and we want them ptifhed
back.
At a council holden at Fort Le Boeuf,
June 26th, 1794, by Andrew Ellicot,
and Captain Denny,with General Cha
pin and a deputation from the Six Na
tions-General Chapin opened the bu
linefs,by reading the proceedings of the
council at Buffaloe, which were as fol-
Iqws :—
At a council holden at Biffiloe Creek
by the Six Nations of Indians,on the 18th
of June, 1794. Gen. Chapin was addres
sed as follows :
Letter to Governor MIFFLIN.
THE enclosed papers from Capt. Den
ny came t jhand yefterday,whi~h with ewe
other letters directed to year excellency
and one to Gen. Knox, I now fend them to
, u by express, as they contain matte s ot
the utm)ft importance to the state.
The Bitifn have at length fuccecd?d in
accomplishing their long w Ihsd f s r oij<d,
in getting the Six nations to join the Web
ern Indians against the United States, and
I am afraid our frontiers will feel the es
feds. Your excellency may rest assured
that nothing (hall be wanting on my pari
to afford them and Capt. Denny, ever
assistance in my power.
I was under the necessity of promifinf
forty dollars to the expreU for his fervict,
as none could be got to engage lower, you
will please to order him to be paid.
I have the honor to be,
With sincere regard.
Your excellency's
very humble servant,
JOHN GIBSON.
Piuft/urgh, July 7h, 1794.
Copy of a letter from Israel Chapin, fu
perinteodaat of Indian ass irs for the
Six Nations, to the commandant at Le
Boeuf.
SIR,
DEAR STR,
'794=3 o'clock, P. M.
The line which you have marked on the
map will take back from your b others 0!
Zennfylvania, a large trad of land whic'
they have pu^chafed from you. We can
not therefore, confidently with our duty
remove from those lands unless directed
by the great council of our people, t.
whom we (hall immediately fend yoor
message.
Brothers,
We Should be sorry that continuing on
our lands, which you have fold to you,
Brethren of Pennijlvania Should be th
cause of any unrafineft, or why we Should
not be considered by you as friends.
Brothers,
Your brethren of Pennsylvania, are f
generous people, they have never wifrd
for more than they were willing to pay so,
and have never attempted to take what did
not belong to them ; they will be glad to
meet you at all tipes, and afford relief to
the weak and hungry of your people, who
may take the trouble to come and fee
them at this place ; in the mean time, as
we are ordered here by the great council,
your brothers of Pennsylvania, we cannot
consistently with our duty, remove from
hence until orders come from them fir
that purp fe. Your message, however
(hall be immediately forwarded by expreft
to them for their consideration.
(Signed)
ANDREW ELLTCOT,
E. DENNY. Captain.
We now with that you and Mr. Johnson
would go together and remove thole peo
ple back over the line which we have
markeo out upon the map.
If those people move off immediately we
shall consider them as our friends—if not
we shall confider them as no friends.
Brother,
We wish that yon and Mr. Johnson
wou d go together upon this business, and
we shall fend ten warriors to attend you,
and we shall expel? that you will bring
us word when you return.
This speech was delivered with 6 firings
ofblack and white wampum.
After this speech was read, Mr. Ellicot
and Capt. Denn, desired one hour to pre
pare an anfver, at the expiration of which,
Mr. Ellicot delivered the fol.owing reply
to the meffige lent by Gen. Chapin and
Mr. Johnson.
The present military preparations of
your B ethren of Penufylvania wereinten
fed to protest the citizens against the weft
ern hoitile Indians only—not fuppofinr
iny preteaion necessary against the Six
Nations, whom they confider as then
friends and allies.
Brothers,
Indians, especially to that of the Six Na
tions, and happy to meet them in peace
and unity.
Brothers,
We have heard your message by Gen.
Chapin and M,. Johnson, and have con
lidered the req.ett.
Brothers of the Six Nations,
Year brethren or Pennsylvania have al*
wa,s been attentive to the interest of the
been p,rchaleJ by the state of Pennsylva
nia from he Six Nations, and the lines
hounding the fame were opened and mark
ed with their content a<d approbation. —
The parchafe north of the north bounda
ry of Pennsylvania weft of the Conewanft
•iver, Lak Chataqeu and the path leading
from thence to lake E-ie, and South of the
aid lake was made of , our chiefs at Fort
Harmar, by Gen. Butler and Gen. Gib
ion, and the money and goods ^uu&afc
laid to them.
B others.
By the peice of 1782, the king of G eat
Britain added to your brethren of Ptfnn
ylvania, all the lands which they cliin,
out from a regard to justice, and coa
idering you as the real owners of the
oil, could not confider themieives as en
titled to it until fairly purenafed from
onrfelves.
Brothers,
Your brethren have fa°n'y and openly
nade the purchase of all the lands which
hey claim, and having fold th^fe lands
to such people as chose to fettle and woik
on them, they think it now their duty t<
protea such settlers from the depredation
if all such persons as may attempt to mo
eft them.
Brothers,
The landswhich you have requeued u
o move <ft have for several wears pit
Be other.
Brother,
Brothers,
There are those I am fenGble who doubt
he lawfulnefs of chnliians going to wai
on any eccafion ; but to me it appears
plain, the e can be just ground for objec
tion, either from reason or revelation ;
for when the soldiers cane to John the
Baptist, the harbinger cf J-fus Christ
-with that erquiry, What fhali we do /—
He did n tordrr them to lay down then
arms, tewing them there wtu dbe no need
>f men of a military char ter, and mar
tlg spirit under the golpel, but taught
hem how to beh.ve in the Nation the,
were in. "D> violence to no man, nei
ther accuse any falfely, but be content
with your wages."—Not that chiiftians
Should delight in war, (heading bh od,
preying upor, and destroying tne ano
t<r—no, by no means, for this does not
become reafonabe creatures, much less
chriftians —But a martial spirit is a no.
>le spirit; and officers and soldiers expert
in war, of good conduct and undaunted
courage, are an h^nor to their country ;
ind the fafety of a people, under God
depends not a little on them ; and to take
up arms defenfisel, is sometimes absolute
y nec ffary. The insults, inroads and
encroachments of our ambitious enemies ;
he pref rvation < four religion, rights ano
properties, yea, our lives and the lives 0
our wives and children may call aloud tc
ARMS It is therefore cur duty to be it
a defexfae pefture—when great prepara
tions for war are making in Europe, both
by sea ad land, fleets manned, land for
ces already railed, well armed and disci
plined, and this moment combined in ac
tion against the rights of man, and whe
there has actually been encroachments
made upon our nation by sea and land, in
our front and on oar rear. Were the
Eighty Thousand who are ordered to be
raided by the H'n. Congress, all here pre
sent this day, I would heartily eucourag
hem, as good Hezekiah did the people,
-hen invaled by Sennacherib. '' Be
Strong and courageous, be not afraid, nor
lifmaved for the King of AIT ria, nor for
ill the multitude that is with him, for
there is more wihus than with him ; with
hm is an arm of flfh, but wih us is the
Lord our God to hel? us and to fight our
battles." Should dire necessity compel
you to gi r d on the barnefs and\ actually
draw the sword, adopt the language and
sentiment of Joab—'' Let us play the man
for our people and for the cities of cur
God ; and the Lord do that which feem
eth him good."
In compliance wtb the request of a few
gentlemen Officers of the militia, I Jend you
this fart Addrefsjor publication, which was
delivered the 3d inst. being Lord's day.
AARON HALL.
For the Columbian Informer, &c.
Peace on honorable term*, when ever,
one can fit quiet under his own vine and
fig-tree, and there be none to make then,
afraid, is a great favor of heaven.—We
,trull the happy time w'll come according
to prophecy, " When the bow shall be
broken, and wars cease from one end of
the e^rth to the 0 hr." The time when
" they shill beat their swords into plough
shares—nation shall not lift up the fworc
igainrt nation, neither fliall they learn
war any snore." Then irftead of wars
ind fightings which proceed frim—^ullb
fmen ; 66 the wolf shall dwell ^ 0 th
mb, and the leopard lie down with th<
kid, &c —and a little child shall lea
them." But that happy fate rs the
church and world is yet to come ; and the
br.tuptions of men will ftdl be so predo
minant that war will Sometimes be inevi
.able.
GENTLEMEN Officers and Soldiers
of the militia, we arc happy in the
peace efablilhroent Congress h-vs adop
ted for the United States, by which they
have placed the militia of the union, upon
a regular and refpe&able footing.
The President of the United States
in one of his circular letters observes—
" The militia of this country must be con
sidered as the palladium of our security,
and the firtt effectual resort in case of hef
tility. He adds, "It is essential there
fore, that the fame system fhou d pervade
the whole—that the f rmation and diki
pline of the militia of the continent should
be abfolutcly uniform." &c.
BLANKS,
of most kinds,
For SALE at this OFFICE.
Messrs. Printers,
The left column under B gdelanne and
Adjutant general Canin, over treme
dous precipices, turn the enemy in flank.
We effe& a jundion. The Piedmontefe.
flying before the victorious French, aban
don their formidable and complete artil'e
ry, their encamping t^eas, avast quan
tity of prisoners and ammunition. They
were pursued three leagues beyond Mount'
Ceuis, and we flop at the villages of
The Piedmontefe had about 60 killed,
nr wounded, and we took 39 prisoners.
They abandoned their artillery, a consid
erable quantity of powder, and plentiful,
magazines of all kinds of grain. On ocr
tide, we had 8 wounded and 1 killed.
Tne French citizen soldiers conduced
themselves with intrepidity and heroism ;
aid refpe&ed and alleviated the misfer
unes of the inhabitants ruined by the
fcou'ge of war, bi dividing their bread
w.th them. This expedition accomplish
ed, I descended the precipices of Galli
bier to reach the Muienne and execute
immediately the attack of Mount Cenis,
under Gen. B gdelanne. I approved
his plan of attack, fuhmited it to the re
prefentarive of the people Albhtc, wh@
had pr ceeded with me to St. Jean in or
der to c ncert funory operations. We
went together to Saint Le Bourg, whence,
we aft ended the famous mountain. The
Signal for attack was given ; torrents of
fire seemed to pour down upon our brave
fellow soldiers. The column cf the right
commanded by the intrepid Harbin, cap
tain of the Grenadiers of the 23d, take
possession amidst the cries of Vive la Re
publique, and of the redoubt of Rivet ;
the cannon is turned against the enemy.
I order the quick step march to be beater,
to charge bayonets, every redoubt is car
ried.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
Ma y >9>>79t
BARRERE—it is with the Alps and
Pyrennes, that the French teach the other
armies how to render victory in perma
nence. The following is the intelligence
we receive from the left wing of the ar
my in Italy.
NICE, MAY 8.
Since the taking of Saorgia, the P.cd
montefe have often shewn themselves in
the neighboring polls. Generals Mac&d
and Macena advanced to meet, them.
They were in number about 3000 at leaff^
They were attacked in three columns,
with the ufaal intrepidity. The enemy
were beaten and forced to retire beyond
the village of Santes. They carried off
heir provisoes, but left us forage ill 4,
bundance. According to the report of
deserters, the intention of the Piedmon
tefe, is to withdraw after their magazines
are evacuated, but we hope to cut them c^
tn their march. Their troops defer! in
vast numbers. The enemy appeared dy^
firous of cutting out communications
but their lad check puts it out of their
power.
At the time of the capture of fort Mi
rabouck, 1 proceeded with a division of
3000 men in the fertile tallies of Bardon
nack, and of Bazanne, Brigadier-Gen,
VJetre, had the command of the right
columr > adjutant general Achoo & the left.
All theenemy's posts were driven in, and
we proceeded to Aalx, which we new
hold.
For some time past every measure was ta
ken for the attack of Mount Cenis,we onl,
'waited a favorable moment to put them in
execution. Having learned that the ene
my had doubled their forces on that fa
fous mountain, 1 immediately went t?
Briancon. There I planned a vigorous
diversion upon the while line. Fort Mir
abouck,was attacked in the night between
the loth and nth, by Caire, comman
der or the ch ffeurs of the Alps; after a
pretty vigorous defence the governor c
pitulated, and evacuated the fort with the
honours cf war, leaving fcur pieces of
large cannon, 1, lesser pieces, a greet
quantity of ammunition and 200 bag's of
(four.
Barrere among o.her particulars ct teS
fer advantages, and having announced
that the left of the army of Italy, has cap
tured Col. de Ter.dre, proceeded to the
• articulars of the vineries, in ths right
ong of the fame army.' The following
it the official account of the attack and
capture of the famous mount Cenis.
^ore^# Jiltelt thence.
ARMY IN ITALY.
MOUNT CENIS, MAY >4.
SITTING OF MAY 24.