The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-06-24 00:00:00, page 3

to the Chickefaw Bluff on the Miffifippi to
join the Spaniardsin fighting thofc people
without breeches and the bad Americans that
may be there. This part of your talk
our whple nation unanimously throws away
and desire that they may never again re
ceive such talk from yoy; for they cannot
believe any one a friend of our country
who advises us to take op the hatchet a
gainst any white people whatever. We
are a poor unfortunate people and stand
in need of the friendfhip and assistance of
the whites, and war with them would
bring ruin on us.
z. Our nation has been too long diftra&ed
by bad advice from your country ; and we
bare injured our brother's in the United
You next tell bs that there are a great
toany vessels ahd people coming down the
Miffifippi to make war on our King's coun
try ; that thefc people are without breeches,
and Frenchmen. This appears a won
derful story to ds, and we do ndt know
Low to believe it. If they are really
French they must be children of our old
friends whom we loved when among us,
and we never %1I fight against them.
/After your having advised us to make
peace With the Americans as the only thing
that can fate us—yet in some talk you
call on us to (end a number of our warriors
THERE has been a general meeting of
the chiefs of our lands at this place which
closed yetterday. Before the meeting
broke up, we were appointed to anl.vci
three talks of yours, made at New-
Orleans, the §th, Bth, and 25th of
January last, which were made pu lie at
our said meeting by )our commhiary
Mr. Melford.
er uses : It is also used &ncdi
ci^e.
Os the solid flefh ffira^cult
to fay what use isrhiae ; but
this we know, that the tbugucs,°
hams, cheeks, and other parts
were found in a fait pickle, as
if preparing a fcalt for Canni
bals, for Inch it seems we have
in tills country.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.i
GEORGIA. 3
AUGUSTA MAY JO.
James seagrove, Efg. fuper
intcudant or Indian affairs for the louth
ern department oftne United States ar
rived here on the 3d init. accompanied
with several Creek chiefs ; he has been
five months in the million of peace ; and
the following talk, which may be relied
on as authentic, will Ihew his progress to
wards accomplishing tnatdehraole object.
vl Talk of the chiefs of the Creek nation to
bit Excellency ine Baron de Carondetett,
Governor oj New Orleans.
Father,
Our 'anfiVer thereto Ihall be Ihort and
plain: And we fend it to you on paper,
that you may not be deceived by the talks
from your commifl'aries, as we have great
reason to believe you have often been, as
hath also our nation.
The firn of your talks which desires
us to make peace with the people of tiie
"United States, we like very well ; and
thank you for it ; —This agrees with our
town wishes. ,
You fay our boundary lire with the A
inejears ^,, be fettled,at the court of
Spain--! ^is u ^ at we never knew be
<>re. & ,/ - agree to any Inch thing.
'. Yah matters of our own land, and
■ ;. have, neither will weput it in the
power of any other Nation of people to
give it away. The chiefs of ohr land are
the proper people to fettle all affairs de
pending between us and the United States,
and which they are now about to do.
You tell ts that our nation can have
goods cheaper from Mr. Panton, of Pen
sacola, than from any body ehe, or from
any other country. Mr. Panton may have
this in his pbwer ; but ten yehts experi
ence had convinced every white and red
man in this nation, that if he h^s the pow
er effo doing that he wants the inclina
tion to fell cheap, or favour us or our
country. For which reason we advise our
traders and huntsmen to trade where and
with whoever will serve them the belt
We area free people and will go where
we chufc with our trade.
BROTHER,
IThere was at our meeting thirty-seven
I principal chiefs of the Cherokees who have
joined hand in hind with the beloved man
and us, in fixing a lading peace with the
Brothers of the United States. They will
fend you a talk confirming what we now
tell you. They are also great fufferer's
by bad advice, but we hope mercy will
yet be (hewn to them, arid the blanle pla
ced where it ought.
Our late general meeting was for the
purpose of fettling all oilr disputes and
mifonderftanding between the Americans.
►The beloved man (Mr. Seagrove) fromour
great and good Father General Walhington,
President of the United States, has been
with us five months, and attended all bur
meetings. He gives us Ufaight and good
talks; such as we have not ecard for ma
ny years—We like them much ; he ad
vises us to be in peace with all the world.
To dojuftice, fulfil our engagements, to
trade with them who will use us die bell ;
to fit in our land in peace, and not to mind
or meddle in the disputes or wars among
white nations or people ; to flint cur ears
against all bad and war talks. This ad
vice we are determined to fol.ow and nd
other.
States in confeguence thereof: But our
eyes are now open, and we fee the abuse.
Therefore peace and friendihip with the
Americans is the voice of every man in our
land. ° •
In a few days a number of odr chiefs
will attend on the beloved man on a fifit
to the Prelident of the United States, in
order totrighten and strengthen the great
chain of friendihip that mull bind his peo
ple and ours together as a band of brothers
—Our Cherokee brothers will accompany
us for the fame purpose.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, June 18.
AUTHENTlC.— received last
NIGHT.
Letters from Meilis. Jokx Bulke
ley arid Son, to a respectable merchant
lof this town, contains the following agree
able intelligence :—
" Lisbon, April 10, 1794. It i> with
the highest fatisfatlion we acquaint you,
that this day was published here, an Edi&,
renewing Hostilities, as heretofore, with
the Regency of Algiers, so shat your navi
gation will not 6e interrupted by them.
, «Afril 14. % confirm the intelli-
P. S. We have to deme that any busi
ness you may in future nave with this na
tion, that you may make the Line known
by letter to the Mad Dog Alexander
Cornel, at this place ; and that all taka
lent in future be wrote in the English lan
guage. Agreeably to these directions they
will be received ^no attended to, but no
other way or through any other hands.
We have very good rcafons for adopting
such meafurcs, which we can at any time
fatisfy you in.
By or der of the Chiefs.
"RICHARD THOMAS, Clerk.
We hold you and all your Spanish
friends by the hand as usual. We have
not forgot or thrown away the good ta k
wc firft received at Penlacola wnich advi
led peace with every body, and promised
not to do as the Englilh have done to in
volve us in their wars.
We hope you will not fend any more
war or bad talks into our land, or iufuU us
by telling us that your commissary is to
lead us to war ; thefc things we are de
termined not to submit to, and mutt dclirc
to hear no more such.
, CHARLESTON, MAY 17.
NINETEEN Cherokee chieis arrived
here yesterday, from the Cherokee country,
by the way of Columbia. The, Were cho
sen by the free fuffrages of the nation Ui
fumbled, and are delegated by it, to con
clude a Jailing peate with the United
States ; for which purpose they will tail in
a few days for Philacelphia, to treat with
the President of the United States on that
important mission.
If war Ihould ever become neceffary,wc
are provided with lesoeisin whom we have
confidence.
This comes from your friends and bro
thers in behalf of ourselves and the whole
Creek nation.
Tcfl, by Alexander Cornel swornf worn interpreter.
Creek natter, Tuckacbee, March 19, 1794.
<By orders of the Chiefs.
RICHARD IHOMAS. Clerk.
father,
The White Lieut, of Oakf^/kees.
The Mad Dog ofTuckabatebo.
The Mad Hr.kor, of ditto.
The Head Warrior of ditto.
30U1H Carolina.
§||§ Those of dur fubferibers
who have their papers delivered
by Capt. Benjamin Ellis, and
who have not fettled for the firft
and last fix months, are requeu
ed to make immediate payment
to him. " Without the rain
front Heaven, the corn thtlft wi
ther on the ftalk"—and without
something to pay the Paper-ma
ker the Press must flop !
MARRIED.] At Brattleborough, Mr.
Zenas Metcalf, to Miss. Hannah
Arms, both of that town.
DIED,] At Adams, (Mass.) Mrs. Poll,
Fofer, daughter of Asa Dunbar, Eiq. for
merly of this town deceased, and contort
of Dr. — Fofler of said Adatht.
gence cf the 10th ; arid in our opinion
there is no likelihood of a peace between
the Court, and the Regency of Algiers.
The 12th inst. failed from hence,z line of
battle Ihips, and a cutter, to strengthen
their squadron in the straits ; which will
effedually put a flop to any further depre
dations agaitift your navigation in ihofc
to."
A gentleman lately arrived here, from
the Southward, informs us, that Si mcoe
(Governor of Upper Canada, has returned
back with his troops from the territory of
the United States to Detroit — and that he,
in a talk wih the Indians, allured them
that there will be no war between the A
mericans and Great Britain, and told them
they must not treat the Americans ill.
The inhabitants of Lower-Canada, are
called upon, in the "Quebec papers, to be
on their guard againit the hoftiie inten
tions of the Vermontefe —who, they affirm,
hold the language of attacking and plun
dering that province. It appears by this,
that the fabricators of intelligence calcu
lated only to excite alarm, ate riot confi
ned to the U. States.
On Monday latl came on the trial of
Collins, Polefki, and Faflidi, for mur
der and piracy, as mentioned in former pa
pers, when the jury brought in their ver
di&—Guilty. Their execution is ordered
for Wednesday the 30th day of July next.
KEE N E, JUNE *4.
Tlitfrfday morning last, was
found dead, lying in the road,
in Winctiefter; a man by the
name of "John Freelove. —The
occasion of his death is hot
known, but the day preceding he
attended a training, and set out
for home in the evening. There
were no marks of violence found
on him. A jury of inquest we
presume has set on the body,
their verdift we have not learnt.
Messrs. Hay-Makers, look but
for good Rakes !
A PLENTY of which may be
had, very cheap, of the
fubferiber, living about 106 rods
weft of the Meeting-house.
PETER WILDER.
Advertisements.
WANTED immediately a lad a
bout 16 years of age, as ah ap
prentice to the Tanning and Carrying busi
ness :—Alfo will be wanted next spring,
another 14 years old.—For further partic
ulars, enquire of WILLIAM LAMSON,
near the,Meetinghoufe, Keene.
June 24th, ?794:___
W° ANTED immediately, a jour
nefrftan WheelWright^-onewho
is a good workman, to such an one constant
employ and good wages toil! be given 1 —
Alio, 'to the above bofinefs, an adive,
faithful lad, ie or 16 years of age —For
further particulars apply to James Morse,
who hili Continues so Make and Repair all
kinds of Carriage Wheels.
Keene, June 14, 1794.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
The 9th, to meet at Philadelphia, on the
firft Munday in November next.
CIRCUIT COURT of the U ^. .
Keene; 24th func, 1794.
— rtrPRBNTICES WANTED".
WE the fubicribers, being,appointed
Commissioners by the Hon John
Hubbard Fiq. Judge of Probate for the
County of Cheihire. to receive and exam
ine the claims to the Estate of William
Parker, late of Keene, deceased, represen
ted insolvent ; & 6 months being allowed
for that purpofe,we therefore hereby noti
fy all concerned, that we shall attend at
the hrufe of Dr. Thomas Edwards, in said
Keene, on that business betwe m the hours
of two and fix, in the afternoon of the fel
lowing days, viz. the firft Taefd&)s of
July, August and November ensuing.
WILLIAM TODD. 7
JEREMIAH STILES, , CoraTra.
JOHN WARNER.)
I Keene, June iQtb, 179,,
16,000 good white-oak barrel
ftaves, with heading.
10,000 red-oak tierce ftaves— 7 ^
also hoops or hoop-poles.
4000 feet of hewed & saw
ed timber.
'IO,OOO feet 1-2, 3-4 and 1
inch pine boards.
100 cords of good oak
bark.
Constant attendance at said
llore from fun rife till 9 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. Afelv tierces of the best
of ROCK-SALT, ma, be bad, if applied for
J OO7I - # ,
Brattleborough, 10th QffC 1794. _
Ju# Published and Jar for fate .at this effice'.
DIVINE SONGS
ATTEMPTED IN
EASY LANGUAGE,
for the USE OF
CHILDREN.
Br ISAAC WATTS, D. D. -
DEEP BLUE, AND SCARLET, DIIS.
Calvin Jlotzc,.
Respectfully informs his be
tomers; and the public in general,
that he has set up the Deep Blue and
Scarlet dyes.—Ail perlons who w.!l
favor him with their cuftcm, may depend
on having their Cloth drefied with neat
nets and dispatch : Those perfoni that can
most conevniently have their clcjh at
Mr. Joseph Sweetfer's, (with diiedioos
in writing) will.have their clpth dreffrd
& returned to said Sweetfer's, if requeued.
Marlborough, June 17>;U94.
(and many other articles) by Wholefile,
and at trifling advance, when prompt pay
ment is made. .They also propose to pay
money for molt kinds of Produce ; and ar
they have determined to ered a'Slaughter-
House, anH barrel provifioris' in the fall,
they therefore want to purchase immedi
ately ;
Respectfully beg leave
t linform the Public in general, and their
Friends in particular ; that they have
commenced business in Brattletoougb, at
the large Store lately occupied by Messrs.
Barber & Hosford. As one of the
Company will constantly reside in Hartford,
and one in New-York, with the connection
they have formed in Boson ; will give th&n
at all times,the firft and best chance of pur
chasing all kinds of GOODS ; and of ma
king the best tales of all kinds of COUN
TRY PRODUCE.
Their supply of GOODS will
be very frequent and as to a GENERAL
ASSORTMENT, QUALITY, BEAU
TY, FASHION and CHEAPNESS,they
are determined not to be exceeded.
The particular Advantages,
they at all times will have in the markets
of the Capitals : they presume will con
vince the public in general, that it will be
in their power, to fell S sow ns any of
their brethren in business ; and that it shall
be their ambition at all times, to furnifh
such articles as will be most ufeful and ne-
To particularize the articles
in their store, wo.uld be too lengthy ; and
perhaps a teedlefs repetition of a great
part of many Gentlemens advertisements
heretofore., e
. They propofc to fell most
kinds of
ceffary for their friends and cuflomers..
) oklb <7^0167-004 ^ 60.
W; L GOODS
TAKE NOTICE !