Star.
London, England, 1814-02-12 00:00:00

NEW LONDON, JANUARY 19.

We are informed, that in consequence of a conver-
sation which took place under the cannon of the Ra-
mil►es, in the presence of, an American who has landed
a few days since from that ship, it appeared to be the
wish of Captain Hope, commanding the Endymion,
and Captain Stackpole, commanding the Statira, to
meet our frigates, the United States and the Macedb.
nian. Commodore Decatur, on Monday last, dis-
patched a communication to Sir Thomas Hardy,
commanding
.the blockading squadron, proposing td
gratify Captains Hope and Stackpole in their wish.
This invitation, we understand, has been declined by
the British.

SPEECH OF TECUMSEH., THE INDIAN
CHIEF.

The following singular document affords a striking
illustration of the talents and sound judgment of some
of our Indian Allies. It was contained in a letter
from General Harrison to Governor Meigs:
rn the name of the Indian Chiefs and Warriors,
to General Proctor, as Representative of their
Great Father the King.
66 Father Listen to your children ; you see thein
now all before you. The war before this, our Bri-
tish Father gave the hatchet to his red children, when
our old Chiefs were alive. They are now all dead.
In that war our Father was thrown on his back by
the Americans, and our Father took them by the
hand without our knowledge, and we are afraid our
Father will do so again at this time.
" The summer before last, when I came forward
with my red biethren, and was ready to take up the
hatchet in favour of our British Father, we were told
not to be in a hurry—that he had not yet determined
to fight the Americans.
" Listen !—When war was declared, our Father
stood up and gave us the tomahawk, and told us he
was now ready to strike the Americans—that lie wan-
ted our assistance, and that he certainly would get us
our lands oar kwhich the Americanshad taken from us.
" Listen !—You told us at that time to bring for-
ward our families to this place--:we did so, and ru
promised to take care of them, and that they shouid
want for nothing, while the men would go to tight the
enemy—that we were not to trouble ourselves with
the enemy's garrisons—that we knew nothing about
them, and that our Father would attend to that part
of the business. You also told your red children
that you would take good care-of your garrison here,
made our hearts glad.
" Listen !—When we last went to the Rapids, it
is true we gave you little assistance—it is hard to
fight people who live like ground hogs.
" Father, listen !—Our fleet has gone out ;• we
know they have fought ; we have heard the great
guns; but know nothing of what has happened to our
Father with one arm. Our ships have gone one way,
and we are much astonished to see our Father tying
up every thing, and preparing to run away the other,
without letting his red children know what his inten-
tions are.' Yon always told us to remain here and
take care of our lands; it made our hearts glad to
hear that was your wish. Our great Father, the King,
is the head,and you represent him. You always told'
as, that you would never draw your feet off 13ritish
ground ; but now, Father, we see you are drawing
back, and we are sorry to see our Father doing so
without seeing the enemy. We must compare our
Father'e conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail
upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between
its legs, and runs off.
" Listen, Father I—The Americans have not yet
defeated us by land ; neither are we sure that they
have done so by water : we therefore wish to remain
here, and tight our enemy, should they make their ap-
pearance. If they defeat us, we will then retreat with
our father. •

" At the battle of the Rapids, last war, the Ame-
ricans certainly defeated us ; and when we retreated
to our father's fort at that place, the gates were shut
against us. We were afraid that it would now be the
ciise ; but, instead of that, we see our British father
preparing to march out of his garrison.
4! PAW f—You have got the arms and ammuni.
lion Which our great Fatherient for his red children.
If you have an idea of going away, give them to us,
and you may go in welcome for us. 'Oar lives are in
'the hands of the Great Spirit. We are determined to
defend our lands, and, if it is his will, we wish to
lesve.qur bones upon them.
,0 Atisherstburg, Sept, fO, 1818."
The death of this Chieftain is stated in several of the North-
WA Papers, and that Commodore Perry and a British Officer
recognised him among the slain i • but General Harrison does not
mention the fact in my of bis ktten.