The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-11-09

January iait, and the anlwrr of Baron de Csronde-
let, respecting The change which was expected in
the property OF the country of the Nstchez. AS
this has not before appeared ia print it may be
unacceptable TO your readers.
The TALK Of the CHiCkAShw CHIEFS,
At ndt 8lz5s. tr.ftatsa ~ OsHhyafa5e.
BRoTHtK,
WAS. in the time of the Englifb, chief of my
nation, and leader anoDgit warriors, and ince then
confirmed by the badge wear, given by
the spanards, who when they hecam; triehdss
prom led US iteady iupport and pr ion, on
every emergency. We accepted the proaered boon,
and preferred the protection YOU held out, to the
deluve prelrn,s OF the Americans, which uuhappy
binds TOO many of colour. Notwilh anoing
they endeavoured del,roy you in our opinion,
the example of thols nations protected by you,
felt by Us, and the fate of thote that had allowed
themlelves TO be deuded by the prodigali1y of the
Americans, could NOT be concealed from our obier-
vation. We could perceive in them The cunning of
the rattle nake, vino careises The iqnrrel he in-
tends to deitroy and in you, the friends of Red
men aud their intereit. Brother, that we
know your worth, now that our eyes opened
and that in the fnllneis of confidence have
received you in our hearts, and have given you, TO
build fort, tract of land which we had received
from our fathers, and had fworn to them to pre-
erve in the ttate in which the matter of breath had
given it to them, and preierve which, have
ibed our blood agaioft the French, which we often
refued he, Eugliih, which we bsve q wen to you.
periuaded by your promifes OF keeping it, not
only for the adsanlage accruing 10 your{elves hps
ALTO thereby fecured 10 onrieves the potsedi-
of the refr, and tuppy of wants, With
induttry incapable OF furnihing.
How comes it, my brother that you with To leave
fuch critical time, thar great father
has given our lands the Americans, who de-
Grous of nothing bur drive thence, ard perhaps
l. fluS e,viId hea(t he ho he auIe rs
this look Oh with indifference, and fee our blood,
Of which he has been 70 fparng himislt {hed by
others e he intended TO give away our lands why
did he prome 10 preierve hem Had we not truir-
ed him, lhould have joined ,hoie nations who
have loft theirs and like them have fsueks for our
country. notwithstanding that we ihall do all our
endeavours oppofe their entrance into our woods
and taking pose Glon of our lands; yer we know
mutt fail yer the attempt is worthy Of men.
We have ieen the treaty; ii has been read 10 US in
nation, and obierve that our father has Dor
only aba ndoned us like the INHALER an n,ais, the
jaws of the tiger and bear. but he encourages 'h'm
TO devour us, by iayng if commit any faults.
that he will drive US back our dens, and keepus
there. We know that we are not all good, there
are good and bad among US as amonett other men.
If red man happens 10 commit crime, you will
complain to the Americans, without knowing the
guilty, and the innocen. will iufer, perhsp the
ignominious pun.!hulent Of The aih. you treat
your laYes. Red men naturally vibdcrive ard
the people 70 treated will feek revenge; il is then
our ruin is complete Alas, perhaps the ruin our
father brings upon US by abandoning our land, may
bring upon himielf The lois of his own. In our
hunting parties, the Americans 60 before US, and
make ahsmed, by their exertons, which exceed
ours; they penetrate farther into the country than
do, where the Glver grows we meet them dali
ly returning from their hunts, and fome remain
among the Red men Of theie countries. in order, 10
doubt, to rife and take their lands when a proper
opportunity occurs. Do you think, my brother,
thar we do not Zee thele things we hsvea heart to
feel, eyes to fee, and ears to hear-Where are ak
the promiies made by Gayco. in the name of our
father Are they forgot. becaue we granted all you
expected My nation, who only yielded TO my re-
presentation, the land on which you nov are, have
they not room TO believe accompiiee of thofe
who abandon them, at ucb critical moment Do
you believe, my brother, that am fate from their
reproaches or that | have not already felt them
Yes, my brother, they Zee the lands which wegave.
and which you abandon, cannot be defended
by Us, as our forts the woods, and you have
converted it into open field.
Governor Gayoio writes us, you are man OF
vslor named by father ofOrlean', TO watch over
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