Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-12-23
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We nave taken into confederation youi
letters 10 us, ana have ccaleto The reiolu-
ton, that *c ,. no n,urc two people, but
that We VII I've as nrc hers even as che
p'opIe-thas th5 white people and red peo-
ple may be the fame a, one body, or as
! two good brothers, loving each other, ard
to remain g forever. We with that
young brothers of the wht:te people aud
red people, may always live as brothers,
that they may always live as brothers to
advantage of each other, not break sLe
peace Of Themselves or their fathers.
In avl.v-r to .,ov. ST. Glars Letter.
As Hc " ii to live in love and peace
with all cur brothers, we hope the Grea;
Spirit Will dirett Us to take our brothers
advice, as he calls US fons or children q
.ove.
1hgf,ver eoatwaed 70 Cammitfee.
And now brothers We nave concluded to
eel you Our minds about your kindnefs it
leading your ie,ier and friends Young d
Rudd'e, to tell U: good things about tbs
Gccst Sp;.,s above. Now brothers, we
have come roa conclulion among ourielves
ha, we are glad that our white brothers
nave thought Of III at lah, you have DIFF
Relied yorr red brothers in times psa, in
irving US from town to town; but We
more tie Great Spirit hath learnt you
ccace end great good things. We tell
you that W. gladly receive the brothers
ycufc%t, and We hope that the Great Spirit
is tr.as;ng the time, when the red bro
theirs and white brothers will be as one,
in knowing thief, sreat things tina, ourbro-
theirs tell US ahou.-and we hope that
our wh,e brothers will continue their
love to thei. re, brothers, and lend US the
,hiuss you learn ofthe Great Spirit
We are glad--very glad, for The things
you have told us--our brother you have
fen', told US yeaerday good things ?
bou, lovins she G-4.. er,S, '-~:eg
cur brothers tia, we are all iure to die,
and that all people mua know the love OF
thsGgeat Spri, * Jelus Ch'ih that he has
ftn., ard love their brothers, or they can't
90 to the Good Spirit, and happy place,
lie has for his people. The brother told
us thai the Good Spirit made US all of the
fame ile!h and that he did not with Us to
give land or money to the white brothers.
He iays all he wants is the happiness OF on:
fouls when we die--for US to know the
love Of our maker. He tells US he will
come once or twice year, to tell US the
good things of the other world !; and we
thank him for coming and bringing oul
friend to be his. tongue. A. you know
,he!s great things, brothers, we with you
to think abou, your red brothers, and try
20 learn US the Gnging or sospel, and the
coed things our brother has told US, about
thief. things our brother told Us yeeerday.
iIIers the chief itopoed his fpeegh, and
a,tenaaed 70 an under chief VINO had his
face fully imprefied with the effects offpi-
ritous liquors, who dictated as follows:)
But brothers, our belief is, that we are
made by the iarae hand that the fame
ipirir has taught Us religion; You have
a religion; we cane tell that ours is not
asgood as ours; but we are afraid tina,
you will over run our country, asyou are
great people, bat maa not break our
iriendihip; we with shatto continue forever.
No brothers, we have givenyou this an
iwer, being few of the childera Of our
oa;;on now FITTING in council at this place.
Now, Gus kentucky brothers, as you tell
US rha,,sll the red brothers are deGrous to
near the news from you, wefha!l let them
KNOW VIA, you'iay. We are fome-
~ha, Unable TO give irll aniwer, as we
are 70 few in number. We are about fend.
ing to consreE, th.n we hail have full
council, and viii lay the bufneis before
| all our brothers, and fend You full an
I'VE. when concluded.