Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-11-26

you did No., let Tie news of this great
work die Or conceal II among yols!clveS,
bur hath icnt it even al the way to US, 10
infcrm US of thcfe things We believe
what the teachers It'll US, in the fpcech
which you now delivered concerning God IS
works, that God made us all, and that he
made ali things But weEc that Gcd las
made difference between Us ard the
whiIe people therefore, we think that
Learning to read books is rot for U.s. We
think THAT God doth :ot require it Of US
becauie be hath made difference be
tween us and the white people, in our APP
pearance, III our colour, and In our " Nv
living. which we do no, like to change.
1t appears to Us hard thing to learn to
read and we cannot fee that it is necef-
fairy for us, feeling that God in his 60
vernment the world, hath put US in this
way of living, and hath given US our own
way OF conveying our thoughts to one "a
nother-- that is by word of mouth, and by
wampom. In this way we have fent our
Thoughts concerning the works OF the
fprit of God, thar hath been amoneit us
We have fent fpeeches and belts Of
wampom, to the different nations upon
this fubjett. And as the fpirit cf God
has began TO work, by and with the means
that God in his government has put into
our hands, we truf that the fame fpirit
will continue with, ard bring US to order
ly life and true Happiness in the way of
living, and in the way of conveying our
thoughts, that God in his government
has put US in.
Friends and BrDtbe,s,
1t is about three years fnce the fpir;t
OF God began to work upon the hearts of
our people; many of them have been
much alarmed, and the work has CONT
nued. We think our being bad people, 1nd
10 many of us doing wrong, is the cafe of
this, and that God is taking this way 10
terrify us, and to turn us to ina, which is
right. We return our father, General
St. Clair, thanks for his care Of us, and
for the kind fatherly Gpccch he hath fent
US, by his friend and our friend.
Friends and Breibeys,
We do not think it neccGary for YOU
to tend miniRer here 10 this place we
have one already, ard We chooie 10 wor-
hip In our way, and we trult tina, the ipi-
rlt OF God will direct us in rhe way that
he, in the government bath placed US.
Friends AMI Brofkers,
We repeat our thanks 10 you az, for
your kindneis-Do not think hard of us
becaute We cannot think as you do con-
Corning what is good tor us-Bc NOT Of
tended, after coming 70 far, becaufe we
cannot agree TO your friendly rropofal.
SMITHS ANSWER TO CRAIN's SpEErH.
f1eaas and B,olhers,
know there is vGble difference be
tween you and us in your appearance, and
in your way of living but this look
upon as lmmaterial--Mankind has always
ltrong deiire offeeing fome,hing new, and
in order 10 crafty this deiire, God in his
work OF creation and government of the
world, and by natural aufes producing ma
tural effects hath made boundleis variety
every where, through the whole world
icarceiy any two things are altogether a.
like Being for thoufands of years in diff
ferent climates or parts Of the world, in
different ways, might alter the colour
The books that our fathers left us, tell US
thar our forefatners lived nearly in the fame
manner that you do now they made ufe
OF the bow and arrow. they were great |
warriors and when they went to battle, |
they ariepcd off what little clothes they |
had, and fought with their bodies naked |
ihouting about, in order to terrify the enc |
my-They alto painted as the Indians do |
now. The name they now go by took its |
riie from this, as shenam Briton iignified |
painted.