Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-09-06
FROM THE ONTARIO GAZETTE, OF
AUGUST 10.

1T Council, held Gffbe GoRrf-f10xfe III
Canandarqaa, The sd day Of AxgGJa
1902.
Prefent-The principal Chiefs and Sa-
chems Of the Seneca, Onondaga, and Cay
uga Indians and number of the prin.
cipal inhabitants of the town of Cana
darqua.
RED JAckEr, the principal fpeaker of
the Seneca Nation, fpoke as follows:
Brothers,
Open your ears and give your attention.
This-day is appointed by the Great Spirit
to meet.our friends at this place. Dur.
ing the many years we have lived togc-
ther in this country, good will and har-.
mony has fub60ed among US.
Brsfbers-We have now come for
ward upon an unhappy location; We
cannot find words TO express our feelings
upon il. One ofour peoplehas murdered
one of your people: So it has been order.
ed by the Great Spirit @who controuls all
events. This has been done; we cannot
now help it. AT frft view iewould feem
TO have the effect of putting an end to our
friendhip; but let US reflect and put our
minds together. Can't we point out
meafures, whereby our peace and harmo
ny may Gill be preferved We have come
forward TO tits place, where we have al.
ways had Superintendent and Friend to
receive US; and to make known to him
fuch grievances as lay upon our minds;
but now we have none; and we have no
guantanamo Protettor-no one is now
authorized 10 receive US.
Brotbeyl--We, therefore, now call up
on you 10 take our fpeech IN 5sriting, and
forward our ideas to the PreGdent of the.
United States.
Brothers.. Let US look back TO our for
mer iituation. While you were under the
government of Great Britain, fir William
Johnfonwas our Superintendent, appoint
ed by the King. He had power to fettle
offences of this kind among all the Indian
nations, without adverting TO the laws.
But under the Bri,iih government YOU
were uaeafy---you wanted TO change it
ier better. General Walhington went
forward as your leader. From his exer-
tons you gained ycar Independence. I'm
mediateiy Afterwards. treaty was made
between the United States and the Six
Nations, Whereby method was pointed
out of redreAing fuch an acci4cnt as the
prefenr. Several iuch accidents dd hap
pen, wherein we were the fufsrers. We
now crave the fame privilege in making
refitution to YOU that .you-atopted to-
wards US In a hmilar Gtuasion.
Brotbsrs-At the clofe of our treaty at
Philadelphia, General Warrington told US,
that we had formed chain Of friendhip
which was bright! He hoped it would
continue 70 on our part: That the Unit.
ed States would be equally willing to
brighten ii, if ruRed, by any means. A
number of murders have been committed
on our people-W. (hall only mention the
ldlC OF tlISLl --SAOOut' wv (CdiS dSoS
few OF eur Warriors were amufing them 4
ielves in the woods, to the weitward Of
Fort Pitt: two white men, cody ard
deliberately took their rifles, travelled
nearly three miles, fred upon the Indians,
killed twomen and wouaded two children.
We then were the parry Injured. What
did we do! We flew to the treaty, and
thereby obtained redreE, perfectly fats
factory to US, and we hope agreeable to
you. This was done fhort time before
Preiident Adams went out of Office; COM
plete peace and harmony was refored. We
now wait the fame method of redreis to be
purified. !
Brothers -Hcwdid the Prefen. accident
cake place Did our warriors go from
home cool and fober, and commit :Aurder
on your No: Our brother was in liquor,
and quarrel enfued, in which the unhap-
py accident happened. We would not