Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-09-13
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ONTARIO. AUGUST 10.
III Coar'il held at tie Court Hogf, IN CauOa
daigaa, the 81 day Of .dugal, 1902.


of The Ssnela. Oa0naaga, and CG)gsa inJians
and Humber OF the principal inhabitants Of
the towa of Canandsigua.
RED JACKET, the principal fp.aker Of sh.
Senaea nation, fpoke as follows:
Brsbsrs-open your ears and give your attention.
This day is appointed By the Great Spirit meet our
friends at this place. During The many years we have
lived together IN this country, good will and harmony
has fubhied among US.
Byst5eys-We have now come forward up~n
happy location; cannot find words TO tspreis our
feelings upon One Of our people has murdered one
OF your people So il has been ordered by the Great
Spirit, who controls all events This has been done
cannot help it.. At fra view Il would isom,
20 have the eeGt OF putting end 10 our riendihiP
but Ter us rslcet, and put minds together Caitt
point meafures whereby our peace and friend
flip may ftilI be preferved9 We have come forward
20 this place, where have always had iuPeiinten-
dant and friend receive Us, aud 10 make known 10
HIM fueh grievance lay upon our mlncs; but now
We have and we have gnardlan~-ns psoect-
is authorized TO receive us.
BSs5y,--We therefore now cal upon yon % take
fpeech in writing, ana forward our ideas 10 the
Prehden: of the United States.
ByoJtsyy-Let US look back former .uaton.
While you aader the government Of CFeltbrain.
Sir Will am john!on funerinendAn,, appo'nt-
ed by the King. He had power 10 etrie oftcnces Of
this kind among all the Indian nations, without advert
ing 10 the laws. But under the brIiih government
you were aneafyyou wanted TO change Il Tor better,
General Warrington went forward your lesder.-
From his exsrrons you gained ynar independence In
medistey Afterwards, trea.yswas made setween the
United States and the Sir Nations, whereby method
was ponted our of redreiIng fuch accident the
presnt. Several iuch accidents did happen wherein
we were fofFerers. We crave the fame privilege
in making reiiituon yon, taat you adopted towards
Us IN Gmiiar hzuatier.
BrOi5srsAt the cloie Of OUT treaty Philadephia,
General Warrington told hat had formed =
chain of friendlhip which was right he hoped it
woud continue 10 on our part that The United ates
would DC equally wilirg to brighten il, it ruled by
any means A number Of murders have been comrst
ted on pcople-we flsll only mention the l4a of
Them. About two years ago, few Of our Warriors
were smuiIng themleves IN the woods the wenwsrd
OF Fort Pitt two Of INC white cody and delihsr.
atey took their rifles, travelled nearly three miles 70
ar encAmpmsnt, fred upon the Indians killed two
men and wounded children We then were the
party injured, What did we 90 We flew to the
treaty snd thereby obtained redeis, perfectly Gatac
tory tors, and we hope agreeable to you. This was
done hort time before Prefdent Adams went out Of
otice complete peace and harmony was reitored--.
We the fame method Of tedrt r 10 =.
5Sefbert-Eow did ths prelent accident take place
DID our Warriors 60 from home coni and Iob.r aud
commit murder you , No--Our brother was in H.
ouor, ADD qnarrel eulued in wI!ch the unhappy ac
o'dent haFpened We would net .excule him on-ae
count OF his being III liquor bvt rch Thing was far
from his iRtention in hAs fobcr monents We are LA
extremely grievcd at IL, and are willing to come for,
ward and have fettled, crimes OF the fame nature
have bee heretofore done.
BystbesSilce this accident has taken place re have
been aormed, that by ttG laws Of this fate if rug
der seomnitted within II, the murderer mu Sc tried
by the laws OF the fate, and punlled with deatb
B,Otb-st-Whenwere luch laws explained to n. a.
Did we ever make treaty with the it4te of Newvora
and agree 10 canform It's laws Move are IN.
dependent of the Gate of Network Il was the VIII of
The Great Spirit to different in color we
have derent laws, habits and eutoms, from the white
people We will never conient that the government
OF This tate lian Try our brother We appeal TO The
government OF the United States.
SrOfb,s--Under the cnifous habits Of our fore
ia;hers we were happy people; we had laws of our
own, they were dear The whites came an,onpA
Us and introduced their cuaoms they introduced Ii
quor amcng Us, which cur foTsfahsrs ALWAYS told IL
would prove our ruin.
broibeTs-in contequencc OK the introduction Of Il.
quor among numbers of people were killed -
council held 10 coniider Of remedy ar which =
was agreed ~ Us that no private revenge hond take
place Tor any iCch murder; that was decree6 Or the
Great Spir;., and that council flould be cal ell -
conGder Of redrefs to the friends Of the deceafcd
5,o'5aIThe Prefdent Of the United States IS called
a.ereas man, pofeiiae great power; he may do what
ne Peaies De may turn Of Office; men who
held their Offices long before he held his II he can do
thtfe things, can se control the laws of this
its'et Can he not appoint comm lioner "a come
forward 70 Cur country and fe,e tho prefent difference
sswe, on our part have heretofore citen done 10 bin,
upon iiniilar oecaion
We call upon your B,of5sys, TO rcorefent theft
things TO the PRECEDENT, and trut that he viii not
reine our reqost, of tending COmmifoncr 10 ir,yvh
poresto icitle the -fent difference The COME 1ucn
eesot a reiuial may be ferrous. We are determined
that our Brother thal be tried by the Of the
Rate of NewyorS. Their laws make Difference be
tween crime committed in liquo, and cue committed
CODY and deliberately. Our laws diff rent Is We
have before lated. If triel here our brother r,u be
hanged. We cannot iuhmis to that-t4a. 4 n,arder
been committed upon our people, when was il puniih-
&C with ceah,
Bresbryr--We have iaifcc what We lad 70 ifrsv
upon the tihjeG ofthe murder We with 60 add e.
you upon aaoher, aud to have cur ideas eomuaunic..
ted u the PseiG-ct upon il ado -a- IA \,
brefsers--it was urdcrfood ire treaty. CONC usied
by Col Pickering, that superintendent, ihouid re-
Tide m the town OF Caaandagrs, aud fog ve-y good
resiens That place IS the mott central 10 the sir Ma
huff r-a,..