Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-10-11

commerce and ufsfsi iatercoane. You have
| fup and pcItrics which we want, and we have
clothes and other uieful things thar you want
lct Us employ ourfelves then in mutually accom-
modaling each other. To bcgia this on oaf part,
it was neceazy 20 know what nations inhabited
the great country called LoniGana, which en-
braces ali the waters of the MiGGppi and Mif-
fousi, what number Of petres they could fur
Min. what quantities and kinds of merchandize
they would require. where would be the depohu
mott convenient tor them, and TO make IN exact
map OF all thefe waters. For this purpofe fent
beloved man. Capt Lewis, one of my own
ho1fehoId. TO learn fomeihing of the people with
whom we are now united, TO let you know We
were your friends, TO invite you to come. and Zee
Us. and TO tell us how we can be uicful to you.
| thank you for the readiness with which you
have liacned to his voice, and for the favor yon
fhcwed him in his psIage up the Minouri. /
hope your coontrymcn viii favor and protect
him as far as they extend. On his return we
fhaI hear what he has fcen and learnt, and pro-
ceed to- eRablifh trading houfes where our red
brethren fhsll think bca, and to exchange con-
modi,ies wirh them on terms with which they
will be fstis6eds ~ '4si N
With the fame viewsI had prepared another
party 70 90 up the Red river 70 its fource, thence
to the foarce of the Arkanfs. and down TO is
mouth. but will now give orders that they fhall
only 90 fmaIl diaance up the Red river this
feafon, and return TO trll rs what they have feen,
and thar they fhall not fet out for the head of
that river ill the enfsing fpring, when you will
be at home, and will, hope, guide and guard
them on their journey. ALTO propoie the next
year TO fcnd another fnall party mp the river
Kanfas 20 It's fource, thence to the head OF the
river 10 the Psnis, and down TO is mouth, and
Others up the river on the North iide Of the Milf
foeri. For guides along ths!e rivers We muf
make arrangements with the nstions inhabitiug
them. q
NV Children was forry TO karn that q
fchifm had taken place in your nation, and that
a pars of your people had withdrawn with the
great track, 20 the Arkanfa river; we viii fend
an ag.nt to them and will nfc our bcft Offices to
prevail on them to return, and to live in union
with you. We win to make them alfo our
friends. aad TO make that friendfhip, and the
weigh, it may give u, with them ufefol to yos
and them. ~ sftsE 4
We propofe, my children, immediately to
easblifh an agent TO rc6de with you. who will
ipeak to you our words, and convey YOURS to
Va Who will ba the guardian Of our peace and
fricndlhio, convey truths from the one to shs
other, difIipsfc all faIfehoods which might tend
to ALLEVIATE and divide Us, and maintain good un.
derasnding and friendhip between us a. the
diRancc IL too great for you 10 come often and
tell us your wsGts, you will tell them TO han on
the ipot, and I've viii convey them 70 % in writ
ing, 70 that we fhsll be furc that they come from
you through the Intervention Of juch an Agent,
we fhai hope that our friendfhip will forever be
prelerved, no wrong will ever be done you by
our nation, and VIC true that yous will do none
to us, and fhoold ungovernablc individuals COM
mi, unauthorized outrage on either fide, lct then,
be duly punifhcd; or If they efcapc, let Us make
TO each other the bc iaiisfation the cafe admits,
and not let our peace be broken by bad men, for
| all people have fome bad men amoog them whom
| no laws can refrain. As You have taken 10
long journey 10 fee your fathers, We with you
| not to return till you have vih,ed our country
and town towards the fea coat. This will be
new and Satisfactory 10 you. and 1t will give you
the fame knowledge OF the country on this fide
of the MiGilpp;, which we are endeavoring to
acquire of that on the other 6de. by tending
| truly pcrfons to explore them. We propofe 10
do ia your country only what we are liGrous you
| fhould do in ours We will provide sccommoda-
ticus for your Journey, for your comfort while
cngsg-d in it. and foryourrctuvn in fasety your
country. carrying with you thofe proofs Of ef.
,ecrn with which we diainguifh our frieuds,r and
fhali particularly difinguih you. On your re-
turn, tell yocr people that take them all by the
hand, that becoSe tkeir father hereafter. thst
| they fhall know orr nation only as friends and
benefafton; thu, we have no views upon them
but TO carry on commerce ufctul to them and
Us, 10 keep them in peace with their neighbour,
| that their children may mol,iply, may grow mp
and live to good old age, and tteir womsn no
longer fear the tomahzwk OF an enemy. ....s
My children, thcie arc my words, carry
them to your nation, keep them in your memo-
ries. and oar friendfhip 10 your hearts, and may
the Great Spirit look down upon rs, and cover
" with The mzntle of his love. -
ao TIL: JEFFERSON.
Asshe time the foregoing Addrefs vas de.
livered, the Chicfs wese pseicnsed with the fol-
lowing Iaarument Of writing on parchment.
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