Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-06
: From, the AZ. e Commercial Advsrtiser.

SepSs inbcr, 1905, The Grand Chief OF IN
caasta nat,oa, accompanied BY twelve o
ff,eeo of his warriors, arrived az Natcai
toches, aad on the following Gay governo
Claiborne, 10 the presence of the officer
of the arsay, aud many respectable citizens
made 70 the Chief an Address, OF whlei
lhs followingis a eePy:
Grand chef ofths Cadao notion,
Friend and Brother,
THAT great and good man, the Presi
den, Of tbs United States, estesms you aat
your people. Like tns rising sun that glve
iighs aud coafart 10 the world, expands ,h'
earss of The Americsn chief, and his desire
is 70 promote lae happiness of all mankiae
@he is particularly soiicitous 70 better the
condition of MS red children; he wishes
them 10 know war Go more; 60 live III
peace with sill their neighbors TO pursue
the deer in safety; TO Cultivate their little
fields of corr witaout fear, and that GO e.
nrny should disturb their sleep at night.
Such, brother, are the sentiments OF the
grsad American chief-you have before
heard his words from the mourn OF his a.
gent DIR. Siblsy) and / hope yon have not
forgotten them
Brother. There are some men whose
tengucs are like the tongues OF snakes !:
they talk much, aud often speak that which
is not true. Distruss the maa who would
tell you, ina, the president OF tbs United
States is NOT your friend; the man who
would say SO has forksd toagus aud tells
lies
Brother! Les your people con,ince TO
hold the Americans by the hand, and with
siacsrity and in friendship, and the caain
of peace will be brighs aud strong our
childrea will smoke together, and the pain
will never be colored with blood.
Brother! The president OF the United
Sssteswas the friend of 5esce, but he fears
uot war! The time was macy years past
wAen mighty king, wbo lives beyond .h-
big Wassr, made war upon the Americans,
and ssne his warriors TO conquer our COON
try; many battles were Tough, and much
blood was spilled the Americans were
then few in Number, bur fought wi.h bfav.
cry, and the warriors Of thar great king
were forced TO return GO their own land.
We were then young people, but have
now grown Up so manhood, and could
strike az enemy with a heavier hand and
stronger arm.
Brother! The president Of the United
States is. just to all nations bne if nation
is unjust 20 his people. his own warriors
can tigat his battles. You have seen bus a
small number of these warriors, they are
spread over an immense tract of country;
some live where saow seldom falls, and 6.
theirs where atmies can cross rivers upoa
the ice
Brother! We have some dispute about
the limits OF Louisiana the Amsricans
supPsse that thelimi,s extend far towards
the setting sun, but our neighbors, the Spa
niards, tell Us, thar little dry bayau, which
you passed yesterday, is the line.
Brother! You know We got the country
from the Frensh, and that the Americans
now claim all the land which the French foF-.
merly possessed.
You are an older man, brother, than /
am, you must know something of the mat.
ter. Youhavs seen places where ths French
buils forts aud cultivated cora; yeur IA
theirs knew veil The Frsneh, and whenyeu
was little boy, you have, am sure, often
visited them.
Brother! The talk Cat this tiine) is not
straight between the Uniled States and
Spain bur hope no mischief will ensue,
fora council FIRE is now burning, and the
beloved men of the two natioas are endea.
voring toset,le the dispute. should
SO hafpen that the Americans must bid
their swords to leap from the scabbard,w &c
wish nat your tomahawk 10 rise. When
white people enter into disputes lie, the red
men keep quiet, and join neither side.
Brother These are my words; Ispeak
10 the face of day. And tell what you