Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-08

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.4geat. YES, SO oo,
I.irbarhe. Isl, true that who Eaaa33s-
TN lt;ffisse (tae master Of 5reatii) naas9yaa
wb,ts people, tia; be made two OF you,
MAJ, and ! woman, aud he made a garden
for them and put al! the good things IN Il
and gave il TO these TWO white people, and
isthis Ia the book!
Agent. Yes, So on.
JSfsh9che. When he made these two
people and every ching for,hesa ne called all,
suD the wosnau and gave her a tax. ~o-
mar. saws he, / have made all these Things
for YOU, and ,hry are all Sood' but me
grapes thew are not rips, you must not nc e ''.
thea, and then Esaugetuh aats&f ica MR.
Is this IN the book
Eeent. Yes, go on. !,
g Ifehoche. When Esaugetui' Mise lett
5 her and went of, the snake came up ana
asked what did he say--that the grapes are
not ripe? Woman. they are ripe, they are
GOOD, eat them; and the womsn eat thrme
. IS this IN the book?
Age,lt. Yes, 60 on.
lSiehoche. Bye and bye, iasangesuh
Mise came back, and looking round f''n'
exclain,s, Ha! ha who has spofied my
tables? The womxn replied, the snake has
spelled your tables he toldme the grapes
were ripe, advised me 10 eat them, and |
did eat them. odd he spoil ms, tables I:
Go. then. woman, and mash his head, and
tell yoer children to mash his head. Is
this in the boos.
Apent. Yes. 60 on.
btehoche. !. ever since heard this sto'
~, remember it, and that you white peo-
pie when you zee q snake you kills ne
Talk was not given TO me or my people;
never killed snake. In my hantieg or
travelling if see them, they generally
g;. e way to me, and If they are cross
give way to them, suppose something
has vexed them, | leave them, there is
room enough for me and them. am now
an old man as YOU see, can lEstcreep a.
bout, and my creates. pleasure IS to oraW!
here 10 see and converse with you, and
take dish Of coffee with you. Your plan
of civilization think comprehend, aud
believe it is for the good OF my nation.
am very old as you see, and was hardy
lad when gen. Og!eihorp came first to "a
vannah; then was appointed oy my flasher
10 make FIRE fer him, and welcom7 h'a.
10 our land; and when grew gPto man
hood, l accompanied him in bis attack on
ST. Augustine against the Spanlafds, and
from that day 10 this ! have associated
much with white people, Jam greatly attach.
ed 10 them, particularly those IN authority,
from whom | have received macy ACTS OF
kindness, and il is a pleasure to ne to be
able TO say 10 you, that never stoleSa
SKINS worth OF property 10 my lite, or dc
any injury to white man. am DIG as
you see, and have seen more than any cb'et
In my land. have listened TO your plan,
am pleased with it, and if sTas young,
would soon prove TO YOU thai there would
be no other difference betweenus Khan the
color Of our skin. Il ana Old IS yoa see;
ami firmly believe that WaShington> hike
Esausetuh mise, has given . Talk tor
the salvation of us red people, that you
have brought and delivered this l'aik toos ;
that these people are paying the snake. ard
that ualess you take and mash their heads
(c!euehing his fists and knocking his knsic-
kles together ie?satediyJ YOU will not sue.
coed is your psaa--you wlhnot succeed Ia
your plan.
AFTER ,his speech, The old maa aid a1sr-
self do@a, on his bearskin, che listening
chiefs sat in silence for few minutes, then
rose Up. and went of without saying oae
/ word,
ENIAMIN HAWKINS.
/, Timothy Barnard, assistant agent AMI
Interpreter for the Lower Greeks, do here.
by Certify the foregoing TO he correctly re-
ported.
TIMOTHY BARNARD.
ASST . Latssp'r.
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