The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-23
DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.
COMMUNICATION.
cENERAL WkLxJNyoy

GhNERAL RELKINSOW r~z
The sowt IF Erqoiyr demanded by this vetse
| ran officer, convened on Monday but, for want
o, 'he necessary documents, adjourned till ten
o'clock this day. = -
The subject of Investigation is highly i,npor.
tant, ana has already excited much sensibility "
is interesting not only to the General and his per-
sonal friends, but also TO the army, to the eovef
men' md to the public Ut algs A denunciati-
on be ore Congress, bv a member enc. nHuant;.
al, the mass OF testimony already adduced,r and
the consequent debates Of that honorable BODY.
are naturally calculated to bias the feelings and
to induce the mind toprejudge the cause Stront,
however, III CONSCIOUS integrity, the senersi hs.a
htherto suffered and viii continue suffer ~ 81
FeNee.-conf lent that the result OF the enquiry
Will be such, to arrest thc torrent Of prejudice
and to place las Character on high ground TSuea-
~ years q General WiLkinsons life las been de-
voted to public service and the duties he has
o'scharged have been highly useful to Lis country,
era hitherto considered rs equally Honorable to
himself Areputaton, Ike his, cannot easiiy he
ehGken: lels hoped the public will not be hasty
IN deciding on so important case--but sanse and
r$Tec'-tii circumstances are fully elucdated in
snort TIL thay have heard both sides G. she g4cs-
EFtrGct q letter f-e71 a sentitnsan az CaiiYeox
RE to m. I?ff4, dated .s3far. 8. 1873
tomorrow tile Circuit Court of The United
states commences at this Place. The Judges
not the general opinion is that they viii not u,a!a
eheT appearance, the town is full OF Strangers
many OF the members of The General Assembly
nave gone to private lodgings and the citizens have
eNsrtea themselves 10 make them all ss comfort
able az possible"
E'tfracs Of ictts fo'n Ciihaga, d.,t.d Ee-s.,hsi
%, 1907
we learn that the British government of Ca
naa1 are making every preparation fors war with
.{ne " States, that is practicable they are using
All the influence that money and language Will
have with the Indians TO excite them to bost;E
ties with the u. States and ] am confident they
nave 80 far accomplished their object that itthcrs
Is war with Britain, shall have almost al tho
lhdiahs OF this western world 10 contend With,
hey have sent belts and speeches To all the natl.
ohs ana TRIBES OF Indians east Of the Mississippi
and North of the Ohio, requiring: them alto come
ana see tIci" father the governor OF Canada saw
Jag mat lie has many tnngs Of great Importance
20 sly 10 tnem that they expect war with tha
" = and the Indians must all join then. ; that Il
rs expected they will have to wade M TO tLsir
knees IN blood, and that their great father the
ing VIII give them every ding they viii req ure
tOr their services, SC
" we have now upwards of 1000 strange H.
dams witmn 80 miles of this place, exclusive Of
these belonging here they pretend that they have
come to this quarter for The purpose Of hunting,
winch 10 Il taiiac'ous account indeed as there
are no good hunting grounds Of consequence
more than what is occupied by the native Ii,cliaus
Many OF rhem .rc from Lake Superior n,,tl others
from the Mississippi &c
what can be their object time only will de.
terninc.'
Extract Of letter from an inteH;gsn, eysSn yssid.
sne among the Indians, Fort Wayne, IA tia
indiana Territory, aateI 5th Ipece1,sber, 1907.
" This is TO inform you that speeches from tia
British agents 1T Maiden, are, at this time, pas
sing tiroTSh this country Informing the Indians
that their father, king George, had sent seven
large vessels to America, loaded Wit, soldiers, TO
relieve his Red Children from ourress6n, and
restore their country to them agait and inviting.
them to repair to Maiden rs soon az possible"
An extract 9 another letter f;ont be,eos fesdin--
on the borllers Of LAKE lHishigah on f51cse in.
JoTn1atioH confidence may be placed, dated Dec
5, 1907
hold it my duty to present you nv opiniort
respecting the Indian, cdicdthe prophet, Re assure
ed that ne is immediately under British influence.
and exercising his arts to induce a war asainsS
Tie u. States. How far ne will be aisle % effect
the object am not prepared To teterrii:ie The
British agent no longer ms intercourse with
the Indians with the common veil Of decency
out with exaggerated accounts of the arrival of
British forces inviting them from all quarters To-
war against America"
Having been engaged on Xyedrssday, at tho
Court oi Enquiry until some time after the SEES
nate took up the report in the case Of Mr.. Smith.
we are only able to present general view oftiieir
proceedings on that dav. The business, we un.
derstand, was opened by The Vice. President in-
forming MIR. Smlth that this was the day assign
ed ior hearing him by counsel, and desiring hiai
to name has Counsel or which he named Francis
D. hey and Luther Martin. II WIS then moved
That the sense of the senate BIZ taken on pernttntr
Mr. SMITH to be heard by tie counsel, thus nsri-
eds distinctly. With regard to Mr.. Key there was
ma objection or division OH admitting Nj. Smi,n
to DC heard by Mr. Martin, the senate diyidcd,
and seventeen members, majority of those pre-
sequently refused MIR Key thcreupon ppesfed
as counsel for MIR. Smith
Mr. Smith then stated that he had m pptca~
ton to make by his COUNSEL on which M Eey
rose, aud after a few preliminary remarks read