Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-25

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which hung over their nation. We are In
formed that the prisoners with their great
! chiefs and some of their relatives kept up the
death song without much intcrmission during
their journey to this place.
Speech Of White Skin, the great chief ofthe
s. Sac nation, to General William Clarke, ON
the delivery of the prisoners.
MY Father.-Here is the man you have SO
long wanted to see, that killed the white man
at Portage de Seux, he was a fool when he
did It, now bring him to you.
81 My Father.-It has been long time since
you sent Mr.. Bollyin to bring US your words,
hope clear day will come, when all will
be good again.
My Father have never closed my ears
to your words. have always been ready to
open them to any thing that was good.
Speech of the Crane, principal chief of the
IoWay nation.
My Father.-I heard when / started last
from your village, my people had done much
wrong: | went home Immediately and re-
turned with the murderers, and now deliver
them to you.
My Father.-When the murderers started
from thoir village they went to war against
other Indians, but met with the whites, and
the murder happened.
My Fathcr.-I present you with two young
boys Winch I.regasd like dogs, throw them
at your feet, they are your slaves.
To which General Clarke returned the fol-
lowing answer.
Children Saukies.-A cloud has for long
time hung over your nation, this day it opens,
separates, and see we shall have clear
sky.
Children, the Sacs, Foxes and Iowavs-
Your conduct this day in delivering up the
ioul bad mel of your different nations, who
have wantonly split the blood Of the white
people, is a clear evidence of your disposition
to do justice, to cultivate harmony and per-
petuatc peace with the white flesh, the citi-
zens OF the twenty two great fires of Amerl-
ca.
his instance of your good faith, will not
be forgouen-it will be told to your great fa-
Their the President of the United States, who
will be greatly pleased to hear that his red
children opened their ears to his good words,
shews an anxious desire to dispel that cloud
which has for several months hung over some
OF his northern children.
Cmldren-We are near neighbors, & ought
to live together as one family, in peace and
friendship. and render one another all the SER
vices possible; it is better Tor lis to help one
another, than do harm to one another.
Children-The four murderers which you
have delivered up, will be kept in safety and
will be kindly treated until they can be bro't
to trial, which will be conducted in the same
way as if white men were to be tried; and if
it is found that the persons are guilty, they
will be punished; but, if innocent of the
charges, they will certainly be acquitted.
The governor who convcnes tie courts of
Justice, is absent few miles, when he re-
turns, you will be informed the day on which
the trial of these mnrderers will take place
we wish all the great chiefs and warriors vino
sent at their trial, that they may see that JUS
tice is done them in equal measure, and in
the same manner, as if they were white cid-
zens of the United States.
Children.-I have nothing more to add at
this time, Mr. Boilvin will see that you are
provided with provision, pipe and tobacco.
From the ". 7. Commercial Advertiser.
PROPHECY,
OfGreat Events to happen
In the years 18O8-9;
BONAPARTE DEAD,
SPAIN Cor her colonies) INDEPEN-
DENT.
An extensive Trade opened with them,
As well as with Portugal and the Brazils,
Our differences with ENGLAND all set
tied,
JEFFERSON & Co. in " digni6ed retire
ment"
n;.coneoIo+a &, ia fill noo,,rn;ro