Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-07

81 aid the English, N.ar lssy possibly enspc. 81
4, fhutssis5 this war il IS lis nish tie Indian
4 should BE quiet spectators, not wasting TIKI
blood iii quarels vlich.sionet coneeinfhem
/ tS;it We aie strong en9rgh 20 fs.s it CIR owl
Esttless sfst tlgeIelois ask ro aiid ilsthe
& lnglish skouldask theiss il slouids coNincs
stss ii that it preceded tlcm a sense of tEcil
weakness Which would net augIr success il
4 ieagnt hat soIsae tribes ire already expressing
Intentions hostile 10 lie United States ;.Ate
think it proper to agprise theuof the ground
yon which they now stalsl, end that On which
they withstand !; fer W hieA purpose VIC rnalc
TO them this solemn declarations OF our unal-
Differentiation that.wc wish themHto
livcin peace Nith allnations is well as with
lis, and we have no intention ever to strike
them or T. dotLen any injury fairy sort I'M
less first attacked or tlroatepet ;lut that !eai-
n ing that scn1c of thcm mediate WsP On Us, " c
too are preparing for war against those, end
stl.cseso1ly who shall geek il: hI1d that ife-
yer we are constrained to lift Tie l4atcheta.
gainst any tribe, NC will neyepley j; down til
that tribe is externinated, or driven beycnd
the Mississippi. He adIures them, tEerciere,.
Tifthey wish foreman on the l@nef which CO.
yers the bones OF their Filters, TO keep the
peace with people who ask their Friendships
without neeing il; in war they viii kilIson.e
Ct US; we shall destroy al 81 them Let item
then blhtnue quiet at Homes take care Of
their women and children, and remove from
among them the agents Of any n&eca per.
suadlng them to war, ;.ld jeffhtan declare to
lis explicitly and categoiiealiy that they will
do this L. which case they viii have rothiGp
to ieaf from the preparations we are row
unWilingly making 20 secure our own safety.
MY CEILDRkN,
Thus you see the interest your Great Fa-
Their takes il your welfare: how anxious he
is to promote your happiness how DESTROYS /
he's TO prevent you from taking any nlea
sures whibh will involve you in rum; how /
generous in advising you to remain quiet I
spectators CT any differences that may take /
place between the white people how candid !.
in wqrning you of the fate ofany tribe who 7
shall have the hardihood to raise the hatchet
against us.
MY Children,
If you are faithful to yourselves, if you de.
sire to promote your own happiness and that
Of your. women and children, if you expect a
continuance Of protection, and those friendly
offices which you are>constantly receiving if
indeed, as your Great Father expresses it, YOU
expect to continue in tie lans Which covers
the bones of your fathers, you will listen to
his paternal council and call the Great Spirit
to witness your solemn determination to tol-
low his advice.
Afy Children,
IeXpcct from YOU plain, decided answer,
which shall Immediately transmit to The !
Great Council Fire Of the nation.
70 which NaSuAME a chief oflhe Pct.
awatamie naiicn mode The following re
ply.
FATHER,
"We haselis'eped.o wha, ysu said to ua
yesie day. We have had a council by cor ,
selves, and DOW speak the opinion Of all !,
my b ethren present and bsiieye tx
peess the wishes of.he whole Poaawa,amie
nation. Is
:" Father. We thank the great Spisi /.
that our father Of the seventeen FIRES does te
DO, s~i.b TO Involve us 10 he ouasrels ef
the While people. We hope they will Fave i
Iope. Il lhey' have any they ha1 batter +
ssths then by tbs ,nselves. /
$ Father. We wish the British woul,l | +
give 90 the same advice as W. receive from i
onE greas father the pres'den' otahe u S
We believe he is strong because he does 8
nqt wani any aid from US We believe the Y
British src weak because they want as to q
assiss ,hen. {
Fa.her. We remen brr former times
now Trey deceived US. When ne pass !
The bsnksof the Miami, we see the RUNS d
of The cid British fort. II reminds US oil d
oar lsskers who fell ON ,hos- fatal plains. IA