The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-24

ding to geographical position.
The Sagamores,
The cap n efl iher.yy horne by the father cf
the Council,
The Grand Sacnem,
The Secretary,
Treasurer,
The seventeen flags of the tribes, borne by
ew-Hampshire-Col Symonds.
Massdchusetts-Gen. Bright.
8 Rhode Island-Mr Leinau
Connecticut-Major Christian.
Vermont-Major Bartram.
New-York--Col. Duane.
Z New-Jersey-Mr. Miller
8 Pennsylvania-Mr. Lentz.
9 Delaware-Capt. Cochrane
10 Maryland--Mr. Geyer.
II Virginia-Capt. Huff
ID North-C observation-disclosures Duncan
IS South Carolina--Judge' Wolbert.
IA Georgia--Coi. Thompson.
Is Kentucky-Col. Boyd.
16 Tennessee-Majo Simmons
II Ohio-Lt Vile.
Having reached the Great Wigwam, they
were. received with a salute from two four
Founders, under the cammand of captain Sit
Ter. VINO was so obiiginsas to repeat the sa-
lutes with the toasts during the festival
AT the hour appointed, the Grand Sachen,
orator OF the day, delivered the following
LONG TALK.
The Partially of committee
mas again imposed upon ME the task of adj
dressing you. Not many moons have passed
over our heads since discharged this duty.
and you will attribute my appearance before
you at this time, entirely to the pleasure /
feel in obeying the will of the society, and to
the disposition at all times entertained to con-
tribute my mite to its stock of amusement or
profit.
This society, brothers, under the name of
an Indian chief, has other than savage OBJ
Jects in view. Revelry and riot make no
part OF our institution and although we de-
dlcate one dayi in the year to mirth and glee,
these are not to be unmiXed with useful pur-
poses. While we permit our hearts to ex-
pand with kindness and brotherly affection
towards each other, let us not be unmindfuI.
that the circle OF our interests is not bounded
by constitutional limits. The Tammanv
society comprehends larger space lit en-
braces within its scope the American peo-
PIE.
One of the noblest purpcs of man is TO
improve the condition, to enlarge the happi-
ness o. his fellow man. Connected, and in
umatey too, with human happiness are the
political institutions of the world. Man can
De only truly happy when he is free, and he
can only be Irce, when the powers of govern
ment are in his own. hands. In the United
States the people are free because they go
vern, and they are happy because they are
tree. They willeboth-and their will is the
law. preserve these blessings Z: .hc ;-;.Sa.
end of our institution.
he time was when another country die
tated the law to this, OF in other words. when
the BRITISH government held US in a state of
experimentation we were not free to do
as We thought best-a long and arduous con-
TEST gave Us independence, and freedom such
as no nation ever did or does now enjoy, has
hltherto been its attendant. Political insti
tutions, without example in the history of
the world, have grown out of our self eo-
Vernmcnt, & the wisdom and will of a whole
people, are substituted for the dictation of
the one OF the few. To preserve and inn
prove those institutions, to perpetuate the
inheritance, acquired by the hearts blood of
our Country, is the duty of every son of Tam
many, and makes part of the bond into
WHICH nc enters when lie becomes of OR fra
ternity.
lie struggles of great nation for the
rights OF man, kiDdled the flame of war in
the transatlantic world. The enemy to A i.
nheflcah freedom and independence, nay the
toe to human happiness, unfurled her bloc
subsidized as crusaders against the liberties
OF the French people. The war thus BEGAN
mas had but short intervals Of peace for wears.
| and the plains of Europe have been crimson,
ed with the blood of the innocent and the
! unoffcnding. The war of monarchs against
the people has produced their enslayen,ent.
and the dawn of liberty, which at one mo-
ment chcercd and gladdened the world has
sunk again into impenetrable darkness-re-
publican France has submitted its neck tn
the yoke OF new dynasty, and liberty has
been eHied from Europe France, awaken
ed by liberty, has Frustrated all Continental
Europe at her feet, AMI is now engaged single.
handed, with the author of all her caIani-
ties and all her glory. In this contest. the
hend OF human repose. is laborine TO involve
us--war is unfriendly to freedom. and We
have sought to ayoidit. The blood of free
men IS as precious as that of monarchs
Tor IN this land of liberty every freeman is a
king, and therefore have freenen endeavor-
ed to prevent its fiow--war, dictated bv ne
cesSlty, and entered upon for all that is dear
to man still is an evil /; and to cast the cha,
lice Of misery from our lips, has been tbe
aSsiduouS ana unremittcd endeayor os q ,.e-
nocratic administration. The dienjfed mo-
Iteration OF Che chief magistrate has not met