The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-15

Nsoi. r fCkclIHy III TIE d. ginning OF MS yak
eNculpatcs himself from the reproach of va
nity direote,l against ham by the Indian chief
Cornftonter, form having consented to the
admission Of the English agent in The couu-
Cil in these words:
+ . Ii is not-the pride of knowledge, for !
have but little; it is not the pride of under
standing, for mine is moderate; it is not the
pride of eloquence, for am an indifferent
speaker"
Mr.. Pickering appears early to have for
med jist Appreciation OF his talents.
You recolect the violent iuflnminatorv
speech of Lord DoRcHEsTER. which the
British Interpreted tn YOU last spring. at Buff
fatoe creek. This talk was like that of Go
vernon Si,ncoe he said that a war would
probably take place between the British and
Americans, and then the settlement i'm all
the country here would be considered as an
cncroachment OH the right of the kng-Bro-
theirs, the speech of lord Dorchester was So
carefully interpreted to you in order to pre-.
pare Your minds FOR war, and to take up the
hafchet once more against the u. s.
Beyond doubt it was the intention of
the king and his counscllors to make war
upon the u States And for what we have
done them no niury-brothers, since we re-
fused to submit to their tyranny since we
| threw tie King uhon MS back and establish
good will. They would gladly make another
attempt to involve us, and they thought a
fair opportunity presented.
81 must tell you some things about the af-
| fairs on the other side of the great waters.-
| The French whom you know, were governed
| by King, his warriors assisted the Ameri.
Cans in their late war with the British.
| In Anerica the French saw how we ma
naged our affairs, that they were not direct
ed Nv one man at his pleasure, but by wise
counseilors We ourselves chuse for the pur-
pose The French being an intelligent peo-
| pie, soon learnt how we conducted our bust
ness, and were pleased with it. When they
went home, hey wished to have their bu,j
ness managed III like manner BY wise coun.
seiiors o! their own choosing AID would no
longer submit to the tyranny of the king
| hey accordingly threw him down and cut
| oil ms head; this, brothers, enragea all the
neighooring tyranis called kings, and they
| combined Together and raised great armies
OF regular soldiers to obiige the French again
70 be governed by king
| AT that time the tyrants expected easily
to snbdue the French, and prevent their. be
coming tree people. Aud as the French,
were the only allies of the u. States the Bril-
fish king and his counsellors thought this
would be good time to attack'us, aud once
more subject us to their tyranny. In bar,
suit OF this object, Lord DoRCHEsTER, II. ade
ms infiamatos'y speech to the Indians, to pre-
pare tnem tor general war and SIMcpE
buiit his forts on the Miami, and tried 10
break up the settlement at Green Sodos -
With the same view the armed vessels of
tae King stole our property on the great wa
tiers, having taken hundreds of our vessels
laden with goods to the value of many hun.
dred Thousand dollars. And not content with
ro6btns us of our property; they put our sea-
men on board their armed vessels and COM
peiied them to fight against our friends the
| French.
! hese injuries were now too great to be
borne with any longer. So according to the
custom of the white nation our areat chief
! sent one OF his wise cou-sellors TO demand So
| h&jdctton, and iii probable he will succeed
IN obtaining satisfaction, and prevent a war
I between the British and the United States :
tor the mind of the king and his counse,iors
! appear 30 be changed, they seemed to have
dropped the unjust design of making warup-
on us They have seen that all the ty,ants
combined against France cannat subdur
them; they have seen, that the French viii,
remain free people, and that now it will
| be III VAIN to attempt to deprive us Alneri
leans OF ocr liberty. The French, brothers
instead OF being subdued, are now oyerrnn
Mug the countries OF the tyrants that attack
90 theh; the French are very great PEG
PIE, and on this occasion they have adopted
i, the Custom OF The Indians, all their Young
men are become warriors, and marched a.
gainst their enemies, and beat them on all
J Sides.