The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-11
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the couscil was held. and states that he saw a
large number of the Chiefs alter the council was
finished, and he heard them express (interpre-
ters being presently the same sentiments which
are contained in the Speeches That the coun
Gil consisted Of twelve or thirteen distinct ma
tions amounting to near two thousand, and that
they were ell united excepting part of the Mo
hawks and Cayuga nations, who reside in Up
per Canada-thatin addition to these speeches,
they addressed speech to the President of the
United States, and forwarded to him the speech
es TO the Prophet and Shawanese. residing on
The Wabash, and the nations they represented.
Int that speech they renewed thsir friendship to
The United States and gave the strongest posi-
Die assurances of their determination TO live in
peace and friendship. They likewise expressed
their disapprobation of tue conduct of the Pro.
phet, and their determination to prevent him, in
suture, interfering with the concerns of the o.
ther nations-tbat at the time of meeting Of this
council, It was uncertain, what were their OBJ
3ects-that Governor Hull, TO whom they appear
strongly alta ched, by their invitation and request,
attended the whole time they were assembled in
council, with interpreters, who explained to him
all their proceedings. The council house at
brownston was eighteen miles from the British
garrison at Amherstbtirg, that the Governor did
not suffer any communication with the British a
gents, and supplied the Indians with whatever
they had occasion for, at the expense of the U
S.-That the chiefs of Upper Canada, after the
council was finished, held council on the 3ri
fish shore, opposite to Detroit, and invited
number OF chiefs who had attended the council
al brownstown 20 be present some attended,
The chiefs of Upper Canada stated, that they
ell ought to be united to their British father,
That he was kind to them, and furnished them
wan valuable presents, that it was for the inter-
est ct all the nations to hold him fast by the hand
The other chiefs replied that they lived on the
American territory; that their father, the Pre-
sdent. was just and kind to them, and they were
determined TO remain united and live in peace
and friendship with their American brethren
tis a most fortunate circumstance, that this
general council has been held in the American
-Serr'tory. and under the auspices OF our govern
ment. 1t viii probably be the greatest check
which could have been to the hostile intentions
ofthe Prophet, and produce Union of all the
northern nations, in favor oithe American go.
Scrnment and people.
RED JACKETS SPEECH
Red Jacket, Chief of the six nations. spoke
the principal part of day-he was listened to
with the most profound attention, by at least
SIX hundred OF his own aud the other nations-
nis speech being interpreted through several
different languages, many ofthe beauties of it
mus, have been iost--I can only give the sub
stance OF 1t, He observed, that for a number of
years they had attempted to meet, for the pur
posc OF consulting and determining on measures
crthe general interest OF the nations, congratu
hated them that It was at length effected, made
particular address to each nation separately.
and offered an earnest prayer 10 the Great Being.
that they might be united in their councils, and
aoopt such measures as would promote the in
terests of all the nations. He then produced a
number of old belts of Wampum which had
been exchanged at former councils and the Il
curative language Of The different belts. He
then considered the state of the Indians in the
savage state--gave the history of the French peo
pie coming among them, and the consequences
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government and proceeded to consider their pre-
sent situation, as connected with the American
people, and the causes which produced it. He
observed many old Chiefs present, that were &C.
qua'nted with the policy of their British Father
towards thcm--that they had ALWAYS been
called go engage in his wars-that the
pest blood OF their nation had been spilled in
wars IN which they had no interest-that by lis.
tenlng to bis advice they had lost tile best part OF
their country--and in very impressive manner,
on the handle OF his Tomaha wk, marked how
they had retlred from the great waters, towards
tne setting OF the sun; observed, If they proceed
CD on they would soon arrive at The end, fall Off
and never he heard ofmore. He then observed
1t Was time tor them To consider their situation
-tnst the council. then assembled, was more
general than had been known within his memo
iy-that the nations inhabiiing the country, as
far as Lake Superior, as far west as the Missis.
spp, as FAR south as the Ohio, and as far east as
the Great Lakes extend, were represented-.
that they were divided into different nations,
spoke different Languages, and that their connec.
ton had now become very feebe-that in con-
sequence OF their connection with the white peo-
Pie, their situation had changed, and WAS chang.
ing more and more every day He then drew
aparsiiei between the savage and civilized state,
and considered the advantages and djsadvanta-
ges OF each, without giving preference TO eli
ther lie observed that the situation of the coun,
try in which they now lived, and their present
connection with civilized people, were such, that
1t was impossible for them to 1--we in a pure ga
wage state, and ENJOY its biessings-their situa-
tion had changed, and it became necessary for
them to improve the change TO their advantage
--He thea observed, that the greater part OF them
now lived in the America terri,or, that they
were connected with their white brethren in
krients ship, and many of them were allied by
b.ood--tliat the policy OF their American father
was KIND and beneyolent--tiat he wished 20 see
their condition improved and was disposed TO as
sist them that IN any event of things he advised
fhen not to engage in wars, but TO remain at
their villages. attend to their agriculture 4 take
care OF their women and children He IN n con
sidered the conduct OF tue Shawanese Prophet
That he had no OTHER object but his own interest
and the qualification OF ihs ambtion--that he was
endeavorlng to destroy the authority Of the old
chiefs, assume the power himself, and depend
On tie young ncon5iderate warriors TO slppor,
hinI-that they all ought to unte against h,tn &
TO listen TO the advice Of their old chiefs hat
none OF their young men ought TO visit him, or be
influenced by his adyce-that at that council fire
tbsy ought 10 make solemn determinations to
prevent uis interference with other nations, & his
rerBicious influence in future He then observed
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