The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-10-10
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by Governors HARRIscN, with the Indians
now in town.
1ecumseh the brother Of the celebrated
i Pro1lhet, arrived on the 18th instant, accom-
panied by about 10 warriors He came in
consequence OF message which was lately
sent by the Governour to the Prohhet, by MIR.
Barro,., in which the Governors attempted TO
show him the folly Of making war upon the
United States that he was ready to listen TO
any grievances of which he had to complain
and particularly, that if he could show that
any other tribe, than those who were parties
to the late treaties, had amy just claim to the
lands ceded by those treaties, that they would
be Immediately given up. Iecnmseh occupi-
ed the greater part of several days in exhIbi-
tang his complaints against the United States.
But on Monday last he re-capitulated and ex-
aggerated all the injuries which the Indians
had received from the whites, particularly
the murder of the Moravian Indians during
the revolutionary war. That of the Delewarc
Chief Cornstock, sc. SC. and lie declared,
he did not know how h, could ever be friends
with them again. With respect to the lands
he asserted, that the great Spirit had given
them as common property to all the Indians,
and that they could not, and should not be sold
without the consent of all. That all the tribes
OF indians upon the continent, formed but one
nation that if the government would not give
up the lands that were purchased from the
Miamies, Delawares, Putawatamies, SEC. that
those who were united with him, were deter
mined to fall upon those tribes and destroy
them. That they were determined to have
no more Chiefs, but in future to have every
thing done underthe direction OF the warrI-
ours. In short, his whole speech was full OF
hostility from beginning to end ; and VIC be-
lieve that the most iRcredulous of those who
have heretofore refused to attach any credit
to the information we have heretofore recciv-
ed of the lostile design Of this coniederacy,
and who were present at the delivery of this
speech, are fully convinced of their error.
The Governour in his answer, contrasted the
conduct of the United States towards their
Indian neighbours with the other civilized
powers, and proceeded to show the Justice
with which the most insignificant tribes were
treated by them. What he said had been In
terpreted in the Shawanoe language, and Mr..
Barron was about TO explain it to the Putawa.
tamies, and Miamies, when Tecumsch sprang
upon his feet, with number of his warriors,
and armed with war clubs, tomahawks, sc.
stopped the interpreter, and declared that
what the Governors had said was false. Gen.
Gibson, who understands the Shawanoe lam
guage, and apprchending that some violence
was intended, requested Lieut.. Jennings to
make guard OF 2 men, which was at some
little distance, stasd TO their arms. AS soon
as the guard was brought up, and the Sha-
wanoe speech interpreted to the Governour,
ne Informed Tecumseh that he would hold
no further conference with him, and broke
up the council
On the succeeding morning the Shswanoe
earnestly requested further interview with
the Governour, and upon his making an apol-
ogy Tor his conduct the day before, through
the interpreter, his request was complied
with. Measures were, however, taken, to
prevent any i'll effects from his insolence.
Lest he should have "a body of his followers
sccreted in the neighbourhood,- ready TO Join
those who were with him, two companies oil
militia were ordered in from the country, and
Capt. Jones's company of this town, ordered
to parade morning and evening, and to keep
themselves ready for action the Governour
and several of his friends, also attended the
council well armed. Tecumseh's conduct,
was upon this occasion, however, very differ.
ent from what it had been at any previous
meeting though firm and intrepid, he said
nothing that was insolent. lie had previous.
ly told the interpreter that he had been infor-
med by white men, that the people were
equally divided half in favour of his pre-
tensions, and the other. half adhering to the
Govcrnour, and he now repeated it in council
He said, that "two Americans had paid him
a secret visit, one in the course Of last winter,
and one other lately, and had informed them
that Govcrnour Harrison had purchased the
land without the consent of government, an d
that one half Of the people were opposed to
the purchase that the governour had only
two years more to remain in office, and ii he
(the Shawanoe) could prevail upon the Indian
who sold the lands, not to receive their annu-
tiles for that time, that then the Govemour
would be displaced and good man appointed
In his ronIn. Yhn wnuld estore In the Indians