The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-10-23

LEBANON, (oHro) SEPT. le.
IN DIAN .3FF.liRS


I of the Prophet Volunteer companies have
been raised in Illinois and Indiana territories,
| and probably in the state of Ohio. or 5000
| L. S. troops, under the command OF col.
! BOYD and mai Floyd, will march from New
! port garrison, and q number Of volunteers
| from Lexington will set out liz few days
| the whole to proeeed to Vicennes. So IL
seems our affairs are fast approaching to a
crisis in different quarters al the same mo.
ment.
IT would seem from the attitude of the In.
dians, the combination of the northern and
southern tribes, the conference at Maiden,
the circumstances attendant Oh the mission
of Foster, the arrival OK regular troops u
Canada, that the British ministry were plan
ming another expedition" What success
they may calculate upon, is not our lmmed-
ate province TO inquire but certain It is,
decided steps had not been taken by our gov
ernment, our frontier settlements would have
been much endangered by their allies, the
Indians.
From the friendly course pursued by Mr..
Jefferson toward our neighbours, and which
has been followed by Mr.. Madison, we had
supposed the Indians wolld never more treat
us otherwise than as brethren. But we have
been mistaken-British intrigue and British.
gold, it seems have had greater influence
with them of late than American justice and
benevolence, Be it SO but let England not
hide herself any longer behind the curtain---
let her appear 10 the world as she Is, the IN
stigator and protector Of savage cruelties :
and then real Americans will carry into action
that sRr Of rsSlisaAss %niss n ,sS SO
wars Of the revolution.
We have in our possession Information
which will prove beyond doubt the late dis
turbance to be owing to the successful IN
t,igues Of British cmissaries with the Indians
CINCINNATI, SEPT. IS.
We have received, in q letter from Fort wayne,
dated SEPT. S, the following imhorfan' intel
| igence.
In consequence Of supposed hostilities be-
| ing offered to the u. States by the celebrated
| Shawanoe chief, Tecumseh, and that the Mi
l ami tribe Of Indians were adherents OF the
Prophet gov. Harrison despatched mes
senger, about the LIST OF August, with
| speech, to be delivered to the Miami tribe or
Indians at this place.
| On the Sd of Sept. nearly the whole Miami
tribe of Indians, amounting in number to $50,
assembled at Fort Wayne, for the purpose OF
! answering to certain intcrrogatories mace by
| Gov Harrison to the Shawanoc Prophet.
| The Indians met at the publick store, &C
companied by the publick officers and citizens
! Of the place, where a verS Slenglhy and friend
| ly speech from gov. Harrison was read to-
them by John Shaw, assistant Indian agent,
and delivered IN their own language by cap
tain William Wells. The strictest dccorum
was observed while delivering the speech, and
from the frequent acclamations by our red
brethren, we were in hopes that the Indians
would be united, and the meeting prove salu-
| tary, both to the white and rcd people. Al
ter the close of the governour's speech, tew
observations were made by some of the chiefs,
and then they requested until the next morn
ing 10 give their answer. Accordingly next
morning the assemblagc met at half past 10
o'clock, and proceeded TO the business Of the
day.
| I.aprussicr, a Wea chief, made a very ele-
gan, speech in answer TO the governour's, and.
as he said, for the nation. 1t was entirely G.
vasive in every particular on which the gov
ernour had wished their sentiments, and more
intended to quiet the publick mind, than as an
expression Of their views. After he had done
speaking, agreeable to tho preooncerted plan,
his young men fell to dancing for the purpose
Of confounding and putting an end to the
council ; but this was with some difficulty
stopped by capt. Wells, and order restored.
Mr.Dubois,i lin order to draw fromL Laprussier
an unequivocal avowsl of his object, observ-
cd, That it was the governour's wish to know
by his return whether he was the friend OF
the Prophet, or Of the Great Father Laprus-
sier replied, that he and his party were friend.
ly to the Prophet, and that he would defend
their rights to man, and die sooner than
surrender their land, agreeable to the last
treaty.
The Little Turtle demonstrated against
such conduct; eontrasted their present sits.