The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-15

the British, what could they do now He
made long speech. in which he observed
that the engagements made at the treaty ct
GreeDville. were yet fresh in their minds,
and that the MIamies wished to be consi
dered in the same light they were then.
Silver Heels, a Massasinway Chief. fol-
lowed in very long and able speech. re-
marking that he always detested the Pro
phee's conduct, and had advised his youhg
men not to follow him.
Charley an Eel River Chief, and the
White Loon, a Wabash Chief, expressed
the same opinion. - N b.,
! Oscemet. a Puteawatamie Chief, from
Elk's Heart. observed, the Turtle did,
that the treaty at Greenville was fresh in
their minds |; that they and the Miamies
were friends from their infancy; TINT the
sentiments of the one were those Of the o.
Their. This he said. was the language Of
all the Puuawatamies inhabiting the lakes
from Chicago to the eastward. notwithstand-
ing some of their young men have commit.
ted murders on the whites, contrary to theft
Chiefs advice, and that the Chiefs were
determined that the depredations of indivi-
duals should not be charged to the nation.
: Tue different Chiefs of the Miami natl
on we're in council nearly. all the night of
the 4th inst. and those that were sin favor
OF Laprussicr, reported next morning hat
1t the M;amies should receive any of the an
nuities from the United States this fall, that
war should Instantly be declared against
them, and that the Little Turtle should live
no longer The Turtles >answer was--Kill
me as soon as you please !: l can't calculate
ga l'viag many win ers more but rest as .
smred, Kill me when you will, I will not die
a one. - - -.s-e - ,.'.s,t, '
On the morning of the sth inst. Laprus
sirr and his party left this place Tor Fort
Maiden in Upper Canada and <all The
rest returned TO their respective homes. with
the exception two Chiefs. whow vent on
to ohservethe conduct OF the Indians, and
their reception from the British Govern
n.enf
80, ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 8
Arrived. brig Heien. M'Cohb, So days
IRON Oportc. 2 Spoke, in latitude Sc, so,
long. 81. French cruiser, who was oard-
ca by her and treated poIitely-intormed
Captan M'Cobb he had particular orders
nor to capture any American vessels, wha.
ever port they might be bound to or from.
he Fad been three months and an half from
Z nee, x. ~, sats,
Large quantities of heavy cannon were
going up the Douro for the allied army
Markets Gull.
1t appears from publication in one OF
the New Orleans papers, that there is q very
fatal prevailing sickness in that city, and the
Mayor has been called upon to publish letter
INTO HIM on Jie suejec,, by one of the
physicians OF the city Char. Courier.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. II
n party OF fort ni fiy Csaees. amoops,
whom were the r. c, al hi, is, eft This n ace
lew dsy- ago Their object in this 81,
was az hrst uncertaB,: the ostensibIe one.
was the dissenrions that prevailed amones,
tne'r people, and they pretended TO wish the
ain me Indian agen. IN con- posing them
Alter remaining about a week in town. a
G 'uncii Wa held with them, by the govern.
or. shch was opened on their part by rela
.ihg 'heir private grievances and requesting
ehe governor to take pity on them. The go
vern"r rePiied. that he Rad nn right to in
ter'ere with their internal disputes but at
ehe same time gave them such advice as
wo"ia De servlceable, adve ring also to their
haS'nS lett Fort Usage; be then informed
taem, that the treaty which tbev had me-
with the u. States. was ratified by Congress
ana that their aunuities were ready 70 DE
gwen to them for the two years, which were
due; and as to the other part of the treaty.
the building horsemill, the Blacksmith.
shop, &c. he wished to know whether thew
wished them erected. The recall object Il
these willy savages now piain,2 aDsear.d
they addressed him, with long and ar,fni
speeches, and pretended to be surorized
.nat this subject should ever again be
brought into view; they supposed it had
been forgotten by their great father. as II
had been by them: they said that thew had
oeen overreached, in the treaty, and had on
~ intended sale from the Gasconade 8rc
ana not OF their Country which belonged TO
-heir Posterity as well as tn-'hc;p that their
great Father, not having III fild his part of
tne treaty, at the time itsough, to have been
'uihlled,. the treaty WIS considered by them az
void they concluded by requesting the 90.
vernon to keep the goods, = d they wonld
keep their land The governor informed
them. that their great Father never forced
Dr. compelled Indians to selLtf,eir lands. but
when they chose to sell them, the treaty
must be obeyed, that it was not possible to
pay them the annuiiies sooner that the
treaty would at all events, stand, and if
Ihey did not accept of those apnuities il
would only be considered by their great Fa.
Their, as proof of their unfriendly disposi-
ion to him.
The Indians retired, and in two DAYS in.
formed the governor, in another council.
mat on more mature deliberations tha,,