The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-30
EsASKreRr, (ken.) Avg. IA.
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The Siti2ens Ot Nincennes and Knox
county, Indiana Territory, on the sI.t ulti
mo, held meeting tor the purpose of takine
into consideration the alarming stale of at
Pairs with the Indians; they DIR W ups NUN
her 81 resolutions expressing their senti
-nents as to the propriety of tie Exc cutive
Vf the u 5. adopting prompt and efficient
Aeaps to break the formidable league OF
6Ayages against the u. sand also o brine
go justice those Indians who have Killed the
Whites and committed other depredatiuDs
On the frontier settlements. They alsc
drew up respectful petition to the Pres.
dent of the u. ;. OF which the following il
Sn extracts
1T is impossible 60 doubt, but that the
4ou bination which has been formed on the
Wabash IS a British scheme--and it is E.
aually certain that this Banditti is now pre-
pared to be let loose upon us, and nothing
But vigorous measures will prevent it
IN this part of the Country we have not as
Yet lost any OF our fellow citizens by the
indians but depredaions on the proper-
% of those who live upon the frontiers. and
Insults to the families that are left onprotec-
Ted, almost daily occur.
The impunity with which these savages
Have been so long suffered to commit
5rimes. has raised their insolence to pitch
that is no longer suPportable. We are not.
Dur Indian neighbors. The character which
some OF US sustain as ministers of the gospel
OF Christ, will Shisld US from the suppositi.
On that we wish to plunge our Country in
an unnecessary war-A@our object il peace,
sut we are fully persuaded that that ble.
Sing can now only be secured to as by the
Exertion OF some viSor.
Let the sayages be made sensible
that every aggression from them will meet
with correspondents punishment, and In
dian dePredations will seldom be he ard
Of
Since the adoption of the resolutions
under which we act, We have listened to
the speech delivered by the brother of the
Prophet to governor Harrison, * If a doubt
Bemained upon our minds as to the design.
Of the contederacy he has formed, it has
Seen completely removed. Shall we thea
Auietly wait the stroke, when we see the
weapon is suspended over usi We bona
and trust that the general government win
cake effcctual measures TO avert the dam
ger. what these measures shall be, we will
not presume TO dictate but we beg leave
nosi respectfully to observe, that we con
seive that the eouRtry will forever be ex
pose d to these alarms, which are at once so
Injurious to it's settle nent, and the interrs,
81 the y. 5. as long as the banditti under
the Prophet, are suffered to remain where
they now are. The people have kecome
highly irritatod and alarmed, and If the 90.
vernment will not direct their energies. wa
fear the innocent will feel the Effects Of
their resentment, and a general war be the
consequence. The westePs Country, sir. is
Indebted to your predecessor for an unde
WAITING attention to its prosperity. and the
gratitude and attachment which they feel
towards that distinguished patriot, can ne
yer be ehaced--with equal confidence
they look up to his successor, who, pur
ssing the same course Of politics, with
gsgard to European powers, is, to them
sufficient proof of coincidence of senti-
ment, in thas which relates to the 0onti-
heat"
We copy the following from the Western
Sun, printed at Vlncennss, and dated the
Sd August, 1911
"The council betwesa the governor and
die Indian chiefs closed on Wednesday
eyeniug. The celebrated Tecumseh was
Hle principal speaker on the part of the In
dams. His display Of talents and oratorv
was by no means such as we had antici,
Pared Ia his h1st speech on Tuesday. ne
made All apology for taking the salt, and il
was so weak a one, he might as we'll have
held his tongue. In his last speech he dis
played indeed some art and ingenuity but
Che veil under which lie attempted to cpve,
his designs, was so hin as to be seen thro'
by all that were not wilfully blind. He
gave indeed no satisfaction Oh any point
Fs aAs ooupIaHnt IF tho Eoveraor fpcn C,leI