Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-24
The Black Hoof, the Speaker Of the Shawa'
noe Nation smoke as follows:

The Great spirit commands us all 10 1--we III
harmony aud peace; he has given rs this pipe
of peace and this tobacco to smoke here he
handed the pipe of peace to the agent * prln-
cpal spectators to smoke. About this time
Yesterday we met on this ground, and listened
to yoar words all day. We have all paid at
tention to them. We have gathered here &C
cordins to your desire. Our council fire is
kindlcd at Fort Wayne, but we have come
here to show our good viii one to another. /
feel happy and great satisfaction at standing
here this day in the garment OF peace. We
feel happy and well satisfied at what was said
yesterday-all our young men feel satisfied at
the prospect of enjoying peace. feel sorry
to relate some things am about to relate at
this time-you are acquainted with what am
about to Say. The Prophets usual place of a.
bode was at Grenville-it was there he first
told the Indians that God Almighty had spoke
t. bim-t was there he gathered the Indians
Grenville, and seated himself on the Wabash,
it has been his usual practice, and it is his
study to gather the Indians about him for bad
purposes and believe he will continue to
DO so. 1t is him that has been the principal
cause Of all the mischief that has been DONE
1t is his practice to gather all the bad Indians
n, can-he goes about among them to poison
heir minds-that war is the object of his pur-
uit we know. All you have related about
ne Prophet taking the salt, is stubborn
ruth In the purchase of land you made Of
ne Indians at Fort WAYNE, two years ago,
we know you used TO deception in it, it WIS
fair purchase; and that all you have related
IN that subject was the truth we paid atten-
ton to what you said respecting the purchase,
md it was through the Prophets influence the
indians refused to receive the annuities due
FOR their land. All that you told us about the
different treaties, from the treaty of Musk
ingum down to the present time, is true: it
is also true what you have told US about the
Ouakers. Now pay attention to what we say
We acknowledge the justice of your address
concerning agriculture; we know the neces-
stv Of it we consider ourselves as one man
or that head. 1t is hard and difficult for us to
marriage our bad people-we have no power
over the Prophet to do any thing with him.
we have done our best with him, and all to no
purpo.e we have no intercourse or connex-
ION with him. You know you cannot manage
vcur bad people You know he has turned a
deaf ear to all the President of the L. States
has said to him. 1t is therefore utterly out Of
our power to do any thing with him.
We are determined TO Pay no regard to any
thlrg but the study OF peace; that we will
pursue, ard have pity On our women and chii-
dren, to clothe feed and take care of them
The Delawares, Ottoways, Wyandotts, Sene-
cas- and Miar,ies are of the Same niEd with
US. 1t is not in the heart or mind of one Of
us to pursue any thing but peace with the
whites, for the good OF our women and chill
dren. When we take into consideration our
rising generation, we are satisfied that nothing
but peace will make them prosperous and
happy. We are standing here, and view our
selves as orc man with the whites-the trea-
ties have always considered US as Americans
aid that we look upon ourselves 70 be such
now-we are dropped on one island, and that
we ought to be bound iii the ties of Friendship
Your interest and ours is inseperable: it
would be dupiicity in US to hide or conceal
any evil thing that is coming on you, and we
thank you for that part Of your speech to us.
Yesterday. The advice of the Americans to
us for loEg time has been good, but was ne
yer Drought CuNIl uBlil hU" 1Os HAY
depend upon it, if we know Of any mischief
coming on you, we will give you early informa-
ton of it, as we consider your interest and
ours tae same. At the same time, some dis
tant Indians might injure you without US know
iEg tiff we have only the smallest prospect
of danger, even like the while of bird a.
gainst you, you may depend on receiving in
formation of it. We feel determined on living
at the place we nowreside at-we Rave not at
this time the most distant idea of going any
where else. The Wyandotts are the same
with us, we are all one man.-They are de-
termined on residing on their habtation-we
arc near neighbors, close together, and that
ought to be the strongest motive for US to live
in the ties OF friendship.
We are sitting here together with you, and
the British are at a great distance; and that is