The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-07
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espy Of a letter from. ms tseefteny Governor
Xvyi.as to the Editor e IRE Courier. dated,
N1NcENNEs, March l1th, 1912.

SIN,
Asa Knowledge of the si,ust'nue-of affairs
with the Iitans is very desirable TO our c'tLcns |
generally, aud particularly to those WHO reside
the frontiers who contemplate removal towards
then--I have thought it proper to give you for |
publication all the information possess on the SUBJ |
jert. 5
On the goth ul,imo, above fifty Kiekapoos, the
remnant of that part Of tie tribe, which were lately
under the influence OF the Prophet, and the prin-
cipal chief OF those Wiuehagocs who were engaged
against in the action Of the 9TH November, arri.
we'd here accompanied by the Wea Tribe, who acc
ted mediators in behalf OF the former IN their So
lcitatons tor peace. Nothing could be more hum
bic, than these people appeared To be- They agreed
TO submit themselves entirely to the direction of the
president---and as it has been thought proper in
the present situation of affairs, that some OF the
principal chiefs from all the tribes, shoad so an to
the scat Of aovernrnent--that measure was pro-
posed to them, and joyfu'ly accepted. They left
this place Satirda, last for the purpose ot c9ec-
ting the chiefs of the different tribes, who are to
meet at Fort Wayne early in April, to set out for
Washington
Before these Indians arrived, had heard of the
murder of two OF Mr.. Hunts men at trading house
on the Mississippi by the Wnebagoes. The chief
OF that tribe, who was here, disclaimed any know
ledge of the circumstance, and offered to set out,
Immediately, for the residcnee OF t!is trb, on the
Ouisconsiug. to prevent them from doing any further
mischief, aud to bring in srne OF the chiefs I" 40
ompany the others in their visit to the president
Since his departure have received the distressing
intelligence that family consisting OF ten persons,
have been murdered BY his tribe, in conjunction
with the Jaswas, on the Northern tronticrs ot Lo-
isiana. This circumstance is the more to be regret
te Il, have good reason to believe that could THIS
chief have arrived amongst them, before the MS
chief done, he would have been enahied to pre-
vent it--as he promised to untold so them the ar
tcss by which himself, and the part ot his tribe, UNI
der his direction, were ensnared by the prophet, y
prevailed upon to unite with him in those measures,
which Terminated in that destruction OF their warri-
ors whish they dePoic, and in revenge tor tue loss
of whom, the late murders were no doubt perpsi
trated. ~ - ~
The opinion which have formed, from all Is Is
circumstances can collect is, that the trontie W
this Territory, and the state of Ohio will expy.m aud
no interruption, the Delaware, Miami. W., 800. as
Eel river tribes, and that part ct the Potta Me-;
who reside between the Wabash and Le ye Mich,
gan, have entered into combination to b.yos s,n
hostlities from that quarter The WIS 10 drcad
pose themselves toe far re@oTed ali be obliged
TO untecive them in that particularly The tihes mn,
punish the duplicity and treacheaas and the otbar
on the Illinois River. The .2&awn all opposition
tribes in this quarter, have wisebsse. and declare
10 the settlement Of the new lnde any Int fo, tbs
that they never would lavy ''N' any ''' luz '"e
persuasion of the prophet
Very respectfully ,lrv,nt
Aour IAN HENRY HARRISON. |
- = VIZ, ,tkapoo chiefs we're here in De |
-. " ~, neT w, M ted them to RENTER our uufor
eensoer 'as', N wr, fell in the action of the 7th
euha'e v"uiu Eho had been taken up by some of /
no'G,o - %party. They assured me that they 4
,hs dronlwnraetons at the moment of their re-
E.;,oN a iette' from a gentleman IN ST. Louis
1>ss' TsTiend in this place dated Fec 18th, 1919,
=, rned from express, or eight hundred
Iup the Mississippi, Mr.. s'illard, who informs
That on the evening of the 10th, he passed within
y yards of a House on fire and the family there
# but recently mastered by the Indians On view
their attention attracted by the hogs devouring
the Of three of the murdered! The fam
NY consisted of ten persons, al! Of whom des
troycd
The aforesaid express, in company with two o.
theirs, were on their return pursued by upwards of
twenty Indians, who discharged three guns at them
--1e believes that Fort Madison has been attack
cd by the Wnebagoes and Sacks and the settle
nient up the Mississippi attacked e'er this We are
informed that of forty Wnebagoes who joined the /
prophet, only four returned.
OLD BAILEY, Saturday, January ls.
Trial Of Benjamin WaLsh, Esq. Member Of Par
Lament, for Felony.
: At early hour in the mnrnng the avenues
leading justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, crow
ded to uncommon degree, in consequence of the
curiosity which prevailed, TO witness SO unsuai a
circumstance as a Member of the Commons House
Of Parliament appearing at the bar of the Old Bailey,
en- charge of a capital felony--So great was the
demand for admttance, that considerably before the
usual time of opening the Court, not seat could be
procured, could be had to any part Of
the court, even by those who in the constant
habit of attending it, whoutan order from either of
the Sheriffs
The Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron NJ Don
aid presided the bench, assisted by MT. Justice
lie Blanc, Mr. Justice Chamber, the Recorder, and
the Common Sergeant.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen
Wood, Gocdbelerc, Leighton, Domyie, Shaw and
Smith, also the bench.
1t excited considerable surprize, that the Lord
Mayor, taking his seat, Immediately put on his
hat; for, although, by virtue OF his office, AS the
FIRST person named in the Cominission his Lordship's
right TO OF covered is ind5putabe this privilege has
not, WITHIN memory, been exercised by any Chief
Magistrate Of the City oil London, in te presence OF
the Judges
Soon after 20 O'clock, Mr.. Walsh was put to the
bar, and MIR. Skeiton, Clerk oft.e Arraigns, having
1ead the indictment, MIR. Walsh pleadcd--.Not
Guilty and just the Jury about he
sworn, bursting into food OF tears, he covered his
face with his hand, and remained for moments
in that situation. Mr. Newman the Keeper of New
gate then addressed the Court, requesting their per-
mission to indulge the Prisoner with chair, which
was Immediately granted and Mr.. Walsh, on be-
ing seated, apparently resumcd his eomposurc.
There were two counts in the Indictment, which
was grounded ON the i2d Geo. II. chap 25. In til
hrst the prisoner charged With feonously steal
ing the property OF Sir Thomas Pioneer, his Maes-
TVS Solisitor-GencraI, the 5th December last to
the amount of l00QL being part OF the contents Of
draft Tor 22,O0Ok which t|ie prosecutor had given
the prisoner, his broker, TO purchase certain Ex-
ehequer Bills pending the delay attendant the
procuring title to estate intended to be purcha-
ssI by Sif Thomas Pioneer, to the value OF about
twenty thousand pounds In the second count, the
prisoner charged with felonously diverting
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