The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-02

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some Of the chipaways, Fu,zawo;rs. K;ck snoo, pm.
"'amies, and Shawnees, as deter mined ON a war
hese Indians say, that they are thirsty and lone for
aaransht ot American Llood-that the blood of Or
u ianiiy ~ IN nnmber) aud the two sold. RS nj
Fort Mason, &c. Sc. was hardly sufficient ~, vet
'her topsuestat they will continue to tre0t viii,
our governmcnt--that while they have NORTON of
'nei Cheis ." Council, they will have bands of their
oy"VoS 'ayins waste our ironters- that the British
whi supply them With arms, blankets provisions sc
Tor one year, and that the plumber OF tl, lan, ions
VIII last them several ~inters-that they have tro,
1n!sea TO sell scALPs to the British and tcke LIou
Gets arc Blunder6usses in pay-But says n great
Statesnan OF yours, (AIr. Rsndolphl this is an
fudge! why charge the British Government with
As~eii might you charge the French governments
WITH the riot at Savannah, &c sc. Now If MIR n.
or any other great maO ho may be the great 4, !, nd
OF y: britain an the L. s. wishes be convinced of
inns Iact-~ishes to have one dozen instances of
the endeavors which have been used by the British
government to excite an Indian war, lie need enIv
ooress ms Circular to the people of ST Louis. The
dispositions OF respectable men, well authenticated
and ost-pad, shal, be forwarded imn.e diately
"A major Wilson aud lieut., Prior, have been, for
considerably time past at Prairie tlu Chen trading
M',n 'he indians OF the upper country Those gen
uemen have hail frcqsrDt intercourse will, n man
named Dixon, British subject, a British trader and
prmep"i agent, employed by the British, govern
m.nt TO excite the Indians on our N. w frontier.
ms very agent has been known 10 offer a single
liner IN the name OF the ID. &. 200 muskets with
ammunition, blankets anL provision in proportion. if
Ne would go to St Marys (thc place of deposit for
TUG BRUSH gooods,) shake hands witl,,the British
aud let go the hand of the Americans. The Puants
anu Chipl,aways (the most powerful tribes in thar
quarter) have been purchased with large presents
IP'gesSeay, to compel the weaker tribes in their
| neishborhood, to join them i'm war will, the Ame.
r'eans. These are facts which are susceptible of the
most nnefnvocal proof. But whether they wound
ee considered by our great men evidencny AN un-
friendly disposition the part of the Ii. government
is extremely questionable. Agreeably to their doc.
tr'ne every thing is intended TOR our good"
u NO me ting was conducted with more
decorum than the one on Saturday Evening The
c't,Zens mingled without distinction of Parties The
on'y point AT ISSUE was, whether should also po tn
war with FRANCE az once, wait speedy issue To
.ne pending negociation-Ihe meeting at first was
uncommoniy full, but the heat and the late hour in
duced many to leave it. The vote on Mr. H,v'.
substitute, was SO against, and so for it, The orig
maj resolutions were carried, without DIVISION by an
immense majority. - ~
Capt. Dayton arrived al N Y. from Lisbon. repor+s
that accounts had beer received there of the rails
ing OF the siege of Cailz, and the evacuation of Sc
vile, by the French"
CT The Message ofthe President and tspatcbes
were laid before Congress on Tuesday Iast-We
give tins day the Instructions of the Sec of State to
Mr, bariow-Ihe letters of Mr.. d. to the Sc'y of
State-in our next. =.
The Hon. w. b. Giles is on his wsv In fbe C;tr
Of Washington. ny
U No Northern MaiI-yesterday morning.
OF The Richmond Troop will muster on their
usual t'Gradc Ground, Wednesday the Sd inst. ut
O'Clock equipped Except Nelicc x CrupperI
ROBT. GAMBLE, CAPTAIN.
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