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

Inc Winebagoes, or Puants have,two
Canadian FrenchmeD to examine the lading
and crews of such boats as they may cap
rure.
Rock river falls into the .Missfssiesi a5su. 100
aiiles a6ooefort Madison.
On "Wednesday last, governor Edwards
met at Cahokia, the chiefs and warriors of
the Ottowas, Chippaways, Kickapoos and
Putawatomies Of the Illinois river, all Of
whom had arrived few days before for the
purpose OF holding council with him.
he Council comm enced on Thursday.
continued two days at Cahokia, was then
adjourned to this place, and finally termi-
mated yesterday.-For the qualification of
public curiosity the following particulars
are given.
IN the governors speech he impressive,
~ portrayed the strong and sincere desire
or our government to maintain peace and
harmony with all our Indian neishbors.
lie fully explained all the destructive
consequences that must result to them from
yielang TO Brush machination and engaging
IN the war against us.
He commented on the arts and decentions
CT the Shawone Prophet, and answered. all
those statements that the Prophet has been
III the hAolt OF making with view to eX-
clteJ Jealousy, and produce hostility.
In the review of those statements, henoti.
ced The un! ormietforts Of The Indians TO draw
an untaVorabie contrast between our con
duct towards them and that of the French
ana British, particularly as to our building
forts and buying their land 4; they havins
aiieuSed mat those nations never built forts
or asked them for land, when thew made
mem = presents, whereas, they said, we
built fcrts, argued hostile intentions. and
never made them any presents without ask
ing them first for little, and then for a
great deal of land. :
Ihe governor recalled their attention to
many forts which they knew had been erect
ed by either the British OF French. They
admitted that there was difference be-
tween our conduct and both those nations
in regard to their land, which he turned to
our advantage, by shelving that we never
eooH their land without paying them the price
they agreed to take for it, and that those
nations did not acknowledge their right to
any land, and had taken it whenever thew
wanted 1t without paying any thng--to il
lnstrate which, he referred to and explain
ed the original colonization of America.
showed the extent oil their possessions at
that time, the acquisitions made By both the
nations alluded to- and called ON the In
dams to say whether by any treaty or ira
dition among them, any thing had ever been
paid either TO them or their ancestors as :,
compensation therefor.
The governor endeavored to remove all
their real or affected uneasiness about their
land, by telling them, that we were neither
disposed to buy their lands or take any mart
thereof from them.
Laying aside every thing like mere tenn
porlsinS course, he convinced than. that he
perfectly understood the Character fthe wan
they had been waging against us that while
part we're Committing murders and other
depredations, all expected impunity from
the friendly professions OF tie rest, that thew
had done mischief last year, hoping it ,ymld
be exclusively charged to the Propbet or his
proper party, & that he apprehended some
future attempts of a similar character nigh.
be made, with the expectation shat they will
be charged to the Winebaeoes. who are
row at open war with u.s. But that he
should be upon bis watch, to detect and MI.
nish all such conduct, and that econ tI;. VI,
must be responsible for the conduc, -
members or deliver UP, ACCORDING ta tres,
ty, all Cylinders. ice
Re thea adverted to all the mnrd,r. 49,,
o.her depredatons that had been co,,,,;...i1
for the last two years; demanded satisfap,,oe
accoqing tothe treaty, and assured ,hiyr,,
that The blood Of our innocent fellow ci,inoaI
should not be shed with impnnitv.
They were anticipated in nprb ofu
speech they most probably intended 70 noahe
were evidently disconcerie ed. e r,so''sa.e
cd till xtday 70 reply. The whole 1 nioSs