Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-30
CnILLIcoTHE, Sept. &c.
a PROCLAMATION.


other Indians are collected with their fami-
lies near riqua. under the protection of the
United States, and the chiefs and many of
the warriors of the said Delawares and o.
theirs have joined the troops of the United
States under the command of Major Gem
eral Harrison. and have recently en- several
occasions exhibited proofs OF faithful adj
herenCe 10 the interests of the n. w. Army /:
And whereas several of the inhabitants
OF Ohio have been murdered by savages
and those murders attribute by some to
the Indians collected near Piqua, because
oil their contiguty tn those several scenes of
destruction; and the resentment of many
highly eXasperated against those Indians,
MANAGING, AS am informed, an indiscri-
minat "eug, ance upon hem.
And further, as IT is truly assertained,
that the British government has adopted
and is aiming to carry into effect the insidu
Gus policy of promoting discord between
the frontier Inhabitants of Ohio and the
nelshhoring Indians, by sending her hostile
Indians to commit murders in those neigh
borhoods, settlements and places where
such murders would be likely Cat frst) to he
chargeabe on those Indians, who are I'M
der the protection of the United States:
Thus inhumanly coDtriving by such art
ful practices, to involveu us in war with ev-
ny Indian tribe. and deprive the command
ing General of the \. w. Army Of the ser
vices OF those chiefs and warriors who have
joined his standard, at an approaching cri>
sis when those services will be very impor
ant
therefore exho~t the good citizens Of
Ohio to endeavor to discover, as far as prac
ticable. the authors of any murders com.
United on the frontiers of Ohio, that the
murderers may be demanded, apprehended
and punished with DEATH the chiefs first
herein mentioned having al Gen. Harrison's
Head Quarters sUlemnly pledged themselves
to deliver up to justice and execution any
one other tribes who shall have been guilty
of any murder as aforesaid.
And further forwarn all the good peo-
pie of the State, against acts of indiscrimi
nate revenge ;-that they take nor Justice
into their own hands--aud violate nok the
sanctity of treaties nor disrespect the asv
lum established by the goverRment-But
that at period So interesting to Ohio as
the present, they would coRfde in the ex-
ertions OF Major General Harrison, suDerin-
tendant OF Indian affairs tn examine into the
pas and guard against the future, pledging
myself 10 aid at all times with whatever
force of Ohio shall be necessary in the an
prehensiou and punishment of any murderers
whose tribes profess amity tn the IT, States.
when the murderer can be pointed out or
the tribe to which he belongs designated
Hoping and excepting at the same time, that
no rash or unauthorized measures either of
individuals or assembiages should be taken
SO as 10 produce the baneful eff cts ana we
become he victims Of tnat insdious British
policy, and thus indirectly aid our enemy in
eRectng his scheme OF en- broiling us with
those VIII wish to remain under the protec-
ton Of the U. y. and TO deprive us OF the
aid II those now with the n. w Army
which 20 support is the duty of every citizen
of Ohio.
RETURN j. MEIGS,
CoUeynor Of Ohio.
Marietta, Sept. 18th, 1913.
The proceeding Proclamation is predicat
ed on the following letter
Head Quarters. Seneca 7ozvns,
Sept 18th 1913.
Information recently received
has satisfied nc, that the Delaware Indians
near Piqua are in great danger from the
resentment ct the people in that quarter
regret that any portion of the commu-
nifty should thus venture to compromi. the
public faith and to violate enga gements sol
EMMY entered int / regret it the more
as the policy on the part of the enemy TO
produce such state OF things, and to excite
discort and collisions between our own peo
pie aid the Indians attached to our cause
is too manifest to escape observation, and
tacis which have Come to my knowledge
convince me, that this obvious course of
polio has been adopted, and unless its eft.
tecis re immediately checked, it promises
TO be oar too snccessfuI. trust he author
ity oi your eXceiency, aided by the good
sense oi the community, will be sufficient
t. prevent those Indians from beng sacrih. |
ced 10 false impressions and angry pas ions |
Did suppose that any OF these were con |
cerned IN the reccn, murders and depreda |
tons committed UPON the frontiers | would |
lose Dc time IN procuring their apprehens..
Of nj bringing them to justice. I am as |
suied by their CHIEF, nov here, that IN case
lItn be proven, they viii Immediately an !
pre- aud surrender their To the civil au- |
thorlty OF Tie country. This is all the most
rigid justice Can demand. The conduct f |
the shaw anese upon late and similar &C |
ca on, ought to satisfy every one that the, |
are disposed To Listen TO and redres, ev ~ |
Complaint when proIN|l, made and supper
teu. When one Of their Young mrO in July |
la shot one of our citizens, ne was immedi !
atei appreheDded by the cniefs and surren
dered TO Gen. Wingate at 81 Mary's; two
Of these very Delaware Indians, who have /
been most strongly suspected, have lately
proven their fidelity IN a very exem,lary
manner, by the rescue Of one of our officer |
IRON : party OF hostile Indians. request