The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-18
DOMESTIC.
Chlicofhe, June z,

THE FRONTIERS.
Whtie we look with consid cradle anxiety.
towards Lake Ontario and the Northern
FontieT' as the theatre on which the princi
PAL oFerauoos OF our land and naval forces
w'ii De conducted, and as the arena on which
'he rug OF war is to be tried. it must be
acknowledged that the present situation of
our north western frontier has also a part
GUAR Claim to cur NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. the
dIn oil war vas fret heard to resound through
the wilderness There. the American arms
were nrst disgraceG and there they obtain
ed their first. their noblest triumphs,
Ever since the memorable tenth of Sen
tember and fifth Of October, 1918. when
success tlrst daWned on our arms, and when
the British and Indian power was broken
do"p, the correctness Of the policy adopted
towards the latter by the government Of
the United States mas been Questioned bv
number of we'll meaning individuals T, Ia.
oeen said, and, we are sorry to saw. not
without some reason, that the hostility Of the
saVages towards ne was incurable that
they would renew the war as soon as thew
hac recovered from their panic< that no
treaties however sacred, would bind them.
whenever they could break them with i'm
punity and that our safety rendered their
entr- destruction indispensable. Under that
imp rHssion, many saw with regret the Ieri
~ OF the commander IN chief, after the
oattle OF the Thames, and the permission
gwen u the hostile tribes to return to their
MONIES, with promises of future Kindness
should they remain faithful to the Unjied
States. The Greek war which then broke
out, together with the movements Of DIzoy
ana MS associa'esin the west aad north
west tended 20 increase the Inurmurs ard
render the security of our frontier. ~ least
questionable. situation became every
DAY more and more alarming; aid IN
horrors Of an Indian war, more trrribIe
than that which had just happily termina.
teu' sSain stared us in the face. Bnt. in
spite OF appearances. the Tranquility of our
borders has not been disturbed. The
|reeks, after having sustained number of
| defeats, as fatal to them as they hive been
honorable to our arms, and favorable n 90
cause, have humbly sued for peace, and
are glad 20 obtain it on any .erras. The in
| nuence OF DIXON has not yet been able IN
STIR up the western Indians to actual boetiIi-
| ~, and all their Expectations have been
confined TO very remote points and have not
hitherto assumed a character caoable of
exciting alarm for the safety of our infant
settlements: and should their follv lead
mem 70 invade our territories, the disposa.
Ole force which il is now ia our mower m
SEND against them, is sufficiently rrsDecta
PIE 70 cnastise their insolence. Those in
the northwest, whose enuity wac thoneht
20 have been aggravated BY their defca,
and who we're expected to be waiting only
ior favorable opportunity, in order 10 era
Try their revenge, seem to be totally sub
dueh and treaty, under the immediate
auspices OF the Hero Of the Wabash and of
| The Thames, is about TO be concluded with
| mem at Dayton, in this state Meanwhile
ne most eHectual means have been taken
! oty government, to put an end to their irrup
uons' by cutting CT their Communication be-