The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-11-12
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, November IL, 1914. k
FoR TIE ENQ UIRSR.
THE CRISlS-No. 4.

hibit the political portrait of our affairs in the
South West section Of our country--in do
ing 50, am performing IA SOCIAL duty. Every
man, who renders service to his country, is
entitled to remuneration. And the highest
and most estimable of all rewards, next 10
conscious appreciation, is the applause OF an
enlightened public. Merit, it is true, IN all
governments, whether Republican, Aristocra-
teal or Kingly, is too frequently overlooked,
and themead OF praise too often bestowed on
the meanest subalterns, TO the prejudice OF
men who make the noblest sacrihcss TO adj
vance the genera! happiness. IT all men did
their duty, il all possessed that species of
COURAGE which IS aloite rcmUientiable, Me al. =
fFg 90 ito aiot ,rl,-ch is ;-irth this accusation
asaitlstall governments would cease TO be
heard, because IL would cease TO be true -
But unfortunately, such are cur Prejudices
and our passions, thar we see persons aud
measures too frequently Though perverted
and deceiying rnelmms---and hence, men are
otentmes denounced and vili6ed Ivy their con-
tcmporaries Tor deeds in themselves merito-
rious and entitled alike to the praise of pre-
scntSand future generations.
The writer OF the Crisis has examined his
own heart ; and while lie acknowledges a due
portion OF intirmity, he feels much gratificati-
oh in the reflection, that he has in various
publications, since the commencement of the
Just and necessary war in which we are en-
saged--particularly in tine Essays signed a
Virg;nian-rnade an effort to transmit to pos
teiIty, anecdotes OF zeal, patriotism and cou-
rage, displayed both by officers and privates,
In the service of their country: and the prin-
cipal object in view in all the antecedent num-
ters OF the Crisis has been invariably the
same The eye ofthe writer has frequently
turned towards the Southwest section OF our
extensive country--but lost in admiration OF
tue blaze of military glory, which on that
frontier, has, without interruption shone on
the American Character, he has hitherto re-
trained, 70 ani1nadvert on the events, which
requires The pen OF = Cesar properly TO por-
tray And even now, he with difiidence of
fers the information that fellows, in the hope
that it may be preserved In your Columns for
the use of the historian destined in future to
write the history of the present times.
The conduct of the citizens OF Tennessee,
mississippi Territory, and Georgrss in this
Var, has been such, that when they visit the
other states in the Union, they every where
not only experience all the rights of hospital
ty, but the ardent patriot through the whole
nation extends the right arm Of fellowship, &
III the language OF the heart exclaims, 'You
too are my brethren" Scarcely was the war
commenced against Great Britain, before the
perhdious court of st. James determined on
the annihilation of the American settlements
on the Mississippi, by means so cruel, and
pei'fdioas as to be without q parallel i'll the
history or any country bat England.-In the
nlahgRity of her hatred, she determined, that
the numerous and fierce tribes Of savages who
lnhabit the banks OF the Alabama, should be
stirred up to an eaterrnnatiag war against
aS--but thank God BIZ yaleuF,- patriotism
and frmness, We have been enabled to de-
feat the vilest excuses OF human corruption,
and dissolve a confederation which at one
tine threatened to wipe from the map Of our
country as with the besom of Oblivion, d rich,
iioarshing and respectable settlement.
AT the time Of which we are speaking, the
numerous and warlike tribes OF Indians, demo
minated the Creek Nation, were at peace
with the United States.-1'he American go
vernment had long INDUCED a hope, that they
Could be reclaimed from their savage state,
and induced to partake of the benefits of CT
vlization For this purpose, books of various
sorts, more especially the Bible, were distrbut-
ed among them. Well-informed men were
sent to instruct them in reading, writing, &c.
implements of husbandry i'll abundance were
furnished them, and artists hired to impart
information to them respecting the arts and
trades, which contribute most to advance the
comfort Of man. While the United States
were thus honorably engaged, the British A.
gents were busily employed in stirring up
the Creek savages to war against u. Te-
cumseh Potawatame chief, who had made
himself famous by numerous murders and
robberles on our North Western frontier, and
who had, as reward for his crimes, been
made an officer In the kings army, and a ira
der by the name Of Elicit, kinsman of the
notorious Col. Elliott, passed through the
nation and encouraged the savages to break
with us.-They furnished them with money to
buy stock Of arms and ammunition III Pensa-
cola, and encouraged them by the promise of
assistance from powerful armies to be sent
to their aid from beyond the great WATERS
They were told, that Of right the soil ON which
the Americans resided belonged to the Savsg-
e5 that it had been taken from them frandu-
lently that the king felt indignant at the i'm
positions put on his Red Children, and had
determined to drive the white ntruders from
tie beautiful country, which lies between the
Tombigbee and the mississippi; that this
great object with the assistance of the In
dians could be easily effected ard as a re-
ward for the assistance which the indiana
might render, the soil thus CONQUERED. and
the movable plumber, the fruits Of ioint ez.-
ertion, should be guaranteed TO the sayages
These proposals to people, passionately
fond of boodshed and rapine, we're too allui-
ing tobe resisted. The number in favour of
war increased daily-and in very short
time, with few exceptions, the nation was pre-
pairing to make it.
Among the first who entered into the views
of the British Commissioners, was the since