Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-29

With much respect, sir, have the honor TO
be, your most obsdient servant.
LEWIS cAss.
1t. Col JAMES
| No. VII
FIVE HUNDiEn DOLLARS REWARD.
WHEREAS by an inquest taken BY the coro-
ner ofthe Western District, it appears TO the ma
gisrates IN special session assembled. that AN
indian oi the kickapoo natioDwas, on Intervening
OF the 18th instant, wilfullymurdered. on the ma,
'gable waters OF the Detroit river, by persons
unknown. - - -" :,
Areward Olive hundred dollars, will be ri.
ven TO anyperson or persons that viii secure the
perpetrator or perpetrators of the said murder
IN some one ofhis majestya jails in this province
Done in special sessions at Sandwich, the 18Th
day October, in the 55th year of his rnaiesty's
reign. -
(signed) r. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
true copy.
(signed JAMES ALLEN, C.sP. W.D.
No. VIII.
oy Lewis Cass, governor in and over the terrific
~ Of Michigan
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS, reward of five hundred do,I,rs
has been offered by the magistrates of the yyes.
tern District OF Upper Canada, for the apprehen.
son OF the person alledged to have murdered n,
indian on the 4th inst on the navipable waters az
the Detroit river, and for securing him in anv
jail IN that province and whereas, the Indian in
question was killed while in canoe, within few
rous OF Gross Isle, by a man upon that island.
and as IT is stated, while in the act of present;no
his gun at one of the party which was with him ;.
and whereas, the island of Gross Isle is in this
territory, and the right of the United States to
us jurisdiction has never been contested and
the indian at the time he was killed, was a con-
siderable distance on the west side of the middle
OF 'ne water communication between lakes Erie
and Huron which forms the boundary between
tile United States and the possessions of his Bri
fannie majesty.
Now, therefore, that pretensons so unfounded
may be resisted, and attemps SO unjustifable NAV
oe repealed; that the people of this territory
may no. be transported to a foreign country for
acts committed here; and that the Indians resid-
ing within the United Safes, may not be taught
70 the agents of another government for that pro-
Vecton and redress winch our laws so fully afford
ana foreign influence thereby acquired and ex-
exercised over them as incompatible with the So
vereignty of the United States, as it is with the
siulcaole relations existing between them and G.
britain and the hope that those relations will
Sontinue, have issued this my proclamation.her
ny requiring all persons, citizens of this territory
OF residing therein, to repel by force all attempts
which may be made to apprehend any person on
tue wess s,de of the middle of the water commu-
ncatIon aforesaid, whether upon the land or sup
e
iore mentioned, or of any process which NAV is
sue from any authority, other than that of the
onited States, or ofthis territory. And 10 appre
end and secure all persons offending in the pre-.
hIses, that they may be dealt with according to
law.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, aud caused the great seal of the
territory TO be affixed, at Detroit, this
twenty day of October in the
NJ IN f,,.I a.
ored and fhteen.
LEWIS cAss.
His erceilency GOUefnor Cass,
DErRoIr, Oct 9th 1916.
SIR,
Agreeably to request, / transmit to you for
your information, statement of the facts rela.
tive to the Killing of an Indian on the shore of
Gross Isle.
was onmy way, in batteaux accompanied by
n;ne men, TO Gross Isle. When arrived within
about mile of my house, on Gross Isle. heard
ne report OF a rife, which proceeded from the
shore Immediately ordered the men TO put to
shore with the boat. The shore where the ba.
eaux landed was high Bluff assembled IL
,maccompahied by any of the men /; when arrived
At the summit ofthe bank, discovered an Indian
tent pitched and a bark cabin. / entered the ca
pm where found one Indian, squaw, and two
Il
working at something which she e.ideayored to
conceal upon near examination Of the matter,
found that the object of her labor was a number
OF catties feet. i asked the Indian where he pro
cured so MANY of them nc informed me he had
sol uem at the 'sigDdIa, pointing to my house
told nm bad not killed any cattle this Summer.
lnd consequently he must have taken that liberty
lmseit. then left him aud returned to the bat
tealX, where desired two or three of the men to
come with me and see what those fellows had
been committing. The men followed me up the hil
entered the cabin, where in addition 10 the cows
or catties' feet, they found two or three tails.
winch appeared to be taken from animals that
had been but lately kllt>. then informed the
iadian, that IT caught him or any Of his tribe
Upon the island after tomorrow, that would
csms with the men had with me then. and mas.
sacre every one OF them. was then proceeding
10 Tie battea,ix, wiui the intention of going Off
When perceived four or five Indians issuing from
Inc woods, with their rifles upon their shoulders
'they came up TO the place whore was stand ing.
and passed by me 10 their canoe, which lay about
twenty yards from the batteaux. When they
had arrived at then canoe and were entering il,
tstili standing on the top ofthe hill with the three
mem called TO them and babe them be of andpc.
yer more TO make Their appearance on the Island.
Whue was speaking 10 them, the Indian whom
iound ~ the cabin came forward and addressed
them ~ The Indian language upon which they
set Up tie mOsl hideous yen ever listened TO IN
ny lie. The canoe IN which they were during
Me time was speaking to them, had been SHOW.
81 Or padded from the shore about ten or twelve
lieet when one Of the Indians seized his rifle.
(Which he had placed in the bottom OF the cancel