The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
From fhe Missouri Gazette, ofJuiy Is.
NEWS FROM PORTAGE DIES SIOUX.
Extract ofa letter from q friend, dated Ju-
~ 11tb.

The Commissioners were unable to open the coun-
ell Until yesterday, very few inns have yet arrived
aud noae OF any note from these tribes who yet
com titting murders and stea ing horses, Ne ON our
BORDERS; It's tru. the Sacks AID Foxes have so or
~ men mere who attend.i the Council, but ,ey .re
the most inconsHierate oil their nation, destute uf
power authorit, treat.
g vernon Clark Opened the c-,,ncit with n h,miu-
ons view OF the Conduct of the different nations of
indians before and during the L. Will, the i,ri-
ush. The Sacs we're the las, SPOKEN IT,; they were
reminded o their dsct within the last 8 or !
years, and informed uf the benevolent intentions of the
President, his wish To bury the tonahawk, and forge
past transactions Tue Governor expressed surprise
at the absence oil their chiefs and heamen and nt,,-
sed thIm 10 send for their chefs immediately
as their appearance would in 50 days from that
day result in
This conversation Interpreted to the Shawanoes
Oeiawaces, Sioux, Mahas, S5c &c. b, their respee-
tive interpreters and they if by instinct ex-
pressing their assent by veheme cries OF applause
which much appalled, the Sacs and KcSapoos.
After the council, when each tribe had Re tired to
their camp, ruuor got al that of the friend
iy Indians intended mischief ayat the Sacs 6 Kick
apoos strong guard was sent To protect them but
some time in the night they sok fright, embark ed in
their and pushed DIP the Mississippi presume
they will return with their chiefs in few days. rs
me whole nation are encamped dis ance a.
bove Salt RIVER two or three days journey This
place.
There are but few Poto watoriies arrived vet the
remaining chiefs arr expected daily.
COMMUNICATIONS.
SIR-l enclose you for publication the COPY of
letter addressed to General Bsseil aud Colonel Mil
lsr by the Commissioners appointed to with the
Indians.
Yours, Sc
r. WASH.
Portage de Sioua, Jitly iih 1915
'SiH--As Com .ns aoners ap roiuted to negotiate
ue;y OF peace with the tribes 1t Indians residing up
on TIE Mississippi and its waters who, at the time of
the ratification oil the late tre,ty with Gra-Britan
were at war with the u 5. Wein conformity to our
ms trll nDftH a,lfh t-;hn of.l.a
been concluded aud OF the stipuations il contained in
-res%d to Themselves, and the same time invited
the - ait nd by dspu,tion of Chief at this Mace
on the 9th inst oc the purpns of concIu ing treaty
OIL pcace and amty between the Uliled States * them
selves."
"Other friendly veitur of the government do
no'' however, appear u have been met by cores
pending dsp stion on the part those tribes
None oil them have yet lorw ard a sufficient
deputaion to treat with Several of them hav not
cent s,Hgic man, nor have any ground to expect
they vii! do so. And while considerable number
The most nsguih an conte mptible persons oe
The Sacs and Foxes of Rock River have attended Wit
out more than one chi>f have been informed and
have reasons to believe, that their principal chiefs and
warriors continue to cherish the inveterate and
deadly hostility towards tn American people and gov
ernment; and that paties from those tribes re-
gently started for froltiers which statement
considered the more pr.,ba.e by the occurrence of
some very ateact OF hostility (of which they had pre-
Tously cnnmttcd many since they were informed of
the pence.
The Kckapoos sent forward one chief only. &, there
are strong grounds 70 believe that tley have identified
themselves with the Sacks " Fox their lste hosti
ties ard ti'at they participate their present unfriendy
disposition.
chose three tribes left here privately last night.
sni we feel 1t our dny to state you, opinion
tAt the eXertion OF the military power OF the govern
ent VIII he necessary to secure the peace aud safety
OF this country
We have the honor to le, sc.
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