Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-28
rnoM THE AunonA.
EARLY WARNINGS

Ii 10 incumbent on those who have the concerns
OF this happy nation in trust, to look timely to-
wards the new events which are about to agitate
Europe, and through them the whole world.
No man who has looked at the policy of Eng
land with an unclo'Elcd eye, can mistake either
her designs or her ispositons-not merely to-
wards Europe, but towards the United States
The movements of the Indians on the southern
and southwestern frontier, ought to bring to pub
lie remembrance, the movements VIII oh were con-
temPoraneous with the mission of Henry at Bos-
ton, ana the hostility of the Indians which re-
ceived a mortal stroke from the intrepidity and
skill Of the gallant Boyd and the 9Th regiment,
and the valor Of the kentucky militia at Tippe-
canoe.
They should recollect that before the war the
English had emIssGies among the Creeks, and
that Indian emsseres had passed and repas-
sed between the northern and southern tribes
that the English had their prophets and apos-
ties in great numbers among them.
That the Indians have no motives of their own,
for making war OH the United States, and that il
they had motives, they do not possess the means
OF warfare within themselves that it is from the
English government alone they do Obtain them,
because no other nation has obtained footing OF
influence among them.
We can form some ideas Of the means of their
policy, by the characters of those they employ
r cannot be forgotten that major T. n icolls,
VI VIC iNtl IuilHltS, IlrODOSeu an alliance De-
tween his royal master and band.tti of pirates
az BarTataria, near Orleans, in the course of
1914.
We see Ibis same Nicolls, after the peace, still
maintaining correspondence with the Greek In
dams OH the Florida frontier, and holding forth
to the officers OF the United States, thai the IN
| dian tribes have been recognized as independent
nations in the treaty Of Client. No man who has
attended to the English policy, can believe that
this officer would dare TO hold forth such preten-
/ son. OF to foment disaffection among the Indian
| tribes, unless he was particularly authorized so
70 do by his government
| When vile works of this nature are 60 be per.
| formed, tbe policy Of the English government IS
distinctly marked by the characters chosen to
carry them INTO execution. We shall, &. crefore,
submit such aview of this major Nicolls, as viii
shew how fit the gent IS for this particular SER
vice.
This major Nicolls was tried in May, 1912,
| on thirteen several chHges--the first Of which
ives cruelty to private OF marines, BY beating
hun with q bayonet, and innctmg several wounds,
some of which was three inches IN length, beside
several other wounds in the read and contus .ons
| OF the body, so as TO endanger his life
! Q. Hc caused two black seanen, taken from
ON board ai American vessel, of the names OF
| Henry Daraway and Thomas Jones, to be cruelty
logged, W thOut any court martial, and then or
der them 40 be sent 10 desolate rock, and there
landed, without food or rament, 1t an Indictment
season of the year. That Jones bel sved 10 have
died
s. Cruelty to corporal, by beating and knock.
ing out his ,ecth with . illet of wood
| 4. Cruelty 10 Joseph Rvett, private, by cru
ely beating and Jumping on his body.
S. Tyranncal conduct and attempts 10 inau.
epce q court martial IN tue case of Ryett, and
charging the couss with scquitting Riyett against
evidence.