Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-14

west OF the wabash, Wltaout further H.
corruption from the Indisns. For ~.
purpose it was proposed 70 the esss
Yermillion Kickapoos, "a respectsA,'
from whom, both as 10 nn,'
|her AID character, atten4ed) that fbs,
should furnish small guard, to acco,,'.
|pany the surveyors. and which IT,,
| you'd be literally rewarded--they -
reared to entertain 30 objection h !,
proposition, but expressed a nisl, tolns.
lpone a final answer unit ciiet q ~
Prairie Kickapoos could be presept..
BEING informed that it Was conaldsI,i
! that they were competent TO decide, s,t
That It was expected they would ave
direct answer, they then shifted ,lsi,
Ground: complained that tie htundas,
Ian the east SHE Of the Y dbasn Lad.bees,
ran that they had been Id
III vas to bca hpe south Oh hasGon e. eel
Instead Of which it he'd run ea,t.-sls
with respect to the LAID on The otns1 id,
To-; the river, ID miles il width, from
Point Coupee TO the mouth Of lsscm'
creek. they had never aeard before Ia.
Fl had been sold. They at length, how,
ever, re.racted what thy lad adaacst
with respect, to the boundary on d.
east of the Wabash. admitted that d,
land belonged to the United States, srl
that the boundary ous.t lot to be dis
turbed--but persisted III declaring hi.
Ignorance ofthe sale OF tle land on d.
other side Of the river, and positive,
objected to the survey being complete,
A grand council Of the Indian. Wa
be assembled 1t Fort Harrison on ID,
32sd Of May, under belief that tisu.,
|trorersy may still be settled in a friend.
by manner--and should any Of the Nib.
mics visit the frontier settlements 4.
inhabitants were errnestly requeteds
treat them with kindness and offer Them
neither insult or injury; they hcssvr
have been forbid to approach the sett.,
lnents, either for hunting or traie.
Information has been received d..
some of he Potawatimies Of The Il;ra.
and ST. Josephs we're uplrierdy. arJ
contemplated an hostile visit t. the ", |
bash settlements this subject is men.
toned for the purpose Of contradicarci
report that war parties were now i.
preaching cur frontiers. 1t would, how
ievef, be an act of prudence ,a The pp
PIE on the frontiers to be on their guaS,
Zinc. Sun.
Raleigh, Nays
Extract CT a letter from an officer d
Fort Gaines. Greek Nation. to Gestt
man of this city, dated april 16. 81
The vicinity of this place 1 tad the o.
Iportunity otseeins the indians in cGlr
eli where the Biz Warrior and Ltd
Prince, we're both present, You no duh
will rccoliect that the Biz Warrior va
to us during the late var Id
me tell yoG he does not corcsa lis IL
to our running the bourja1
Inc However he received US courteG.
ly-not so the Little Prince, who shen
cd Us 10 ma of alteution. The E
~ arrIol is the largest indian knmn i
u. He is dignifed in his d~mearr al
iabie aud inviting in HI 'nanner'b
enemies accuse bin Of covardice, but!
IL e.ume bis inactivity Of lare year tns
Cribed TO Old age & an 1nwiedv per-
he countenance Of the Little Trrce!r
dicates him to be fierce and crteLaa
| am told it does nUt belle him. Es
perhaps well 70, the United States, ts
ne Is now old and bigotted. There's
alse another very important persors
II the nati0n-I mean the famous Mb
rGsh-the same to whom congress cav
a sword for services. &c. and TO vf@
Ne ate more indebted fcr cur yicnla
over the indians in the late war ~
sons persons would be willing TO acnt
lie is half breed, and but toe cbId
a town. Ills figure would ia the dEs
10, and suoh an heir of majesty haa,
oeheld. His every mo.icn displays
that grace, dignity and elegance WHY
you would imagine the Gracian NOUS
u,LeY, animated r, unSSesc