Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-31

den lies on hay heart sit IS very sick.
This is dark day. The clouds are blac,.
and heavy over the Oneida nation: ana
strange arm is heavy upon US, and On.
hearts groan under it. Our fires are ~.
out, and our beds are removed from ~ pu'
der US. The graves OF our fathers Arc
destroyed, and their children are dr;yan
away The Almighty is angry with Nc.
for we have been very wicked !: theresore
his arm does not keep US Where Arc
the Chiefs of the rising Sum- VIE
Chiefs now kindIe their ancient fires 4
There no lndian sleeps but those thai
sleep in their graves. My housewife soon
be like theirs; soon will a white chief
here kindle his fire. Your Scanando
will soon be 10 more and his VILLAGE 70.
more village Of lndiaus
The news that came la5t u;glt Nv on,
men from Albany, made tAis SICK day IN
Oneida. All our childreu's hearts arc
sick, and cur eyes rain like the blacl,
cloud that roars on the tops Of The trees -
the wilderness. Long did the strone
vice of Scanando cry, chiiirer, take care
be wise, be straight. His { ct vas then.
like the deer's. and bis arm Ike the ,ear:s
He can row only mon,n out a few
words and then be silent ADD his ypics.
will soon be heard no mo e iG Oneida
But certainly he wil! be l)1g in the minds
lof his chiltIreH--in white men, ScanJnlck
lname has gone far. AMI va. act die. Lee
has spoke many words to make his chill
,drcn straight. Long has lie said, 2riGk
40 strong water, Tor it makes yuu nice
for white men, who are cats.--Mauy a
meal have they eaten OF ToH- Their mouth
lis snare, and their way Ike the iox.
Their lips are sweet, but their healt is
wicked. Yet there are god white and
There arc good Indians--l love all good
!men; and Jesus, whom love. sees all
His great day is coming: he wi.I make
straight he vii! say to cheating Whites
and drinking Indians, besone W BECOME
ye-go, 90, go--Certaialy, Hy ch.dIsn,.
lie Will drive the@ away. In that day
will rejoice. But CHI Z! great sorrow in
my heart that many o. my childlen
imourn.-The great Jesus La. looked Oh
all the while the whites were cheating US,
and it viii remain in his mrd-he viii
make all straight again. Long hay-
believed his good words and a, long as
| live | will pray to him. lie is nay goOd
5aviour--my bind eyes he will open.t
shalt see him. Children. ais way is a
Igosd way.
Hearken, Ny children !? when this.
news sounds IN Inc council house, toward
! the setting sun, and they cry, make bows
and arrows. sharpen the unpahaNk: PUT
the chain of Friendship with the whites
into the gouud-warrior, xii Kill ! lie
great chief at the setting sua went XII a"
my Of the Six Nations that e. into his and
because they have chain Of friendship
with the whites am he SAYS. the WaI'es
have made us wicked. ike themselves
and that We Aaye sold item our laGd. We
have MT sod it, we have been cheated
and my messengers shall speak uue
words in the great council house to-
wards the setting san, and say-yet bury
the tomahawh UDelGaS n.col be children
of peace.
Children Seine have said, Yo3r cIiefS
signed paHcrs Of White men that sod our
fires. Your chiefs signed no papers
sooner would they lei The ton,ahawA lay
them low. We know one OF cur men was
hired by white men to tell orr men tins,
and viii now tell YOU 50, (hinseli.) Pa
pers are wicked things, take care, Siga
none OF them but such As our MINISTER
reads TO US. He is straight i0a how
see his tears running like ous.
Father-You are our miniater--dry up
your tears We know iEyoar aTm could
!, would helpus. We know wicked men
sneak Ill Of you. Tor our sakes. fou sui
fer with US But you are Jesus servant,
aid he will love you 10 ess Tor loYlnG
Indians.
Children Our tua Messengers will
run and carry our sorrows TO Tie great
council ire toward the setting sun. Non
nv children, aud til oar words. Give
health to all the chiefs assembled round
Che great fre. And NAV jesus; the great
savior, bring you oack safe.
rFwo melf then ser Oh iAmedt2.eiy i'F
Buffalo. l. =
aHe was blind and near a hundred
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