Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-14

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tendency 10 excite, the Negroes and In
dams to acts of hostility against the United
States.
By order of the court,
J. M. GLASSELL, Recorder.
To which charges and specifications the
prisoner pleaded Not Gully.
The prisoner having made application
for counsel, II was granted him; when the
court proceeded to the examination Of the
evidence. 44,t
John winslett, witness on the part OF
The prosecution, being duly sworn, stated,
that, some time before last July, the Little
Prince received letter signed by a Mr..
Arbuthnot, advising the upper part OF the
nation to unite with the lower chiefs in amir
ly; and stating, the best mode for them to
repossess themselves Of their lands would
be to write to him, (Arbuthnot) and he
would send their complaints to the govern
or Of Providence, whence il would be for
waried 10 his Britannia majesty, and he
would have the terms Of the treaty of Client
attended TO. He moreover stated his be-
lief, that the encroachments on the Indian
lands were unknown to the President OF
the United States. The witness also iden.
tilted the signature Of the prisoner in let
ter to his son marked A, and referred to in
the 1st specification, in the second charge,
and heretofore noted as the same with that
sent to the Little Prince.
The witness, on being further interroga-
gated, stated the language Of the letter al
luded to, to be, that the British government
on application would cause to be restored
to them their lands they held in 1911, a.
greeably to the terms Of the treaty Of Client.
Question by the prisoner. Who is the
Little Prince, or is he known by any other
name?
Ans. He is known by the name Of Tus-
tenukke Hopin, and is the second chief Of
the nation.
Question by the prisoner. Where is the
letter you allude to, or inwhose possession?
Ans. 1t was leftin the possession Of Lit
tie Prince when last saw it.
Question by the prisoner. Has this Lit
tie Prince no other name than what you
state ? Ans. Not that know Of.
Question by the prisoner. Do you swear
that the letter alluded to was addressed TO
the Little Prince
Ans. do moi. II was presented me
by the Little Prince to read and interpret
for him, which did
Question by the prisoner. Are you Ger.
tain that the letter stated thatthe Chief Ma
gstrate OF the Uni.ed States could have no
knowledge OF settlements made Oh Indian
lands or injuries committed!
Ans. The letter stated that to be The be-
lief Of the writer.
John Lewis Pheniy, witness OH the part
OF the prosecution being duly sworn, stated
with regard to the LET specification OF the
Cd charge, that being al Sawany in the town
about the 9TH or 9TH Of April, he was ava
kened in the morning by Mr.. Ambrister's
receiving, by the hands of a negro, who got
il from ain Indian, letter from st Marks,
at that time stated by Ambrister to be from
the prisoner.
Question by the prisoner. Did you see
that letter OF hear it read
Ans. did see the paper, but did not
hear it read.
Question by the prisoner. Did you state
that the letter was received by an Indian
express {?
Ans. So the black man that delivered il
said.
A question being raised by,a member Of
the court as TO the jurisdiction on the Sd
charge and its specification, the doors were
closed, and, after nature deliberation, they
decided that this court are incompetent TO
take cognizance Of the offences alledged in
that charge and specification.
Peter B. Cook, former clerk to the
prisoner, and witness on the part Of the
prosecution, being duly sworn, stated, that
about December or January last, the pri-
soner had a large quantity of powder and
lead brought to Suwany in his vessel, which
he sold to the Indians and negroes; that,
subsequent to that time, which he cannot
recollect, Ambrisicr brought for the prison
er in his (ihe prisoners vessel, nine kegs
Of powder and a large quantity of lead,
which was taken possession Of by the ne.
groes. The witness also identified to the