Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-10
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From General Games to the SEEMINGLY Chief.
10 The SEEMINGLY Chief: Your Semino-
lys are very bad people / don't say
whom. You have murdered many Of my
people, and stolen my cattle and many
good horses, that cost me money, and
many good houses that cost me money, Won
have burnt for me and now thar YOU see
my writing, You'll think | have spoken
right. know il is so /; YOU know il is
so (; for now you may say, wall go upon
You at random; but just give me the
mmrderers, and will shew them my law,
and when that is finished and past, if you
VIII COME about any of my people, you
viii see your friends, and if you see me
you will see your friend. But there is
something out in The sea, bird, with a
foiked tongue whip hin, back before he
lands, fer he will be the ruin Of ven yet.
Perhaps yon do mol know who or what |
me1n-i iaeau the name of EnglisIman.
Eel! YOU this. that If you do not give
nc mp the murdcrers who have murdered
my people, say have got good strong
warriors, with scaipiRg knives ard iona
hawks. You larbor great MANY of my
black people among yoi, at Sahwahnee.
II You give me leave 10 80 by you against
them, sl'ai! moi hur, any thing belong
ing 10 YOU.
(SigncdD Gen GAiNES.
From hing Hotchy TO Gen. Gaines, IN an-
s@frto the Foregoing
To General Gaines: You charge me
with killing your people, stealing your
caiiie, and burning Your houses. IL isl
HAT have cause TO c0sipian OF the Anc-
Ilcans. While one American has been
Justly killed while in the act of stealing
cattle, more than four Indians have been
murdered wllie hunting, by these lawless
ireebaiers. iiarhor 40 negroes. When
the Englisfmeu were III war with Amer-
ca, some took shelter among them, and it
is for sou write people 10 settle those
things amorg yourselves, and not 10 irou.
bic us with what We know nothing a.
boni. shall use force TO stop any arm
rd Americans from passing my towns or
my lands.
tSisned) King IlhTCHY.
u.
Note IF Iadiow taMs.'
In August, Capp had letter from
General Gaines, III Substance as annexed,
No. ! and returned HE answ en- as by No.
.. Nothing. further Was said on either
side. The end OF October, a party of
Americans, from fort on Flint river,
surrounded Fowl Town during the night,
and began burningu II. The indians then
M IT., fed 10 The saamps, and IN their
fight had three persons killed by fire
from the Americans: tIey rallied their
people, and forced ths Americans 10 re-
lire some distance, but not before they
had two more. persons killed. The A
merlcans built "a blOck-house or fort,
where they Lad fallen back TO, and i'm
medIa;ely sent 10 the fort up the country,
for assistance, stating the indians we're
lie aggTessors aud also settled with
lDhemock!u for the loss his people bad
suffered, at lie same time sending talk
10 King Haichy, By head man (Aping)
that lie wohld put things in such tram
a. 10 prevent further encroacllments, and
get those Americans 10 leave The fori.--
But, no sooner was the good talk given.
and Before the bearer nf II returned home,
than hundreds Of Americans came pour
ing down on the Indi us roused them 10
sense Of their own danger: they hew
10 arms, and have been compelled TO sup
port them ever since. II Is Dot alone
from ibe country, but BIS vessels entering
AppalachlcOla river in vessels wifi ..oops,
and settlers are pouring in 10 the Ind,a.
territory and, If permitted 10 continue,
viii soon overrun the whole Of tie Indian
lands. From the talk sent King Haiciy,
by Governor Mitchell, am IN hopes thai
those Aggressions of the Americans en-
ne Indian territory are not countenanced
ny the American government, but origin
ale with men devoid Of principle, who set
laws and instructions at defiance, aud
siick al no cruelty and expressions 10 OBJ
tam their ends. Against such oppres-
sionS HE American government must use
;.ni only all their influence; but, IS necrs-
sarS, force, or their names will be handed
down To- posterity az a nation more cruel
aud savage to the unfortunate Aborlgincs
OF This country than ever were the Span
iards, IN more dnrk ages 10 Tie nations of
South America.
he English government, asfhe special
protectors of the Indian nations, and ON
whom alone they RELY for assistance.
ought TO step forward and save ibose an
fortunate people from ruin and rs YOU,
sir, are appointed TO watch over ihclr in
teresis, II is my duty, as an Englishman.
and The only one in Ibis part Of the Indian
nation, TO instruct YOU Of the taiks The
chefs bring me for Your iniorFation
and, sincerely trust, sir, yoH viii use the
powers YOU are vested With, for tie SER
vice aud protection of those unfortunate
people, WHO look up to yon as their saviour.
have written General Mitchell. who. I
heard, is AN excellent man and, as he
acts as Indian agent, ] hope his influence
viii stop the torrent OF innovations, and
give peace and quletness 10 the Greek na-
tIOn.
pray your excellcncy will pardon Ills
intrusion, which nothing buitbe urges
cy OF ibe case would have induced nle 10
make.
have the honor 10 be, your excellen.
cys most obedient servant, "A