Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TRhsssiTTEb BIZ rbE
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS-.
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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TRANSMITTED BIZ Till.
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS-.
(Coatianea.)
Cues. How long have you resided a
mong the Indians, state to the Court wheth-
er you are acquainted with the Indian lam
guage, and low long since you learned
it?
Ans. ! have resided among them four
teen years, and have understood their Ian
guage twelve years.
Cues. Do you believe the Seminoles
would have commenced the business OF
murder and deprcdations ON the white set
Elements, had it not been at the instigation
OF the prisoner and promise Oh his part 81
British protection!
Ans. do not believe they would,
without they had been assured Of British
protection.
CUES. by the Court. What was the light
in which the prisoner was received by the
hostile Semiaoes; was it that of an authori-
zed agent OF the British government
Ans. The different cili.is always repre-
scn,ed him 10 me as such.
The witness recognized the letter mark
ed G, and signed A. Arbuthnot, as being a
copy OF the one alluded to in his testimony
as lost.
Cues. by the Prisoner. Are you ac-
quainted with :he prisoners hand wri-
ting
Ans. have seen it, but cannot say am
acquainted with il.
Cues. Is that which you have just seen
and say is the copy Of the one you lost, the
prisoners hand writing
Ans. 1t lo.ks to be his hand writing. but
Cannot say positively.
Cues. Was the prisoner considered as
the agentc the Seminoles at the time those
murders were committed?
Ans. had moi seen the prisoner at that
time the Indian Chiefs toit me that the
prisoner had reported hi self to them as an
English Agen,.
Cues. Where did you understand the
prisoner to be, when you were taken pri-
soner
Ans. The Indians told us that he had
gone over TO Providence, but was expected
back by the time we should arrive at Suwa.
ney.
Cues. Did you not request King Hijah
to prevail upon the prisoner to give you a
passage in his schooner 10 Providence
Ans. Yes, but was told that the prison
er refused it, stating that, if we were for.
ced upon him, he would b!ind-fold US and
make US walk overheard.
Cues. What were the reasons given by
King Hijah Tor the prisoners not granting
your request!
Ans. King HIsh stated that the prison.
er was fearful VI meeting with an American
vessel, where we should be taken out and
he thereby lose HE schooner.
I Edmund Doyle, witness on the part Of
the prosecution, being duly sworn, was
questioned as follows:
Cues. by the Judge Advocate. Do you
know any Thing that would lead TO suhstan-
tate the charges against the prisoner now
before you
Ans. know nothing but from common
report.
William.F ulton, an evidence in the pre-.
sent prosecution, being duly sworn, testi'
fed the. copy 81 the letters from A. Arbuth.
not to General Mitchell, Agent for Indian
Affairs, dated Suwapy 18th January, 1918
and marked No. 6, as acknowledged by the
prisoner, TO be the same in substance as one
written by himself at that time-an extract
from the letter was then read.
No. 6.
Extract from a letter written by A. Arbuth.
not TO Genera Mitchell, American Agent
for the Creek Nation OF Indians, dsted
Sahu,ahnee, 18th January, 1913
lutaking this liberty of addressing you,
sill, in behalf OF the unfortunate Indians, be.
iieve me have no wish, but 10 put an end
to wan, which if pers sted in, ioresee
must eventually be their ruin, and, as they
we're mol the aggressols,, if IN the height Of
their rage they committed any excuses,
that you will overlook them as the just ebu-
litions oil all indignant spirit against all in.
'ading foe.
have the honor, &c.
A. ARBUTHNOT.
By order Of King HJah and Bolegs, act
ing for themselves and the other chiefs.
Cues. by the prisoner. Where did the
prisoner acknowledge the letter just read te
be COPY of the one written by himself?