Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-24
From tie Ontario, IN. Y. Rspos;,,,..
HE SIX NAIlnNS OF INni .,

In a late Buffalo paper nolcs WAS given ,ha, IN.
~c", VI Tue DIX Nations Of Indians, residing in tbs
Mtsltin parts OF this state, had resolved In solemn
council to reject the ChristiQn Rebellion no In 49,
M ..o's ~ us tedcherS 10 come among them. TO The
enus OF these long oppressed aud injured nations This
news was equally unexpected aad unweicome h,amy
VINO, rom good Information, had been led TO hone and
lhat me time was at hand, when these
ihoans wouId exchange their savage customs and
mes Tor habits LIBERALIZATION the pure worship of
nanny were induced To abandon The idea as cbmericaI
~ ''o.e aHo'oS me mnch satisfaction TO be able to
state on tue uDquesiuhable authority OF Cant parrish
s u D. interpreter TO the Six Nations OF Indians and
nno, Wy request attended the late Council at Buffalo
thai the information in the paper alluded to above
IhSotIeeL FROM Capt Parrish have obtained the
ioowlng iacis with permission from him 10 give Them
to The public through yoHr paper.
Ire late council was held by the Indians TO deter
mine whether they would sell their reservations I,ud
~ thai vicinity and "a was unanimously r.soIved b,,
lbe tnat tbey would not. AT this meeting and b,(oI
entering on that business the ouestion us IiscnS
"nt'nef ibey "ouid receive The Christian Religion or
adhere to that Of their fathers On this subec, Mn. In
oians we're divided t'" two parties, aud the debate
WHICH lasted four days, coHdncted with n,nrI
warmth and Ingenuity At the head of the Christian
parry were Young King, Pollard Little Billy ana 9th
supported by Red Jacket, Little Beard Can't sirong
ant few other chiefs Of note among them
on one side IL was earnestly Contendrd that the time
nao come whe tue Indians must lay aside the charac
ter OF the wild men 0f the woods and end,avor TO "a
sumo Tue manners aud profit by the and improve
hehs OF civilized life and that as the snest means nj
preparing them for thar change they shoud accent Ibs
charitable o1ers of the white men, to give them struc
iOTs tO theT chDGTen and should embrace the chris
tiau religion hicb would teach them how TO live in
lbis soid aud open to their departing spirits better
country beyond the grave.
Oh the oher side Red Jacket the most DISTINGUISHED
orator OF tue SIX Naons employed all his pawers OF
persuasion TO awaken the national pride and honor of
tie Indians. He recalled to their minds the frTper
glory 81 these nations. when their name carried terror
"IeIeyeI was heard. when the Great Spirit was pleas
en- VIA their conduct and their worship aud smiled on
thtt ldnI Tie charged all their sufernes ami the de
cline OF t",r nation, TO their intercourse With the white
men, and The adoption nf their nanneTs-aud declart
@' lnr Great spirit, offended at their deseTon oftber
fathers worship had left them 10 dUindle into us5
n'heance, ana iba, shortly the Of their nation
w7uId he unknown; aud ne eNboitrd them not To INFER
NIX "h TIE white people, MOI To encourage their com
lg among 'beGi-bu to cOntirue Oh the lands which
tlc Great bfrit had gwen TO their fofefaherE ana Ia
ehdehv"f to revive among themselves that spirit uf in
deptndegce which their feilirs had destroyed.
The delegation FROM thr Iuscar0ra Inc ans were ear
nest w support OF tbs Christian p3iu. The, urged 10
TIE cnnneii The advantages Of edncdtyn iuJ.s,tt aud
Temperance aud thai these benrlts wnn,d 's,i, ,
"riinE feccrii"n of the christian religion and from
thai Alone Tna The settlement of the co,,nr aud bs
loss OF tir hunting grounds. longer len them any
b'pes Oi teaning then ancient uaners aud character
AUG tla' ih'' nu, ei'hst retreat to The woods
or adopt lhe 'elod aud sustoms Of their Hbite b.
rem ana neigIboTs.
he de5atcs we're conducted unh great animation,
ahd Wib sptt Of determined perseverance Atlenrtb
"'"""t' nfht Up, "iih'ri c"isng i0 aus COBclusiun
'n9 II IS Oehe'ed witnOut gaming aHJ pfoseIJtcs 10
Pom ibis very imperfect Itch of these proceedings
~ aprr"ts tha tie statement IN The Bufts paper was
incorrect indeed Sc shpnd rather b. rnco,taged Gv
the ~ spccf thai with potef1, ad,ora,es AIMING
themselves, tue cause VI rnfb must prevail IN. g. r.
Ittlns WI sOon he ChaHged-the Indians ptIi resign
Tue !anket aud the "igwam for comfortable sppgtrI
aH' oecthl haDt"ons; aud Tue tine plwtu wish which
'"e GOO ol Nature has endowed them will be duegtcd
70 ~ bier pnrshiis shd u"Te haOwed tnpiuyHentg
cannot conciudr ti,.se remarks without o,srtvjpg
thar the greatest obstacle f0ud.an reformation isC,opd
10 tbr nrtndy ID dIsd.nesty Of tIefr White neta,ors
vs. o'rh rs thfy hare been nvited embrace chris
ua!'Y ny t4'. ih.'r'4bj replied, icheH see your
rc'~foV ""Fes NHfe mca mere hOne,f aRd less dis
L"'cH ~ rFs0f ne GdiaNS. if hrGy nlo.g Of H.
idNWg u r ereH.ea that ali Whte men are christians
itey va eNpricncpd eHouRbts lose their ear against
'Ue u"ths oi t'di Hgi0H Which Whcu proaer.y nBeT.
''9u sahollohs n9hng but btnevoeHce and ri,udnty.
And ~ see mH.b more 10 oft, than ctd nm, h, ~
7t') ~ we o"uh American IHdaR ho. when nf1edto
bWeee chiituaniiy as the Ouly way heaven - piipd
hdi " Spdhisfdswsge received into that heaven ebcb
was Described biiD,hr csOse 10 bgrSclgd.; nOar IT,