Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-09

Constellation aud Peacock, are about to sail
IN Il cInize, under sealed orders They are
to rendezvous i'll the latitude of Cape Henry.
We learn that the Secretary of War, MIR.
CALHOUN. is expected TO return to this city
from South Carolina, about the LIST of next
month, NAT Reg
DETROIT. June H.. Three or four
days ago, Waogau, the Indian Who made
The deposition before Geo. MDougall
Esq. Qhe substance of which was given
III our lasi J was found dead few miles
up the river Rouge he was scaiped, aud
his scalp was hanging ON stick, WHICH
was stuck i'll the ground near his head
The circumstances attending his death,
as they have been related to us, are as
follow :-Waogan MAS d quarrelsOme aud
mischievous Indian, and was, as the In
dams say, constantly using his endeavOrs
to proaofe quarrel of some kind. After
the affair on The river Rouge, which re-
suited Ia the death of the Young Ton
qulsli. his behavior was very insoeHt TO
the relatives of the deceased, whom lie
stiginaliZed as COW ards for not revenging
the death OF their kinsman, and advised
them 10 seek revenge. 1t Is further stat
ed, that Inc and one or two others, whom
he had assailcd, stole from the surveying
party in the vIciRiiy of tue river Rouge
their provisions, and once or twice took
them away iorcibly.
This condnct of Waogan alarmed the
well-disposed Indians, and they came 10 q
determination, after brief consultations
To put him to death, and the sentence was
executed Immediately.
Tins circumstance shows, in very
conclusive manner, that the Indians de-
sire ia live in amity will, the whites, and
that they are capable Of foresecing, and
greatly fear, the consequences Of a quar-.
rel with them. II is therefore 10 be hop
ed, that prejudiGes which NAV exist
ny white man 10 insult them, or to the
commission of any act which NAV tend
TO do away the sentiments with which
they are now impressed in relation TO the
whites.
Last Sunday evening three men left
This place in a boat for Crosse Isle when
opposite Petite Cote, on The Canada shore,
the wind compelled them to lay to, near
tie shore. ~ Ibis place tlsy were hailed
by man in the service Of Capt. Elliot
who, We believe, is Il revenue officer. The
man boarded the boat, aud was inform
ed by the boatmen that they had on.
~ Wagon and some provisions on board
| The man was somewhat intoxicated, and
lett the boat apparently satisfied. lie
went TO Capt. Elliot, who ordered him t.
! desist from troubling the bOatmen. Soon
| after, he returned TO the shore and order
| ed the men TO come on shore, or lie ould
shoot them and, OH their refusing, he fir
| ed his gun AT them, and wounded Two We
~ badly ; a buck shot passed through
| the Jacket OF the third. The man imme
dlai,Iy escaped TO Tie woods, but since
surrendered himself at this place. II,
proves To he an American dasrrtcr. Til,
offence having been committed oHl of III,
| Jurisdiction OF our courts, tie man CAV
ouIy he punished here for his miliiar,
crime Of drserlion. Ii is much 10 b. re-
GREETED that SOme reciprocal arrangement
does not exist between the two govern
nients, whereby murdcrers, thieves, AM
otEer criminals, (who have only To cross
the river 10 escapr,) could be brought I,
meet Tie punishment due their deeds.