Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-11
LOWER C. fNADA.

ana Peari hSnes. Iney opened III the
| spring at $500 per ton, and gradually fel
to $3.50 they are now quoted at $l40
owing to orders from New York and Bos-
ton. 1t is supposed that there will no,
be one ton of ashes shipped from Mon
treal that will not leave dead loss oil
from 10i to III. sterling. The quanti-
ty exported is more than England re-
quires for two years, The merchants
of the United States are interested in
these shipments, not being aware that
the increase is 10000 barrels.
The following letter is the produc-
ton of Choctaw Indian, living on the
Military Road from Orleans-who, tits
supposed, accidentally killed a white
man, clerk at the store of Jack Pitching,
half Indian, near to Columbus, in Mis-
sissippi No one was present but the
author of this letter and the man that
was killed,
"Geat.eme, Of Columbus Il lament
very much that it fell to my lot to be the
author ofthe death of white man. |
am the brother of the principal of the
nation, (Mashulalubly) and the son of
the great chief Mingohoo-mastubbee.
If such an idea as that of killing white
man had been in my heart, have had
all opportunities to have done it nearer
home but, instead of that, it has always
been my practice to assist the sick and
lame white people on their way to their
own land; have loaned them horses,
and even hired the young men ofmy own
country to help them through the muddy
part of the road, between my house and
Columbus. do not make this talk as a
coward, or because lam afraid of CO.
ming to trial. am willing to go to trial,
because | know it is disgrace to the
name ofmy ancestors TO run from the
laws ofmy country. and wish the white
people to take the proper steps TO obtain
satisfaction for themselves. If they do
this, they will meet me at the Agents,
on day that he shall appoint for that
purpose, where will stand trial, and
if am found guilty, | will surrender
myself to pay for it; this hope will sa-
tisiy the whites, and that they will not
attempt to take satisfaction out of any
other person. | know the Nation is
friendly to the whites--they have prov
ed themselves so; jackson is witness. If
any of your soldiers .hould cross the line
and kill an Indian, the white people may
content themselves that we will not at
tempt to obtain satisfaction of any other
person but the one who may commit
such crime; therefore, | hope The white
people will not kill any of the innocent
people on our side, for they may rest as
sured that | will come TO trial Mr..
John Pitching, Sen. viii sign his name
with me, as security for my appearance
on the day that shall be appoined by the
Agent for that purpose, and wish
every white man, who feels HIM
self interested, to come to the trial, for
his own satisfaction. This is my talk
i am firm. If The laws ofmy country
say | must die, shall submit you shall
see il if you come---you shall see that
Twill die before / will become disgrace
to my relations or my country. 1t is
contrary to the customs of our country,
therefore be content | will come, and
DO you come, as many as may think pro-
per. | am not mad, | am not drunk,
but l am your friend.
AHT0BAH, his y mark.
JOHN PITCHLING.
T..