Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-06-23
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MlLLY,
TIE PROPHET FRANcIs's DAUGHTER.

The Life of Duncan McRimmon, who
fell into the hands Of Hills Hadjo, OIL
the Prophet Francis, in the time of the
late war, was saved by the intercession
of the Prophets daughter Milly. From
a letter of Colonel ArbuckIe, command
ant of Fort Gadsden on the Appallachi-
cola, it appears that the gratitude of Nc
lsimmon induced him to offer her his
hand as return for his life. This offer
it seems she refused, for the reasons
stated by Col. .Arbuckle, as tollows;-
duncan McRimmon is here. MiIly,
the Prophet Francis's daughter says she
saved his life, or used such influence as
she possessed to that effect, from fee
lings Of humanity alone, and that she
would have rendered the same service
to any white man similarly circumstan-
ced; she is, therefore, disposed not to
accept his offer of matrimony, which
has been made as an acknowledgment
of gratitude.--The donation presented
through me, by the citizens of Milledge.
vile TO Milly, has been delivered, and
she manifested considerable degree
of thanktulness for their Kindness"
Hills Hadjo himself, however, after
wards fell into the hands of Gen. Jack
son with whom he found no kind inter.
cessor TO save his life. The following
reference TO his interesting transaction
occurs in the speech Of Mr.. Storrs in the
Debate on the Seminole War, page 1872
1--WE profess" said Mr.. 1torrs, Ito be
the only free government OIL earth
that our intercourse With foreign nation;
is characterized by moderation and JUS
!ice-that our national character is be-
yond reproach. Above all, we piofes;
TO be christians. Go follow the track
OF this christian army through the Flor
idas. 1t can easily be traced. Every
tootstep is trodden in blood. The pail
is strewed with the unbIeaching bone.
and livid carcases of its slaughtered in
habitants. Survey this frightful waste
of human lite--the awful calamltiei
which have been inflicted on our owr
species, and say if our posterity will no
blush for their ancestors. incidents
which occurred during this campaign
carry with il the keenest rebuke to ou
professions 0! christianity. Duncan NJ
Rimmon, one ofthe Georgia militia, wa
captured by the Indians in the early par
of the war; he was condemned by Hills
t1adjo to death The victim was bount
i'll his presence and the instruments o
torture prepared. The daughter o
this chief, an artless and uneducatet
child of the forest, who had never hear,
of the precepts Of our religion, whose
only instruction had been received from
that father, al the awful moment wher
he was about to suffer the excruciatins
death to be inflicted by savage ferociiy
this Indian girl rushing between hin
and his murderers, implored his life
On her intercession it was granted--the
life of our fellow countryman was spar
ed. That father, who thus listened ant
yielded TO this supplication of mercy
was the Prophet Francis, whom Gener
al Jackson Gtter1CdrdS executed! Ills or
| phaned child, in return for the disn
terested bene:aclion which she bestow
upon US, is left to heap up the faller
earth around his grave.--Sir, is this tht
Hra Of the world when America shat
sanction these acts. Of inhumanity
When The poten:ates of Europe are
compelled TO appeal to the moral sense
of mankind TO secure the stability 0
their thrones-when all Christendom i
awakened, and obe universal effort i
making TO difFuse the gospel, and incul
cate its precepts Of mercy Throughout
tho benighted regions of The globe, shall
we turn aside from this work of beney
olence, and rctise 10 efaco from ou
history these examples Of barbarou,
cruelty ?" Portlaaa Gazette.