The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-30
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-. chief oil the CoNeta towns. lhe cnCuui.
',a,res attending their drath Ms they have
IN related TO Us, are tragic enough even Tor
I'm taste. The Cowela clict aud Chilly
..'sln,osh we're both nj the house 81 ,ac Gen
ri The hostile Indians surrounded Il Al ut
.',o hours before day, set FIRE TO il III s,ve9ai
Is and waited the result Those within
,,,,re reused from their sleep 10y tie smoke,
ii Gen Mcintosh came out first. As soon
10 nade his appearance the enemy fired
' :" him, and he fell pierced by about ~
,,tlets CEHly seized the moment when they
''.a relaa4..at aud fed Etome Tus,enu2ge
ann eul nnd fell under the fire of The
'.@ n, Gea Mcintosh hal previously fall
iraev we're both thrown hack into the
,apsc aud burnt mp with II Chilly was rnr
.aeJ closely, bu, he reached the river, plung
sIi,,o il. and Owed MS TAR as he could. As lie
,ase Ia get breath tie enemy fired at him. lie
.,i,.d again, and finally reached tie opposite
balk uhhfrt ,,.,,
II was the intention OF the hostile phrty to
rlor every one who signed the late treaty.
~. have not heard OF their success IN any o.
,brr case except that OF Col figa-klps~~ his
chief has also fallen victim to their cruelty.
The others, it is hoped have made lhe'r escape.
These events have produced deep sen5a
,ion among the people OF this sia'e. Inc De
~ ia preity general that while men have
,oe, me ipstirntnrs Of these outraees and the
ax,sperstiop Of the public mind against them
!. high. And so ii ought to be for IN Rlcln.
9,sh we have lost II chief who was the white
mans friend In the most trying times of
,ho late war he stood firm OH our side He
larc the commission OF Brig. Gen. conferred
nm him bv the government of the u. 5. ms
,e,yard ler his fidelity 10 our interests and his
dill and courage in the field Of battle To
,h;s Stale his services were great, both in the
eli and in the council of his nation Wa
,.licye that had il not been for his exertions,
Georgia wonld not HOW lie III possession OF u
.;,plp fool OF land west OF the Ocmulgee river
tn his own nation his death is loss rs
,reat ms il is 10 US. Rising superior to what
re generally see In the nnture and character
,f Inc Indian, hn saw clearly in what the
ttne interests of his people consisted. lie
embraced with cagerness the proposal OF the
president OF the United States TO concentrate
NIL The tribes now residing in the u. States on
lands west OF the Mississippi, where more eff
Gent measures might be adopted for their CT
ylizaion, and was preparing TO set out on u
Journey TO the wes to explore the country
For his deyoiiOnto The rue interest OF his own
neope and for his rxeriions in furthering the
benevolent views Of lie President cruel and
ignounions death has been his reward. And
what makes this deed Of higher Importance Ia
tic U. s il was done by the remnant Of that
part of the tribe who, in the late war joined
the standard OF our enemy, and oceasloned
the expenditure of 50 much blood and treasure
nthe suppression and Punishment OF tue eDor
nilias.
These ou.rages must aud will nc punished.
Chilly Mcintosh has gone to Washington City
farlhs purpose of procuring redress The
President cannot refuse il, without wilfully
violating pledge soiemnly given by the Z. S.
COMMISSIONER aud confirmed by the raiif
cation of the treaty. II contains tho follow
Jig article
Anr 8 Whereas the said emigra.ine pnr |
jup pp1pA wal
United States sIipnlate for their protection
against the encroachmcnts, hostilities, and
imnositons of the whites, and ot nlh Others |
hui the period of removals shall not extend
hey oud the first day of September, in the year
eighteen hundred and twenty six"
regard for his own character, ms well as |
for the character OF the Natonwlose head he
j., will surely prevent MIR Adams from hesIta
fing one moment about the course to be pur-
sIrd Should he refuse TO interfere what
filth will hereafter be placed in treaties -
What Involvement will there DO, in wars that
may hereafter arise, for our red brethren to
JON our standard Nv hat will other nations
gay of usa That our friend and ally was lite
rally but, hered in cold blood al our border, |
md we did not avenge his death, though pro-
lection was promised, aud the faith OF the Ma
ton pledged for the fulfment OF the promise.
Slall we expose ourselves to Il taunt 50 igno |
minious RS this? We sometimes boast OF en- |
Romans did not permit the insuItcr, in cases
like this, to smte with IMMUNITY: He who
Injured the friend aud ally OF Rome WAS pur
sled to the ends OF the earth. HE aNenger !
Vested not I'LL the enemy MAS ionnd and Pnh
fhed And shall we act UtherH Use Policy, |
eXpedicncy the character ot our country, The
inlerests oil humanity, and the ajrOcity OF The
deed--cvery thug demand that a terrible
retribntion should he executed on those who
have been concerned ia any way III the erpe
tratIon of them
~ Since the proceeding remarks were
Committed 10 paper we have understood that
intelligence was brought to AaCou on 9aiur
slay last, lay a traveller Though tho Greek ia
ton, that the Indians were in 4 state OF high
excitement and that they had threatened
slie destruction OF the Agent, Col. tra~cl -
Tic Governor has promptly taken measures
TO secure the tranquility Of the Whole frontier
Mai"r Generals Miller. shorter, and Nimber
y have this matter in ctargr. Proper ar
Engagements have likewise been made for the
protection atd security Of the Agent Brig.
Gen. Mcdonald is ees,eI with discretionary
powers as To this last lnailer. l5oWhaf.
--oSrC
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
MruGosp, May oi--iHe annual conven !
Hon oi the Protestant Episcopal Church OF |
'rgnia assembled in the Momumtnial
hurch in This City on Thursday last, aud al |
!onfhrd un Sa'urday.--it Was opehcd with /
divine srryiceby tie Right Rev Bishop Moore,
aad sermon by the Rev Oliver Norris,
Ihe Bishop took the Chair as President Of
me Convention. Twenty three tieiSyHe'i, |
esea>ve Of the Bishop and twenty siS Lag |
Deputies a'tendtd--The Bishop delivered his |
PASTORAL Address (Which will appear in oer
heM I'm the afternoon OF Wednesday, the
.ef'ice was read at Richmond Hi Church I'y I
me Rev. Sylvester Nash, and sermon ny |
NE Rev. Frederick - liatch.-On friday the
Convention was onened with divinc service