Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-05
TRUE ELOQUENCE.

THE April No. of the North American Ke-
view contains an able * highly interesting ar
ticle on the subject of "smpioyfng Indians IN CT
viGzed ,carfare;" in which the ingenious writer
takes up the charges brought by the London
Quarterly Review against our Go, eminent, Tor
Supposed wrongs and crueltics against The
primitive People Of this country, and repels
them with becoming spirit, and IN the most
clear aud satisfactory manner. We have only
room for the annexed specimen of Mr.. Madi-
sons sentiments and feelings towards The In.
dians and his fine genius for composition.
Nat. hateitgencer.
From The Worth american RerieW.
The talk of Mr. Madison to the Indians in
1912 a. the commencement CT the war, con-
tains sentiments so honorable to himself and
his country, * so appropriately and beautiful
" expressed, that we shall submit to our read
ers a part of this interesting document. 1t
NAV be considered as the manifest OF the A
inerican Government, establishing the princi
ples Of its intercourse with It's aboriginal
neiphbors in the critical circumstances which
imposed new duties OH both. And the contrast
between this course and that pursued by the
British Government, must awaken reflections
here and elsewhere, which, although tardy,
may yet be useful
"The Red People who live on the same
great Island with the white People Of the eigh-
teen fires. are madeby the Great Spirit out of
the same ca, tn, from parts of it differing in
color ONLY NV regard for all my red children
has made me DESTROYS that the bloody toma.
hawk should be buried between the Osages,
the Cherokees, and the Choctaws. wish al
so that the hands of the Shawnese and the
Usage should be Joined in my presence, as a
pledge to cherish and observe the peace made
at St Louis. This was good peace for both
1t is certain chain that ought 10 hold them
fast IN friendship. Neither blood nor rust
should ever be upon it.
Il am concerned at the war which has long
been kept up between the Sacs and Foxes "a
gainst the Osagcs, and that latterly L bloody
war is carried OH between The Osages and To-
ways. now tell my red Children here pre-
sent that this is bad for both parties They
must put under my feet their evil intentions
against each other; and henceforward live in
peace and good will; each hunting OH their
lands and working til if own soil.
"a father onght 10 give good advice TO his
children and it is the duty of his children to
hearken to il. The People composing the
eighteen fires, are great People. You have
travelled through their country. You see they
cover the land as The stars Fill The sky, and
standing their great power, the British King
has attacked them on the great water beyond
which he lives. He robbed their ships and car
red away .hc people belonging to them. Some
of them he murdered. He has an old grudge
against the eighteen fires, because when he tried
10 make the m dig and Llant for his People be-
yond the great wafer, not for themselves, ihey
sent out warriors who beat his warriors; they
drove off the bad chiefs he had sent among
them, and set up good chiefs Of their own. The
eighteen fires did this when they had not the
strength they now have. Their blows will now
be much heavier, aud will soon make him do
them justice. 1t happened when the thirteen
fires, now increased TO eighteen, forced the Bri-
tish King 10 treat them as an independent
lion. One little fire did no, join them. This
he has hello ever since. IL is there that his a.
gents and traders plot quarsrels and wars be-
tween the eighteen fires and their re,hren, and
between one red tribe and another Maiden is
the place where all the ad birds have tbeirness.
There they are fed WIKI false tales against The
eighteen fires, and sen, gu, with the bloody belts
in their bills, TO drop dmong the Red People,
who would otherwise remain at peace. II is
for the good Of all the Red People, as well as
the People Of the eighteen fires, that a stop
should be put 10 this mischief. Their warriors
IAN NV ~ my oiS SohS obo S"HS W SdHdud
forthis purpose. They wan, no help from thcir
Red brethren. They are strong enough
wi,hou, it. The British, who are weak, are
doing all they can, by their bad birds, TO decoy
the Red People, into the war on their side
warn all the Red People to avoid the RUN this
must bring upon them. And say to you, my
children, your father does not ask you 10 Join
his warriors. Sit still on your seals, and be
witnesses that they are able to beat their enc
mics, and protect their Red friends. This i,
the fatherly advice / give you.
have afurlher advice for my Red chill
dren. You see how the country Of the eighteen
fires is filled with People. They increase like
the corn they put into the ground. They all
have good houses TO shelter them from all wea-
theirs; good clothes suitable to all seasons; and,
as for food of all sorts, you see they have
enough. and 10 spare. No man, woman, or
child, Of the eighteen fires ever persisted Of