The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-18

| the workings OF Az ardent mind engaged 10 no
bie pursuits, and encon ,ering with fo,titade III,
obstacles incident TO great aud hazardous enter
prises.
By the following erfr0, from the Buhaloe Elm
porium, it will be seen that the celebrated an
denounced chief Red Jacket las been deposrt
by the chef, ofthe tribe oith Six nations. TIN
catalogue of offences laid TO his chugt. IS long
aud serious one.
RED JACKET DEPosEU.-The following docu
meni, nom which it will be seen, that the lon.
celebrated Chief Red Jacket, has been deposcd
bv his brethren and associates ia authority, va
handed us by ID Jnrson who was present Il
the time and who noted ia English the Ian
guage us d with as much accuracy a. compc en-
Knowledge Of both languages whould petmlt.
We are informed that dispositions of tins klnd
have before occurred but believe the instance is
rare, IN which chief ofsuch eminent talents has
been Frustrated.
he has been for a long time extremely dssi.
patrd and in esety respect morally worthless.
He i,abour seventy years ofage yet he is re-
markabiy active, retains his men al powers, and
10 the last will no doubt exert them 10 prevent
any dmeIiora;ion Of his people, by introducing
among them the arts OF civilized he;
We, the Chiefs ofrh seneca tihe of the
,
Red Jacket that you havea long time di>tut oed
oar councils thai yon hav1 procured some
white men, to ASSIST you in sending great nun
Der OF false stories 10 our fuIer the President
of the Unitri States aud induced our people To
sign those asehoods at fonawanta a. Chiefs Of
our tribe. when you knew that they were nos
Chiefs thai you have opposed the impr vement
Of our nation and make divisions and dlsturhan
ces among our people; that YOU have abused y
iuSulted our gicat father, the President thai you
not regarded the rules which make the G,eat
Spirit IoSe us aud which maize his red chi dren
do good to aach other that you nave lad
heart, because IN q time ofgrrat distress when
our people were starving Noutook " hid the body
Of a deer YOU had killed When youI starving bro
Tiers should have shared rhcir proportions Oft
with YOU that the last time cur father the Pro-
ident was fighting against the king acros tie
great waters YOU divided us, you acted agalus.
ou father, the President y his officers, aud adN
sed with those who were rpt friend, that YOU NV
prevented and always discouraged onr children
from gong 10 school where they could learn,
ani aDu,rd and lied about our people who were
willing 10 lean tld ABOUT those wiz we're offer
ing 10 instruct thcm how to worship the Great
Spirit in the manner christian, a that you have
always placed yourself before u5"In, who would
he instructed aud have done all yot could 10 pre-
vent tier going 10 schools that YOU ha'e taken
goods 10 YOU own use, which we're received as
nnuitifS ali which belonged to ofp an children
and 10 old people thai tor the last tea ye,r= you
have often saidt the co n,uuuicatnns Of ON great
father 10 his red children were iorgerie, made
up al new New York by those who wanted 10 ia !,
pur lands that YOU left your wife hrcausg she
joined the christmas aud worshiPfcd TIE Gredr
spirit As they do. Knowing that sine was a good
woman that We have waited Tor nearly ten yraI,
for you 10 reform, aud do better ; but are now
discouraged as you declare you never Will re,
rive distractions from those who wish To do us
good as our great father ADVISES, \ induced o.
tnerS 10 hold the same language.
We might say a great many other things
which make you an enemy 10 the Great SpiI1
and al3o 10 your brothers bat We ave said e
nougn and now renounce you ChietN fon
this llna you are forbid 10 act as snch--At OF as
will hereafter regard you is "A private man, and
we say 10 them alt that every one, who snail do
as you have dout, liza Chrf viii IN like manner
he dsn~htd A. sent back where he started from
by his brethren.
Signed By % Chiefs.
Declared at the Connect House OF tue Seneca
Nation Sept. Is, 1921