The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-22

five preparations have been made by him 10 secure tho
c-opera ion of all the Indian tribes. II may be that
toe British Minister is ignorant Of this Indian move
ment But whatever may be the object Of 1osst y
necessary that our Government should without delay
take the necessary steps project the frontier settle
ments If the British Minister has been tampering
with Ross AID should not be SURF ased if prove
true, the proper authont es at Washington know Their
duties and we trust will perform them promptly and
energeticay. We wish TO create no unnecessary
alarm; but hold that longer negligence on the part
OF the National Administration 10 recommend proper
measures OF Defence would be criminal IN the extreme
Should we engage in war with England we Know
that her policy Will be, and lnfurafe the ind'ah
| tribes on our western and northwestern border 70
pour down her troops from the Canadas on the N0th
and to assaI Us Atlantic coast by means OF her
fleets and concentrating her negro regiments on the
oouth excite an instruction of the slaves In all our
saveholding States, and thereby the co-opera-
ton of Northern Abolitonists in carrying out her
work of destruction Knowing this 10 I've the proba-
BILE system of operations which she will adopt, the re-
cent information from the Indian country IL too i'm
porant to be overlooked. Even if it at last prove
false shall have only taken the proper precautions
to insure the safety of our border settlements But
should it prove true, and have neglected to pro-
vide for the emergency nothing could be regarded As
a sufficient paiatIon for such criminal neglect.
In few days we shall probably receive more de-
tailed account ofthe 10 formati brought by the De'a
ware, and 10 the meantime consider 1t the npera-
tive duty of the General Government to provide for Inc
oWplt WOttCtIOu VI our w cstcLn
For the Missouri Reportr.
"WARS, AND RUMORS OF WARS"
ST. LOUIS, March S.
l am astonished, Mr.. Reporter, to find that you
have deemed the vague and visionary intelligence
contained in your extra Of Saturday evening" oil sui
fcient Importance to be noticed in an even ordinary
manner much less to be blazoned forth in the shape
of an extra
During these panic making times, such a story
might perhaps take with the citizens OF Name, Dut
the people OF the west VIII at once see us iaAacy
The extra says:
"It appears from the letter of Mr.. Phariss, who
writes from Mcdonald the county seat of Barry, that
an intelligent Diapare Indian, has just arrived from
the Cherokee nation, and brings information that an
{" intended Council" is proposed to be held at the
Cherokee Council ground in tDo moons fiom the pre-
sent time--( 9th February)-in which will be I'M
bodied all the principal chiefs and head men OF the
various Indian tribes, both settled and wandering
from the United States ne to the vast praries OF the
| Vest under the superntendence of the CherOkees
| The chiefs and head meB of the SeminOles, ChOck-
Jaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, Pawnees, Sioux, Sacs
and Foxes &c &c. &c, aieto be present IN order to
form grand conJederdcy or to become united as one
tribe"
| Now this clerk Of the court in Barry county, must
be wholly ignorant Of the situation of these various
Indian tribes to suffer himself TO be thus humbugged
by the intelligent Delaaoare Indtdn Ihe raw
nees, Sioux, Sacs and Foxes at the date msntioned
10th February were scattered over the pralries on
| their winter hunts; of them fifteen hundred
miles from this Cherokee council ground and alto
gether of the existence Of such tribe asthe
Cherokees, or such man John Ross Besides,
deadly feuds exist between several of the above
mentioned tribes and they meet except IN battle
And the idea of the British Minister at Wash
ington being the prime mover in the matter! It's
really Iaughable were it not fol- its mischievous
influence on the minds of the ignorant. 1t hap
pens Mr.. Editor, that in nine cases out OF ten,
our difficulties with the border tribes, grow out OF
such nonsensical reports repeated and circulated by
evil disposed PERSONS who expect TO make money Out
ofan Indian war to locate themselves on the lands
from which the poor Indian must necessarily be driven
in the event of Unfortunately for the Indians,
and perhaps for ourselves there is class of restless
spirits-haf civilized, half savage-hoverng on our
frontiers-eager shake off the shackles of civilized
society, and wild and reckless beyond the reach
of legal or even moral restraints admit there are
but few SUCH but the hand of single ncendiary can
fire a whole city.
l hope, Mr.. Editor, you will dscountenance this
wild story moments reflection will suffice to con-
vince you of its mschievous tendency, we'll as its
absurdity. M