The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-22

1--WE preparations have been made by him to secure the
c~opera ion OF all the Indian tribes IL may DC tha'
the British Minister is ignorant Of this Indian now
ment. But whatever may be the object OF Ross, u ID
necessary that our Government should without delay
take ihenecessay steps 10 protect the frontier settle
ments III the British Minister has been tamPering
with Ross and should not be surprised if Il prove
true the proper authorit At ,hington know Their
duties aud trust will perform them promptly and
energeticaly. We wish 10 create no unnecessary
alarm but hold that longer negligence on the part
of the National Administration " recommend proper
of defence, would be criminal In te extreme.
Should we engage in war with England, we kno"
that her policy will be- to arm and iniuriaie ,he
tribes on our western and northwestern border to
pour down her troops from the Capadas on the No"'
and to assail Atlantic coast by means OF he'
fleets, and, concentrating her negro regiments on 'no
South excite insurrecon of the slaves ia all our
slaveholdng States and thereby secure the coopefa
ton of Northern Aboitionsts in carrying Out he'
work of destruction. Knowing this TO he the propa-
bic system of operations which she will adopt, tue re-
cent information from the Indian country II 700 ln-
poriant 10 be overlooked. Even If 1t at last prove
false shall have only taken the proper precautions
to insure the safety of our border settlements bu.
should il prove true and we have neglected to pro-
vide for the emergency, nothing could be regarded "
sufficient palliaton for such criminal neglect
In few days we shall probably receive more de-
tailed fthe in formation brought by the DeA
ware and in the meantime consider It the imPeIa-
tive duty of the General Government to ProViue iof mo
For the Missouri Reporttr.
"WARS, AND RUMORS OF WARS"
ST. LOUIS, March S.
am astonished Mr. Reporter, to find that you
have deemed the vague and visionary ihtehsenoeo
contained in your extra Of Saturday evening, OF SUI
fcient importance u 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 story
taka with he
the people Of the West will at once see its faacy
| The extra says
at appears from the letter of Mr.. Phariss, who
writes from Mcdonald, the county seat OF Barry, that
an intelligent Deidndre 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 two moons iom the pre-
sent time--( 10th FebruaTy)-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 10 the vast prarles OF the
West, under the superintendent of the Cherokees
| The chiefs and head NET OF the Seminoles, Chock-
laws Chckasaws, Creeks, Pawnees, Sioux, oacs
and Foxes &c SC, &c. are to be present in order to
form grand contederdcy 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 DelaDare Indian" The raw
nees Sioux Sacs and Foxes, at the date mentioned,
10th February, scattered over the Praires on
their winter hunts SOME OI them JJtee" t"f"A's -
miles from this Cherokee council ground! and alto
peher ignorant of the existence Of such tribe the
Cherokees, or such man as John Ross. Besides,
deadly euds 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 l-ts
really laughable it not fol lis mschlevous
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 nonsensica reports repeated and circulated by
evil disposed persons, who expect to make money out
fan Indian war, or to locate themselves on ,he ahus
from which the poor Indian must necessarily be driven
in the event of war Unfortunately for the Indians,
and perhaps for ourselves there class Of restless
sprs-haf civilized, half savage-hovering on our
fronters-eager to shake of the shackles OF civilized
society and roam wild and reckless beyond the reach
Of legal, even moral restraints admit there are
but few SUCH but the hand of single ncendary can
fire whole city.
| hope, Mr.. Editor you will discountenance this
wild story moments reflection will suffice to con-
vince you of its mischeyous tendency, as well as its
absurdity. M.