Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-06-24

and spill no more blood. Give us you,
answer, and send it to our father the
commaudant at Mobile. Our father In
Orleans has told us, that the Ameri.
cans have sold US and our lands. They
may do so, but if we continue united,
they never can take them from us. II
we kill one another, who will be left to
defend themp When you shall have
thought of these things, remember the
good advice our fathers, the Spaniards,
gave US every day. They have prom
ised US guns and ammunition to defend
ourselves, if we should be attacked.
Send peace talks to this place for the
Chickasaws, and receive the white
beads in oxen Of everlasting peace be-
TWEEN you and us. And send this talk
to your brothers the Cherokees, that
they may make peace ALSO"
The Chickasaws were active in their
endeavors to procure allies for the sup.
port of their quarrel. William Colbert
visited Gov. Blount on the 22d of July,
1895, had day appointed by the Gov.
ernor for his audience and addressed
him. He mentioned the visit of Pho.
mingo to the President in the summer
of 1904, and the document respecting
boundaries, which the President gave
him. He men toned also the informa.
tion given to the Chickasaws, that
there was a league of friendship be-
tween them and the United States, aud
that the one was to assist the other
against their enemies. Having a COM
mission from the United States, and
Creeks going to war against the people
of the Cumberland he killed them.
And hearing of no assistance from the
the United States, he had come here
to know the reason why it was 80. He
reminded the Governor of what was
delivered at Nashville in the summer
of 1909, that both bloods were to be the
same. That in killing the enemies of
the United States, he expected imme.
diate assistance, otherwise his being
small nation, he should have reflected
before he proceeded to extremities. He
considered the United States and
as brothers and that they
ought mutually to assist each other.
He was warrior. he said, and entitled
to speak. And he declared that, had
It not been for the confidence he had
IN the white people, he should not have
acted the part he had. His business
with the Governor. he said, was to |
;laim assistance. He blamed the rep
'esentatives and Mr.. Seagrove the |
Creek agent, and attributed to tLem
,is failure to get assistance before.
The Greeks. said he, have made peace
With the United States by the advice
If the Cherokees, that they might have
eisure to fall on the Chickasaws
ind extripate them. Then they would
enew the war with the white people.
The frontiers would not now enjoy
'eace, said he, but for the war of the
creeks with the Chickasaws.
On the following day he requested
o be informed by the Governor in
'ointed terms, whether any troops
would be raised to join the Chickasaws
n their war against the Creeks. The
)hickasaws, he observed, were too
mall nation to fight them without
ssistance. He could not return with
ut definitive answer. II he could
ot obtain it here, he must 60 to the
resident of the United States. He
welt upon the smallness of the Chicka-
aw nation, their friendship for the
eople of the United States, and the
erpetual enmity of the Creeks. That
,any years ago the Chickasaws refused
D join in league of the red nations
gainst the United States, and that
ney declined the invitations and offer
the Spaniards and English. That
ney had fought the enemies of the
Tnited States on the Ohio, whilst a
art of the Greeks and Cherokees was
18th their enemies. They have stolen
heir negroes and led them off, have
illed several of the Chickasaws, and
,veral white men who lived among
lem, becuse they were friends of the
with the assistance of the
orthern tribes. The Spaniards, he
lid, had long endeavored to effect
Inction of the Chickasaws with the
reeks and Cherokees against the
'nited States, and have taken advan-
lge of their present perplexities to
uild forts upon their lands at the
hickasaw bluffs. They have built
,rts also in the Creek nation, said he,
} help them to annoy the Chickasaws.
10 anxiously wished to know why a
arrison of the United States had not
cen stationed on the Tennessee as re-
uested by his nation, which would
eep the Creeks in check. Unless there
as something done to intimidate
lem, he feared that Logtown the
lace of his residence, would be cut of
efore he could return. The President
ould not be fully informed or other.
Use a visit to him would be unneces.
Try. He must be ignorant, said he,
the enmity of the Creeks and Of the
iendship and sufferings Of our people,
Gov. Blount, in reply, explained the {
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