The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06


or stop the trade of the Mississippi. If
the English have not the strength or the
Courage to come to war; against US
Themselves, their practice has been and
Will be to hire the savages to commit
murders and depradations. Illnoiss must
expect to pay in these large price for
her freedom unless the English can be
Expelled from Detroit.
The means Of Efectfng this will not
perhaps be found in your or Colo Clark's
power but the French inhabiting the
neighborhood Of that place, It is pre-
sumed may be brought TO see it Done
with Indifference or perhaps Joyne in the
Enterprise with pleasure. this is but con-
lecture. when you are on the Spot you
and Colo Clark may discover its fallacey
or reality, if the former appeares. de-
fence Only is to be the object. II the lat
ter or a good prospect Of il, I hope the
Frenchmen and Indians at your disposal
will shew a Zeal for the affairs Equal to
the Benefits to be Derived from Estab-
fishing Liberty and permanent Peace.
zone great Good expected from Holing
the illinois, is to overaw the Indians from
warning on our Settlers on this side the
carector. and movements of the Hostile
Tribes is therefore nessary for you the
forces and militia at Ilinoss by being
placed on the back OF them may infiict
timy Chastisement on these enemies.
whose towns are an easy prey in absince
Of their warriors.
"You perceive by these hints that some
thing in the military line may be Ex
pected from you so far as Occasion calls
for the assistance of the people compos
ing the militia 1t will be Necessary with
the troops sent from here and I Know
of no better Cent Direction to Give than
this. that you Consider yourself at the
head of the Civil department. and as
Such have the Ccmmnd of the militia
who are not TO be under the Commnd
of the Military until ordred out by the
Civil Authority, and to Act IN Conjunc-
ton with them.
"You are on all Accatons to inculcate on
the people the Value of liberty and the
Difference between the state of free citi-
zens of this Commonwealth and that Sla-
vry to which Illinois was Destined. A
free & equal representation may be Ex-
pected by them in a little time, together
with all the improvmts in jurisprudence
and police which the Other parts of the
State enjoy.
at is necessary for the Happiness. in
crease and prosperity of that Country and
their Grievances that obstruct these
blessings be known in order TO their re-
movall, let It therefore be your Care to
obtain information on that subject, that
proper plans may be found for the Cen
erall Utility. Let 1t be your constant at
tention to see that the inhabitants have
Justice administered to them for any In
Jury reed from the troops, the omission
of this may be fatal. Colo Clark has In
structions on this Head, and will Doubt
not, exert himself to curb all icentious
practises of the Soidiery. which if unre-
strained would produce the most baneful
results.
You will also Discountenance & Pun
ish every attempt TO violate the property
Of our Indians, particularly in their lands.
Our enemys have alarmed them much on
that score but hope from your prudence
and Justice that no grounds of complt be
administered on this subject
you will embrace evry opertunity to
manifest the high reguard and friendly
sentiments of this Commonwealth towards
all the subjects of his Catholic Majesty,
| for whose safety. prosperity and advant-
age you will give every possible advant-
age. You will make tender of the friend
ship and services OF yr people to the Span
| ish Commandant near Kaskaskia, and
cultivate the strictest connection with
| him and his people / deliver you a let
! ter which you will hand TO him in person.
1.-THE Ditaile of your Duty in the Civil
/ Department need not give you its best
direction will be found in yr innate love
of Justice and Zeal. to be intencively
useful to your fellow-men. A General
Direction to act according to the best of
yr Judgment in cases where these In
structions are silent and the laws have
not otherwise directed is given 10 you
from the necessity of the case for yr
i Great Distance from Govermt will not
permit you to wait for orders in many
cases of Great Importance.
I'm your negotiations with the Indians
confine the stipulan as much as possible
TO the single object OF obtaining peace
from them. Touch not the subject of land
or boundaries till perticklr Orders are
reed: where necessity requirs il. presents
may be made. but be as frugal in that
matter as possible and let them know that
Goods at present are scarce with US but
we expect soon to trade freely with all
the world. and they shall not want when
we get them.
THE matters given you in charge are
singular in their nature and weighty in
their Consequences to the people imme-
diately concerned and to the whole state
they require the fullest exertion OF VI
Abiitys & Unwearied Diligence.
from matters Of general concearn you
must turn Occasionally 20 Others Of less
consequence Mr.. Roseblave's wife and
family must not suffer for want of tina:
property of which they were bereft BY
our Troops: 1t is TO be restored to them
II possible; II this cannot be done the pub
lick must support them
~ think It proper for you to send me-
an express once In three months with e
GerI accot of aTaires with YOU and any
perticklars you wish 20 communicate,
at is in contemplation TO appoint az
agent 70 manage Trade on Publick &C
count. 70 supply ninolss and the Indians
with goods: If such an appointment takes
place you will give Z. every possible aid
The people with you should nor inte-mt'
their endea YOURS 20 secure sIpplys or
the expectation Of this. and you may ac'
accordingly. ?. HENRY"
This Is believed 20 be the genuine sigma
ture % Patrick Henry It being apparent
yidentical w::h autographs known 20 b
his.
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