Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-09-30

29th-grand council held. +. The
old Wyandot chief, Shandotto, ad-
dressed the governor in behalf of
all the nations present. Began by
telling their origin and how the
thirteen fires had gotten possession
of the country. how we had III
two instances cheated them. . The
first was III a bargain made with
them for just as much ground as an
ox's hide would cover-merely to
build one fire upon. IS. The Ameri-
can cut the hide into strings and
claimed all the ground they could
encompass Herewith. . Second case
was bargain for such an extent of
country i'll a certain direction, as a
white man could travel to and back
in day. =. A surprising walker was
found who went as far and back
again the same day as any of the
swiftest men could do in two. !.
/ These were submitted to. !. you
We're strangers. (and) professed
to be our friends. (but) you have
gone from one step to another. :.
we don't know when you Will
stop e. At a treaty before the
war. s. they gave UP all the country
south of the Ohio river. the boun-
dairy was plain. it could not be
disputed. all present had de-
termined to grant no more coun-
] try (but) were willing to estab-
lish the Ohio river as the boundary
line. . He presented a belt OF
wampum with a black stripe run
ming through it representing the
ONO river dividing. etc.
The governor replied. he could
not make any deviation from. &.
(the) boundaries fixed at Ft. Stan
WiX, etc.
i Council adjourned Several
/ days pass. . River rising and driv-
ing with ice.
17S9-January the 9Th. All as
semble again The governor
they had forfeited their country. +.
+ IIe supposed the Wyandots and an
+ other nation at war. the Shaw
anese lived between them. were
desired by the Wyandots to lie
still. but the Shawanese took up
the hatchet against the Wyandots...
the Wyandots conquered. and the
Shawanese lands were given as a
price for peace. 8. now had the
land? This is your case.
You took up the hatchet against the
United States. Joined the English
in the late war. The English
eeded all the lands south OF the
Great Lakes. He had tried to
meet them in council. s. but to no
purpose. The United States
wanted peace. (buD if the In
dians wanted war they should have
it :. he would allow them to hunt
anywhere in United States terri
tory and deliver. certain goods
as might be agreed upon. Ad-
journed.
January 9th.-In council once
more. Shandotto talked for all
present. Chez was sorry the gov
ernor talked of war they (the In
had great regard for the thirteen
fires and would do everything.
for the sake of peace. (bnt) hop
ed the line would be removed a lit
/ tie way.
11th.-The articles were signed
13th.-Goods given to the differ
ent nations.
The death of General varnum,
one of the judges of the territory,
who was buried this afternoon, is
generally lamented.
All attended the funeral
28th.-The governor, Pennsyl-
vania commissioners, and sundry
other gentlemen attending the grand
treaty, left for Fort Pit.
st. Clair went to New York and
on May End, 1889, reported to the
president Washington the result
of his long service on the Ohio. He
sent copies of the treaties and why
certain clauses had been introduced
All seemed to believe that now at
last things would be quiet along the
river, and the settlers would be at
ease. But it soon appeared that
they would not be satisfied with
what they had, they wanted all, and
the Indians were again aroused and
things were going from bad to
worse.
Settlers were going up the Mus
kingum, and just two years later
came the massacre at Big Bottom.
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