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DOMESTIC.From the Western Sun,Vincennes, August 25, 1810#The editor has taken some pains to inform himself of the substance of what has passed at the councils which have been lately koldcu by Gov. Harrison, with the Indians now in town.Tecumseh, the brother of the celebrated Prophet, arrived on the 12th instant, accompanied by about 70 war-rors. He came in consequence of a message which was lately sent by the governor to the Prophet, by Mr. Barron, in which the governor attempted to show him the folly of making war tip on the U. States ; that he was ready to listen to any grievances of which he had to complain ; and particularly, that if he could show that any other tribe, than those who were parties to the late trea ties, had any just claim to the lands ceded by those treaties, that they would be immediately given up. Tecumseh occupied the greater part of several days, in exhibiting his complaints a-gainst the United States. But on Mon.day last he recapitulated and exaggerated all the injuries which the Indians had received from the whites, particu-Jarlv, the murder of the Moravian In-4 9 ;d.ians during the revolutionary war.— that of the Delaware chief Comstock, fee. See. and he declared, lie did not know how he could ever be friends with them again. With respect to the lands, lie asserted, that the Great Spirit had given them as common property to all the Indians, and that they could not, nor should not be sold without the consent of all. That all the tribes, of Indians upon the continent, formed butone nation ; that if the governmentwould net give up the lands that were purchased from the Miumies, Delawares, Putawatamies, See. that those who were united with hint, were determined to fall upon those tribes and destroy them. That they were determined to have no more chiefs, but in future to have every thing done under the direction of the warriors. In short, his whole speech was full of hostility from beginning to end ; arid we believe that the most incredulous of those whoan Ottoway, and a Winebago, severally spoke, and declared that their tribe had entered into the Shawanoe confederacy, and would support the principles laid down by Tecumseh, who they had appointed their leader.At the conclusion of the council the Governor informed Tecumseh that hewould immediately transmit his speeches to the President, and as soon as his answer arrived he would send it to him, but as a person had been appointed to run the boundary line, he wished to know whether there would be any danger in his proceeding. He answered, that they (his party) were determined that the old boundary line should continue, and that the crossing it would be attended with bad consequences. The Governor replied, that since he had been candid enough to avow this,Tie would be equally so with him; the President he was convinced would never allow that the lands on the Wabash were the property of any other tribes than those which had occupied and lir-ed upon them since the white people first came in America, and-as the title to the lands lately purchased were derived from those tribes by fair purchase he might rest assured that the right of the U. States would be supported with the sword.We have always been of opinion that the confederacy which has been formed by the Prophet, was the effect of British intrigue ; and we have never doubted that the secret agents of that power, which arc known to exist in every part of America, but particularly in the Indian country, gave it all the countenance in their power. But we could scarcely prevail upon ourselvek to think that any American was engaged in this nefarious project ; we fear, however, that it is but too true, and if the speech which we understand was made by the chief of the Wea tribe, to captains Floyd and Whitlock, of the United States troops be correct, we fear that there is some deep laid scheme of villainy on foot to alineate from us that hitherto faithful tribe.The Editor has conversed with Gov-crtior Harrison, and is happy in being able to assure his fellow citizens, that it is the Governor’s opinion, that notwithstanding the strong talk of Tecum-oaIi ic loce f an T n rl l a n1\.Tits ] Ii be 2Sta1offgenridgi€drel I coiTcanshaidecemeralsotheacqiernto csideto.-ncs;whilt;defegatetucl(eftsuclhasdccethefhotprescanleal)itywit!out, i n fo or awas
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Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Kentucky, US
Tue, Sep 11, 1810
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