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The utmost c a r e Jvill b e ^ k e n to [present its readers vvitb th *O a rliest and most im p o rtant Infejljgence, Foreign and D o m estic., ' imdt so far [as the means o f inforiiiatioin, and abilities of itgL q o h d u c t^f e x tends, i t will be a correet^^^iyimartial organ of communicatioln the People, [Such a paper i t i s h elieVed is w a n ted iothis p lace 5 a n d to furadsh s u c h ph one is the ohjeqtoffhiSj p M tao;, a n d unpmnyi<? 110 !|W ijnterested- hessyfor t h e g o o d o l h i a i ! ^ 4 | k a s a t lehgtHx so .in teiw o v e h h im t n ' Jdie h e a r ts o f the Amerfcaju p e o p f ^ t h a t all, w h ile they express th e ir a d im i^- tio n a n d love for has c h a r a c ter, s e e m am b itious to excel each o th e r i n de m o n s trating to him th e ir w e lcom e t o th e ir bosom s a n d th e ir firesides. September 6 ,1 7 5 7 . G il b e r t M ot - t i e JD e L a F a y e t t e , w a s b o m at C h a u teau de C h a v a g n a c , F r a n c e . 1764. W a s s e n t to the C o llege o f Louis L e G rand, at P a ris, w h e re he received his early education.— H e was n o t long a fterw a rds m a d e o n e o f th e pages o f t h e Q u e e n o f F r a n c e . 1774. W a s enrolled am o n g the M o squitaries D u R o i. U n d e r the Q u e e n ’s im m e d iate patronage, he rose in a i h o r t tim e to the rank o f a com m issioned officer. 1775. H e m a rried the am iable C o u n tess A n a staH e de N o a illes, a daughter o f th e D u k e o f that nam e . 1776. , In the early p a r t o f this year, (to save his interesting wife &; h im s e lf from th e agony o f a form al parting,) he sailed for A m e rica w ith ou t tlie know ledge o f the C o u n tess. In th e early p a r t o f A p ril, he first landed on A m e rican soil, at N o rth Island, G e o i^etow n D istrict, South- C a rolina, Mpril 19. A rrived a t C h a rleston. H e re he was so m u c h pleased w ith th e gallantry displayed, in th e de fence o f the fort at Sullivan’s Island, by G e n e ral M o u ltrie a n d his brave troops, th a t he presented th e G e n e ral w ith c lothing, a rm s a n d a c c o u tr e m e n ts for 150 m e n . H e proceeded im m e d iately to Philadelphia, w h e re C o n g ress was in session. T o this body he volunteered to serve in the A m e rican arm y , u n d e r the express proviso, th a t he m ight be perm itted to do so w ithout receiving a n y com pensation for his services. H e im m e d iately entered th e arm y as Aid to G e n e ral W a shington. July 31, 1777. C o n g ress a p p o int ed him a M ajor G enerM in the U n i ted S tates’ s e rvice. September 11. D istinguished him self in the battle o f B randyw ine, and was w o u n d e d in the arm . Shortly after this period, he p r e sented to G e n e ral W ashington up w a rds o f tw e lve thousand dollars, for th e purpose o f raising am m u n i tion and o ther n e c e ssaries for h is des- tjitute arm y . W a shington was so m u c h a ffected b y this extraordinary benevolence, th a t he em b raced him w ith tears o f jo y . October 4. ’T h e b a ttle o f G e rm a n tow n in w h ich he took a distinguish ed p a r t. ^ A b o u t this tim e he was appointed, to the com m a n d o f a body o f M ili tia in the a rm y o f G e n . G reene, then in N e w - J e rsey. H e re he d istinguish ed him s e lf in an action w ith 300 E n glish and H e ssian regular troops, a n d in c o m p a n y w ith C o l. B u tler, totally routed th e enem y , w h o had 30 kil- ed and a g reat num b e r w o u n d e d .— G e n . G r e e n e said, “ the M arquis seem e d to s e e k for d a n g e r.” In con sequence o f th e b r a v e iy and skill m a n liested in this heroic affair, he Was appointed to the com m a n d o f a division o f 200 Q y o u n g m e n , the flow e r o f the A m e rican arm y . November 1 . A b o u t this p e riod, h e relieved th e w a n ts by his m u n ifi cence, o f an exceeding distressed family. November ^5. A b o u t this tim e . [Prom the Gheraw IhtelligenCCT.J, I Chronology- ^ thepripc, xpal incidents in the Mfe o f Gen,. Fayette, . After c o n s iderable lahori;4the ed itor of th isT a lier is ahi!e'’'to T reseht liis readers, w ith g c o r f Ocfedhfonpfo- gical h istory, o f th e repaarkable ihei- dentsin the life o f ffiis ^ e a t an d e x i haOrdinary m an. H illdiiy finds n o e x ample, fromw 1 ||c h t d f e c o r d t h e sam e Wonderful vicissitudes (|jf forfm ie as is presented in the life o f this vir- fuotisandinestim a b lepaiript. Fr*om the lap of luxury and easC,\* h e has been plunged into the prisons o f ilps- potic& relentlessprinces,fr 0 m w h q s e inexorable b arbarity, fourteen years that long and gloomy period, h0;Was even d e p rivefiof the M e a p n g j ? p n - «olafions w hich the S o c i e ^ d f Well beloved, amiable & affeeti<Tffate fo iy would havn a d m M f e # ^ ' f c suflfermg^ i f W e f e ,a | | e k f t ... Ibv l i e cause, file o f M an. ordaiary'consirfdbci'i e x c ^ ous 9f ,, h e presented each o f the officers o f days A m e rican a rm y i n th e ir ih terio r o p - eratib n s . ^ August 30., R o d e on horseback froim Rhojde Island to B o ston, 70 m iles, on im p o r tant public service, in 7 hours. 1 Fox this enterprise, h e received the* thanks o f C o n g ress, and o f G e n . W a s h ington. Ja h . 7, 1779. E m b a rked o n b o a r d th e A lliance F r igate for his native country, from Boston,, for the pur pose o f p rocuring fu r th e r a ssistance from th e F r e n c h . August 25. D r . f fanklin, then in F r a n c e , h y o rder 0^ C o n g ress, p r e sented him w ith an e l u a n t sw p rd, w ith suitable d e v ice s , a c c o m p a n ied w ith a highly com p lim e n tary letter. April 26, 1780. A fter th e ren d e r in g signal serviced to th e A m e ri cans in F r a n c e , h e arrived a t Boston In a F r e n c h F r igate, w h e re he was received am id the ro a r o f c a n n o n , the ringing o f b e lls a n d display of fire w o rks, w ith the m o st enthusiastic w e lc o m e . H e im m e d iately proceed ed to the seat o f G o v e rnm e n t, w h e re he received the thanks o f Congress, by a deputation of m e m b e rs a p p o int ed for that purpose. December 11 H e repaired to V irginia w ith 1200 L ight Infantry, to c o u n teract the devastations of Ar nold a n d Phillips. By a forced m arch o f 200 miles, h e a rrived at R ichm o n d in tim e to prevent G e n . Phillips from possessing him self o f that p lace. A- bout this period he m ade further ad vances o f m o n e y to G e n . W ashing ton, for the use o f the arm y . 1781. In the early part of this cam p aign he borrow e d in Baltim o re, on his own respon^bility, $ 2000 , w ith w h ich h e clothed his alm o st na ked arm y . May 26. H e was c o m p e lled to r e treat from R ichm o n d , by L o rdC o rn- wallis. , A b o u t this tim e w ith e x traordinary skill and great good fortune, he suc ceeded in out g e n e raling L o rd C o rn wallis, and took possession of the public m agaxm es at A lbem arle old court-house. A fter a series o fm a rches a n d c o u n term a rches in the neighborhood 01 R ichm o n d , and foiling L o rd C o rn wallis in his a ttem p ts to catch “ tht boy^^ w h o m h e said, should not es cape him , h e storm e d th e B ritish r e doubts a t Y o rk T o w n , and display ed th e , m o st cool and determ ined bravery. Nov. 23. H e again received the thanks of CongresSj and the C o m m a n d e r in C h ief. Dec, M et by a p p lause a n d follow ed by gratitude w h e rever he w e n t ; he sailed a second tim e for France.- in order to obtain further assistance from the F r e n c h G o v e rnm e n t. O n his a rrival in F r a n c e , he was received w ith every dem o n stration o f j o y ; and th e people vied in show ing th e ir adm iration for the young hero. T h e Q u e e n , M aria A n tonette highly com p lim e n ted, a n d present ed him h e r m iniature. September^ 1782. F r e d e rick, the K ing o f P r u s s ia,'presen ted, his m in i ature, s p len d id ly set in D iam o n d s , to G e n . L a F a y e tte, a c c o m p a n ied w ith the expression of h is adm iration for his a n d G e n . W ashington’s c h a racter. Jhly 1 , 1784. H e em b a rked at H a v re, in the ship C o u rier, a third tim e for A m e rica, and arrived at N e w -Y o rk, after a passage o f 34 - , J 14 r l -f • --ify -V ■ 'jl\ b u p r p s , i m . i V 0 ; - 3 . ' #■ ex e r ted h im s e lf /to prev a il fin/lhelh^ekuheij. o f theB tates^G e fiem l, au^^ je ^ m a u d e p : to cb-operate w i t l t h e jlo e k an active p a r i to Bring a b o iit a Reform, feind c o r r e c t t h e nurabertess abuses th e n e x istm g u n d e r th e F refach ^ovem iu e n t. 1(uly 11 . Proposed, in the States G e fierali th e first'declaration o f thb rig h t e o f m a n and citizenship. H e presided m. the assem b ly during the storm y r i t t i n g o f the I3fh and. 14th. and! in the deputation sent to Paris. Ajbout this tim e he was p roclaim e d C o m m a n d e r in-C h ief o ftfie F r e n c h arm y , received the K ing, a t tlje head o f ^ 00,000 m e n . H e also itlsti- tuted the tricoloqred cockade, o r ganized the N a tidhal G u a rd o f Paris and o f the kingdo)& at large, atid caused order to dem o lish th e B a stlle, t o he published. A fter 'having rescued:-maJiy per- son 8 from 106 m o b s, w h ich a t this tim e w a 0 sw e e p ing a ll before them , he resigned his com m a n d . September 30, 1790. JHe refused to receive any compensation for all his Services, or any indemnity for expenses which his office had oblig ed him to incur. October 6 . H e saves the lives of the King, his family, and bodyguard, from the famous attack, on this day, of a tropp o f d e speradoes. A b o u t this tim e he refused the of fice o f D ictator, L ieu t. G e n e ral of the kingdom\ and grand constable. G e n . L a P a y e tte, not long a fter ihis period, was recalled to th e com mand o f the a rm y . August 10, 1792. O w in g to tlieac- tive part he took in endeavoring to quell the insurrections that w e re !>reaking out in every direction, he was declared by the Jacobins at P a ris, a traito r to his c o u n try. U n a b le longer to stand the disaf fection o f his countrym e n , the ad vance o f seventy thousand Prussians, and being disgusted w ith the treach in a m o s t distressing m a n n e r, hor^e also feil r ii th hini, h e r i ;ceived a s e v e re c'ontusljon upon bis arm , w h ich for som e im e induced him to suppose i t was J r o k e n . In consequence oif Gjen. L a F a y ^ t t e ’s a ttem p tto escap e ,, h e was mqqe rigorously confined tt kn form e rly his bed was c o m p o sed o f b u t a little dam p s traw 5 irons w e re p u t xoupd his feet, and rounds his i w a ist was a chain, w h ich was fasteiii^id to the w a ll, and barely p e r m itted him to tuirn from one side to the om e r. H is cell was w ithout light, a n d h p was reftis-/ ed th e sm allest allow a q c e o f lineh. In this a g o n izing a n d wj ^ c h e d situa tion, th e y ir tu o q s , heneiYolent, h e r o ic and p a triotic L a Fay^rie was com- jielled to lin g e rou t th r e e m o r e yeais, w h e n by the interference p f B o n a p a r te, a t the treaty o f C a m p o Form ioj (A ugust 2 5 , 1797 ;) h e ^As liberated. 1808. H e fon and bjijbke h is leg. 1814. He. refused the peerage, and was a p p o inted b y the college of electors o f S e ine a n d M a rne, i t s p r b sident and first deputy. [ A b o u t this tim e he was elected V ice President o f the C h a m b e r o f R eprjesentatives. In this situation he continued sfpr som e tim e , and was always the lead ing m e m b e r o f the assknibly. June, 1815. Although) always op posed to B o n a p a rte in jpolitics, af te r his overthrow at W a terloo, G e n . L a F a y e tte dem anded m the Assem bly, that the liberty and life of N a poleon should be pjotepted by the F rench G o v e rnm e n t. j July 1. H e was one q f the com missioners appointed to psk the A lli ed Pow e rs, a suspension of h o s tili ties. , August 15, 1^2A. He' arrives at N e w -Y o rk, in the ship Cadm u s, amid the shouts o f joy a n d g rateful tears of one hundred and fifty thousand free m en, the roar o f cannoni, w h ich re- ^ ^ ^ liJCi-lj LllC iVCll vA ««AAXI.'XJ Xv»* ery, ingratitude, and c o rruption that sponded welcome, tl{e ringing ol surrounded him , and also for the purpose o|f effecting his escape from scaffold, w h ich the Jacobins his division w ith an elegant sWord and' b e lt, and clothed, arm e d , a n d nj^uipped bis 2 0 0 0 soldiers a t h is own Cxpens^. _ JDeemberk A t this period, w h ile the A m e rican arm y lay encam p e d a t V a lley F o r g 0 j suffering every h a r d ship, W ithout jitbvisiott n r 'c lo th in g , G e n , L a i ^ y e t t e a t h is o w n e x p e n se, furnished m e soldieraLw ith a laige q u a n t i t y d f these neicessafy a rticles. D u r in g this ftiontib h e save^d the life o f Caj^t. B u fler, a B ritish p^ficer, condem n e d to b e executed by G e n , A rnold. ) * May 20, 1778. M a d e a m a sterly refreu f w ith ^^500 m e d froh* B e a c o n HillJ Fepnsylvaniaj^^hylw h ichhe es- cap e d from th e p r i r i s h G e n , G s a n t, w h p a tteniptPil v ^ t h 7j000 m e n to fake h liA b y ' June, C h a ttpnged , L o l'd C a rlisle •^of w retched suffering could n o t r e - ^ . Heve him. D u ring a ^ e § if p a r i o f foq m a k ing dia-egpectfUl m s inua^ons tow a rds his o r in c o u n tr y . T h is was refused. June 28, Bbye a vei iy o f G e n t B u ftivtoj hi t v: J' >'■ n ', 4 -:. ' ! g | 7 ' H e was every w h e re received on his w ay to his friend and patron, at M o u n t V e rnon, w ith the m o st dis tinguished h o n o rs, a n d h e a rtfelt grat itude. July 20. A b o u t this period, m o st o f the s tates p a ssed law s, n a turalising him . a n d his m a le descendants. December 8 ,1 7 8 4 . H e topk an af fectionate leave o fC o n g ress, a t T r e n t 6 h, N . J . w h e re it had been con vened f o r s o m e m o n ths. December2Q, H e sailed for F r a n c e , under a salu te o f thirteen cannoft, w h ich afinounced th e num b e r of states th a t m o u rned over his d e p a r tu r e . . -i':'■,'* *• 17 8 5i A fter h is r e tu r n from A m e r ica t o h isn a t i y e c o ifiitry, h e s trong, ly in terested h im s e ll ifi t h e afliuts of th e B a tavkm patriots^ a a d > a t the sam e tim e used! a ll his; ppedeavon to p ro c u r e a g ^ a d h d ' m t ^ i n i s s i o n o th e blacks in th e F r e n c h C o lonies. SlpiembGrl&y t;T06..^'The le ^ s l a tui e o f th e state o f V iiginia p a ssed a resolutiori to ei» c h |b ra|rb lef b rfst» ' G e u r L a ‘Fayfe% :lhvthe G t ^ i t o b o th e S tate and ohey a is o - h iatK e G ity {Jalh a t H aris. w e r ^ b o t h a ^ ;CO#dingly-eif^cted4-- 4->'' ' ■!■ W a« a j^ o in f e d a w e re preparing for him, G e n e ral La Fayatte, w ith his three foiends, and a p a rt of his staff, (August 20 ) s e c ret ly a b andoned the arm y in th e night. August 23. H e was recognised at Luxem b u rg, a n d closely confined by ihe Austi'ians, u n til the G o v e rnor r e ceived orders from the C o u rt o f Vi enna, to deliver him to the K ing o f Prussia. H e was im m e d iately trans- oorted to W esel, w h e re he was put in irons, and confined in the com mon gaol. A fter rem a ining som e tim e in this unpleasant s ituation, h e was confined a w h o le y e a r in a dark s u b terranean lungeon, and was not perm itted to receive any letters from his family. 1793. T h e King of Prussia now ordered him rem o v e d to Silesia.— J e was accordingly taken to G a ltz. w h e re he was>also put in a dungeon. ~rom G a ltz he was transported to Neisse, w h e re he was plunged into a lungeou m o re dam p and unpleasant than any of the form e r ones. On je a c e being d e c lared w ith F rance, he K ing o f Prussia, in order not to have his victim snatch e d from him, sent him to A u stria, w h e r e h e im m u r ed him in the dark, unh e a lth y , and m iserable p rison of O lm u tz. H e re, a w retched bed o f rotten straw , filled w ith verm in, together w ith a broken chair, and an old w o rm -eaten table, orm e d the w h o le furniture of his apartm e n t. October 15, 1794- H e n ry BoUman, a G e rm a n , and Francis H u g a r, a^oa- tive of South C a rolina, visited O l m u tz, for the purpose o f m a k ing. a h attem p t to rescue the suffering L a F a y e tte. October 27. As G e n , L a F a y e tte and tbe y o u n g h e roes w h o o n thisday attem p ted his rescue, w e re not ac^i qufiihted, i t was agreed betw e e n the parties t h a t w h e n L a F a y e tte should pass by them daring his ride, (w h ich he had been prom ised he should take i n com p a n y w ith th e guard and th e G o v e rnor o f the C a s tle) th a t the parties should e a c h carefully e x h ibit a w ftite handkerchief, b y w h ich meangj.’ftxey c o u ld not m istake each otherii A rrived a t th e appointed place, the-rescue was a ^ m p t ^ . A eom ^ iH a tion'of u n fo r tu im e circum stances o c casioned a great m a n y dif- ficulftes i n th e ir flight, counteraettheadm irab] ^ theseiheBoic p h ilanthropists h a d e o n c e r t e t A I l d they together w ith the G e i i ^ l w e re taken in; th e course o f th f f i f a t o f i t h e and w e replung- th e d u h g e o n rof O lm u tz, w e f io p p |i i e i r o j |s . D f ia n g G e m had a p e rsonal rencon h p ^ V r it h f e g n a r d i w h o b i th is fingers /.U! - 1 bells, w h ich chim e d in i the univer sal c ry o f WELCOME to ovjir c o u n try’s friend and defender. Since his last arrival among us, all are acquainted w ith the extraordin ary honors w h ich have contiually >een shown him , and the dem o n stra tions o f ioy and-gratitud^ th a t h a v e m a rked his course whOrqver- he ha^ m o v ed. (Trom the Penn-Yan Repujb. May 31.] T H E SO N S O F TH E FO R E S T . T h e perem p tory and bjullying de m and o f the state of Geoirgia on the general governm e n t forfliwith to rid h a t state o f the rem a ining .Indian iopiilation, as contained in a letter of G o v . T r o u p to the latq President M o n roe, some e ighteen m o n ths since, is probably w ithin the recollection o f m ost o f o u r readers. It will also )e recollected, th a t by a jstipulatiori o f the general' governm e n t w ith G e o rgia, tliat lands h o p b y the C reek Indians in th a t s tate, should )e p u rchased b ^ f h e form er, so soon as i t could be p rudently afid peacea- )ly done. T h e s e Indians have fpr a long tim e declared th a t they w o u ld nev er part with the land, thait the lands are theirs, and were so beforq they were cursed with the pjresence of .h|a.ve m adeb magimffim 0 u x % O p F liiio iia b tM r - ^acter; b y W In iffir /Salitafy ififetituffoh%'wmOll profoss to sMeM t h e w e a k , to;^ R e s e r v e and succor them . L a s t w in te r a dele- g a tio iio f the trib e weire iri W a s b iig- ton, afid pleaded as above : BuViiig addition, added, i f n e ith e r fheir phbatiohn n o r sufferings tififilff s a v e them , thOy w o u ld r e tu r n Rfid a w a it' the eveafedf b e ing forcibly e ispelled, w h e n th e y w o u ld defend thehptselves to th e last. A b o u t the tim e o f the-adjournm e n t o f C o n g r e ^ p i tre a ty b e tw e e n som e (jSf the C ^ ^ K C h ieft, and Com m is sioners on the- p a r t o f the General- Governm Ont w a s co&eluded, w h e re by the lahds in question are ceded to G e o rgia. G e n . M cIntosh waa o n e o f the m o st foiW ard in furtiieringthis treaty, against^he w ishes, i t a p p e a rs, o f m a p y o f the Indians. T h e con sequence is, h e has lost h is l i f e ; and how things w ill terminate,^ tim e a- lone will disclose, T h e r e is indjeed som ething m e lan choly i n qontem p lating the condi tion o f the poor friendless Indians. A p a r t o f tjhe following e x tr a c t from K o n n ingsm arke, tb e sentim e n ts o f a C h ief as expressed a cen tm y and a half ago, is no t foreign to this sub net :— i “ Long K n ife ! Y o u see w e grow worse a n d w o rse e v e ry d a y , and t h a t the G reat ‘S p irit will in his anger, ^weap us from the face o f the earth. Wc know this for a lready our num bers are gilowing less and less e v e ry day. ThO w h ite m en is the fire w h ich is lighted in the woods, a n d burns up tfie leaves, and kills th e tr e ^ of thq forest. W e shall perish o r be driven before it, till w e com e to w h e re the sun sets in the great salt lake o f tile W e s t, and w h e n w e can go no fiirther— there will soon 36 a n e n d iqfour race. “ L o n g K n ife! Y o u c a m e here as strangers, b u t Tew in num b e r, and asked us fof a little piece o f land for I g a rden, p e gave it you. By and by, you asked for m o re, and i t w as given. W h e n w e w e re tired of giv ing, yo u purchased o f us great tracts of country i for tobacco boxes and rum . Thei tobacco boxes and rum arO g o ne, afid you have the land.— Is it any wOnder th a t w e are angry at b e ing maide foolS of, and wish to have ou r lajids back a ^ i n ? E v e ry day the w h fte m an com es, and push es th e Indian further ahd further and further back into th e Woods, whtere thef^ a r e neither fish n o r oysters to ^at. Is it any w o n d e r that, w h en r ie are hungry, w e fait into bad hum o rs and h a te the w h ite men? T h e D o m inie tells us th a t y o u lave a rightj to o u r c o u n try, because We don’t njake fe n c ^ , plough u p th e ^ o u n ’d, [and grow, rich and hap-J py like youk people, in th e ir owni qountry. If they w e re so happy a t lonie, I donft see w h y th e y cam e le r e . I “ Long Klnife ! W e w o u ld like to 36 friends, w ith y o u , b u t y o u are b a d p e o p le ; you have too faces, twos^ learts, a n d m a to n g u e s ; you tell us o n e ^ h jn g aind do a n o th e r ; a red npan n e v e r [lies, ex c e p t When you as th e u a r ir s trength h e p a le m e n ; th a t u n d e f t h e s e sod^ repose the hones o f thqir fathers, and upon tliem their kindred, in lines longpast, worshippeid the great Spirit a fter th e ir hom e ly [but h o n e st m a n n e r. H e re th e y held t h e coun cil fire ; th e re sm O ^ e d j|f e . ^ p e of pea>ce, and exchangedof w a m p u m . T h e n th e y eo im f th e ir tribes by th o u s ^ d s ,) arid th e ir w a rriors w e re as rugged cultivated earth, and th e like the great forest trees. T h e y say truly th e y have d w i d d l e d - ^ r e dw indled to alm o st n o t h i n g ; th q if spirits broken, th e ir custom s negf le c t e d ; and now Only ask th e privL lege o f b e ingpegm itted to! reinain on th e ir ow n land till th e ir tribe shaft have d i s a p p e a r e d .. T h e y hidulge a presentim e n t th a t th e ir race v?i'^ soon b e e x t i n c t ; th a t ijt w ill be knovi^n th e y once eriisted. Only by tradition and song* T o rem o v e th a n beyond th e s 'e ttlem p ts ! o f th e w ill be, i n th e ir, o p ipidu, o no a v a il. T h e y c a n n o t b e w fiattbei have been, alw t h e s h o rt period o f tiine w h ich w o u ld ^elapse Are th e ’ m u st be again deprive^- o f thei|p horiies, w o u ld accelerate th e ir des»* tractio n . f T h e y acknow ledge t l ^ i r weakf- n ^ s t and s ince r i^ e itd lii mg t h e d e term ination o f G e o i^ia to possois th e ir lands peaceably-crT o rciW y , have appealed to tfieir rather^-the President^ in 'ie im s t h e m o ^ p a th e t ic t e n t c ^ i l n g h im h y . ^ i % t h a t 'ij 5 .r:V iS n d rank; w h a th e s a y s fte w ill do ; he n e v e r crosses his track . Y o t cam e h e r e as friends, b u t you ha’ been o u r w o rst e n e m ies; you brought us strong dj^ s|mall-pox ai d lie s ; go^ h o m e | {ffid tak e tl e s e a l l back with*^^ _ W e would; irposaible, b e a s w e ^ |r i# i ^ere, b e fore jtou. c a m e a m o n ^ % ^ ; i * ; rO ! leave lus to our woods, oil^j vtaters, n u r ancient custom s a n d o ^ | Incient Goua* If th e G r e a t S p ir it fishes n s to plough th e land, sell t o , and?Mto^ can jo it* R u f o t o m e a n s y o u tak e w ill |n l y w h e n hereiw fillbe nothingieijfc for ffie red m e n b u t ti^ i r nam e s an d ’ theij| giraves.?’ ■ j , ■ ; ‘ . CFfOra tje Natioasd Jbtiftial:] • Tb® Indianapolis Gaketfe gives ah riecdunt <#a sihigular .pfaenomOiQori ^ l e h fippOared state on^the ^OtK o f April* t e 3 # ^ p ’Clo(^A* M . k |iC a |y |0 i i r i l 'i i k e m 6 d iseharge rif artilMy,l tvasMeard| apparently the He#oris. This ^as foUowfCb)^ siihhOthirig like the isChaig<^of jmuslj4efr[;^;' firing a de* j^e and in r ^ l a r suc^ssionv An intermission* pf a nipfiient then tojok pjace, wfeeli W k’teceed e d by( a fS u Aejme, T h e shunds are said t o h |v e h e e t t h |r ii d j’soiiie of the mostres# ’ C'!' V*. •£ \■'if C-y' \-‘ a - \ ‘j*'' '■ >■ ■■^'■•4 - •• § X- ' *■, i-'-. 'U V i ■ * m \ ' 3 W: , . v ♦ 1 '■^1 m V I .*■ i Ll i m ‘•id •4 m 'A F.fi n •-v l 2% ■ R-. /• i.-i f-X -j ...4 >4 -m m mLiJ^
