Indiana Gazette, Volume 1, Number 12, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 October 1804 — Page 2

VINNCENNES, (I. T.)

October 16, 1804.

ON Friday morning, the 12th inst. pitKRt CAMUN, efq.lcngir.f. t:ibt eijixen of this place. Mr. G. ta, ever been difonuiihoJ ai a good titen, an affectionate husband and fatl.tr, and 1 faithful public officer. Kcfcai exfrc'.fcd the duties of Firft Judgt of ike Ccnrt cf Cm.rrtn Picas almoft ever face this country belonged 10 the Uniicd States, and has given general lampion.

INDIANA TERRITORY, St Vincennes, Sept. 15th, 1804.

ed vinous tribes of Injians, each, claiming by occuplncy a certain tracl of country fo hunting, Ctc. 1 will nt go back to enquire whether (hofe nations from whom we ave received this extenfive cjuntry had a right to cede V to us or not 'tis luflkien for me to know it belongs the U. S. By the treaty at; enville held on the 3d bof Augufl 1795, the . 5. relin quilhed their claim to certain land in favor of fome of the Indian tribes. I undcrftand this to be nothing more thah

an abandonment of the imme-

diate occupancy of the foil, while the U. S. retained the fovercignty and jurifdiclion, for the very act of relinquifh-

fes a riahr in itfelt for with-

u

out a right no rehnquilhmcnt could be made. In the fifth article, of the fam e treaty, the Indians make a furrender of their fovercignty and independence to the u. s. by agreeing to fell their land to no nation or perlon but the u. s. and in the fame

article acknowledge themselves under the protection of the u. s.

fo (trail ni torrrp here, boaft of his crimesi repeat the fame day after day, and we riotpoffefs tho power ot )uhUhing him for. what he has done, nor the means of preventing a repitition of the offence.

THIS day Robert Slaughter, (who had been demanded by the governor of this territory from the governor of

Tenneffee, under the law of

Congrefs.) was brought to

trial before Judges Griffin &

Davis, [judge Vander Burg

How, 1 would afk, is the

withdrew on account of the ║ ║ u. s. to afford protection to prifoner's having objected to ║ ║ thofe Indian tribes if the jurif him before the trial.] The ║ ║ diction of our courts cannot indictment flated that the pri- ║ ║reach them. Or will it be un-

j'ener Kcbert Slaughter, w as jer(tood that this article

guilty cf the Murder of Jofli

ua Harbin.

means only a military protec tion againft other nations, & l,n i il I -jut hi no li.mri in

VIMI i"

jonn jol.nlon eiq. one or thd r proteaion. 1 undercounfcltor the pnloner, ftand u tQ mcan proteaion ; filed a pica to the junh icW from thff .violcnce and oppref0 the court, hating f hat thelfion of ot)cr civili2ed natioi)S oflenit was committed on In- aggress of our d.an lands, and I that thecourt own chizens, lhc attermuf! had no juniehct.on ottheof-- u.jrc the aid of thc dvi. ier.ee, and that tl e offence v.ascon n.iued at theGroole; ! Pcint a ph-cc not within the . If oneofvour citizens murcounty of Knox, but in tl.c jcr or rob "an Indian on Indi county of Randolph. iV'r. i an )Anfot the aft ofcongrtfs Clark attorney for the United exprcfsy declares he (hill be

mynuvu inue on ti e pita afjjUfJrred cuiltv ot iclony

Will we be more caretui or tin life of, an Indian than of the l'rfe of one of our own

sforefaid, and aivcr debate

l!ic court took time to confidu of the cafe until next day. , JucleGrifTingave an opinion in v;iiti,,g againft the jurifdiftion of the court, as the

citizens:

If one of our citizens com

mit mm der on another citizen

nance was committed Oft r 1 1 I. o mifi

on inutan litnu "tsds. and weare for- rr r .1.- nnrW 7

Indian

it is not in our p-ofTefTion.

Judge Davis' opinion was as ioliows, to wit : " The U. S. have certain Iims. as may be feen by f cJ;'ncg to the treaties with Britain, France and pin, over this traft ofcoun7fo cuicdtous, isicattcr-

think we have a right to try

him and if he is found guilty to punifli him as the law direfts. will Irate a cafe, to wit, if a wicked man takes his Hand on Indian lands, moots and kills every perfon who pafTes the road, after having done

I will ftate one other cafe, to wit : By the iafl treaty all the land lying on the left hand of the trace leadinggm here to Louisville, Kentucky,

is purchaled from the Indians, on the left hand the Indians own the land The beaten trace is not two feet wide. A 6c b are travelling on the trace, C 6c D waylay .them, D Hards on Jndian land'lhoots and kills A, C ftands on the other fide and kills B. if the plea of theprifoner be a good one, L)4vho Hands on Indian land is guilty of no offence that this ecurt can punifii But C is guilty of murder. The counfel for the prifoner contends that this oiience

being committed on Indian lands, tatthc idianshave the light to puniih him, and to proe that they have laws

among thtm ttatethe caie 01 the Creek nation having tried by jmy one of their own nation tor horie- dealing, and having him executed, one

other cafe is mentioned. 1 nai the inc ians have lately condemned to death one ot their nation on the charge of witch crstt. if this murder had lein committed in a tiviliied nation, 1 admit that nation could have puniflied the ot fence. Becaufe there is an implied provifion on the part of every perlon who goes to refide in a nation other than his own, that he will be fcbfeft to thc laws of that country to which he goes,- and that country is Pf f 10 prennie him protection fo long Ls hecbeys the law But fuicly the Indians have no r-oM to try one of our own cmzciisfoi the murder of an ckfccithcn, Befidesatthe time this ofience was commuted thc Croofc Point was in the county of Knox, and the land the property ot the u. s. & hasftnee the committal of the offence been ceded to the mdians by the governor of this territory by direftion of theprendent of the u. s. To decide that the couft has no jurifdiclion of fuch offences becaufe they are faid t0 be committed on Indian land is to let loofe a banditti of wicked men on. our citizens wbofc bufinefs oblige them to travel acrofs Indian land. 6c

in vain have the feverai ind ian treaties fecured to us the right' of a road over Indian lands if our ovvo'citizens can kill with impunity all they find travelling on-Indian lands. I willo nlyadd one remark further, many of Our citizens own large trafts of land in fee Omple.theU.s. have no claim to their, larid hnr Hill it

rifdifton of the U. s, extend over this land. 1 think the

court fias jurifdiclion of the ofience. T baondudd.

. BYSAlVRDArS AMU GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON, Jul j. It is confldently afserted, that fr. ty has been conduced bctwien tg country and Rui a, and that it vag ligncd by Lord Harroby ind CoUnt

vvorontow, on TUtiOiyl.ft, previoU to h: KUjef.y'i fcomg i)0n to ,lf Houfe ot icrcls. We arc inclined to think that li.e article f.gned was rather

a f reject ffcr itsfelf.

t than a

treaty

We cin afsure cur readen, (fays tht Morni.igChronitle) frcm indi!putab!. authority, tint tie Aing of bedea has turtnUy in'iir ate. to ail his miniilers rtlidtnt ai foreign courts that h peremptorily relu'c to retfcsnize the

the newy arqam-d title of Bonapfi

ai tmjtrorot trjerrench. c:o

UNITED STATi S;

Lexington, Oclober5.

Letters reteited y a roerehant tt Philadelphia, Hate, that mr Pinkney, orr nunilter at malri, wai to Ievo .hat city 011 t!ie 29th july, having fold all his fcrniiure, a d "gsged tlie nell'ary oitui tr calclti, to carry hiir'.o the tea port-town?, alienee ht was to euibrk fot America. A later1 from BarbourTille, in ikno county, to a Gentleman in;hisTon

gives information ot a man by turn name of Pa rick Peace, being on m

vay to this courftry with a Urge amount of Cotnterteit Bmk No'M, principally ... f - TT.'..aJ Cra

of the Eank o n e ur.cu 01-.. The Public would therefore do well to be on their guaid. On Morrday the 24th Sept. came ca the trial of William Alcorn, before tn Federal Uurt at Frankfort, tor pafljne Counterfeit Bai-k Nf?s-', ri: malcontincedunt.1 1 hutfdty evening when ht was fctind guill-y. and len. lencedtofive yean tmprtlonment. it hard labor, in t.ic jail and Penitentiary boufe, t Chrflopber Irving who

bended ith Alcorn, - - - "

on Bail, failed reappear, iu feited bis reCognnce. 0:0 ASavmah paper mentions that tU VicrPrefideiK,-arrived at Sr SiIcm .nGecrgia.inavefielf.omPi -EdSphi.. in rertect health .ndcntire!f eved f,6m the hydtoctphalo. wh,ch a fi ctcd turn in the ne.ghboihood of l,t ritv. TLeVice-Prebdent prt-