Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 12, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 September 1807 — Page 2

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V .1 pragmatic, contracted, narrow minded men, that arc always interfering with what they do not terf fled vie vs of a for;!n trr.dir.cf cempa-bf fiuVi by mtT too much you fpo.I lie cYmns or countenance of tiers; .u d j:ic them prin iy mttiiy nv. or to t lie inftrucYions of the government from which that compa .11111 ll'll MIIJJ I It , Wl ft I II 91" i. II I like yo'iilVher. If you in: l:r troie tl ?ti k nee i.'y for ) iwr own lift, you ii.Jl di$, and the maple will yield no moie water. underltand ; and if their little ny emanates. minds and clouded optics ever enable them to embrace a fubicft. Subftance of a talk delivered at l.e Maiontinong; entrance of li ke Michigan, hy the Indian chief Le Maigouis, or tlic Trout, May 4th, 1807 as coming from the firft man whom God created, laid to be now in the fhawncfe country, nddrcf THE WKSTKRNf SUN. - tthey then flint their eyes upon it. 'L'.. t III . il i . . . J t a w hite man is lir.ivmg yet ir.ny l-II hira a very little corn, and very, little fugar, hut it risft be by mcafure ar.d by weight My Chi drcnXuu are indebte d to ti e truth its cvinUBxrr its object ?u AVA mioin, ank tne r z ;rt a w no in e conuanuy reutTatintf t!ir nt mi. nf tin nn. white. tratie.iV, but ycu muft py them no ipore than half their ri cits, btcaufe they fed to xll the different tribes ot Indinns. aa . .There is another ftrrrt in this hi:.Ut tonal remarks -. . s ft -

uuiuuM;diu iHiuiL'uiii me ii-;tney '.iad not lecured the eon ii-

lu.y, w umc u.oug.u uiui uiijcicce and rclpctt ot their Icllowlf.id: I have doftd mv W

pieces oi a political complex on, citizens. Their conduct lias with man, and am RoiuB todeftroy the ewth

from the indecency of the ttyle.jfcorn and contempt to all who

i win him MivjuiHiitui, uiuiw. vi.Know mem nnu trom uie m-

have been induced to. give place;

this man : for no one will certain

ly pretend, that either his orinci.

pies, motives, matter or llyle,

would ever recommend tiny oPmorc- luy wj,y uc MJft,wct n

his productions to the attention

ot tne public. I he converle of a

to the contemptible fcribling .oFtisans, agents,' land jobbers; and waf about to do.

but firft 1 will awaken from the fleer), of

the dead, the firft man I created : he is wife and let us hear if he has ought to fay.

He then awoke me, and told me what hr k v

all fuch defpicable Vermin good

L.ortl torever deliver us.

M'lntofh, will now perceive

few compliments on 4k Veritas."

vu wju not (mnmcwuu ui:i on

common faying may be opplictljthe fnbjea of criiisdsm would to lum,. A lut e learning hath )c trinig witli time. Wc may

uiuue mm- mau." rie nas tne however have occalion to 'iiotice cunning, with all the malice and him again, bv and bve j for oltho'

- f 'W treachery of adifcontented Snitch

man Long fince degraded from the rank of a gentleman and man of honor, no leis defpicable for Ills vices, than for the nieannefs of

he is dettitutc of every manlv iren-

erbus virtue, and even of common

honelty, yet from the profligacy of!

nis vices, and the balcncls and de

pravity of his view, lie is ft ill an

i . , , k'iii.y ui Alia view, lie lb lull u JiirS' 1 1' iC n" haUnS aw', objea worthy of fome attention.

Mwviivu kj uiiiijii v.viy mail in

1 looked round the woild and fiiw mv

red ahildreil had greatly degenerated : that they had become fcattered and mifcrr.ble. -When I fiv tbis.-I was grieved on their accouut, nnd aflctd leave of the Great sb 'trit

v m to come and fee if I could reclaim them.

I requefted the erect spirit to grunt, in

cafe they mould liftrn toiny voice, that the

world might yet iuhlitt, tor the period o: three full lives. And my rcqucft was gran

ted.

Now, therefore, my children lift en to mv

w , w voice, it is that of the'eHMf sbirit If vou

hearken to my-'Counirl, and follow my in. ftrudlions for furycar$y there will then be two dhjs of darAness, during which 1 (hall travel unfeen through the land, Mid canfe the animals, fuch' as they were formerlv.

when I created them, to come forth but of

the earth. The great spirit, bids me addiefs you. in his own words, which arr

thefe ;

" My children you are to have verv

little intercourfe with the whites, Thev

are not your father, as you d;.U them ; but

your bretbern, I AIM YOUH FATHER.

When you call me fo, you do well, I am

the country. ct tins is the man ln cur lad the votes for a dele, who' pretends, that all who wifh gate to congrefs, were given as jvc to tne country, areunlriend. thcyaftually ftood, without a dif. ly to the exdhng order of things." tindtidn between thofe who were I here are men, who Irom a vile, candidates, and thofe who were neis and depravity heart, not It was however well under, never hes.tate in fabricating and Hood, that neither jud Taylor nronatratmrr the malt nimniinnhlp t- u i. t-

iallehoods; and from frequently vote, had the moft diltant idea of of the English of the Spaniards

-ri.w..0 .v...M , j ? piienng mcmicivcs take them for truths, luch is Mkln-

tolli. 1 lie returns of the late c- The piece under the fignature of

j.uun; me i iuic u an orumary trim," cannot be admittedunanimity of the legislature, com- The Ilyle, and the fliameful fcurpletely refute M Intolh's idea. ility. that abounds throughout the

p v.wj.v.vv4M.v.4uu6muv. in uuucuon, piaccs it oeneatn tne of government, and its being "rai- attention of the public, and unfit

v.v. t,,; i ,l luiua ui me peopie, ' ior any public paper, is acam broucht forward. Thefr vJ

calumnies and ialfehoods have Veritas is received, and omitted l"iff rr- 1 1 1 f r-r I . tit-,..!...-.,! . ! . IC r

puiviuiui a luuuuuiu nuicb ior want or room. It is well known that the great bulk of the people are latisficd Col. Burrs trial has commenced with the change ; that they have at Richmond Va. but the great felt no inconvenience from it. length of the proceedings prevents Who are thus diflatisfied, ant! us from giving it in detail. We who fo apprehenlivc for the fate of will content bui felves by patiently poor (eluded ludnma." Thole waiting the illue, and imformina

i uiuiiiK jaiKc tracts oi iana, ana our readers thereof as Foon as it

uiu uuia towers nti e lies tne le. may come to our knowledge, cret thele are the ncrfons who

are fo feelingly alive to the inter- The following, we copy from the Nar.U . ? . i i I.: l f. .i: i I r.

Cits of the territory, although fix licnaI Intcligencer, which we prefenttoour j'ears ago they w ere lighing for the rcaJc,f without comment. The daring mcafure of the fecond grade Of go- ""d daftardly conduft of Britifti agents is vernment. Their taxes may l)e 100 wcl1 knownevcn fot us to fugeft any high; but let them pay for the ot,,er man' or lVtof m:l1' t0 bc ils aulhor ': land they have-not a few of them fXcePt1t,rc known dellroy-rs f tranquil..

have acquired their landed Dm . and violators ol national honor. Who ttt l k . Brhin. govern.

- vMftkft M and the Indians ; I created the firft man.

Who Was the fnmmm father f ?H

...... w wk 1 1 1 kill ft t nnttl c ,fft.TI n -P!.. . 1 .

as uuiicivcs, riU It IS through him, whom I have awakened from his long fleep, that I now addrefs you. But the Americans I did not make. Thrv

are not my children, but the ebildren oi the devil. They grew from the fcum of the great water, when it was troubled by

the evil lptrit, and the froth was driven

into the woods by a ftrong eaft wind, thev are numerous, but I hate lhm. '1 hex tire

unjust ; they have taken a way vour lar.d.

which were not made for them.

My Children. The whites I nlared nn

the other fid of the zreat lake, that thr-v

might be a feperate people. To thm i

gave diiTcreut manners, cuftoms. animal

vegetables, Sec. for their uf?. To them 1 have riven cattle, flieen. f.vine and n'rrt

tor theirlelves only. You arc not tn I

any cf thefe animals, nor to eat of theii meat. To you I have given the deer, the bear, and all wild animals, and the fifh that fwimin tlie rivers, and the corn that ,rrc

m the fields, for 'your own ufc ; and' ycu re not to give your meat or vour corn tr

the whites to eat.

My Chi dren. You may faint.

Mrl.nr hpn ynu meet tlitm, but nn.ft net he itoops to take tl,, n

miift fro naken, excentintr the- breach

cloth ; and w hen you are iloathed, it muft be in Ikins. or leather of yrur own drefi'tiif,.My ChtldrcnYou complain -thut the animals of the in re ft sre few and fcatercd H ow fliould it be otheiwife; ycu deftrey, them yourfelves for their flcir's enly, and leave their bodies to rot, or give the beft . m ... - .

pieces to the whites, lam dilnlealcU wl.ni I fee this, and take them back to the earth, that they m?y not come to you again.' You' tnuft kill no more animals th;n are neceffary to feed and clothe you ; and you' are to kccp'Lut one o'og, becaut'e by keeping tco many, you ftrve them. My Chi!drev-t-Yout women muft rot live with the trader., or the white men, nnlefs they i.rc lawfully msrried. But I

do not like even' this ; bec-ufe, mv white ..... 7 7 .

and red children are 'thus niarkedj-wjtli different colors that they might be feperate people. ' Here follow crrtam regulations' refpec-tiiift-couitfhip and marriage; ?s alfo rcfpedting the purification of women ut certain periods, which are too minutely detailto be repeated. The great fpirit. alfo di. reels all to bathe at certain peiiods, to wafii away tbeirfms, upon the cbfervar.ee of

vrnii u irgi.iHiion, iney are to Le pitidontd four times. for the fame iffenre ;' fuch at tlcaJing; getting drunk, or the like ; but the fifth time, fays the great fpirit, " shall surely die." Your wife men (or conjurors) have bad

medicine m their bagj. 'i'hry rouft throw away .their medicine ba(r, a.,d when tle medicine is in blofibm. collrrfl it frl!i r,rl

- MUM pure. You mud make no feafts to the evil fpirits of ti e earth ; but only to the good fpirit of the air. You are no mere to dinre h Wabano, nor the Pgan, or pipe dance. I did not put VCU on the? ranh An.

. . - - - - .v. ni.w tiioie danef l.nt i i

with ycur bedies painted, and with the Pi.

ngamaugum (war c!hM in venr hanHt.

You n.uft all have this weapon and Deer leave it brawl you. When ycu dance tb)!s J fhall always look on with pit-afore-. You are to make yourlVIvts Pla Touan-

acs, or croi.es) which you muft alw; s carry with you; and amuIe Vcmfc Ives often with the g.me, kind of bat ball Crmmon n:di!ff the lavages. which r,.,;.

r,ret agility.) Your woiflen mi.ft InJ

I 1 r ...-.w. mil

nanaionie pslJa quanak?y that: they mi? play alfo ; for 1 made you to amufe yourelves, and I am delighted when J fee :roa m j ever never to ro to war arrainft each other. Luc to r..tf:....

peace between your different tribes, that

My ChiUrcnXo Indian 1 r.n

ram I. I,.d..n.. It rn.tr, him rich, but .!.! he he become, yety wretched. if ii bury him with ill hi, .,i.u .j ...

mments about him, and as he fcocs alonr d-pathof the dead, tbry mTJLS

any that could be pra&ifed. The

iarmers na

trifling tax the county

w J - one half tier cent, cm the vIhp nl

tne land. A larmcr vn; nniiHIfvi Fmm th ' -;

- i i - "ii Kuiiviitii jiticiiirciarri ot one hundred acres of land, val- 1,1 following curious talk c think Vtnl n ft. . I f I . 1 a . .

utuai iuo (JOJJarb per acre Ills wc P"tclvf new evidence ot nritisbam tax Was then One dollar. This ''rs,a Wc" a what we may exnea frort

vearnnp r oiL.i i iwr inendt on t h. rrAnr;r

tax W ill thrrpfrir ho nrir ,.,.,to :,rcaIonc confidered as obiecls of hatred hv

Is there any thhm extravagant, on. .GrcJ ,r,t. and no fP"-its, for.

hrp ivp r. 7.- i .i.7-' MUiiOUijnt to be drank hv t!,,- Imlim. -v-

v

Hiake lnds. Ycu muft not m tlm. l. .

it is a threat fin. Ycur n!il men nA r-i :.f!

, - '. vllll

may drink a little nnre fuirits. CurU o.

sjfrom Montreal. But ycu muft not drink

oneoropot VVhifkey. Jt i8 the drink cl

firrHiVf rr :.. i .i

i I. I i' ill Triiu r i - . j - v -.

AnclisthisrailinP,!,or"".; C'',t' as co'"" f'" Montreal! hi,

of gevennnent -, , VlTr; ,n,pi!,mile to.Vew rucU x,saee

tllC DeODle. Tl,n " K?m lUC "P'f J-d.tr J mind nf the

. . -.. hiuiii uvagc. J: u:i only be afcribed to the in-

i: is the food of the whiter

My Children. You muft slant mm

yourfelves, for vcur wlvf. o.l r

children, and when you do it, ytu r.re to help each other, but plant no more than is

necenary tor your own ulV. Yon tr,H n

lell it to the whites, It was nnt n,a,l.

them. I nude all the trees cf the ward for your ufc : but the maple I lovr heft becaufe it yields fug.r for yrur little ones, fou muft make it only for then., hnt r.n

none to the the whites. Thev h o.,.i

jr, which was nude cxpr'e fgr them.

from him

m l'd. ar.d thi,

But f "r ,!:n "T"i,Uo dun wfrif. But thnfr W;o by the.r Ubor furniO. then,. rU w.th ntrrffarie. only, whe ,,- & ire happy; and. w l(.D ,i 7 .

i i f x i . t 'iinvc at the

. uru win nnd tl

nr wigw?rn

tve.y thii- thry had cn

furnilhed with

earth.

O'hui far the reat fpirit A Now my children. -AA tl.- .i..

1 he grc.t fp,rit then onrn.'d

ing me a I)Car and a deer both vV V -na Uid . look here mv fnn I .tr.-

- m.N th,tare nowiVhe e ,,l r-oplHuve fpoiled then, 1 hem tno youiur. :..; 7

'be whites, rnd r.Jfo bv i. .r

th their ht, Hhicl, is verv wrr,,r-. 'I'i.

-omen whe th,y jjuaf, their bodi-s, or

,i r ,, ii me iai rr

i.m M, rl tterf,