Gazette Of The United States

ORIGINAL SPECIMENS of ELOQUENCE.
[Continued from our last.]

After the several points in discussion had been adjusted, the boundaries ascertained, and the Treaty signed on both parts; the following SPEECHES were delivered by TUSKEGATAHEE.

"I am not a Chief, but will speak for my Country. I shall always pay great respect to what I have heard respecting the Treaty, as well what may be sent us hereafter by Congress; and, as I am within the limits of the United States, I shall always expect their protection and assistance.— Our Young Men and Warriors have heard what has passed. I expect, as our boundaries are ascertained, Congress may be informed of them: and that, as Peace is now firmly established, and we are all friends, we may be allowed to hunt on each other's lands without molestation. On my part, being in Peace and Friendship with you, I shall feel myself safe wherever I go. Many of your people on Cumberland and Kentucky lose their horses in our lands, and should we find them, I wish Col. Martin to receive them."

Nowota.

"I am fond to hear the talks of the beloved Men of Congress; and of ours. You, Commissioners! remember the Talks; and I shall always endeavour to support the peace and friendship now established. I remember your talks by Col. Martin, and I promised to be attached to America: but until the present, I was afraid to be in your Country. I am now perfectly happy, since you are to protect us. Your prisoner, at Chickamauga, I will deliver you.—Formerly Capt. Cameron saw justice done to us in our land—he is gone—and I now depend on the Commissioners, If any thing rests with me to strengthen our friendship, I will faithfully execute it. You are now our Protectors. When I go and tell to those of our People, who could not come to hear your talks, what I have seen and heard—they will rejoice.— I have heard your declarations of a desire to do us any service in your power, I believe you, and in confidence shall rest happy."

The Commissioners Spoke:

"We will give you provisions for the road and wish you may be happy. We will send up to Congress all our talks."

The Talk of Will: Elders to the late Agent to the Cherokees.

"Brother!"

"We have been long acquainted with you, and know you to be our friend." But what is the reason Congress has not moved those people from our lands before now? You was one of the beloved Men that spoke for Congress at Keowee, three years ago. You then said the People should move off in six moons from that time—but near forty moons are past, and they are not gone yet!

"We well remember whenever we are invited into a treaty (as observed by us at that time) and bounds are fixed, that the White People settle much faster on our lands, than they did before. It must certainly be the case, "they think we will not break the peace directly, and they will strengthen themselves and keep the lands." You know this to be the case. You told us at the Treaty, "if any White People settled on our Lands, we might do as we pleased with them."

"They come and settle close to our towns, and some of the Chickamauga People come (contrary to our desire) and killed a family.—Then the white People came, and drove us out of our towns, and killed some of our beloved Men, and several Women, and little Children—although we could not help what the Chickamauga People does. You know that well. We are now like Wolves, ranging about the woods to get something to eat. No HOG TO BE SEEN IN OUR TOWNS, BUT BONES, WEEDS, AND GRASS. But for all this, WE WILL LIE STILL, and WE WILL NOT DO ANY MORE MISCHIEF, if the White People will stop. I AM BUT A BOY— but my eyes are open—AND WHEREVER I TURN THEM, many young men turn with them. I here give you this String of White Beads, as a token of my friendship to you. Also I present you with a string in the name of your brother John Watts—— he says he holds you fast by the hand: but he can- not see you yet, as he is in great trouble about his Uncle.

"The Corn-Tassel will come to your house towards the Spring, and stay a great while with you, as it will be very hungry times with him then."

(To be continued.)