The Enquirer

INDIAN AFFAIRS

The following most important extract exhibits in undeniable truths, what we have to expect, if the British are permitted to occupy the Floridas.

Vincennes, July 21, 1810.

The Editor has obtained the following information, since his last communication on Indian affairs.

Colonel Vigo, who was sent by the governor on a mission to the Miamis, returned on Saturday last—He states that, that tribe, (with the exception of one chief,) the Delawares, and the greater part of the Potawatomies, continued faithful to the United States. They had been apprized of the hostile intention of the Prophet, and the Delawares had remonstrated against it. The Miamis too, had become so sensible, from the representations of the Colonel, that they may be involved in the chastisement which the United States may inflict on the Prophet and his adherents, should they commence hostilities, that they are determined to unite their whole exertions to those of the other tribes, which are friendly to the United States, to break up that formidable banditti, which the Prophet, aided by British influence, has collected on the Wabash.

A very large body of Sacs were lately seen on their way to the British, and on the first of this instant, the Colonel was informed from unquestionable authority, that another party passed Chicago, for the same destination. He was also informed, that upon a delivery of goods recently made by the British Indian agent, Elliot, to a Miami chief he (Elliot) made the following speech :—"My son, my tomahawk is now up—keep your eyes fixed on me—but do not strike until I give you the signal."

On the 19th inst. four Potawatomies arrived with a message from the chiefs of that tribe to the governor, informing him that they had taken two or three horses, which had been stolen lately by one of their young men, and were in pursuit of the third. That as soon as the third was obtained, they should all be sent in together. They were desired to request the governor not to be angry with the whole tribe for the act of one or two bad young men. They assured him that they had united with the other friendly tribes, to insist upon the strangers who had settled upon the Wabash, under the influence of the Prophet, dispersing themselves—That their intentions were made known to the Winnebagoes, and that they had promised to return to their own country, as soon as the corn they had planted was ripe.