Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

CINCINNATI, Aug. 28.
Extract to the editors -dated
PIQUA TOWN, Aug. 23, 1811.
Messrs. Brown & Co.
Seeing the public mind has been for
some time past agitated with the various
accounts of Indian affairs, I embrace this
opportunity of giving you some account
Of the progress of the council now holding at this place. The reason that was the efficient cause of the present meeting is this--On the account of the news from Illinois and Indiana territories of the rupture with the Indians, some of the frontier inhabitants were alarmed, and to calm those fears, Mr. John Johnston, Indian agent, sent for the Indian chiefs of the several nations to meet in council; and likewise chose this place for their convening, that the people might hear for themselves. Yesterday the Indians began to collect. Every accommodation necessary was prepared and notice given to the people. To-day the council met about 12 o'clock, which consisted of ten chiefs--eight of the Shawanoes, viz. The Wolf, Black Hoof, Black Snake, Big Snake, Little Chief, John Lewis, Tecumseh and Penthata: one Wyandott, Scutish; one Mingo, Little Man, and a number of other principal men of those nations, amounting in all to forty-seven.--These together with a large concourse of citizens, chiefly men, and some females, made a considerable company. The council commenced by a mutual whiff of the pipe; then Mr. Johnston proceeded to address the chiefs on the occasion of the meeting. He discoursed feelingly on the outrages committed by instigation of the Shawanoe Prophet, on the property of the United States, and on the persons of their citizens--then proceeded in a grave, masterly manner, to show how firmly they were bound by treaty to an alliance with Americans, and, in the language of undaunted firmness, displayed to them the inevitable consequences of the breach of their solemn engagements; and finally recommended in the name of their father, the president of the United States, the pacific course they ought to pursue, in case of a rupture between England and America.

The discourse of Mr. Johnston was not only interesting to the white people, but from the hearty welcome by which it appeared to be received by the red people, cannot be void of a salutary effect. One of the red chiefs said "his people had listened with pleasure to the talk to-day--that they would think upon it to-night, and answer to-morrow at ten o'clock." --All is harmony and friendship; the most perfect brotherly love seems to prevail. I have just returned from their camp, where is continual music and dancing, and surrounded by crowds of white people, every thing denoting friendship and brotherly love. To-morrow we shall have the answer of the chiefs, which I shall endeavor to give you verbatim, as soon as it is possible.