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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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A war council of about 500 Indians from Northwestern tribes convened at the mouth of the Wabash River to deliberate on warring against the Osage Indians up the Missouri, with whom they have long been at enmity. Indians dismissed President Jefferson's potential interference as beyond his authority. No outcome known when report left Ohio.
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By a gentleman from the lower part of this state, intelligence has been received, that a war council, consisting of about 500 Indians, has lately been held at the mouth of the Wabash river. This convocation is said to consist of deputies from all the North Western tribes: The object of their meeting is, to deliberate on the subject of going to war against the Osage Indians, up the Missouri, a nation with whom they have long been at enmity. It was remarked by a gentleman present at the convocation, to a chief, that as Mr. Jefferson was of a pacific temper, and averse to the effusion of blood, he would very probably use his exertions to prevent hostilities. But the Indians appeared to think, that the president had no right to interfere in a matter that peculiarly related to their own sovereignty.
When the gentleman who brought this intelligence, left the Ohio, he had not learned the result of their deliberations.
(Kentucky paper.)
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Primary Location
Mouth Of The Wabash River
Event Date
Lately
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no result learned when the gentleman left the ohio
Event Details
A war council consisting of about 500 Indians, deputies from all the North Western tribes, held to deliberate on going to war against the Osage Indians up the Missouri. A gentleman present remarked to a chief about President Jefferson's likely efforts to prevent hostilities due to his pacific temper, but the Indians thought the president had no right to interfere in their sovereignty.