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334	SPAIN	IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, 1765-1794
nations which I have had under my authority, I have wished to clear , up the motives of the continued solicitations of that commandant. With that purpose I engaged a chief of the Sauks, a confidential agent of mine, to make this journey, which he did with thirty men : of his nation. After being detained many days, he was at last: despatched with a writing, the contents of which conform to the copy I enclose. I returned the writing to him so that he might take it; to the English of Michillimackinac, as he had asked me to do, and as I believe best under the present circumstances.
These Indians also received gifts, but I cannot set a value on the , present which was given them and which they have taken to their ;? nation.
Yesterday a private citizen of Cahokia (American district) received a letter from the same post of Vincennes. He is informed that a certain Gray,215 sent by Congress to the court of London on political. affairs of the time, has returned with full and entire satisfaction from! that court in regard to the boundaries set by the treaty of peace of ?! the year 1783, prizes newly taken on the sea, and ships obtained in the ports.
It is also said that General Wayne has made progress against the Indians, of whom some three hundred have been killed in different encounters. I cannot confirm this news for you, for there is but one letter (which I have not seen) that relates it, and whatever I have heard through the post of Vincennes has always turned out to be false.
God keep Your Lordship many years.
St. Louis, August IS, 179k-
Zenon Trudeau (Kubric)
Baron de Carondelet.
McDonald to White August 17, 179k216
Cherokees, August 17th 179k? ys
His Excellency Governor White
Sir In my letter of the 11th July I enformed you it was the determination of the lower town Cherokees to start with the little Turkey to Pensacola in twenty days from the date of that letter--: The Turkey or any of them are now prevented from going till the reestablishment of the former good understanding can be restored
Jay. tie m,
PROBLEMS OF FRONTIER DEFENSE, 1792-1794
between the two nations?Creeks & Cherokees?Probably what have happined will not terminate in a National quarrel, but I much dread the consequence, considering how easy red people are liable to be envolved, when things comes to such ahead?The leading events to the present affair, are as follows, and your Excellency no doubt knows it. It has been the conduct of the Creeks for some years past to carry on their predatory War against the settlements adjoining to the Cherokees, with most vigour. When the cherokees were most peaceably disposed The Creeks were the first to envolve this nation after the Treaty of Holston?They were the first who prosed peace last winter when the Cherokees were engaged in the hight of their warfair; and it was through their influeance party of these people were induced to go to Congress, who went under the Idea of Joining them at a certain place agreeable to appointment. They now find this nation are inclined to be quiet agreeable to the advice of the Governor-General, are for renewing, and the continuing the War?Generally pass through the heart of this Nation, and direct their course towards that part of the settlements adjoining to the old Towns, Where the Hangingmaw and several Indians Still lives, whatever mischief is don, this Nation seems to bear the blame of it, and often Suffer?Governor Blount, tells them plainly no discrimination is entended to be made infuture, and says he considers the Cherokees as guilty as the Creeks while they . Suffer them to pass through their Country?In these war excursions they frequently kill cattle, Hogs, and Steal Indian, and Traders horses. This agravating conduct of the creeks, have at length brought about What I have long dreaded, and have enduced the ?.Hangingmaw; through the Illusive promises & pay of Governor Blount to seize on a Creek that happened to be among them, ty?d him, and delivered him up to the whites who put the fellow to , death?Since that the old Maws party discovered a trail of eight Creeks, bareing to the Settlements?persued and came up to them,
5 within half a mile of where they entended to take scalps, an action emmediately to took place, between the parties,?one Creek was Killed and two wounded?The old Maw?s party composes of about 70 fellows that have Joined Govr Blount?and I am told he entends to persist in killing all the creeks he can come at if they pass through his quarters, or even his own people if they transgress?The Nation in general particularly the lower part of it, are much provoked at the conduct of the Maw?The Sense of the Nation are entirely	i
against engaging in a war with the Creeks or against any red people whatever, if it can be avoided?if the second affair had not	{j
happened Satisfaction would have been given for the first?T can	*