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where the Spanish or British have the most partisans, and the names of the Chiefs and Mingoes of said towns. 4th. Whether Tecumseh or the Prophet have been in the nation or sent their talks.
I confide greatly in your tact and experience.
Following is the lecture assigned to Favre by Governor Claiborne:
A TALK from
WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE, Governor of the State of Louisiana & Commander in Chief of the Militia thereof, to the Chief Head Men & Warriors of the Chactaw Nation.
Brothers
I salute you in friendship, & beg you to open your Ears, that you may hear my words,-Many of you remember me, when I was a Chief at Natchez, & know that I never deceived you.
My friendly disposition towards you remains unaltered, & since I have been a Chief at New Orleans, I have always been just to the red men.-
Brothers! When I have a journey to make, I take the nearest path, turning neither to the right nor to the left, but keeping straight on So it is when I send out a talk my manner is to speak plain, & to ease my heart at once, of what I have to say. -
Brothers! The English who live beyond the big Water have done the Americans much harm;- they have robbed us of our property- compelled many of our people to serve on board of their Ships of War, & spilt American blood.- The President of the U: States, & his head Men have determined upon satisfaction; the Tomahawk is raised & our hearts are cross. - This a quarrel Brothers between white people, & does not concern the red Men; We know well the English, & have no fear of them. - More than thirty years ago -they made War against the U: States. We were then a young people, & the enemy thought to crush us;- But they found Men & Warriors to combat them,, & returning to their Ships, they left our Country to ourselves, & made peace upon our own terms.
Brothers! We have now grown up to manhood, & can the better fight our own battles. ? I say again this quarrel does not concern the red Men. - Let them therefore remain quiet & join neither side. Your squaws & little Children will rest undisturbed in their Cabbins Your old Men will discourse & smoke without fear, under the shade of the Trees, c& your Warriors may hunt & dance & be merry until they have an enemy of their own to strike.
Brothers! During the last War between the Americans & the English, the cherokees, & the Creeks & the Northern Indians joined with, our Enemies.- And what followed?- The Indian Country was often visited by the big knife Men; Towns were burnt & fields of Corn destroyed; the women & little Children had to sleep in the mountains & many a brave warrior was laid low? And what Brothers was the recompense for all these sufferings? Some trifling presents! A few shirt Blankets - some kegs of Rum & two or three dozen Medals made of bad Mettle.
Brothers! I have heard some bad news from Pascagoula & Pearl Rivers. - It is said the Chactaws have committed many robberies & that blood has been spilt. What does this mean?
Do the English want the poor Indians to fight their battles & are you such fools as to sell your lives for a few goods? Has the proffet sent bad talks among you? or has his Brother Ticumsey
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