Question Regarding Power to Negotiate
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Question Regarding Power to Negotiate
Description
Speech sent to Commissioners concerning misunderstanding of boundary line between Indians and white people. Request immediate removal of settlers on Indian land.
short description
Question Regarding Power to Negotiate
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
27
in collection
in image
note
Signed by: Wyandots; Shawnee; Miamies; Mingos; Ottawas; Chippawas; Pouttawatamies; Connoys; Munseys;
author note
Confederate Indians
recipient note
To the Commissioners of the United States
notable person/group
Wyandots
Shawnee
Miamies
Mingos
Ottawas
Chippawas
Pouttawatamies
Connoys
Munseys
white people
commissioners
messengers
settlers
Confederate Indians
deputies
notable location
Ohio River
boundary line
fort
Fort Stanwix
Ohio River
notable item/thing
boundary line
treaty
full council
notable idea/issue
boundary line
misunderstanding
explicit answer
document number
1793072790301
page start
1
transcription
Copy of a Speech agreed on and sent to the Commissioners of the United States dated 27th July 1793 by the Confederate Indians.
[Stamped] Photocopies from original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.
To The Commissioners of the United States.
Brothers -- The Deputies we sent to you did not fully explain our meaning; We have therefore sent others to meet you once more, that you may fully understand the great question we have to ask of you, and to which we expect an explicit answer in writing.
Brothers You are sent here by the United States in order to make peace with us the Confederate Indians:
Brothers You know very well that the boundary line which was run between the White people and us at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, was the River Ohio.
Brothers If you seriously design to make a firm and lasting peace, you will immediately remove all your people from our side of that River.
Brothers
Brothers We therefore ask you, Are you fully authorized by the United States, to continue and firmly fix on the Ohio River as the Boundary Line between your people and ours?
Done in General Council at the foot of the Miamis Rapids 27th July 1793.
In behalf of ourselves and the whole Confederacy and agreed to in a full Council.
Wyandots --
Delawares --
Shawanese --
Miamies --
Mingoes --
Powtawatamies --
Ottawas --
Connoy's --
Chippewa's --
Munsey's --
[Stamped] Photocopies from original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.
[Stamped] Photocopies from original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.
To The Commissioners of the United States.
Brothers -- The Deputies we sent to you did not fully explain our meaning; We have therefore sent others to meet you once more, that you may fully understand the great question we have to ask of you, and to which we expect an explicit answer in writing.
Brothers You are sent here by the United States in order to make peace with us the Confederate Indians:
Brothers You know very well that the boundary line which was run between the White people and us at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, was the River Ohio.
Brothers If you seriously design to make a firm and lasting peace, you will immediately remove all your people from our side of that River.
Brothers
Brothers We therefore ask you, Are you fully authorized by the United States, to continue and firmly fix on the Ohio River as the Boundary Line between your people and ours?
Done in General Council at the foot of the Miamis Rapids 27th July 1793.
In behalf of ourselves and the whole Confederacy and agreed to in a full Council.
Wyandots --
Delawares --
Shawanese --
Miamies --
Mingoes --
Powtawatamies --
Ottawas --
Connoy's --
Chippewa's --
Munsey's --
[Stamped] Photocopies from original in William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan. Permission of Library Director required for reproduction, use, or publication. Deposit of this copy in other institutions is strictly prohibited.
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
---|---|---|---|
[view document] (3 pages) | DCA07 (3 pages) | Collection: Jonathan Cass Papers | V: I, 3 |
[view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Archive Reports 1891 | V: 66, P: 178 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Author | Chiefs and Warriors Council of Indian Nations at Rapids of Miami River | [unknown] | [n/a] |