Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Captain Chapin discusses Indian affairs with Secretary at War
Description
Letter, discusses Indian murdered at Venango; discusses legal precedent for murdered Indian; discusses preemption rights of State of New York; discusses state rights and the Federal government; discusses Indian welfare; describes increase in Indian murder rate; describes dependance on annuities; describes account of murder.
short description
Ltr, dis jurisdiction of Indian murders
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
04
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Chapin, 09/23/1796. document written in the hand of Chapin
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Israel Chapin
Wemple
Jacob Reed
Capt. Obeel
notable location
Canandaigua
Grand River in Upper Canada
Genino River
Stockbridge
Oneida
U.S.
[United States]
State of N. York
[New York]
Cayuga
Venango
notable item/thing
hope your wisdom will direct such measures
murder was committed among themselves
written you often & rec'd no answer
write me in this business
man that was murdered
blacksmith
asked the traveler for a draw
traveler granted it & went to bed
Nick went to the room when he was asleep and seized him by the throat and struck him repeatedly
taken away by some other indians
man expired next morning
probable will be hanged
murderer may be set at liberty
murdered a white man at Oneida
rec'd their payments and immediately expended it for liquor
taken much pains to persuade them to avoid intoxication
nothing will alter the natural propesnity of an indian unitl god almighty sees fit to do it
indians of the Six Nations have formed such ideas of their annuities which they obtain form the U.S. and the state of N.Y. that they make very little exertions to obtain a living in any other way
Americans have their forts all around them and settlements advancing upon their country
given up all national honor
given to indolence, drunkenness and thefts
taken to killing each other
preemption rights of their land being obtained by the people of the state of N. York
not an incorporated place
possession of the indians
state government has the jurisdiction of the whole indian country
tract belonging to the Seneka Natoin west of Genino River
murdring of another indian
acquitted
lived on the tract of land which belongs to the indians
offense of this kind
one trial has been held upon an indian who lived at stockbridge near Oneida
manner the white people in the vicinity proceeded in the business
attorneys
law of the U.S. should be paramount to the existing laws of the state of N. York
settlement on the frontiers
papers inclosed will explain to you the murder committed by an indian at Cayuga
business which I wrote you respecting the money for Capt. Obeel due to his ind. in consequence of the murder committed by a white man at Venango
document number
1796090440001
page start
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AEL11 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry O'Reilly Collection | V: 12, P: 33 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Israel Chapin Jr | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |