. The Chicago massacre of 1812 : with illustrations and historical documents. the spring; tnlluwinv; they (the In-dians] were sent down lo assist (ieiieral Murj;«)ine in hisexpedilion across Lake Champlaine—an entry which recalls the fate of]);(xxi oldtimes before patri-otism was no that exi>edi-tion they seem tohave done no valu-able service to KingGeorge ^except thekilling of Miss Mc-Crea), and on theirreturn they wereassembled at Mack-inaw feechhe next day turned into rude rhyme at the request of afair lady whom he calls, in gallant French From Cyclop»di« of IniieH Slalm
. The Chicago massacre of 1812 : with illustrations and historical documents. the spring; tnlluwinv; they (the In-dians] were sent down lo assist (ieiieral Murj;«)ine in hisexpedilion across Lake Champlaine—an entry which recalls the fate of]);(xxi oldtimes before patri-otism was no that exi>edi-tion they seem tohave done no valu-able service to KingGeorge ^except thekilling of Miss Mc-Crea), and on theirreturn they wereassembled at Mack-inaw feechhe next day turned into rude rhyme at the request of afair lady whom he calls, in gallant French From Cyclop»di« of IniieH Slalm lli««nrv.—Coprrnrbl,IIMI by Hkrper A Hrtb«ni. GEOROR KOOKRS fLATT. IN ). 136 THE CHICAGO MASSACRE OF l8l2. une chere compagne de voyage. The poem is includedin the The entire versified speech is too long to quote, inter-esting though it be as an unstudied sketch of things ofthat time and place. Any one wishing to know more ofit can find it in the Miscellanies, of which a copyshould be easily found in any large library. vSPEECH TO THE WESTERN INDIANS. Great chiefs, convened at my desire To kindle up this couucil-fire, Which, with ascending smoke shall burn, Till you from war once more return To lay the axe in earth so deep } That nothing shall disturb its sleep. I know you have been told by ClarkHis riflemen neer miss the niark;In vain you hide behind a treeIf they your finger-tip can instant they have got their aimEnrolls you on the listof lame. But then, my sons, this boasters rifles,To those I have in
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