Jacob Lindley's Account
Of a Journey to attend the Indian Treaty, pro
-posed to be held at Sandusky in the year 1793;
interspersed with various observations remarks,
and
circumstances, that occurred on this inte-
resting occasion.
As preliminary information to the reader, it may
be proper to state, that
about the year 1791, a mis-
understanding existed
between the United States,
and several of the Indian Tribes. On this
occasion,
the Meeting for Sufferings held in Philadelphia, ad-
dressed a memorial to Congress, the
object of which
was, to show the expediency of pursuing
pacific
measures towards settling the disputes with the In-
dians. Their
representation was well received; —
but the measures they recommended were
not then
adopted; and the calamities of war still continuing to
prevail
on the Western frontiers of the States,--
the Yearly Meeting held in 1792, appointed a large
Committee, to unite with the
Meeting for Sufferings,
in deliberating on this momentous subject, and
if
practicable, to recommend such measures, as would
be most likely to
promote peace and friendship with
the Indians.
Early in the year 1793, deputies from several
In-
dian Nations, visited Philadelphia, with a view of