After the Revolution, not only the British soldiers were called away, but also the King's representative who maintained the communication between the Chickasaws and the British Government and transported goods such as clothes from Britain to the Indian Nation were called away. Consequently, the Chickasaws suddenly became lost in coping with a whole new situation in which they not only needed guidance in corresponding with the new independent American Government, but they were also in need of necessities like ammunition. The Chickasaw chiefs wrote to Congress in 1783 to show the Indian Nation's willingness to negotiate with Americans, to ask for advice of with whom the Chickasaws should correspond, to ask if Americans could supply them with necessities in the same manner as the British Government did before the Revolution, and, specifically, to request for stopping all the land encroachments and all the inflammatory and exasperating talks.
The message not only shows that necessities were scarce in the Chickasaw Nation, but it also indicates that both Spaniards and Americans wanted to conduct trade with the Chickasaws. It also somewhat reveals the cultural significance of chiefs and warriors, women and children, and the belief of the existence of the "good Spirit" in the Chickasaw society. In addition, the diplomatic relationship between the Chickasaw Nation and the new American states was quite constructive, as the people of Virginia could witness the Chickasaws' "good intentions," and an American was sent to inform Congress of the Chickasaws' concerns.
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