In the first couple of sentences, he uses effective language to show his current disposition. Throughout the speech, he exposes the situation that he has been forced to bear with. The U.S. army had came onto their territory and slaughtered them to extinction. Now the Chief of that territory is begging for the US to “send [help] for the women and children of the war party who are now starving in the woods.” Chief Red Eagle has “done the white people all the harm he could.” Now he “relies on their generosity.”

“Even hope has ended”
He says that he once could “animate” his warriors to battle, but cannot “animate” the dead (there is no living warrior).

“If I had been left to contend with the Georgia Army, I would have raised corn on one bank of the river and fought them on the other. But your people have destroyed my Nation.”
What he was trying to say was that a small group of white soldiers would not have been a problem for him. He could have a thriving field of corn while fighting the Army. But it was not only the Georgia soldiers who attacked; it was all the citizens who moved out west who caused Chief Red Eagle to beg for the United States’ help.

“I have done the white people all the harm I could.”
Because he had given the invading soldiers a good fight, and now can do nothing else but “weep over the misfortunes of his Nation,” he feels as though he has done as much harm as he could. However, Andrew Jackson might think different and view Chief Red Eagle as even more of a savage than before.

“I have nothing to request in behalf of myself; you can kill me, if you desire.”
This, being the introduction, sets the tone of Chief Red Eagle’s speech. From this we can tell that Chief Red Eagle is in distress, asking nothing for himself but something for his followers.

“I have done the white people all the harm I could.”
Although the topic of the sentence might be rude to say to the president, the way Chief Red Eagle phrased, it did not make him sound as a savage. Based on the fact that the United States soldiers were attacking them, Chief Red Eagle actually sounds respectful of the US.

“Your people have destroyed my Nation. I rely on your generosity.”
Andrew Jackson might have replied, “Why should I take time out to help you, the savage?” to Chief Red Eagle’s cry for help. This is an exact rebound to that question. Essentially, what Chief Red Eagle was saying is if you hadn’t come to attack me, I wouldn’t have come looking to you for help.

“I exerted myself in vain to prevent the massacre of the women and children at Fort Mims.”
Although a sentence is not a picture, I can paint my own vivid picture solely based on that sentence. Chief Red Eagle used passionate words and effective language to demonstrate his dedication for his tribe. This sentence greatly improves the amount of persuasion his speech contains.

“Once I could animate my warriors to battle, but I cannot animate the dead.”
Instead of saying “All of my warriors are dead,” Chief Red Eagle choose to use effective language and created that line. Now we are painted a more vivid picture of Chief Red Eagle’s situation than “all of my warriors are dead” would.

A majority of the first paragraph contains sound logic and effective language. This is vital to the overall persuasion of the speech because most people base their opinions/final decisions early on. By Chief Red Eagle using so much sound logic and effective language in the first few sentences, he easily persuaded the audience to be on his side.

Shortened Speech Attempt

General Jackson, I am not afraid of you for I fear no man. I have nothing to request in behalf of myself. I come today to beg you to send for the women and children of the war party who are now starving in the woods. Your people are the cause of their misery.
I exerted myself in vain to prevent the massacre of the women and children at Fort Mims. I am now done fighting. Once I could animate my warriors to battle, but I cannot animate the dead. If I had been left to contend with the Army, I would have raised corn on one bank of the river and fought them on the other. But your people have destroyed my Nation. I now rely on your generosity.

Source:
American Rhetoric.com - Chief Red Eagle Speech