The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-15


TO the Crtisens Of H. u. S. yesid;ng on TIE tracts
catfed Double Head's and MeLfon's rcseyve.
Follow Cinaens.
You have been Informed that the President of
the u. S. has ordered that the Indian lands be
cleared of alt settlers
The uncertainty that existed, whether the tract
OF country called Doubiehead's reserve, was
such Indian lands was to be cleared of settlers
according To that order, is now removed by or
ders from the commanding general, and insruc.
ions rom the wa, department
Iou arc therefor notified to remove from the
Irl'an lands, Cn which description is included
the tracts called DSubiehead's and Meiton's re.
serves,) before the expiration of the month of
November
Tee allowance Of time is deemed reasonable
20 enable YOU to remove with your effects, and
crop ot the present year 1t is hoped you will a.
vail yourselves of the Indulgence.
Whss have written tufts the duty Of giving
you ro,'Ge 10 remove What ] shall, add. does
MOI proceed from my instructions have rccei
we'd, bi'I from do sire 60 convince YOU tina. any
inconvenience you WaN experience is not o he AS
cr,bed to The government which pursues iuvar
ably the happiness of IT'S people; and in this in
stance Pursues the course necessary TO guard
your pesce.
In l7o4 the President Washington issued a
: prtoi rstion desc brig the Ch,ckssaw bounda
r, bnc &c he . from the most eastern waters of
Elk, thcnce to tire Tennc ssee, at an old frld,
Where pat of the Chick ssaws formesly lived /;
ths rue ~ be run so 40 include al the waters
ot Tx aver :" and forbiddng all persons to pur.
Oh Sc accept, agrc, treat COR, with the Intli
aus direct,yo or indirectly, the title or acceptaton
OF my land hSld by them
BY treaty entered into. in 1901, between the
pp'ted States and the Chickasaws, the aforesaid
proclamation IS Teccgnizcd as setting forth the
lands. hunting grounds. rights and property of the
C2'ckaslw s; and 1t is provided, that the presi-
dent shall take measures to assist them to pre.
serve their rights, against Entertainments ). of
winch he IS made The Judge. That tribe has
since coded 10 the Unled States part of ,he
country described, but not the lands Whereon YOU
reside.
Thus you perceive the claim of the Chicka-
ssws whcb was declared good by the Pre- sidsnt
Washington, has since been solennly recognized
by "a treaty, which binds the president 10 protect
them from encroachment.
Perhaps you will reply, that by tresty he
tween the United States and the Cherokees en-
tered into IN 1906, the tract you reside on was re
served, "tO be considered the common propertv
nf the Cherokees," who then lived thereon &.
TINT you have purchased from them But YOU will,
obs rye, that treaty between the United States
ard the Cherose g could not DESTROY the ackno ~
legged right OF the Chickasaws he United
States have indeed by This last treaty, promised
TO 'e!'ie the claims of the Chickasaws in such a
rnenntr as will be equi able, and will secure the
"N'N ohccs Tue titie 40 the SAID reservation This
they have not been able to do, and tie Chicka.
eau claim remains in tuii torce. Nor are the III
S'e'ss, by then promise secure the lind to the
cherokess bound to extinguish the Ghickasav
ci"im IN favor OF All authorized colony OF ,heir CT
ezens forming an independent bod, polite. By
purchasing or leasing from the indi ans, YOU have
assumed right claimed exclusively by the gov
eriNcnt
iiie United States are bound by treaty ia
protect the Ch'ckasaws from entertainment on
eheT Lands The president has probably been
called on soto do Treaties are laws; and he i,
bound he see the laws faithfully executed Your
removal has therefore become Indispensable. l
nope You viii not impose on US the painful ,a.l,
OF enforcing IL Such is not the kind of service
w desired to perform, when we assumed the u
niioin OF our country, but we have promised e.
obey The orders we shall receive from the Pre-.
sident, and we Will do so.
Nevertheless, hive hope IF you have rights
they will be respected Your government dis,in.
;:! 90: rs fidelity, even - the wt,sihsst in.i.
az tribe, will not be unjust to those who prove
Ghemselses faithful citizens.
Your friend and fellow citizen,
ALEX'K. SMYTH,
Colonel Rifle Regiment.