The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-24
mo. 81.

~ conrt OF Madison. The account h. pires
has been Confirmed by several other let .
tiers to the receiver of public monies and
mysc.f.
fappears, that many persons have recents
ly purchased from Mcni. Harrison. lands
which have been sold under the an,ho,itv
of the u. STATES.
That some few who had purchased from
the United States, have, in order to Quiet
their claim. purchased also from Harri.
| son.
| mat the purchaser FROM Harrison hive
gwen warning to the, purchasers from, the
y. States, To give immediate possession-.s
inns am informed, has given much unea-
| sineSs,
| Harrison is making considerable sales.
and exhibits the late decision in the supreme
Court OF the u. States, as confirm ation of his
| tile.
| am induced to believe, the sales here
will be very inconsiderable hereafter. RE
rate decision "a the supreme court of the J!
States, viz: Fletcher Us. Peck, has been,,n-
dustriously circulated by the claiman.s from
the state of Georgia, and all possible means
| made use OF toimpress on the minds of the
people AN opinio.. that this decision com.
p'eteiy confirms their title in opposition to
thai of the u. States
have purchased al this Office, vi ayor
Harrison's claim; but he number of resi-
dents without certificate or permission, is
considerable, and from that class he win
draw his Prlncipal support.
propose tn attend the court in Madison.
on the LIST Monday in July. Whatever ia fori
nation may procure. | shall immediately
after my return. forward on to you.
Extract of letter from ". II. Winston.
Esq Clerk IF Madison County Court ::
May 26, 1910.
,, At this time morning is talked of here, brs
t1arrison's claim; a great number O. persons
have come in from variou. paris OF Virginia,
and purchased from him lands previously
sold by he United Ststes and those cla;.
mants have ordered off the purchasers under.
the Uoi ed States, which has occasioneu
much une asness.
Wy little land i'll be sold. until change
IN the public sentiment takes place, lela, i've
70 Harrison, claim, IN favor of which find
very considerable number OF the people of
IN s country
Cohg Ct a letter from the Secretary OF ne.
Treasury tothe Secretary Of Far. dafeR
Juue eth, 1910
SIR,
have the honor to enclose letter from
the register Of the land Office of Mac,sop
roun showing the necessity OF N ears xe.
cutlon ot the intended re moval OF murders
in tina county.
Ihtre are two classes of persons, who's
according TO law, cannot be removed viz :
!. Those who have purchased lanes rom
the United States. 2. Thqse who, having
signed che requisite deciarat ons. have re.
Celved VII ten perlnissions to remain ON the
iasd. Although every individual of eli. ief
description may snow evidence in VIZ tjnpy
OF MS right o remain on the tract he occuA
pies. nae directed copies % De prepared
ana transmit ed o the war Department of
he re urnS both Of sales and pet missions.
/ n Sc Will facilitate the necessary d,scriS
mnatton and in order To prevent any mis-.
ke, William Dickson. reg stel of the land
oihce, md res,di0g IT Nashville, will BIZ n
strnc ed 20 furnish the officer COMMANDING
the d. achnent, with a supplementary = Of
the 'a Is subs quent to til returns las e
ceived. and with rhat ofpersons, il any ho
may n We b aincd ,.crmiss:ans and nutneerr
returned 10 Ibis Office
Those observations apply exclusively 10
persons residing on tn Sc ,nds purchased
both from the Cherokees and Chickasaws.
which form NJ ldison county. No sale has
Deen made, or permission been granted by
the United ) ateS, to remain on ANY par II
the lands lying Wes OF Madison {, untvx
which were coded bl the Cherckees but ne.
not Included IN he Chickasaw purchase.
nave the honor, &c.
Cory " a letter from the Secretary cChe
Treasury - HE Secretary Of Ear, dat.tb
July ID, 1910
SIR,
In conformity with he in nation gis
ven IN my letter of the 27th u t. have now
tie honor OF transmitting you lit o. hose
TWO classes ot persons, who, according To-
law, cannot he removed from the public lands
In Madison county
| have the honor, &c.
Extract VI a teiter from John Brahan, esd.
Register offhe Lang office, at .NaShUWe,
IN He Secretary IF me Treasury, dafed
mn JHne 1910
am sorry 10 say, that the claim ofZacha-
rlh Cox, III Madison county, is making a We
ry considerable noise, and Gre ating much
con usion there col. NIL Harrison, who ct
resides ~ Madison coun y. app ars to be he
principal and most active person in the h ~
sness am informed by respectable au,il(-
PITY that he. is selling out his claim to nd
IN re, aud that lie has been surve,L.e the
lands sold by him undei tn, title of { OK, and
IN some Instances, The lands solo b, lae IT..
states, at the late pub ic sales in this place.
1t Gil MI. Harrison is permitted to remain
in NJ ldis0n county, it will be productive of
great injury to the safes of lands under the
Unitcd States, for people will thereby b. ~.
duced 70 believe hat h s ii It 10 the Land is
good II would be we'll If he could h. re