The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-13
A0isreIlany.

FROM THE NATIONAL IHTELIaosNcfR. 80
10 hose hafridfie citizens goho eonhosrdr ihE
date O'aied States .drmy - ~ ti.
rErLow.crTfzgNs ,fs eih 4 .t
Observing that attempts ore making iii
some OF the public papers TO lessen Your con:
haence IN the honor and assurances OF ths
gossratnent,s which pledged itself 10 give
'oosc who enlisted Tor the war dons,iors cs
puoi'c land, because those lands are moi t,ir,T
acuiousiy prepared o, the moment of The ter
imitation OF the war Tor location; have there
'ofe 'hough,i, might be proper amp satisfse
,ory 70 yon TO 'sutmi, tor consdcfation ths
'e"ow'"s facts'i In order that you tnhy know
'ha' We goyernmenI which has ssplrcsdy sex.
p'essed It's soase ofyour meritetfons services;
IS anxieSs to comply with its engegefnents &
soon after the ratification or the trraty az
peace with Gwat Bfitain,.l received the air.
ections Of the P,csiden, Of the Uni,ud s,s,es n
through the honorable the Con ttiisalot.er os
the General Land Oilire, 10 SGT spart ;hc
oes' ooaies OF iaod belonging to the governs,
men,, so that two millions of acres wbfcb had
been appropriated by Congress, iafinr i'd
Michigan territory, Two millions IN Illinois.
and two millions in the territory OF Ilissongi.
might be surveyed withou, delay FOR III. sol.
ders OF the late Army, &c. In obedience ID
selected in Michigan as near the souiherr;
shore of Lake Erie and the northern boundary
OF the state OF Ohio as the private claims
would allow--,hc same quantity north az tEs
Illinois river and extending 10 the Aliss.ssippi,
and down those rivers TO their function and
Ike quantity between the St. Fraocis and
the Arkansas rivers. extending dowh the
Mississippi, believed to be the most paluablo
nrri, IN. Lx
number Of skilful surveyors were irnmedla,e,v
engaged to survey and lay Oh the Sc lands, ttas
tirey might as soon as possible he prepstcd
for location. Four of those surveyors; with
all their assista0s, were dispatched 10 M.chi.
gan.-lour were Instructed as soon az practic.
able TO commence the surveys north OF lid
Illinois riyer--and arrange men,s were In
train TO prepare the rest 10 follow on, SO sooS
as preparations were made for their com.
While we were thus proceeds
ing, with fond hope of aeon having yonr
land ready for location, our surysyois wero,I
driven in by the Indians from Michigan, whoi
mis!ed by miserable policy, refusea ID per-
mil ,hom TO proceed. The same ,hosi.e dis. |
position of the lower tribes has ,hrown i'm
although tho surveyors fepos,'- ra.s Nsasi r,---
Indians been peaceabIe, such was the ssatc OF
t"A ScunuV Houn t'e euncommpnly WEI sea-
son and the richness Of its soil producing 40
astonishing under growth, that IL would Eave
been impossible TO commence during the heat
OF summer. Under these eirepmstsnccs to
are obliged TO dcsis, ard wait the lssnc Of the
treaties which are authorisedh W the President
Of the u. States TO be held with the contend
ing tribes Of indians, which every principle
OF humanity sanctions before q sad appeal 10
arms.
can, therefore, with the greatest truth
assure you, that SO soon as the difficulties ARD
removed, which the government, is using IL
cndeavcrs to do, as il RESPECTS tile indiana
no time viii! be lost 10 surveying those land
and preparing the way for YOU TO obtain wha
you so Justly merit
EDWARD TlFFIN;
Surveyor- General.
Caifco,ie, .7ny. 10 1915
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