Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-12
DOMESTIC.
Nashville, October D.
INDIAN TREATY.


1t gives us much satisfaction to be ena-
bled 10 state the boundary that the South
ern Indians have agreed To observe in flu
ture. To Gen. Jackson and to General
MerIwetler, there cannot be too much
praise given for the zeal with which they
nave served their country in procuring
THIS negociation OH the part of the In
dians-their work has been successful
thus far, and we are truly pleased in be-
ing able to state that other objects con-
nected with southern tribe, are i'm a
train of ADJUSTMENT that will probably
lead to the most unexpected and glorious
termination-a termination that will be of
lncalculable benefit TO the repubIic-we
must for the present forbear entering into
particulars.
In the late treaty, the Chickasaws re-
linqulsiI all their claim 10 the lands "
ing north of the Tennessee river, and all
their claim TO the land lying east and
). ola line beginning at the mouth of Cane
creek, thence UP that creek 10 its source,
thence due s. TO Gaicee's road, thence
along that road to the Cotton Gin port
on the Tombigbee river, thence down
that river 10 the Choctaw boundary. IN
Guiding, it is conjectured, about ten mil
lions Ofacres of land, for which the u.
States Commissioners have agreed TO al
low them twelve thousand dollars year
for ten years
Considerable part of this cession is
most valuable land-the waters of Lime
stone creek, Shoalwater and Blue Creek,
on the north side of Tennessee river are
said to run through the finest cotton
lands in America-and on Cane Creek,
COld-Water, and some small streams on
the south side of Tennessee, there is
said to be very rich body of tirst-rate
land.
The Cherokees relinquish Except the
plantation of Col. II. Brown all their
claim TO tie land lying south and west of
line beginning at Camp Coffee, on the
south bank of Tennessee river, and run
ming thence south TO the ridge, then east
wardly, leaving all the waters of the
Black Warrior to the right, un.d the wa
tiers ofthe west fork of WITS Creek opens
the ridge, thence down the east bank of
the west fork TO main Wills's Creek,
thence down the east bank Of said Creek,
TO Co0sa river, and thence down Coosa
river, as far as they ever claimed ON it,
These bounds is supposed to contain
near 100000 of acres, Gas allowed 10
them by the Treaty at Washington last
winter,) for which the commission
to allow them six thousand dollars for 10
years.
When we consider the quantity ofand
procured by fhe commissioners, with its
local situation and relative importance to
the citizens OF the western country. we
cannot refrain from expressing a wish
that the general government will delay 10
time in surveying the same, and bringing
it into market
More than two years has elapsed since
the treaty of Fort Jackson, aud the land
procured at that treaty is not yet offered
for sale. Certainly, there is no necessi-
ty for such unreasonable waste of time
1t is known tlIst if the land is not sold. it
will be settled by all sorts of persons.
some of whom are not the best citizens i'm
the world, and when such give character
to place, better persons do not like to
INK with them. Clarion.
Boston, Noe 4.
The L. s. frig9te Congress, Capt. Nor
ris, and sloop Of war Chippewa, Captain
Reed, now in this harbor, are under sailing