Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-29
KNOXVILLE. July II.


KNOXVILLE, July IL
Governor NcMiNN arrived here OF Monday
last from the Cherokee Agency, where he has
been engaged, as one of the Commissioners on
the part of The United States, in negotiating a
treaty with iaat tribe OF Indians.
THE TREATY.
We are enablcd TO state, OH authority EMIT.
led 10 the fullest credit that on the Stlr instant
Governor NJ MINI and Generals JACKSON and
w ERRiwiIRER, Commissioners on the part of
The United States. effected Treaty with the
Cherokee Indians, (by way of exchangc) for a
small tract OF country on the North side of
Tennessee river, withiu the limits OF this state,
including little more than Sequatchee Valley;
and all the land South of Chata.ioochee liver
in the state of Georgia tits expressly stipu
lated ~, this treaty, that the census of the Whole
nation he taken IN the month of June neat.
win view TO ascertain The gross number Of
those on the Arkansas and White rivers incIu-
ding ali those on tie East side of the MiSsissip-
pr, who, on taking the enumer ration shall ex-
press wish 10 remove thitlier-and that after
the enumeration Is taken, the Cherokee nation
shall cede to the United States such porto o
their country. as those vino reside on the Ar
kansas and White rivers, together with all
those who may wish 10 remove, are Justly en-
titled To from their numbers for which, the
onlteu states are to give them an equal por
ton OF land ON the Arkansas ard White rivers,
the bounds of which are designated in the pre-
sent treaty.
Those that make their election TO remove
arc 10 be furnished with boats and supplies nc
cessarS TO their removal. =: the expencc of the
United States--cach individual of tho ponr In
dians 10 be furnished with a rifle gun, Il ban-
ket and Kettle or steel trap. There will be re-
serves OF 6i0 acres allowed to heads of FAINT
lies, IN the portion or country given up 10 the
United States, should the individual claiming
II reside thereon until his or her death which
viii descend to their postcrity in fee simple
but should they leave their reservations during
flaA.r laear
perry OF the government. \ reasonable com
pensation's 10 he made 10 those Indians who
leave plantations, for their improvements.
Gazette.
We learn from correct source that the
Wheat and Rye crops generally throughout the
Eastern section of this state have been unusu-
ally productive. From the present appearance
ct corn, there is "A prospect of the finest crops
that our industrious agiiculturaIsts have had
FOR number Of years.-[Ib.
E1trdct Of letter to the Editor, dated, Port
land, July IL.
The President left Portsmouth early Tues-
day morni1g--was received BY a handsome es
cort OF cavalry and military officers in their
uniforms on las landing al Kittery-breal fast
ed at York with Judge SewalI and received
passing honols and attention at York, Wells
aud Saco, at each OF which places he stopped
| az hcur or TWO tor that purpose-ATciies were
| eMcted, tanclCily decorated with green bran.
| ches and flowers, and national fags disnlay cd
| at intervals ON the road, the most beautiful
| aud tasteful exhibitions of which were made
| upon the bridge at Westbrook. leading into
| Portland, which was lined with green nine
| boughS and ornan,ented with an arch for earI,
4 OF the states. Banners and embIems were ar
| ranged with great elegance and effect. live
| eagle Mapped her wirgS over the front who
was released 10 her native region uDou The fina,
| departure of the President. The York escor;
! continued with changes and acce ssions ufmili.
tary and private citizens on horseback aud in
| carriages until II reached the line of Cumher-
| land, where new escort received hin, unde,
| the orders of Major General Richardson He
! reached Portland just before eyening-nassed
| the Portland regiment in review and was con.
Quoted through the principal streets 10 his
| lodgings in High street by large procession
OF pnblic and military officers and other citi.
| zells, III addition to the escort.
ne nsua spectacle was exhibited of the
Children arrayed al hs entrance making a uni
form and inteTe ting appearance to which thr
President as in other places paid particular N
| tention. The female children strewed roses
| and flowers before him-and the line EXTENDED:
upwards OF a quarter of mile, their number
| estimated at about 1900 mi;niciial address
| was made TO the President OH his arrival at his
| lodgings, 10 which he made appropriate re-
! Piy.-in the evening the observatory aud ad.
p; Jicent buildings on MounUOy's hill were ilin
| minated, and there was Il display of Fire
| works on The descent from that summit 10 the
! town.
| On Wednesday morning the President visit
| ell the forts at the mouth of the harbor under
national sautes from forts Preble and Scam
mel, commanded by major Crane and was
| attended by c0Ttege consisting of many of the
| principal characters of the District On his
| return lac received the clergy and citizens al
| his lodgings. In The afternoon he paid a Sc
| cond visit to Str0udwater Bridge, and saw the
! famous Wcstbrock calf, now rising wear cid
| and weighing upwards of 1900 weight, at which
| he expressed much admiration. He visited
! during the day the widow of Commodore Pre-.
bic, at her mansi0n-aud was present in the
evening at large and splendid party of ladies
| and gentlemen at Mrs. Clap's house
| Numerous Populations from several towns
| AT the eastward were assembled at Portland Ia
invite The President to continue his ronte to
| Bath, TOpsiam, Wiscasset SC but his tour in.
| 30 Maine terminated here. The Preside Mt left
| town this morning early, on his way 20 Yer
| mont, aud was to breakfast with Judge Thach-
| CT at iiiddeiord and proceed to the first posts
! on The Lakes by the way Of Dover, Concord
| and Hanover in \. II.
Boston d. Adr.
from the Portsmouth, IN. H. Oracle Of Ju-
y10.
TIE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
The President left this town on Tuesday
morning at o'clock. and was received on the