Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-12

| he, with two others, were IN The act of
driving OH cattle belonging TO Boleg, chief
OF Suwany, whereas three men and boy
| were killed last June, by IA party Of Ame-
rican cattle stealers, while in their hunt
ing camps. The boy they scalprd, and
one of Bowlcg's head men was killed i'll
~. Johns river. in July. The backwood
Georglans, and those resident on The bor-
ders ct the Indian nation, are continually
entering II, and driving off cattle. They
have III some instances made settlements,
| and particularly on the Chociohachy riv-
err, where considerable number have de
seconded.
BY the treaty with Great Britain, the
americans were &c give up Ioihe indians
| all iie laEds that may have been taken
from them during The war. and place
| them on the same footing they were il,
| 1911. II appears they have not done so,
that Fort Gaines, ON the ChaiahoocIy.
| and Camp Crawford, on the Flint river,
are both on Indian territory, that vas not
IN possession of America in 1911. They
are fearful, that before any aid is given by
| the English government, they will no lon
| ger hem possession ofany territory.
wrote last January TO his eXcci!ency
| the hon. Charles Bagoi, respecting the en-
| croacAmentS ofthe Americans (; as was
| informed by the copy of a letter from The
| right hon. earl Bathurst, handed me by
his eXcellency gov. Cameron, that his ma
Jesty's ambassadors bad received orders
10 watch over tile interest of the Indians.
Since my return here, have received of
Mr.. Noodle, of Charleston, an extract of
letter from the hon. Charles Bagot, that
The eHpence OF postage is so considerable
any further communications of the same
nature must be sent by private hands.
NOW, SIR, as no person goes from this di-
rect 10 Washington, how am Ia be able
TO comply with his desire THUS he will
be kept ignerani of the situation of the
poor Indians, and The encroachmenis dai-
iy made on their lands by American set
tiers, while he may be told by the Ameri-
can government that no cncI0achments
have been made, and that the forts they
sill hold are necessary 10 check the an
ruly Seminoles. Thus, the person APP
pointed to watch over The interest of The
iudians, having no other means of infar-
marion than from the parties Interested
In Their destruction, and seeing, from
time TO time, in the American gaZettes.
accounts of cruel murders, &c. committed
by the Indians on the frontier settlements
otihe U: States, he apprehends the indians
merit al! the Americans do 10 them
But let his majesiy's government APP
point an agent, with full powers TO cor
! respond with his majesty's ambassador at
Washington, and his eyes will then be o.
pened as to the motives that influenced
Amerlcal individuals, as well as the gov
ernisent, III vllliying the indians.
he power given ME, and the instruc-
Tons, were to memorabilia his najesiy's
government, as we'll as the govcrnor-ge-
neral of the Havana bat if YOU will be
pleased TO lay this letter before his males
tvs secretary of state, it will save the ne
crsslty at the first, and fear that me-
moral to your governor general would
be of no use.
Referring you TO the answer, am most
respectfully, your obedient servant,
a. ARBUTUNOT.
G..
From n. ArbMthnot to WIN. Bdm6Ig.
OCKLoCKNEE SOUND, sd May, 1917.
SIR-On my return home this day |
received letter signed by YOU, and dat
ed 23d March. AS you therein take the
liberty OF advising me, rs yon say, by or
der OF the Chiefs of the Creek Nation. |
am glad of, and shall embrace this open.
ing you gave me, aud reply TO YOU at
some lengtli-and, sir, lei me preRlise,
fiat when you lived al Prospect Bluff, a
clerk to Mcssrs. Forbes 81 Co. YOU did
not consider Cappachimicco, Mcqueen,
or any other of tie chiefs of the lower
Creek Nation as outlaws, nor have they
been considered as such by the English
government, "llO are The special proicc-
Tors OF tie Indian nation and il III be-
comes Mr.. liambly 10 call Cappichimicco
an OUTLAW, that man, who has even been
his friend and by his authority has pro-
loDged his life. Yes, sir, the Young chiefs
and warriors of the Creek nation, consi-
dering YOU as the chief cause of their
troubles, will have long ere this had pos
session of you, and perhaps with your
lie made you pay the forfeit for the in
Jurles heaped OH them, had not that man
vito HAS been your friend from your early
youth, stepped in as your protector. Yes,
this IS the man who Mr.. Hambly pre-
SumeS TO call an outlaw. A pardoued
villain, when going 10 the galows would
bless the hand That saved his life bnt
MIR. Iambly blasphemes his savior.
As MIR. Hambly's generous friend is the
principal cause Oi my being i'm this conn
try, as an honest man, | shall endcavor
tn fulfil my promise 10 him and fine other
chiefs. The guilty alone have fear-an
honest and upright man breads no dan
gers, fears no evil, as he commits no III
and your arm of justice ought 10 be ap-
Piled whore II would rightly fall, OH the
heads OF tie really guilty. Your mean
and vile iHslnuaIions, that has been the
cause Of theits and murders, comes i'll
from he who has been the cause Of the
murder Of hundreds. Though your u
sage! was made villanous at Tie fort, vet
your revenge was too savage and sangui-
nary. If your conduct, sir, to the Indi-
aus were guided by as pure motives as
mine, il would endeaVor to influence them
as brothers, and live in harmony and
friendship, cuItivating their lands 10 sum