Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-30

FOR myself have no hesitation 10 declaring
10 this council, and all others who are now
assembled, that from the Information have
obtained relative 10 the Arkansas country.
there can be no doubt as 10 the propris,y Of
recommending removal from this 10 that
country, aud particularly when ajdreSs,ny
those who prefer the haater's ile. There they
VIII Ind the buffalo, bear and deer, with almost
every Kind OF game IN the greatest abundance.
ne ldnl as represented being immensely
rich. The navigation Of the river cannot easj.
" be surpassed, ana its con;iguiiy to Sew
Orleans, gives it most decided superiority
over this. II did not feel conscious that
these statements were founded IL. truth should
shrink from their recital, nor would u,c thy
least eNeiuou to effect an exchange of couu-
t'ies, WITH my red brothers, the Cherokees.
But nothing Is more clear To me, than that The
futufe prosperity OF the hunter, tie farmer, Ihc
trader, ana those engaged in raising stock Will
be essentially promoted, by "a removal 10 the
west oil The NJ mississippi; aud canuor conI?eis
me 10 state that the full occupation of Tins
country VII! be OF great value to the United
States IN COnneNiOn with The grand obtct
winch they have in view, of forming dense aud
compact settlements from the northern LAKES
10 the southern ocean which have previously
snsgested)
Against yOnr removal, your head men in The
opposition state many objections. Elvst, Won
VIII not have time (say thew 10 settle YOUR
selves III Tue Arkansas country, before Won will
be driven from that TO the west. la aiiswern.
thiS objection, must call your attention 10 the
consideration OF part OF the presidents
speech 10 the 4 rkanSii, delegation which gives
You new guarantee for your future happi-
ness; anu uniesS you are prepared TO say that
his talks pass by you a. wind. without stopping
where You stand, and that you will no longer
hoid htn by The haad, cannot see why @ny OF
you should contradict tins talk which hare
JUST read, ana which is signed with hlS ON II
hand. will further say that so Tar as know
the views OF my government ID is not Intended
10 open the Way tor any new settlements below
the river ST. Francis on the west of the MiSsis-
slppi, and when we acquire the country on the
edst side of said river, II will necessarily re-
CURE much time 10 accomplish its settlement,
WIN that weight of population which the true
interest OF the United : tates requires, for with
then II has always been maxim Of sound po.
icy, never to permit settlements 10 be formed
WIN greater rapidity, than that which viii
Draw VIII them the full exercise and obserr.
dhce on the treaties and laws of the United
states. Experience has proven 10 YOU, that
heitneF NE nor property can be protected TO
the tnii extent III new settled countries. A
population widely dispersed can never be con-
trolied even by laws of their own formal iou but
with the same progress that thu laws pass on
from tue old 10 the new settlements will be
me pace that Will got eTn in driving the lawleSs
from nsw settled countries or reforming their
morals, aud these remarks hold strictly appli.
came 10 your situation, which never viii lie
changed until the land occupied by each OF YOU
WIZ heara strict proper ton 10 your real wants,
anu not until the indecent and G!ssrderly dis
Sa'n utlr 1aVOtltc pursuits, not until that PEE
'iOu arrives, Nii! you ever experience personal
security anu complete happiness. Let me ask
then, what are your present prOspcctS for
civilized life, when the chiefs OF fourteen
'o"bS nave entered their protest against ram
hlnS me line between the states of C,pura.i,
nnd eDneSSee, which is intended for The 1rne
nj ana purposes of civil government, and 1
d"u 10 that, mat under an order of the same
eouhIti VI fourteen towns, runners have been
sen. through great part OF the nation 10 couG-
leract the orders OF your father the president
"hich mas prevented many OF your neonie II an.
nearing he treaty read aud eXp!ained and
IRON nearing his speech which was delivered
10 me Arkansas delegation fast March. How
far he Will be pleased with this treatment
cannot say, hut this will state il, his hehaif
ana ON The part OF the United States. thai tile 9
nave not treated your nation with equai coI.
tempt AID injury for more than twenty wears
dhu no" eau on all my brothers who hear the
sounu OF my voice, even he most aged TO noiut
at the period and circumstance when This M,
uop nau determined 10 arrange their affairs i'm
particular manner, and 10 say that The United
STATES without consulting your wishes had
thioWh your talks and yOnr plans on the ground
as IL thty were unworthy TO be held i'm tleir
hahus as / feel confident YOU lave no ,I-rh
charge to make against Tie government of Mn,
United States, mnst be permitted TO say ,llat
II hepedce ana happiness of those who remain
mere instead OF gong 10 the Arkansas sLouih
hereafter he disturbed BY any measures or;,,i-
natiiiS from the United States the canse VIII
ne your OWL ana not ours and when 1 see The,
oNeftohs lhat are used 40 we'll To resist max ING
reservations, as for migrating TO the Arkansas
l cannon close this talk without eXpressilq- uv
aStohlShneut that many of the most enlinLten
eu, are dIspraying every energy of their minds
SO To constrne the treaty as best TO effect the
permanent evils which the .oyerume nj of Tho
ohited States have long endeavered to remedy
al an immense expense ;; | mean vunr Iiberation
from darkness and of being brought INTO state
CT light ' ''a'e
these exertions, my brothers, TO keen the
IaTStst possible portion of Your people on tFe
east sue OF the Mississippi, in worse than their
original state of society, is not ONLY acfn~
against tile wishes OF your father, but IN dirccf
opposition 10 the best interest and lntnre hzn-
PihesS OF your people. which cannot be nro-
moted without carrying On the humane aud
grand scheme OF civilization, which MANY of
your people are endcavOTing to defeat and ,o
prove TO YOU that the United States posspss tho
ilGht OF managing all your concern i'm relation
10 your becoming part of the great American
FAMILY, viii read the 9th article of the treatv
OF dopewell, entered into between the Haired
states ana yourselves, as far back DIS the DAYS
OF cur beloved chief, general Washington atid
then conclude this talk, which has occunied a
inuch larger space than had contemplated:
though am conscious it does not contain sn H.
clenI bounds forme fully to explain the sublime
topics IL embraces.
Your friend and brother
JOS. McMINN.
Read in open council at the Cherokee aaencv
Goth of May, 1915.
j. c. MITCHELL, Sec.
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soPhlcai Society, held at Philadelphia. for