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

KNOXVILLE, June 0.---On Thursday last his
sXcellency gov. Nc Minn arrived here from the
Cherokee Agency, where, al the request OF the
secretary atwar, lac attended conference with
the chiefs. By him we learn that great oppo.
siton still exists with the party opposed to
removing, as well against the treaty as against
those disposed 10 embrace its professionalism
IL is lIis eXcellency's opinion, that tue oppou.
ents of a general removal are losing ground,
aud that considerable portion of the CherO-
KEGS will migrate this season.
From journal Of the proceedings al this
conference, with the perusal of which we have
been politely favored, we abstract the follow
ing talk =
CHEROKEE AGENCY, Goth May, 1918.
10 the chiefS, head men and warriOrS Of the dr.
Kansas and Cherokee nations notU aSye1lblpd at
TIC request of tie president of tie u. States
ESIsNDs AND HRoTHERS-It affords me great
pleasure, even 10 sec so many OF you present
On tbs occasion, and 1t will not be.leSs so to
Your father, the president ol the United States
to be informed that so many of his red children
have attended TO the reading aud explanation
-efthe troatv entered into las, summer between
you ana The United States. Yon have now
tearu TIE treaty read, and have listened well
ana hope by ii friendly conversation with
each other, you will be able To give il a prOuer
construction, and TO satisfy the minds of those
Nuo nave never had an opportunity of being
lai3ined OF ITS true intent and ngaHiue and
so soon as that Is done il viii put total stop
10 ell disputes, which have so unhappiIv divii.
"a tor some time past, nation ofpcOpie whose
FORMER lanitS ana customs with each other
were we'll calculated 10 make Them baupv and
10 restore this desirable blessing among Won.
iofmed tie greatest paTtOt your fathers wish.
e., 80 calhng you together, aud am anihoriz-
81 10 require Eon in has name TO reach our the
iiAud % nrOtherly friendship TO each other as
il is by these means alone that your existence
as and.ion eau be preserved and TO give force
10 tdis remark, viii Introduce the advice of
our great and beloved flther, gen. Washing
ton, to his white children; in his fareweIltaIk
n 1fff tod NsRfr 80
divided you tali'-aS much as to say, my chill
dren, IT 0u remain like brothers in your pre-.
sent happy union, You will be able 10 stand
and support your national existence, not only
against divisions amongst yourselves, but
against ALI your enemies, FROM Tie other side
% ,he big wafer.
His children have listened to his talk, aud I
cali on my aged brothers now present, who
have Witnessed the rising greatness of this ma
tion, to say whether they do not believe its
present high standing IS mach owing TO
friendly disposition towards each other, which
has prevailed amongst the American people,
k0th IN peace and lD war.
Friends and brothers, we who are present
here have met for purposes " hich earnestly
hope will produce mach good T. bOfh red and
wiitei we all possess epTdi rights 10 speak
aud hope none vii, return home from thiS
place, vino either wish 30 make remarks on
Tie treaty, or to ask questions respecting it,
which promise to answer in tie most salts
factory manner within my power.
hittHbS anu DiOtltIHs 10 IS NiJ uutN on TINS
occasion 10 cali your attention back as far as
the period when your father Washington was
president of the United States; II was him a
ione that laid the foundaiioa OF your past, pre-
sent aud future prosperity his taihefly eve
tOresaw the danger 10 which you would he
exposed rom his white children living so near
his Ted chIdren's settlements he therefore
resolved npon taking such mea .Hres with sou
a. IA due time would render yOE ~ for state
% e'tii society, and make you members OF bis
O" 5reat family. 10 effect this humane aad
generous plan with the least possible deidy he |
ordered you to be furnished with all the indie
meh ais OF husbandry aud your women with
wheels, looms, cards sc. to enable them and
you 10 ciOthe and feed Your families, which ~,
hDeW cOuid not much longer be done By the |
shn ana bow, as ynnr game was nearly gone. |
ne ordered SCHOOLS ~ be Kept, giving light 10 !
oar minds, not less tor the purpose Of enabling
yoa Ia form q correct knowledge Of the Great
NFtr't above, than toTdcquiring the art OF read
lux and wrtnS, without which sou would be
uudhe 10 tr'isdct yOur trade and Intercourse
With ULC another.
win thesc advantages. derived from the &.
states, JOn cOutcntcd ourselves nHtil the lat
ter part OF tie year SIS. wheirtSO Ge equations
went on 10 lie clty OF Washington, conducted
by ynW agent col. }lelgs, one OF whom 4ddrss.
Sed sir JeiieysOn, president Ofiie d. states.
by expressing a desire TO be engaged IN the !
FnrSuiiS Of agriculture 8r- civilized lite A.; and
stliing At the same time the Impossibill'y OF
lmiucing tic nation al large 20 embrace those
that thelf country should be divided intending |
all Tie waters OF the HigIvassee river. 10 ill.,. |
upper towns, dat, by drawing tacir society |
within small limits, they proposed TO begin the
establishment OF faxed laws aud regular gov
eminent.
canaot but express the pleasure it affords |
me, TO tind that the measures taken by your |
father The president, for efiecting sour ciyiii-
zation,is the same in principle winch you pro.
posed yourselves: son asked about One.fOurth |
q art on your whole territory 10 DC laid of Tor |
sud the president nov asks each Cherokee |
% h0id in reservation 5IO scfes. / re.