Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-13

thctr khONltuse mus Tar 4 nave duncreu To
my declaration, but IL cannot he concealed |
from them, IN AN affdir involving such impor.
tant interests.
deem IL ~, duty 10 acquant them of my
purpose aud motives, aud carefully enquire
whether IN any circumstance had misunder-
stood them.
JABEZ b. HYDE.
I he following is a transcript from the copy of
letter Interpreted To The SIX Nations BIZ
Jasper Parrish, Sub-A gent. on the lgtli of
Sept. ISIS, as letter iiOm their Father,
the President OF the United States, written
by his Secretary OF War.
lCOPN.
SIR, ''' a. '''" ''"s"''' 1910
/, Is certainty muca to be,e.rctied that the
SIX NaiiOus should, icy tie arts OF otSccus
aad deSign'ug men, bC induced 10 hesitate Ia
changing Then present residence for one more
congcniai 10 their habits. atA better calcuiat.
ell ny its rcmu,eueS> from the settlements Of
Tie whites, permanently TO secure their inter-
ests and happiness.
The county OF The Arkansaw, was designa-
ted a. combining every advantage most likely
10 Ieuder their change agreeable To them. and
20 produce these results white it wou!d at
the same time promote the views ct the Govern
nent, wuh vhIcl II Is desirable object, to i'll
ducc as mans OF the tribes OF Indians as NAV
be disposed to change their residence to emf
crate To the west OF the Mississippi. TIE OH
Jccion 10 the Arkau.aw, CT account of its uu.
hoaiihineSS, Is futile ans erroneous. II is he
hcNeu uiat no section OF the country is more
healthy.
However, should ihcv adhere to the deter.
minauon not TO remove to that country, CO.
vernon lass Will he requested to consult with
the Indians inhabiti"= the country lying North
OF lie state OF indlnia ANA the Illinois Terri
tory, ana ascertain whether they are Willing
10 mdhea cessiOn cf land 10 the Six Nations
and receive them among them, and in the
event OF amy OF them, assentin. TO the propo-
siiiou, he Viii be instructed to make tie ar
ENGAGEMENTS necessary tor their reception aud
| 10 iaciiitate their removal: provided the pOr-
! ti0n Of country So selected tor their new re-
| SIdeuCe receive t.cIr appreciation.
| Ii is hoped that the disposition manifested
on all occasions by this Department TO attend
! to ;be wishes OF the Six Nations, will have the
| erect OF convincing them, that the individuals
| who endeaVor to influence them on this ST. d.
| lcct and persuade them To act in opposition to
| their hest Interests, by whatever motives thPy
| may be Gctnated, certainty their worst
| e;;eaIies, and that they should no, listen TO
| them, bUt to the government of the United
| States, which is their best friend.
NOnr hHmhle and obdt. servt.
! ,(S;gned) !. &. CALHOUN,
Hon. DAVID A. OGpEN, Madrid, Sew York
| No. III.
| ftaOH SPeSt The oppression " The Door aud rio.
| tent perrertigg ojjrGsiqcm nd justice in a pro.
! riMcs, marcel rot at tde Buttci' far he that is
! h'gkTh tie highest res1drth ; and there be
! hicirr ia ~ they.
| have already Informed the public. that
| the lpdans have no copies OF tie COMMUNE
| cations they have received from government
| since they forwarded their talk, uDiii the let.
ter published in my last. Passing over for
| the resent, several strange communications
ptcNi-Ws 10 The Connect OF the IndianS in June
| wicn the Sub Agent came on 10 pay their
| hnnulteS. The following is the substance of
! wha, numbers al The individuals individually
| Informed me III the time of the Council and
| afterwards, al! css en,Iaily agreeing in the ac-
| count HEY gave ; aud those | have enGuired
| of lately, ny the Information had received is
certainty correct, and - that noiurielv that IL
! cannot be disputed.
! This Is t'ic account they give:
! HAT when ihcir ASphi came or 10 pay their
| aIn'iltes, they being met in council, he look
large paper ont oth'S pocket aud Showed it
them. sealed with Two black seals. " hich he
Ndid WIS their Talk TO the President last win.
Ter. lie said their father, the President. was
highly displeaSed with this their disordcrly
! conduct. J he road they had taken was not
| The StIai:h 'oed between him and his Red
| ChlldrPu--ij iis came i'll 4 bye path. like III.
! rrun;j". Of he earth, breaking ont lie c0nld
! 40; ten htW, The S'r3i2 ht and only road be.
! tween him ard his red children was through
! him iheIr agent, their appointed interpreter
40 concentrations could be received by their IA
! iber, only those that were signed by him their
! interpreter, Red Jacket and Corn Planter.
! Those young men that signed The talk were
not known at Washing ton--thev were of no az
count IN the view of their faiher--iley were
less Than children. Here il may nv proper To
notC, ;hat Red Jacket signed the talk, Corn
10,
wholly Withdrawn tron the Councils OF the
Indians for several Wears; all the old chiefs
| OF the Senecas, Ononda.ds and CaYugas OH
| this reservation, signed lie talk the distant
! villages were represented by old chiefs most
{ Of whom have transacted business with govern
| mCntl
| The agent further said, that this disOrdery
! conduct oil theirs had well nigh involved the
| nation in serious difficulty; hut there happen
! eds to be OEe circumstance in the transaction
| which LETT a door OpeR iGr their father the
! President 10 forbear that was all the nations
did net sign the talk ii they had, their case
| would have been hopeless. Their father, lie
PRECEDENT, of His great tenderness for them
had consented to consider the talk a " ortlle,s
| hing unworthy of his notice He ordered
| those black seals pat or The talk, aud sent it
, 10 him thVir agent, that he might bury IT,
| where u would Dct rise up 90 their future i'm.
! jury. They ought 10 thnk themselves well oh,
! and DC vcry thankful for this hairs breadth cs.
/ cape and he warned them for the future not
! 10 Involve themselves Dy such dis0rderly cor.
| dEct
The sub.agent had likewise another paver
! which he said was letter from their father
| the President The Indians were desirnns Of
| obtaining the original or copy hut the agent
! refused He said his orders were 10 read il 10
| all the Six Nations tie OneidasaEa Ononda.
! gas he had not yet Visited, they must receive
/ il from his own mouth. The indians renewed
| their applications iii September tor a cory Of
| this letter, nut conld!nOt obtain II The oGly
| alternative that remains, is transcript from
taClT memories. The following is Tic sab.
/ ~tA,es at sstAt thay relate This lette. BEGAN
VIII thCaSSuiduce > fIheaifect0nate sOljcitude
ui ticir Father tor the welfare of his Red Chill
| dtcb-hc vas much pleased with their purpose
| ~ moving TO The west@aId-thiS plan Of theirs
| bad has cordial apprObaton-hr wished ti,etp
| great success IN this undertaking, sc
JABET 4. HYDE.
PROPAGATION OF FISH