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

tentiOn from the gun aud the chase. and REM |
der the farmers life Your Indispensable pursuit |
With regard TO the deputies from the lover |
towns, they asked their fathers permission TO |
form a settlement on the west of TIE Atississip-
pr, ana adduced IL reasons, LIST. thasthey chose |
10 continue the hunters life aud 2iiv they
complained OF the gieat scarcity OF game in
the country IN which they then lived. Now
friends and brothers, l wish you to listen
while call your attention 10 short censde-
ration OF ,hOSe applications made hy the Two
depUiatOnS to Mr.. jefferson as IL was from
l!iem the late treaty originated, and in fact
from them has sprung the present situation
and state OF Your national affairs.
earnestly nope that all former disDleasure
re- pecting an exchange of countries will be
forgotten by all parties and on tl,e part of
the I. states, your father, the president, in
has speech TO tue Arkansas delegation, stated,
That II would be heater for his red and white
children that the CheroAees should move west
OF The 1lsslSSIppi, 10y which removal, he added
that We should be kept more apart, and conse.
queht'y less liable Ia quarrels and 6locdshed,
winch seems 10 be daily increasing, and threat
ening The well disposed OF hoth nations.
Friends and brothers, beg leave TO call your
attention to the propositions made by both
Your iartes TO Mr.. Jefferson, The then Presi-
dent OF the U. States, in order 10 show 10 YOU
aS clearly as can, that there does not exist,
nor ever did exist, suftlcieat cause 10 excite
the smallest degree OF hatred or jealousy be-
tween those who are OF different opinion tor
II must be remember ed that the deputies from
the upper townseXPrCssed in the strongest and
most feClin. terms their anxious desire TO be.
gin the establishments Of fixed laws and regular
government, 10 which the Arkansas people
could not, Moreover did object. Toyoar father.
MIR. Jefferson, then president, your proposals
! were so perfectly III accordance with his best
WISHES Tor your future happiness, that every id
ana hihetlN assistance has been given to YOU
IN The most beneficial manner. Aud with re.
gard tolhe Arkansas people, they are prosecu.
ting iho very plan Which they sought fer and
asked Mr. Jefferson TO confer Oh them they
he of, .,-,Yli hosl
laid oil for them, by solemn treaty and your
father the president nOw holds ont general
invitation 10 all your nation who choose TO EN-
| lgiate. and aids his ia lierlv promise that he
VIII ACT generously with you, and make YOU
prosperous aud happy III your new homes i'm
the Arkansas country, and that lie will do JUS
| tlce TO those WHO remain here. Thus stands
the situation OF both parties as " ell defined as
| my Judgment aud lie narrow limits of this talk
will Afford aud cannot foroe EXPIRE ssing a
| nope, that as the treaty which was ratified by
| Tie president aud senate of the u. States in
| Que form has been read, and IN part explained,
ihdt each party, as friends aud brothers will
| permit Tie other to act as free men who have
| "a right, by Tie laws of nature, and the origi.
mai agreement made with president Jefferson
Ia choose and decide tor themselves, as free
| ana independent people; and on the score of
| your threatening the lives of each other the
| president has right, from the humane policy
| adopted and prosecuted, 10 expect that the
| education and opportunities whiCh he has pi-
| ven YOUR people, would before this period have
| taGShtthem lessons of moralitv at least and that
| the customs of Sonr ancient fathers IN the old
| dark and unlighled ages, would, at this pros
| pereus period OF universal peace between his
| while and red children, be treated by the ru-
| lers OF this nation with the most sovereign con.
| tempt and exemplary punishment. Though in
| case II should beotberwise, which hone the
| Great Spirit will forbid, am authorized i'm
| promising the arm of the general government
| ter protection to the innocent and weak, and
! 10 AL VINO are engaged III lawful pursuits, w!ie
| ther III the business of emigTating west of the
! mississippi, or IN agricultural aud civilized
! lie on the east side of the Mississippi.
am instructed to inform you that the views
| OF the general government are to bring about
| hy fair and honorable means as soon as practi-
| cable au enure eNtinguishmenl OF the titles to
! the lands held by the four nations, east OF the
| MISSISSIPPI, III the precise manner il has been
| proposed 10 yoR, and happy for the Cherokee
! nation II will ever he, that they made the first
| application tor an exchange Of countries by
| winch means they have secured one OF the
richest portions of country, that can possibly
fall 10 the Iot OF any Of their uciEhbofi1g ma.
Tons, who will yet have to search for "A new
country. 10 prove this last statement to be
true as relates TO the other lAree nations I
state that general Jack son, and governor Shell
by, OF tie state of kcntucky, are commission
erS Ter holding treaty with the Chickasaw
Indians, aud general Carroll and colonel
NJ Ace, (dgenO have been appointed tU hold Il
treaty with the Choctaws, sometime, as |
presume III the course OF the approaching sum-
meT.
Friends and brothers, it is my dairy to Law the
views OF my government before Noii, so far as
Ihey come within my knowledge, and TO give
them candid Interpretations which I sliau
endeavOr to tio on the present occasion as IL is
one OF great national Importance. The United
STATES from which you and | CLAIM prot ction
nave III consequence of their growing pros
perity became subjects of malice and hatred
oil some OF the rulers of Europe which Ieces.
saTIiy imposes on the rulers of the American
people she necessity of placing the whole coun-
Try III me best possible state of defence TO
tIect thS grand national object so far as re.
lates TO the ports of New Orleans Mobile &c
~ mas been inlprlcticahle whilst such immense
tracts OF country remain as a wilderness, and
this national EVIL can only be remedied by con-
udctihg Inc limits OF territorial claims Of the
nailves, so as TO place those who remain oil
reservations upon an equal footing with all
other citizens OF tie United States and the re.
WaIhuer 10 suTreTler their claims, for which
they WlNEeceiYe other lands better adapted TO |
heIT interest and state of society and bv this |
regulation the United States will combine the |
WhOle country Oh tlie east side Of the NIissis
SlPpl, from the northern takes to the Floridas |
I'D one compact settlement OF citizen soldiers, |
from whose industry an array can be fed aud |
coined, that would I've equal to our cOuntry's |
defence ~ time OF danger. To prove the great |
advantage that will result from such slate of |
thhgs when effected, 1 need only call your at. |
tenti0n To the distressing scenes of hunger and |
hardship experienced, by general jackson's |
army ~ The late war, in which sou took an |
honorable part, and felt ile incident cala,nities
III common with all others
Friends and brothers, before close this talk |
wa call your attention to part OF the pre- |
s,dehts speech, made TO the great council of |
We nation at their last meeting, Wherein lie |
recommends The measures that are about TO he |
taken WIN tie Chlckasaw aud Chociaw claims, |
lie makes use OF the following remarks ! as well |
as recOllect) The hunters life cannot con. |
time unless IN painless forests il must give |
way to the more solid population, aud it is lust !
II should, tor as the earth was made Tor the /