Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22

NATCHE1, July 20. Peter Randolph, ESQ.
, has been appointcd by the President of the
United States, Judge of the District Court,
Tor the state OF Mississippi. Gaz.
CHEROKEE BOUNDARY.
LITTLE Rock, ark July The Gov
ernpr of this Territory has received inslruc-
I tons from the Secretary oi War; directing him
! I" appoint suitable person To survey the land
! to he appropriated To the Cherokee Indians
10 tins Territory, in exchange for the lands
rehnquIShed by them in the old nation. east of
The Nj sissippi This appointment has been
conferred on Captain Benjamin Shattpck,
and we understand the surveying will COM
mence early the ensuing autumn.
The quantity of land which the Governor
had heen directed 10 have laid Off for the
| Cherokees, amounts, We understand, 10 some
thing over 100000 acres II is said, and we
nope 1t may prove correct, that this survey
VIII not include any part of Lovely's Purchase.
We understand, that Mr. Crittenden, acting
Governor of this Territory, held Talk with
IN" Cherokees, on Tuesday last, when he no
| uned them, that all persons belonging To that
nation, residing at this time on the south side
OF The Arkansas, must remove 10 their lands
on the north side of that river, on or before
ne 25th day of Dee. next {; and that all who
should remain, after that time, would he re-
moved by force. GGz.
JUiy 8.-As the subject is one of considrra-
BILE importance, and occupies at present the
attention OF large portion of our citizens,
we have taken ke trouble To ascertain from
source to be relied on, that the precise quantity
of land To be surveyed for the Cherokecs in
exchange fer the lands relinquished by them
/ IN the Cid nation, amounts tO three millions uco
hundred and eighty-fre thousand screen hun
/ cred Gnd ten acres. The eastern boundary
commences at the mouth of Point Remove
creek, which emptes into the ARKANSAS about
sIXty-seven miles above this place. and will
run from thence To White river; il is not.
however, we believe, yet decided, whether this
line rs TO run due north course tn White river,
or whether the line known by the name of
Electors line" which, we understand, rms
nearly norlheasterly course, will be made
The eastern boundary. When that line is
/. established, line running north and south is
To be run and distinctly marked, which will
include the above quantity Of land, and this
line Is I" be and remain the western boundary
llne OF the Cherokee nation in this Territory
W. understand that notice will be given To
tie CherOkees Of the time this survey will
commence, that they may, if they ch0nse,
appoint a commissioner 10 accompany the
surveyor, TO attend to the rights oftheir nation.
There has heen much d.0ersity of opinion
! expressed, as 10 the extent Of country that
VIII be covered by this survey but, relying
on the best information we can gain on the sub
lcci,we believe we may safely congratulate our
citizens IN the certainty, that LoveIy's Pur
chase is not 10 be given to the Chprokeps
We are assured, that the tract of country living
between the Arkansas and White rivers, which
IS now occupied by that nation, will he more
than sufficient to satisfy the above survey of
52GJ,7lO acres, and that there is no grounds
to fear that their western boundary will en-
crOach on Lovey's Purchase. This opinion
- founded on Information impaired To us by
gentlemen who have recently returned from
Crawford county, where they had frequent
conversations on the subicrt, with persons
acquainted with the country which will be
covered by The survey. 1B.
THE MISSISSIPPI
JHty IA gentleman who left New Or
leans since the middle of last month, informs
US that the damage which has been sustained
by the plantations on the Mississippi in con.
sequence Of the late high waters. is almost
beyond belief Nearly every plantation be
tween Baton Rogue and NatchpZ. has suffered
INJURY, and the crops on many Of them are en-
titeiy destroyed. The ieyee had given way in
number OF places, and in some the breach
was so large as to be- irreparable until the RI
yer fails in consequence Of which large dis.
riots of country have been inundated and
laid waste. The Mississippi had fallen con
sidprably whtn our informant came up, but
many plantations We're still under water, and
presented The appearance Of large lakes We
understand, that the loss sustained by the
planters on the Mississippi, IN consequence oil
the iuundaiiou This season, cannot be est
mated at less than s OOo.O 600. The health
of New Orleans continued good at thr lime
our informant left there. [B.
We are informed by gentleman upon
whose authority We can safely rely, that Go
vernon CASS, who was appointed by the
President under an act passed at the last ses
sion "f Congress To- negotiate with the Mora
Wan Society and Indians for the recession to
the United States ofiheir land lying in Tusca
rawas county, has succeeded in making pnr.
chase upon favorable tern.s II is probable.
therefore, that this valuable band will before
long be brought into market. fZuuesriAe MES. |
kAsEAsEit, July Give are Informed by
? gentleman from ST. Louis that duel was /
fought on The island opposite that place. last
week, between Dr Henry Waddle and Dr.