Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-23

e "eera government, the rights and interests o; the
state oil Georgia or the permanent adN autage and
peri,y Of the Indians themselves Vjtb tbes. conyic-
tons we enter again upon the discharge of our duties
with increased powers and enlarged instructions highly
aV"raoe To success. Regarding your operation as
an essential auxiliary happy to be iuiornc, of
'cheerluinesS on your part 10 cooper ale with us in
bringing To successful Termination the present nero,ia
ton" We shall rccommencc proceedings as soon
as the Chiefs sa!! have arrived and shall expect Il II
and unreserved intercourse with YOU during their pro
gross.
We have the honor TO be- Sir vour obedient servants
DUNCAN 6. CAMpBELL
JANES NERiW ETHER.
Ioi. JonN CRowELL, fgcnt for Indian ,4Hairs.
THURSDAY 10th.
The Commissioners having l,scoye rcd that IcC M,
ficadCen had convened to the number of near four
hundred, -Grcpated large Council Room and gave TO
tc2 {" thc Chiefs that they would meet them at twelve,
o'clock The notice was answered by a message from
the iuckabatc"e teis. that thew were no; ready and
were rot disposed 10 meet in the prepared for tn,
Council but were disposed hold our meetings at
tlei' own camp YIN order then issued, calling
'ncenhg without delay, and at the room designated
whcn the Chiefs assured that all inir,,sous should
oe prevented and that white man should be present
except the Commissioners. Secretary and AGENT a
meeting was then had, AT which tho Commissioners rave
the hlcs long ard friendly talk. ixpaine' 10 Them
very fully the views thc Government IN prons,,r
hetr removal Pointed the countr, winch would
he assigned them in tive fork rf Arkansas and Canadian
rvcrs and explained is advantages The late messare
OF the President 70 the Cngress of Tie United States
was uen translated 10 them and planned. They were
cautioned against all hr talks inter est ed and nre
tended friends and told that they had no SAT deonderce
but upon tn" Presideu'. Tie message was then nut
toto their posse ssio and directed be interpreted as
citen rs was necessary. AT the close of the Commits
soners' talk the Agent stated 10 the Council that he
was instructed b. the War Department to tell them what
F2s the wish of the Cove nmen on the subject That
what the commissioners bad told them all the talk
o. me President That 'he President wished them to
sell their lands and go beyond Inc Mississippi That it
was ms wish, Also because il the Presidents wish
ana that II he continued Agent. he would 90 with
'hem and be their friend He stated farther that the
reason why he HAD not given them this advice al Broken
arrow was because he was uat instructed DO So and
dhf not therefore, consider it to be bis DUTY
The propositions made at Broken Arrow were rcncat
e. TO exchange for the whole country, and give dde
renee OF hve hundred thousaS dollars which shoud hi
considered rs iul indemnify or the loss of Improve
EMS, ana the expense of removal. The hiofs were
The advised 10 consult with themselves and rive the
subject lull and dispas,on,tc considerations The
on''Issoners then retired. On the evening of this
da' The ca" eaus ussea:aus Fiichetas Soowagala,s
Iaiie1cgts, New Yo'kers, Sand Towns 1hlccatchkas
Zig Shoa mot in council OF their own There 60.
"a numerous representation from the ow eta and ms
seau towns. The subject of the treaty was fully dis
cuNseh n we are informed, and have doubt. vote
was taken, and was unanimous with TIE execution of
Two InrGnsderahe hlefs IN favor of ccsson. Those
VII" attended, were free their ute' course and COM
r1uncat'ons with the Commissioners and seemed to feel
no resralnt o. hesitation in the expresslo of their feel
ngs and assent, upon the subject of asae and removal
The following communica ion was received from The
ar department, by express rom Washington, Geo:
DEPARTMENT. OF VAR,
.jnnuary, p. 1925
GENTLEMEN: In my Instructions Il yon OF 18Th Sep
teinbcr last, there was dcs'guau u" .and made to
he assigned TO the Greeks. IN The cvcai II their rem.
vnl Since YOU lett here the suhtect has been ,rh,r
examined into, in reference 10 4 = neral disposition r
the tribes west Of the Mississippi from which exajri9a
ton lind that portIon of the country lying IN the
junction of the Arkansas al anadao liver one of the
principal branches Of the Arkansas and bicb limits
the Chocta!? possessions in that Guarte is the best and
tnat accordingly be proposed ANY ar anger:.euts
however. which be entered INTO IN relation TO #
mus OF course, be subject the extincushnent Of The
titles to those lands according the tenor OF NV struc
TO aforesaid
am very respectfully, your ohdt.
}. G. CALHOUN.
10 Messrs. CAMPBELL i MERIwETHEG
Commissioners, &c.
FRIDAY 18th.
The commissioners met the council at 70 o'.I9c},-
he chefs were requested to give their e2ly 10 ,h.
talk of yesterday. The head cn,eI from i1,Csaubat
che" then addressed Tie commissioners 10 the follow
ing effect
''We met at Broken Arrow and then told vou
we had no land 10 SELL hen heard Of no claims against
the nation, Eor have since N have met en- here a.
very short notice and do tnuk that the chiefs who
are here have authority 10 treat. Cen NTInt,si.
:
iot cone IN Tie public square, neral council is moi
binding on the nation. am, therefore, under the ne
cessIfy OF repeating the answer as given at Broken
rTo'v that VIC save no land sell hory that there
are bn few from the upper towns here and many are
absent fro'a ,Ic lower towns.
General Hnosh knows, tha; part of the land can
be so without full council ana with the consent Of
III the nation; and if part oil the nation choose 10
leave the country, they cannot sell the land ev have
out 1t belongs to the nation. From what YOU told us
vest rday, am induced to believe that il may be best
for US to remove but have time to think of IL
and should the chiefs who here sell the land now il
might create dssensons and i'll blood arnnng the In
dams have received a message from my lead chief
tie bIg Warrior directing to listen what commits
sloOers have TO say 10 meet them friendly and part in
the same way, but not TO sell the land. am also in
structed to invite you TO meet at Broken Arrow three
months hence, when treaty may possibly be made
and TO return home. This is the " ak have for
YOU and shall return home Immediately. gave YOU
but one talk at Broken Arrow, and shall give you but
one here Such IS the message have received from
my head chief, and am bouni to obey. To morrow
shall leave here have said all that have to saw
will listen TO any thing further you have TO say but
shall give no further answer.