Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-14

WAsH1NaroN March II

| ITOUt fNe InOt0u FTO'lteF.-Ihe following Is
| a copy OF letter received by General William
Clark, now on visit 10 this city, from the COM
handing officer at Cantonment Gibson, containing
Information OF considerable consequence to The
tranquility OF the Western frontier. 1t goes 10
confirm the suggestions contained in the late re-
port from the War department, of the necessity OF
controlling power TO prevent the mischief which
otherwise results from placing hostile tribes in the
| same neishborhood:
HEAD QUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY,
Cdnton'nent Gibson, 18th Jan. 1926.
SIR: have the honor 10 apprize YOU that have
| received very positive information OF five Usage
Braves, of Cleremore's Band, having been killed
OF late by party composed of Cherokees, Della
wares, and some of another tribe, perhaps Shaw
nees, on, or near Red River.
have had conference with Cleremore. and
| some OF his Chiefs on this subject They assured
me that their bard would remain quiet, and depend
| on our Government for redress.
There Is much reason TO believe that it is the
intention Of the Cherokees TO unite with tile White
River Indians in making war the Osages as early
| as March April next. The Delawares have
already been required TO return to their town.
trust 1t will be in your power restore friend
ship between the Tribes on White River and the
Osages, as their being at war would, in all proba-
b,y, be attended with evil consequences to our
citizens this frontier. II
have written to his Excellency Governor lizard
| and to Major Duval, the Cherokee Agent, on this
subject, and requested the latter TO restrain the
Cherokees from further a1gressons, until measures
are taken to settle their disputes with the Osages
in a friendly manner.
In order, however to prevent difficulties between
the Osages and any of the Tribes referred TO. i, is
believed that prompt and decided course i, ne
cessary.
have the honor to be, SC.
M. ARBUCKLE, Col. Com.
Genl. WILLIAM CLARK,
Supdt, Of Indian affairs, st. LOUIS, Mo.
The Debate in the House of Representatives
on the proposition to amend the Constitution in
reference TO the election OF President OF the Unit
ed States, continues, and is likely 10 continues.
The ability of the Debate compensates its lenq,b.
and its interest increases instead of diminishing
The Speech OF Mr.. Everett yesterday was listen
ed to throughout with great respect and interest.
even by those who did not accord in all his views
1t is high praise to say, that il did not disappoint
public expectation.
Waiting for the revision of the notes of our
Stenographers, we are obliged yet to defer the
continuation of the report of this debate 1t shall
not be long deferred, however, as we shall pub
lish, henceorth such portions of it al are prepared
as rapidly as we can find room for them
Nat. Int.
PoStmosteys.--The following letter from the
Postmaster General, in answer TO a Committee of
Congress, must, we think, express the opinion OF
every rejecting man. We are not quite sure that
an entire repeal of the resolution to which refers
would not comport with the dignity and self re-
spect OF the goyernment-siDce it is obvious that
1t IS law which the whole constitutional power
OF the government cannot enforce. The govern
ment has no more right 10 compel public officer
to disclose his birthplace, than it has 20 obIiae him
to tell who was his father, TO trace,hs pedigree
10 Adam:
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
2ith Fe6ruarv, 1926.
SiR: In answer to your letter, enclosing the
resolution of the House of Representative in
structng the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads TO " inquire into the expedencv NJ
repeating much Of The resolution passed the 27,b
OF April, 1916, requiring the Secretary OF State
to compile and print, once in every two wears. a
register OF all officers and agents, civil military, and
naval in the service of the United States az 70
quires the statement of the State or country where
postmasters s. mail contractors were born - have
the honor to state, that to comply with that part
OF this resolution which requires statement of The
place OF nativity OF postmssters and contractors 10
be made biennially, imposes on this Department,
the necessity of circulating more than three tbon-
sand letters, besides much additional labor; and il
is conceived, that the information furnished can no
VI i'He puohc uuity. III 10 therefore, very desi-
rabe, that the proposed modification of the reso-
luton should be made.
/ have the honor to be very respectfully, your
obedient servant, JOHN MCLEAN.
Hon. s. ID. INGHAM,
Chm. Comm. Post Office and Post Roads.
FROM NEW ORLEANS BY the packet
ship Virginia, from New Orleans, we have re-
ceived files Of papers TO the 18th ult. I, will
be seen by an extract from the Price Current.
that the Cotton Market is declining. The trade
Of the Mississippi is becoming brisk The Adyer-
tiser says person lately arrived, states that he
counted more than three hundred fiat boats besides
keels and barges, on their way down the Mia
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