Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-25

inquire INTO MS puoiic conduci; especial
the occasion Of solemn treaty, the n,ro;.
Of which his unwarrantab,e deporlmAr, q
nearly defeated, and the objcc, Of whi,5 s.
quite as Interesting to the ci,izsns Of r..
see and Kentucky, as were he pro,i5,
that 10 which he SO often refers in his, q
G. w. Campbell, as having been ,oI,. 2
Silas Dinsmo,e, the Indian Agent, VIII 4
threatened to "burn III the fames Of h. 4
house"
| present thi. view 10 the public, a, W.,
vIndcatlon of The statement made 10 NJ =.
as in the exercise Of my right, and in li,rt.,
of my duty as a citizen Of The RcpubIc, ,,,.
tribute, by al! honorable means, TO wbr.,
may have tendency to enlighten the rn'
judgment in the impending crisis.
c.s. TODD
Extract of letter from Thomas H. SieJv, dgt,j r..
iand. .aprit2Sih, 1928
"My father SET out on the lO,h Sep,pml
1918, and arrived al General Jackson on 4.
l5.h, where he remained a few DAYS, and
company with his Colleague procgc5.l
Nashville. In day or two We set on, rr i
trei.ty ground, accompanied by eigh, a, u
gentlemen, friends Of General jackson, with
of whom, (excepIins colonel ButIer,) my Ge,
was upacquainteG. During the Journey h,
was said on tie subject Of the treaty h..
the General on che occasion, ask my fah,rL.
high he was willing to 90 for the Indian ban,
da,y. My father replied that he was D,er,.,
TO go as high as $500, 900 rather than notes
the purchase but said he, "General Jack,n
have MOI the least idea that we shs!l Gnl il
cessary to give half that sum" After ,h,,r
versatlou profound silence was observed
General Jackson and the friends who ac,or
panied him, On the SUBJECT Of the Treai,
my fathers presence. At lere,h We arrr
at the Treaty ground the Indians assemHe
My father soon observed gfca; intercourse
tween the Generals friends and the Indian,
which he spoke frequently 10 me. On once
ca,ion, the General and part of his sui, ur !
absent from camp all nigh-the Gene.
withheld The motive of his nocturnal ,isi, ,w
his colleague by studied silence on he su5Ic
did understand, by some meaus. lha, The e.
neral passed the night with Colberl, one Of
principal Chiefs. My father ,xpns sed 10 n
his suspicious that There was Something's
rreh, gong on" Before any council had ca
vrnsd, the General informed his coel2r
"thal Some of the prihci2 pal Chiefs were rior
Iy opposed to selling land, and that hOg
lows would have to BE- bought oyer" 4
length a council was called. Among C,hy
obie' tons made by the Indians to the NlIt Z
Of their land, II was urged by them "Ihat d
II,.tl 1.yo.l, in H.
and until old debts were paid, they would
contract new ones" The Commission
found it necessary 10 send 20 Nashville torm
ney TO pay those claims. and thus remove h
main diffic ulty. In about a week the mes~'
ger to Nashville arIives-the money is dlt8
buted agreeably 10 the census of tie raI18
taken during his absence. A second r"uNa
is convened. General Jackson enquiries Of "
Gnieis,
"What do you ask for this land?"
Interpreters" We don't know, wha, vi
you give?"
General j." We will give you $500
Interprrter--" We can't take it,"
General j." We will give you S2oOOJ0 .
I";erprcter.-" No, we cant take it "
Genera! j." We vii! give YOU S?5O,oo1' {
interpreter :" No, no." $500, 0oo" says
General. My father left the table, ana
council broke up. The General observed
my father in conversation, that the chiefs "
tended for the privilege Of selling arg" ir" :
walton OF land to whom hey might 'h0A E (.
per. NV father objected TO this proPo'l
he sail "they might sell TO the king Of ~
land" The General observed that hue Va :
then Company Of gentI' men on the ~ j..
that would pay them down TIER Pri'c D.
ooo." My father refused positively to PEI"
: he indians to sell land 10 private lndNo"A
He contrDded thar the Government sn0'
have the option Of 'aking the reservation 1,
price stipulated and The General AID u
Chiefs were in the end Obliged to 'onsc"' q"
NV father sold the General that be- h". "',
the Indians offers ,ha, he could not ''H'"
"Why, Governor. God damn II, did NJ
sly hat you would give $500, ooQ!' ~,
/ gave you no authority to sprak Tor ne, .
here 20 speak for myself" "Whr G''er''
God damn my soul if you did no. say 50 Y
lid not authorize you tn maxi any 'H'H p ~
,irion." The parties seemed on ihe ,uyPa +
of coming TO blows, when stepped 5.i"" :
them, laying a hand on each, ard th"t,"
them TO talk the matter over more GHpas'"
ateIy. Mp father told NE Afterwards, 'Gi
was well for the old rascal that lhl'It''
tina, he should have knocked him twenty F'-
Not word passed between the commI''''
until the next day, when the Genera! Dfo"
upon his colleague in a strain, il po'''',
more rough and boIslerous than h,P'
hatu them and CIlItu iN