Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-15

sum that more prudent course would have rem
uered necessary IN procuring REIMBURSEMENT OF
inc indian title, and he consdered him to be so re.
soutely determined 10 effect the purchase thar nc
would not have halted short OF Ave hundred tbo,,
SAND dollars To attain that object. He said ono
DAY, very cnphaicaliy. that very few men Lnc,v
reherai Jackson real characters that i'm his opjn-
ION, ne might make rerU rood President EnrStts
STATE Of Tennessee rs he had not mind or temner
70 TOOK beyond the wishes of his personal friends 10
the promotion of the great interest of the nation.
10 this exposition have only to add my own
conviction as well as my belief that such ia tho
convection OF the confidential friends of Governor
She'oy and OF every member OF his ia mily TO whom
lie communicated these circumstances that ii he
were now living we would not hesitate to make a
Pup"c declaration oil his feelings, should such a
measure DC regarded as tending in any degree TO
avert from his beloved country so great CALAMITY
as the elevation OF General jackson to the Pyesi.
dency. .- .'.''-
The publication of this transaction viii
have TIC effect TO make known to the conside
ra'e portion OF the people of the United States oc-
CAPPED IN the discharge Of Gen. Jackson's official
c"ues' and Is therefore. fit subject of iucvstiga-
non ny the ireemen whose suiirages he is now
soliciting for the highes, Office in their Gift. He
has been formally nominated by the Leeislat,,re
OF tennessee, and the nomination has been as for
ma'iy accepted even before the policy or the inca
s"res oil the present Administration could be fully
oeVeioped. The people then have right and il
IS their duty to enquire into his pubic conduct:
espccia''y on the occasion OF a solemn fyfatu thu
negotiation o! which his unwa t,ntable leportInent
haa nearly defeated, and the object Of which was
qnite rs Interesting 10 the citizens ofTenucssee
and Kentucky as were the provisions of that 20
which he sooiten refers in his letter 10 {; w
Ca"peeii' as having been violated by Siias Dins-
more the Indian Agent whom he threatcnedto
"burn IN he flames of his own house,
present this view to the public a. well in vim.
uica'ioh Oh the statement m ade TO Mr.. CLAY asin
The exercise OF my right g. in discharge of INV .
~ as citizen OF the republic to contribute by all
honorable means to whatever may have tender
cy to en'ighten the public judg in ne I'm
peh"ing CRISIS C.S. TODD.
Erfdct Of letter from, Ia: H. .SheIoy. dated
Grassland, .ipril 18th, 1928.
Ny father set out OH the 10Th Sept, Isl2 and ar
rived at zen Jackson on the 18th, where he re-
in"ined few days, and. in company with hi, col.
league, proceeded 70 Nashville I'm a dav or two
we set out for the treaty ground accompanied by.
OF ~ gentlemen, friends OF Gen. jackson. viii,
~ Mnotn excepting Col Butlor,) my father was
aequainted During the Journey little was said m,
'he SUBJECT oil the treaty heard the General n,
one occasion, ask nay father how high he Was vii
ing TO go Tor the Indian boundary? NV father re.
p,"' .n't ne was prepared 10 so high as $500
WV rather than not effect the pI,rchasc-but e,;,
he, "General Jackson hay. net the least IL.
mat We shal! snd j: NECESSARY TO give half that
sum A''ef ,ils conversation, profound silence
was observed ny General Jackson and the friend,
=. MIN, on the subject OF the Trea-
y ~ my Iaihei 5 presence. AT length we arrived
"t me treaty ground, the Indians assembled NV
i''i Soo observed great intercourse between tho
@o"efai riends aud The Indians of hich he spoke
"ef"e,.in! 20 mo sin ore occasion, the General
""N part OF bis suite Were absent from camn .,n
u S''-the General withheld the motive Of bis
'"''' VISIT nom his colleague by studied siienceo,
OF the principal Chiefs. My iathrhg some means
his suspicious that there was something nor r.h.
gong on. Before any council had convened. n ~
General informed his colleague that some Of ,b,>
principal Chiefs were violently opposed 10 seljinps
land and that those fellows would have to be bought
over" Vt length council was called. Among;
other objections made by the indians to the self
my Of their land, twas urged by them .'tha.
the United States largely in arrears to
them, and until old debts paid they would
not contract new ones" The Commissioners
found necessary 10 send to Nashville for money
10 pay those ciafns, and thus remove the main
difficulty. In about week, the messenger 10
Nashville arrives The money is distributed agree
ably to the census OF the nation taken during his
absence second council is convened. Gen.
jackson inquiries OF the Chiefs:
. W batdO YOU ask us for this Iand:'
interpFeter-Wc don't know---what will -yo,
giveF
General We viii give you si5o, ooo'
Interpreter We ear take it,
Gen We'll give you $500 900
interpreter-st'o, we cannot take it,
Gen. I'VE will give you $50 1000
InteTprcter-No, no. $500, 600 saws thereon.
eT'i. nay iaiher leli the table, and the co,fnci.
D'oho up he General observed to my father,
Ih conversation, that the Chiefs contcnded for the
privilege OF selling large reservation of land In
whom they might think proper. NV father object
Ell 10 Tins proposition; hs said they might sell 10
u'e hlng oi England" The General observed
u'd' 'uere was then company.of gentlemen on
me ground that would pay them down their price,
$zVVog. MY father refused positively TO permits
The Indians to sell The land TO private individuals
lie coptended that the Government should hav,
tile option oil taking the reservation at the pricc
stipulated, and the Geucra al and the Chief were in,
the end, obliged to consent 10 il,
My father told the General that he had made to
Indians oilers that he could not sanction VIM
Governor, God damn IT, did not you say that yoi,
"ouiu give S"vU ooV: NO, sir, gave you 10 a,I-
'hoiily TO speak for NC, am here to speak for rn,,
sell Why Governor, God damn my soul if vo,,
did not say 50. 4 did not authorize YOU tn mali,
any SUCH proposition The parties seemed ON ra
very point OF coming 20 blows, when s.cpped be-
tween them, laying band on each and entre,,
ca uen 70 tah the matter over dispassioDateiy.
MY father told nae afterwards, that il was well for
the old rascal That inlerlered that he should h,ya
knockcd hlm twenty feet. Not a word passed be-
tween ibe commissioners until the next day whom
me ttcne'al bohc out upon his colleague IN srait,
II possible, more rough sud boisterons than before
again stepped between them, and called TO the
friends OF the General 20 interfere Old Maior
Smith stepped up and observed, Gentlemen. An,
no dictator, but will be moderator and we kent
Uiein apart. My father fold the General che shoud
leave hun aud 20 home Cos sruor' replied ,f,c
General, by God will make the ire s,y ,vi,ho,,t
you' While orr hotscs were saddlipg tho fricnd,
Of the General urged me 10 use INV Influence ,y;,t
my father, not TO go. Vie al length agreed To re-
main. Another council was called The Indiana
demanded We eaOO,Oj0, s would treat for ro,hins
less iinaIIy, the treaty was made Nv fa,heg
thought mat Sen. Jdcl-on's corruption and faIl,r
had cost the Government from l TO 200 600 doIlars
US ininu Under" ent no change upon this subject