Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-15
slas Dmsmoyc TO the Secretary of Var.


Silas D;nssYoyc to the Secretary of IIdr
CAocrAw AGENCY, J
9th Sept. 1872. )
SIR: Enclosed is an extract OF letter from Ma
jOy Stump, which exhibits a specimen of the pat
Iiotic ZEAL if not of the dscreto OF General Jack
luent.
On the night Of the 22i instant, on my return
from the Chickasaws, / arrested negro, for want
of passport, found in possession of, and claimed as
property by, William Gillaspey, accompanied by a
Mr.. Perry. II now appears that Gillaspey had no
right to the negro, aud, being alarmed, left the
great road, and made his escape. The negro says
no was bound for a term OF years, two of which
ne was veto serve, and that Gaspey run
ming him off TO sell him as slave for life No
thing but rigid cxaciion of passports will check
this evil.
Iset out Immediately to accompany Mr.. Farrore
10 Gov. Holmes. He was arrested at Koonsha,
and brought to this place, by MIR. 7. Brashears,
who was accompanied by Messrs. Ward, Durant,
and Dinsmorc, who turned out promptly to his aid
as L believe most Of the white people resident in
the Choctaw country would do on a like occasion.
They had to ride circuit OF two hundred and
thirty miles to accomplish their object. will ad
wise you further on this subject, after have seen
Gov. Holmes. In the mean time,
am veryrespectfully, sir, your obedient SER
want, SILAS DINSMORE.
The Hon. WIN. EusrIs.
Secretary Of U'dr.
Enclosed in Mr.. Dinsmore'S letter to the Sccre :
tary Of War;.
G. Stump to Silas DinSn,orc.
NASHVILLE, September 18th, 1912.
Mr.. SILAs DINsMoRE:
Sir: / conceive il my duty, from the friendship
that owe you, to inform what is going here
TO injure your standing Agent, and as a
man of honour; it is correnuy stated here, by
some particular person, that you are in the first
place, acting in violation of the laws OF your coun
try; second that in stopping ofnegroes, have act
ed impartiay, you have taken bonds Of some,
- ~ a.
you with intorication, in so much that it renders
you incapable OF doing your duty; with generally
other charges not recollected by me. The jackson
are collecting all the certificates in their power:
and have been informed that your friend I. Ii.
certificate will also be had. have been inform
ed that they have taken John Jones certificate
John Donnally, Thomas Claybournes, Joseph Err
wins, and many others, not now recollected.
All which certificates, they taking, have been
informed, for the purpose OF sending TO the Sec
ratary at War, for the purpose to have you remov-
ed from Office. L hered our great General A. j.
sWare, in public company that, il you did desist
in Stopping OF people negroes he would be daind if
he did not burn you and your agency tro. This
heard this hero repeat frequent, and requested
me, as being your friend, to inform you what he
had said; however, L did not wish 70 be writing
on any such subject, for fear of being dragged
into contest, however my feelings such as com
PEELED me TO give you the information: l hope
you will not make Of my name, unless ne
cessity require il; you know what violent man
a. J.. is; OF course, hope you will wave any
information give you, & in being the author
unless it should be requested in positive terms
your author than l stand, at command James
jackson is the person whom is collecting said
certificates, and swaring TO have you removed if
IN the pow of him. Impression have been made
on the minds of the citizen of Nash very unfa-
vorable respecting Of you, which have contra
dicted i'll every instance; which has. in several
instances, terminated with a sever quarrel NV
feelings has been such, that would not suffer
man TO speak dis-cspect.ecla of you in my presents
without resenting it, as L had recson TO believe
that it was aimed at me, because l was your
friend. shall write you how they are progress
ing, every chance"
The foregoing is true and accurate extract ola
letter from G. Stump licensed trader in the Choc-
tal7 country. DUKE WILLIAMS.
Ertract Of a letter from SIas Dinsmore TO The
HIM. J. armstrong, Secretary Of Var, dated
Washington, tug 4, 1919.
g The subjects TO which wish TO draw your
aiteniion before you leave this place. are as fol-
lows:
LIST. The construction Of the law of intercourse
as it respects passports for persons going into an In
dian country South Of the river Ohio.
Some gentlemen in the Western country are
Of opinion that those persons who travel on the
roads granted TO the u. States by treaty, are not
liable TO the penalties of the law; while Mr. Attor
ney General Jones is OF opinion that the grant of
The road affords no exception to The law
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