Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-22
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.tFrom The Now Yora Evening Post. j


The following documents, whic, have been LANDED
for publication from quarter of the highest spec
liability, sustaia the views we have taken OF our rela
tons with the Southern Ahorigines by tie strongest
proofs. That Il IL better Tor tcIH emigrate we con-
slider clear point. That large poriion OF them arc
DESTROYS 10 emigra,e, is also evident by tho testimony
now produced. Their Chi f., who own The lands, and
who derive tte consequence rom The degradation and
submission Of 'he others anxious 10 prevent their
emigration OF these Chiefs, the Cherokees, we have
been told, are rather white than Iudans, h wing
just aboriginal blood enough in their veins 10 enable
them to speak Of themselves OF Cherokee Descent
These white men want 10 erect an independent 90
vernmcnt OF their own, within The limit. OF the old
states whose jurisdiction they set al defiance and q.
keep the rest Of their tribe in Ieit present state Of de-
pendence.
To The Editors Of The Evening Post
AS the Indian Board has hitero made its anne al TO
the public by documents onlyyou will obige number
Of your friends by giving place 10 your paper for The
following:
DEPARTMENT OF WAR. ,
OFFICE Oh INDIAN Abrams :
Sih October, 1929 }
I enclose with this number Of the Cherokee Phoe
nix You will see in ii remarks on part OF INV
address. These remarks may possibly be seized upon
by those who 40 not think wihu'. aud published The
public confidence in the wisdom and mercy of the plan
for the Of those hapess people may be
ell thereby. To counteract his effect and to furnish,
proof that the remarks in my address were founded on
official evidence, send to you frw extracts from let
tiers, which presume viii satisfy the public mind thai
lgave no more Than candid statement Of the coudi-
ton Of lhingsin the Indian country in regard 10 the
question oil emigration. repeat il, and appIy the
remarks especially TO the Creeks, having vis ed them
and Knowing therefore the facts from personal
ton, that OF hew eniy thousand, which is about the
plumber Of this trbe, three Joufhs, least are not on
W anxious 10 em@fae; but owing TO the steiii,y Of
their country, aud eif habits enduring all the hor-
roEs OF want, aud nief al it, forms TO save thou
sands Of them ifom actn sarva,on. he agent has been
obliged TO purchae Us adyarce quantities OF corn, and
distribute IL among them. There il no skctching tba,
can convey clear perception Of the misery and dcgfa.
dalton in which this Tribe rs involved. If ever mercy
pleaded, IL pleads no and beseeches the good and hui
name Of the land, 10 get these people 10 their fertile cou
try west Of Arsansa There remains nothing TO be done
TO accomplish this but 90 relieve them from the dread
ol being MANNED and murdered by the insife a,ors Of
those whose interest it 10 keep them where they are
This interest lies in the ATTRACTIONS growing Of an an
nuai payment among them, Of thirty fur thousand
Jue hundred dollars. But for this those who operate
on the Chiefs 10 exercise the Of their power
the body oil their people TO prevent their emigf
would nave no indueement for the exercise Of such in
huence; and The Chief, anil the people would boii
unite in leaving country where - many Of them are
starving, and going TO lefie, and ab0ondnV in in
ducemcnis. LISA fact well known 10 me- that tI,s am
nuity ministers very little relieve the necessities
ibis people; great portion Of IL goes for yybiskev
oought credit, at rates; and IL IL mi, 49,
isdeslroying the lives Of the Creeks like pestiI,nco
In regard TO che Crceks, spesk have stated rom
personal knowledge. But ! send, in confirmation y
the statement made by me, letter. from sonn Of ia.
Creeks themsclyes praying to be protecfed from IA,
cruelty OF their Chiefs, and which Is exercised upoy
them, solely becsu,e they sch better cir condition
ny enigrsfiDg. send, also. letter from Maior Wal
ter 20 nc which will speak Tor itself This gentle
man " row 10 sciy
The letters and extracted send IN regard To the Che
fesecs VIII throw similar light upon fhe same kin,
'y'ne"oc' exerciscd over the fears Of iIis tribe.