Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-28
THE LATE BORDER FOEAY.

| Lihiian Disturbances.-'Fhe following statement
comes to US from the vicinity of Jefferson Barracks
IN the State of Missouri, and presents so round and
unvarnished tale, to command our entire conf
dencc. The split, indeed, in which the Indians
their Claims and their rights, ~. treated by
portion OF the public men, and the public press of
this country, seems to us alike unjust and discredit-
able. They are weak, and, therefore, thew are on
pressed; they are wronged, and therefore first ca
Illuminated, and then exterminatcd. Ii is tie white
man lawiess cupidity, and the savapes faroctv
and love OF blood, that provokes what are called In
dian hosttes
| On the subject of the Cherokees, and the Mt
tempt now making by the State of eorria, under
the sanction of the General Government, to drive
them from their lands, we have some numbers
III the National lnelligencer, which we shall take
an early opportunity of repubishng, treating the
whole subject, as they appear TO do, with knowledge
and fairness:
FOR THE NEW YORK AMERICAN.
Presuning the Northern People will look anyiouslv
tor The truth concerning the Indian disturbances which
have recently taken place the frontiers of this State
send you what appears to be the most probable ac-
count.
The report is-and it is much crcdted-that tire
whites residing the Ioway Indians went TO their
villages for the purpose Of trading, and took with
them whiskey enough to intoXcate the Indians
ihey sHcceedei IN getting them too drunk to make
a good bargain, and then proceeded to make their
trades cheated the Indians of every thing vaI
able, and retired quite satisfied with their skill
AS soon as the Indians recovered from their stupor
10 See WHAT tDey mad done, thew carried
the goods they had received from their c;y;i;eed
friends and demanded those which had beep taLon
from them. This demand was not complied ,yitb
On returning to their villages, the Indians drove eff
several catte-perlaps to irrtate the whites proba
bly, to get indemnity for the goods tkcv had Lost
On finding their cattle gone, the whites to the nun
Der OF about fifty, armed themselves and went for
them. The Indians not disposed TO rive thero
up the whites endeavored to take them by force and
attacked the Indians for that purpose: but were h.
ten, with the loss of four killed and some yuorn
dcd ' "'H
The affair was represented to Governor Miller in
an improper light. He Immediately sent inflammation
10 zen Leavenworth with requsition for the troons
at Jefferson barracks. With his usual prompiuess.
Gen. Leavenworth directed the troops to proceed 70
the scene OF action, as transportation could
be obtained
Five companies of the 9th regiment Of infantry.
ana one OF the I'd, moved on the 25th instant Be
lore transportation for the remaining companies of
the so could be obtained it was ascertained that
they were not wanted. The disturbances have ceas
ed and the troops are daily expt cted to return
cannot youch for the truth of this narrative hut
u is believed TO be substantially correct There s u
question but that the whites were the 9coressors In
almost every instance oflndan depredations the cause
may be traced to some outrage committed by the
whites - Wv
1t is fact, that within few months. some white
settlers on Rock River, have taken possession of he
hcds winch the Indians had broken up and cultiva-
ted and the Indians Notwithstanding this gross vio
iauon OF hcT rights went peacefully and complained
OIL H. m the place Of taking the hatchet as they might
The I,IiaDs Immediately on our frontier would new
or disturb us, if we would let them alone IF ever
we are wanoUly attacked, it will be by the Indians
VINO 90 not know strength, and, therefore dos.
Plse US and not by those who almost in the
midst OF us, who have some idea of our numbers and
viii be Peaceablc for that reason, if for no other
unless goaded beyond endurance.
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