Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-28
l5,705, 060 acres,
78l,440 do
495 586 do.
=, S,85S,56p do.
Total amount in acres,

The Choctaws in Arkansas Territory, S,85s,56p do.
- ro,.,.no,n. :, acres e7s4o, $50 do.
Here is the amour, Of land in acres, 20 which
two tribes have what is called an l"oidn tltle
Here is the amour, Of in eresl at SAX, 30 Tar
as acres Of land were concerned me popuia-
ton Of these TWO ,ribrs, according 10 thr same
pamphlet, within the limits OF the TWO STATES,
is Is SIS. have in my possession The ORGY
nal crn,us Of The District in The Choc'aw Ma
ton over which Co. David Folsom preside.
I, was aiken abou' year since mere were
then 80 capt aims. s627 inhah ants, 1914 horses,
II 66!caule 22o47 hogs, $50 spinning wheels
l24 looms, 500 ploughs, % white men with
Cboc,aw families. lls oxen, biacksm h's
shops, 50 wagons, 2 cooprr's shops. 1877 ne
groes, 1856 sheep. | cotton gin, aud schools.
Here you ser Other interests put its AXE by he
questions which are now agitated respecting
thu Indians. The census above given, rela cs
only TO one Dis'ric, in single tribe
Las, week This DIST, it met 10 attend an an
nual Council. The Chief Of another District,
Col. Garland and his he ad men, being invited,
attended The Same Council. | made il an OBJ
ject TO attend his Council night and day. The
gent Of the United States Government, Col
Ward, was present part of The time, with his
ip,erpreter. After they had taken seats, - a
suitable time, Col. David Poison addressed
the Agent in the following manner, as nearly as
can recollec,:
"Sir,-I Il has pleased the Great Spirit, that
the abeloved men, Of Two Council Fires should
NEE, and sir toge her under this white house.
We ssluue Col. Ward as the Messenger ct our
Gre at Father. Our frs, Father, General Wash
inr,o", loved all his white children. and all his
Door red children He always gave u good
counsel. We loved his words. Our Grea' Fa-
Tiers who succeeded him, have given US good
counsel We have loved their counsel and
followed il We have began 10 increase a lit
lie in knowledge and in industry. We were al
wsys t.icnds 10 thu American people. We
ha, lived 10 prace with them Our chain at
friendship has never been broken, nor has II
grown rusty. When they old US that they h ID
an enemv. aud wished "ur help, pnor and weak
as we were, we assembled our warriors and
went forth 10 the ba'le When the Amer
cans she'd the blood e heir enemy, we she'd
their blood 100. AVID when the Americans
blood was shed, our blood was shed also We
were true friends TO item. We have lived I'M
der the wing Of our Grea Father. We still
wish 10 live there. We salut, you in f. "
words We have no, long talk TO give you
II Col Ward has any thing which hr wishes
we will attend to our own business. We shall
r, main here under this Council House two or
three DAYS At any time when he wishes To
talk 20 Us, we will lis en- 10 him. This is all"
Col. Wsrd then rose up and Addressed The
Chiefs and beloved men in kind manner lie
hen read le ,er, addressed 10 himself, from
the Score arv Of War. which was Interpreted
by the 5. Interpreters copy Of which
send you:
"DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
July 81, 1929.
&c To Col WILLIAM wAnp, Agent, &C
SIR: | have received your letter, and Up
pro e The lalk made ~ yu the Indians
The Presiden' is fully sali ii 'ha, The onpo'
sition produced amrng-t he Indians against
emigr alton, l. asc,ibAbe mainly 10 The inter-
f. renee a'd bad counsel Of vicious whie men
who gain ptacr in the Nation The, have TO
business there. None are 10 be p rmited TO
remain in he Nation, but under a "ri in per
NIT from the Agent, which permit IS 10 he 'e
voked when good behaviour is LOST s'gh' of,
and not To br given keep where he parry IS
known To br Of good character. Wh'e men
married to Indians, and who, con -equrn'ly by
their regulations are entitled 10 residence, aie
not to be considered a. requiring permits from
you. But even th-se, when found to be d1sor-
ganizrr,, and Sc king o thwar' the policy and
views of he Government, must be reported 20
this Department, with the eircLm'' an"es OF
their conduit, aud an oder will he forthwith
given to remove them from The Nation.
How can The Indians expect 10 remain
where they are! Tney are surrounded NV the
whies. Thev are within the iimi and JuIis
di lion Of S ate, whose laws may al any ume
be extended over them nor can the general
government here prevent It, because they have
not the Institutional power to prevent IT.. But
beyond the Mississippi this government will
possess the power, and can exercise it. II Will
be sposed, wien there se,lrd, to modest or
dis,ur" TEN no more, bot leave them and their
children a peace forever. They vii be inter-
rupled by n" One. he tribes thai shall go
here and enter mo peace and fellow hip with
us, ruly aid in sincerity will have none 10 dis
,urh or make them If. aid; because their enc
mics would be our enemies. The Uni:ed
States would no. look with Indifference upon