Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-28
TIE LATE BORDER FoPAY.


Indian Diturbdnces.-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
dence. The spirit, indeed, in which the Indians
their claims, and their rights, now treated bv n
portion of the public men, and the public press of
this country, seems to alike unjust and dscret
able. They are weak, and, therefore, they are ON.
pressed they are wronged, and therefore frst cp
Eliminated, aId then exterminated. 1t is the white
mans awless cupidty and not the sayapu's feroct :,
and love OF blood, that provokes what are called In
dian hostities.
On the subject Of the Cherokecs and tho n.
tempt now making by the State of Georgia under
the sanction of the General Government to drivr
them from their lands, we have seen some numbers
IN the National lntelligencer, which we shall take
an early opportunity of Iepublishing treating the
whole subject, as they appear to do with KNOWLEDGE
and fairness:
FOR THE sew AMERICAS.
Presurning the Northern People will look anxioislv
tor the truth concerning the Indian Disturbances which
have recently taken place on the frontiers his state
send you what appears to be the most probable ac-
/ count.
The report is-and il is much credi,ed-tb,, tho
whites residing near the IOway Indians W ent 10 their
villages for the purpose of trading and took with
them ~hIskey enough to intoxcate the Indians
They succeeded in getting them too drunk To male
good bargain, and then proceeded 10 make their
trades; cheated the Indians out Of every thinp vou
able, and retired quite satisfied with their skill
as soon as the Indians recovered from their stupor
I n6
the goods they had received from their c;,;i;tcJ
friends, and demanded those which had boon TALON
! from them. This demand was no, cornplied With
On returning to their villages, the Indians drove of
several cattle-perhaps to lrritate the whites proba
| by TO get indemnity for the goods they had lost
On hndng their cattle gone, the whites TO the mum
Der OF about fifty, armed themselves and went for
them. The Indinns were not disposed TO give Thorn
up the whites endcavored TO take them by force md
attacked the Indians for that purpose; but were bea
ten, with the loss of four killed, and some woun
ded. N WV"
The afdir was represented to Governor Miller il,
an improper light He Immediately sont jnforma,in,
toIen bebVcnwoTth, with requisltion for the troops
at jefferson barracks. With his usual prornpinoss
Gen. Leavenworth directed the troops to prorooJ %
the scene OF action, as soon transportation could
/ be obtained ''''
Five companies Of the 9Th regimen, Of infantry
and one OF the 3d. moved on the 25th instant NJ
fore transportation for the remaining commando az
\ the 90 could be obtained il was ascertainod tba,
they were not wanted The Disturbances have coss
cd and the troops ore daily expt ctcd to return.
cannot vOucb for the truth Of this narrative. hut
u IS believed 10 be substantially correct There is
question but that tie whites were the apoessors In
almost every instance ofIndian dcprcdatnT the cause
may ne traced TO some outrage committed by tho
whites > VIZ
II IL a fact, that within few months some ,yb;to
settlers on Rock River have taken possession az, he
\ fields which the Indians had broken up and cultiva-
ted; and the Indiana, notwithstanding this gross vIo
alton of their rights, went peacefully md complained
oit IN the place Of taking the hnchet, they might
have done.
The Indians Immediately on our frontier would ncv
or disturb ne, If We would let them alone. If ever
we arc wantODly attacked il viii DO by the Indians
VINO do not know Gus strength, and, therefore dcs-
Pse us: aud not by those who almost in the
midst ofus' who have idea Of our numbers and
VIII be pcaceabo for that reason, If for no other
unless goaded beyond endurance
= " ~ We! known fact, that cnrng the last win