Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-08
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ERIE, (ALA) Sept. 2O.-We have Just been in-
from the Council OF the Chociaw Nation which con-
vened the 10th inst for the purpose Of receiving
tax rom the Comms'ioners appointed by the Presi.
dent for exchange OF Lands the remova al OF the
Indians West Of the Mississippi. When our inlorman,
'ei there was every probability Of favo able ,ermi
nation OF treaty. on terms highly advantageous to the
nnent, and satisfactory to the Choctaws. The
D0hicts Of the Nation were all represented. The
conditions OF tho treaty laid before the Chiefs
Hesdmen. on Saturday last, answer from them il 10
be returned n, IL o'clock TO day.
About 1000 of the Nation were assembled besides a
large number OF gentlemen who attended TO witness
the assembly and the proceedings OF the Couacii
The greatest harmony prevailed. although the AMI.
mostly. which had hitherto existed between Alu,buia
uooa and Lahsur was observed with tho greatest strict
ness; they had separate camps; but when necessary
.nsy united. Prayers were made in tho morning and
the evening. IGdxeffs.
MoNrooMrRy, (AL) Sept 24.-Tbe Secretary Of
war; In letter to B4pj amin Fitzpatrick, Esq Of this
place. states that tho President has no further csmmu-
n'es'ions 70 make 10 the Creek indiana upon the SUBJ
Jeet OF Treaty. That as the Indian. have made up
their minds to remain where they are they must do So
and suffer ell the Inconvenience attendant on their
living under the laws Of Alabama, ~ the President he
says can do nothing for them In that respect Trea
y has been concluded with the Chickasaws by which
they ceds all their territory the United ate The
Snoe'aws were to have met on the 18th inst for tbs
same purpose, in the nation the Secretary Of War; and
Generals Coffee and Carroll, Of Tenne"se. journal
According to the Buffalo X. publican. Gen. Root and
Judge Mccall. the Commissioners TO treat with the
North Western Indians arrived on the 22d instant at
that piece their way home ward. "The former gem
,isman, says the Buffalo paper was duly applied 70,
Tor his consent to accept the Saloa nomnaion and de
sert his old friends. We understand the attempt vas
un'uecs'siui." ~. f. K. Post.
The Louisiana Argus, "a Clay psp.r) gives the fol.
lowing description oil the country occupied by the
Ckoc aw Indians.
"The country inhabited by the Choctaws, and which
hey are about to sell to the United States. large snt
valuable. IL comm little south of the 32d an,
reaches TO the 35th degree of North latitude and
tends from the Mississippi to the Tombigbse river
he length from NJ w. to s. E. Is upwards Of two hun
dred miles and the average width scarcely less thar
eighty IL contains about ten millions of acres in In,
state OF Mississippi, besides small portion in Alabama
Ire fszoo river, with its tributary streams, arc the
principal water courses"
The Chowtaw country Is thus she wn to be largo ,nt
highly valuable IL contain, more than eleven mil lion
acreswhich will, with good mana cement, nett 10 the
government at least dollar and ify cents per .cr.
Al this rate it's value will be SIG 500 600 The Chick
Asaw country Is nearly extensive and believed to be
quite vanabIs. Ii 10 thought that the EFT proc cd
oil the sales OF the lands occupied by the Chick
asaw' and Choctaws will not fall short of Thirty MIL
LIONS or DOLLARS and IL this opinion b. correct III,
government will, by the removal Of the Indians en-
nance the vaue and increase tho wealth and strepg
oil the western States better the condition Of the indiana
and reaza prof, for the nation, Of from EN- 10 TWEEN
TY MILLIONS OF dollars In the face OF these facts thu
Gay party are viruen,ly denouncing the Act for the
Renewal oil the Indians. The me a.ure was condemn.
ed oy Mr. Clay, merely because IL was recomme nd cd
by Gen. Jackson.