Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-04

fWigraon OF the Indians tho scene dcscrtbed In IN.
letter alluded TO woulb move the soul Of SolcsIn itscl
{He can only say that we sincerely hope the utmost .e
knepcy will be extended TO then--ihat the execution
vi the recent acts Of the Legislature In relation to them
fsi be suspended until the result OF the m sion to The
Federal Cove nment shall have been asc- ri sinea
"The National Council met OH Mon lay the 5.h day
ef March past, TO determine the future course in this
great crisis Cf their national existence.
On the evening Of the first day Of the Council Ohe
16ho the Captains elected Greenw ood Leore Chief
Of the Western Di.trct, without dis senng voice
He was then carried in triumph through the Captain,
Of the other diarcts and large assembly OF warriors.
his officers ,ingng hymn In their native language;
they then Frustrated Themselves before the Eternal
when their Chief elect closed the solemn scene by an
affecting prayer in behalf of his nation.
% the forenoon OF the second day OF the Council Ube
l6th) the Chiefs Of the cher two districts came Tor.
ward with their Captains and warriors resigned
several Offices, and unsnn ously elected Greenwood
Leioee the Chief OF the whole nation. Then followed
pasant season o! rejocings, and the exercises of the
forenoon closed by their Chief elect in solemn PRAYER
~ which tho whole assembly united with the he art
In the afternoon the National Council wa. organ.
lied, and the important obec, OF its call introduced by
the Chief
- The Chief presented concise view of the Difficult.
ties Of their situation, and the alternatives which were
before them, and the necessity of immediate choice
The address Of the Chief was followed by an aged
warrior who had fought under General Jackson and
another from warrior s,ill older who fought under
Gen, Wayne. The discussion continued a late hour
when the vote being taken, found in favor Of emf
grafton.
On the 18th, articles of treaty were prepared, and
en- that night signed by the Chef-the two laa Chiefs
the Captains and two or three hundred principal war.
riors.
On the 1S,b afternoon, the Council a,ljo urned and
the treaty despatched to Washington City by David
w. HALEY.
The Chief directed all his Captains to execute faith
fully the laws Of the nation, not in opposition to Mi.
sssippi. but with the belief that Mississippi would not
interfere when she discovered the Choctaws were en-.
devorng TO get out Of her way.
q cd hefe rnna to
with paor, pennyess, and ruined people.
Through ,ut the whole proceeding, the spirit OF bro
Shery kindness and frrvent peiy evnced, and in
che full faith that the Great Spirit would be with the m
In their remoy al sud bless them n-,heir new home
watches GALAXY.
Copy Of aieHer from, f. E. Plummer, Esq to the e
d;for, dated
- WEsTvILLE, March 81, 1880.
Dear Sir David w. I''ey the Commissioner on
with the Chowtaw Indians, has at icpg,h succeeded in
efecung treaty for their lands ] 20 Choctaws AK
tor their land, million Of dollars each man section
Of land west OF the Mississippi, the fee simple title
thereo! to be vested in them; to be transporter thereto
1T the expense OF the Government, and supported twelve
months--Mr. Haley has gone to Washington city,
nor the purpose OF having the ratified The CO. oc
Jaws WIZ not much longer impede the progress of our
State" Planters Museum :
TUSKINA.
MOBILE, April 20.-The Creek Chief Tuskina reach
ed here yesterday. in charge OF officer of heU s. Ar
my was delivered over 10 The custody OF the Marshal
OF this District. An examination was had before ma
gstrae last evening charge of his having stoned
the u b Mail in Feb. last. He he'll to bail in the
sum oil one thousand dollars for his appearance at the
May term OF the District Court to be held ia this city