Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-29

THE INDIANS
We received the following letter too late an hour
Tor in'erton yesterday, or we should have published
it Immediately:
DEPARTMENT OF WARP
Office Indian Affair.", l 1h June, 1890
cannot mistake your object in forwarding TO the
Department two Of your papers of the Sh instant one
to the Secretary Of War, and the other myself II was
doubt not TO put it in my power, if the allegation.
the Government faith which has been pledged TO IN
Cherokees of Arkansaa by Treaty, are unfounieG TO
make 1t apps and by doing PIT il in your power
TO make truth triumph error This am happy in
being able to do ~
The writer Of the letter from Arkan'as i'm lica,cs the
Government upon two points.
First. For having failed 10 comply with the term
Of The Treaty LOT 9th May, 1921 which s'ipulaie-
Tor the psaymen, OF $4,000 to tho Cherokees
SECOND. For negeciing to supply the 10 re-
deem certificates held by the Indians Of the value OF
the property aban loned by them
The par, Of the 9th Article Of the Treaty relating In
these $50 ,000 reads thus:t Ia further agreed ina,
the United Safes in consideration of the Inconvenience
and trouble attending the removal. sc. &c &c. will
pay TO the Cherokees, Immediately after their rernova
Dhch Their REMOVAL shall be ,ciihin fourteen menth
dolar,."
The letter writer fro-a Arkansas sates-'Two year.
have passed since the Treaty ma 10 with the en
grazing Cherokee indiana and pledge va. then given
by the Government TO pay them S500OO on their com
plying with the terms Of the Trcay.-Ths ha. be en-
fully done the part Of the Indisns but the Gopcrn.
tnent has not gel paid The money"
proceed to how, tina, tho Indians having filled 10
comply with the stipulation Of The Treaty which bind
them 10 remove in f,rfee1 months from the date nj
The Treaty not entitled 10 receive any thing condi
honed on their doing They have nolegaI right re-
celve these $4,000, unless they should remove within
fourteen months afe the d,ie Of the Treaty. Bu
dd they so remover Maior Duval their agent unde 81
date OF fret Decemher, 1929 that il nineteen months
after the date OF the Treaty, or FIVE months after Tho
period stipulated for their removal--wroie thus:--
"The detention Of the Register r,he register If IN,
valuation Of their improvements with which their Ser
tioates are connrced since the period above non
ed arose from different causes party of Cherokees
who resided in the vicinity Of this agency and ybt
were d'sasf~d with the Trea'y, instead Of removing
when they left their late improvements 10 their newly
| acquired lands, settled the waters Of White River
within the limits Of their oesson TO the United
States. held several talks with the head men Of H.,
party and used every psrsnasive within my pow
er to induce them 10 90 10 their lands, wiihou
cfisc finally, thought IL would DO good policy 10 "a,
70 Mr. Jolly and the other principal Chiefs Of the Ma
on, That unless they. either by proper exercise
hsir authority, by friendly advice, should prevail
them TO remove beyond the territorial boundaries
they could not expect 10 receive pay for any Of hei
improvements. In consequence Of this messenger,
am informed, was despatched TO the NAL contents by
recent Council and that they have all determined 10 re-
move, some Immediately, end the remainder nca
spring"
Since the EtceiP, Of tho above, there has been n