Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-15
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GENERAL LAFAYETTE

We have been favored with the following tr,p,,,o,
oil letter from this venerable patriot TO his friend
eral Bernard, OF this city. The noble and
part which he bore in the recent events In France
has invested his opinions. and every thing which con
Germs him. with fresh interest Wa therefore publish
every thing frcm him with inc pIsasur. a. n 4
received oy our readers with eagerDess. MT Int
PARIS. Aug. IL, 1890
How much should wish to be with you. INV dea,
General rejoice together in the result Of this last glo
r'ous and vrtuous Revolution. The People alone ba y,
achieved The whole; they have shown the m selves n
grea IN the vicory, as daring and ntrs during tn,
struggle. Bodies of nm oh anics ver. ,a b.
young students. and chiefly by pupils of the Povtscb
nqne School, who were Tar more admirable than
could express Our losses during these three blood,
nave been great; those OF cur advesaries hav,
oeen considerable. No sooner eeimen engaged
In The streets 10 carry of the barricaes tn IN new one
were thrown up in their The attack on the on
vre' iniieres, and Hotel de Vile, made with
Incredible valor. Levasseur was severely wounJed
out we shall save him. was on the morning of IN,
thrd day. established in The Hotel de Vile which had
oeen taken and re-akep; and the tri-colored flag wa
waving over our heads. The King having hailed a,
Hamoouillst with ten or twelve thousand men, order
ed from hlteen TO twenty thousand Par.ians 10 march
sgain.t him: the enemy rereated. Afterwards. the
Count Arois and family reached the port Of
ton under the escort Of our commi.saries wi,hou, re-
ceiving The least insult during their journey through
the French territory.
The Nation, Guard Is or aniz;nr ,brougbo, F,,,c.
Inc King we have elected il patriotic and popular
would not saw az has been reported that this is the
pest oil Republics; but do say that il is very repub
Aiisu, my dear General. love YOU anil embrace
you with all my heart LAFAYETTE.
.TEEArr AT GREEN BAY.-Th. Commissioner,
Messrs Root. MCa,I, and ason, returned fr.m Green
Say 10 this city, in the steam boat Henry Ciay on thu
i"h inst They met there in council. the Chiefs OF
The Munnomonee and Wiunrba go tribes
We understand the Commissioners were Instructed
by the President, 1" that he deemed il improner IN
wa,ve any decision upon the question of the validity
OF he compacs Of 1921 and 1922 " They were there
lore directed 10 endeavor TO reconcile the sting
ciples of equity. f
BY the compact of 1921, the Munnomonee s and Win.
re- agoes granted TO the Now York Indians ttac, ex
tending from the Little Butte des Morris north to The
nrande hauka- min, and including the land embraced
by INES drawn cas-, and west through tho two points
10 the limit OF the country cIsimed nv the pranters
whcn had never been ascertained. Asa con.idera.
Won, me nations received 81, $50 in goods This com.
pact was signed by the parties, and ratified by he Pre-
'c"ht, and we believe no question has beeu raised in
regard to IL since.
BY the compact of 1922 the two no,;ons o.5J :,
ADDITION AL The country lying between Green Bav and
lake Michigan, north OF the and west line dra wn
III 1871 through The Little Butte dss Morris and the
who'e extent OF their claim of Green Bav in short
their whole couOtry. This compact Mr.. Monroe G n.
only IN part Withholding his TO the ces
;on Of me tract west Of Green Bay. The New York
nuitns have heretofore dnanded the xact and literal
Imminent OF this compact The Nations on the other
hand, say their Chiefs not present either ,vers
me treaties -gned TOR them with their authority
sem, 'hey were requested in 1921 and they agreed %
yet the New York Indian, ".it down spon and cult.
vate the land" we have above designated
In this position Of the case, without enouiriny into
the proprlety OF Mr. Monroe's act. in confirming in
ps.t only hs last compact ii was obviously the dictate
Of humanity, that the United States should endeavor 10
rehsve ne two Nations from provision, which stripped
mem oil their whole land, and TO which thew could not
be supposed 10 have understandingy assentod At the
same time, 1t was equally incumbent TO make good
past promises to the New York tribes.
Inc accomplishment of both these objects was the
eesign OF the present Commission. When the Council
were assembled the New York Indians presented their
claim Tor tract OF 10000 acres 324 for each
SOU. The two Nations offered tract of IA 900 acres
which did not include however, any part of the improve
mens by the New York tribes
Inc Commissioners proposed TO both parties the one
10 grant, the other TO accept, tract of 3OI 900 acres
Including the improvements, and portion of the coun,
try ceded in 1922.
These several offers and propositions were rejected.
Neiher party OF the Indians would agree TO the terms
OF the other, or TO those of the Commissioners
The Report of the Commissioners will we srppose
recommend an adherence 10 the plan projected by them
al inc Bay We do not how il can be made the ba
sis OF any Executive Legislative action-Meantime
the feeling Of oposon If hostility between tbe t,ys
parties, IL deepened and confirmed
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