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

official information, notwithstanding they had been de.
ermined to remove, "some Immediately, and the re-
m,nder next hs) Spring. OF their having done go to
this hour.
Thus appears that the Indians having failed to re-
move within "fourteen month";" as stipulated in the
Treaty are not entitled, under the Treaty, to receive
the sum Of money which was payable. only, on the
dion of their removal within tn period and although
there il intention to be thus scrupulousiy exact
where Indians erned. II will strike you be-
ing at least reasonable, that before recommend re-
mtance to fulfil this provision of the Treaty, should
be officially made known that the Indians did at last
| Ohough after the stipulated tme) comply with their
part OF the obligation So much for the first impca-
| ton.
liz regar to the second the money for their improve
meats could no, be RENTED TO redeem the certificates
| until report should he made OF the names Of the
claimants, and the amount dueThis report was signed
in Arkansas on the first day OF December last DO not
remember when IL reached here. But the scramble
among traders, for these cer was uude rstood
be such, as to require great caution the part Of the
Department here, IL keep the Indians from being cheat
ell out OF them Caution became necessary, and it's at
tendan'. delay, Indispensable Information being re-
ceiv that those who hover about these Indians
in the character OF birds Of prey than of ministers of
mercy, with "arcle. of clothing and other little
ares"-among which whiskey may be enumerated as
leading ar,icle-it was determined by the Depart
ment-certainy in nd faith the Indans-that the
money should not be pd Except in cases where there
was reason to believe the Indians had been fairly de ait
bv 10 the holders OF these certificates, but 10 the IN
didns Themselves. The moment the Agen, appointed
to reside among the Chsrokees shall reach his agency,
the money to redeem these certificates will, be forward
sand dollars, IL he shall report the Inians To have ali
removed, though they have long since, az has been
shown, forfeited all claim to ulilmen, the part
the United States OF this provision of the Treaty.
Thus is seen upon what nsy prctcXt. the charge
OF "nidd ides be made, and how easy IT IL, up
on the assertion of it. TO sport with the publ
confidence, and tribe With the best feelings Of our
ture.
shall he excused, am sure for closing ,h. hurried
communication (Which fin! shall have have copied
before you read it). by the expression Of my
firm conviction, that in no instance since have watch
ell tn, movements Of public afirs, have behed 4
more thoroughly mistaken feeling than IL that which
has been awakened Gin behalf" as it is claimed to bc
| of our Indians. | of those who brlieve that
no, their reposs only, but their existence "a people
depends their removal. IL know myself, I am
sincere in this belief hive with my own eyes
and heard with my own cars know the condition o.
these people, generally, in the abstract; anil they
nrver recover from il where they are; but when this
is superadd-d causes which need not enumerae; ana
which power short Of that which is Almighty can
controu, unless indeed il he deemed proper 20 break
up the ram, o! or government anil abandon all thai
IL dear in our system, and that would them,
look upon their doom (unles. they will consent to re
move) as certain. Do not mistake the. do not an
by ihi' that the bayonet is to DO employed, far
tho executive action may CO. single grain Of powd-'
is 70 ba used 10 force hem away crush them. No
for tbs az time will diclose to you and the world l.
not to be. But their doom will be seasd--parion me
bat 1t is true, by those, not desgnediy know, VIII
cain To be their friends. And how will ask ia h
to be efectel' answer, by misleading the Indians
The policy they advocate for them. not adapted
their habits, TO the state of their Improvement
And the effect will he the would be tho eff.
OF that false humanity, which shuddering at the expo
sure of the lion to the horrors OF hi, desert of tn
birds OF Heaven to storms and empe7s should prevail
on the one to within the limits of cage and thu
other to come down and take shelter with the
cats of our habi,aon. We shall see.-Think that
view those in an uniriendly light who differ with il
this great matter. must believe they hone II
But have too much OF Indian character anil hah
its, and the effects Of existing relations upon him.
the evils that grow out Of these not know that you
are mistaken as presume have shown your Arkansas
correspondent to have been.
| Very respectfully, L have the honor 10 he your
obcdent servant THOS. l. MCKINNEY,