Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-12-02

thoriZed agents OF the Board of Mana
gers, when every one is respectfully re-
quested to contribute according TO his
means. Many from the abundance of
their resources, will, it is not doubted,
signoliEe their zeal by liberal and mu-
niicent aids; but is from the aggregate
amount composed of the moderate con-
trihutions of those in the middle walks of
life, that the most decided results NAV
be expected. ii every man in the Unit
ed States contribute, however small the
sum, according to his means, our best
hopes will be fulfilled,
On behalf Of the American Colon;zr-
tioa Society.
CuocTAw EMIGRArIoN.-From let.
ter addressed by George S. Gaines, ESQ.
TO gentleman in this city, under date of
3Oth October, we learn that a portion Of
emigrants from three districts ofthe Choc-
taw nation were on their march for the
country assigned by the General Govern
ment' Mr.. Gaines had appointed two
places OF rendezvous in the northeastern
district, enc fer the adherents of Mu-
shuliatubbe, and one for the friends of
Colonel Folsom. From this district it
was supposed that rising two thousand
einigrants would be ready to depart the
present fall, but Mr.. Gaines thinks they
will hardly reach that number.
From the southeastern district it was
calculated that the number of emigrants
this fall would be about thirty-five hun
dred. About two thousand had already
collected, and it was expected that the
whole number provided for, would be on
their way to Vicksburgh, on the Missis-
sippi, in the course eli three or four
days.
In the western district the prospects
were not so favourable as had been an
ticipated. A strong political excitement
existed among the Indians, promoted
mainly by aspirants for chiefships, and
in order to advance their views, the la-
bours of the Agent had been secretly OPP
posed, and iii some measure counterfeit
ed. The government had made arrange
ments with the Chiefs for the removal of
eight thousand emigrants the presenta u-
tumn, and although MIR. Gaines has met
with some unforeseen obstacles, he hopes
yet to succeed in accomplishing the OBJ
ject.
THE feeling" says Mr.. Gaines
(which many ofthem evince in separat-
ing, never to return again, from their
own long cherished hills, poor as they
are in this section OF the country, is truly
painful to witness, and would be more so
to me, but for the conviction, that the
removal is absolutely necessary for their
preservation and future happiness"
An accident of distressing character
occurred at the camp on the night of the
18th October. A severe storm and wind
had set in, and Just after comfortable
quarters had been secured, a large tree
was blown down among the camps and
two women, mothers of large families,
were crushed to instant death, one girl
sadly mangled, and several children Sc
verely injured. The darkness of the
night, the severity ofthe storm, the fright
full bowling of the poor sufferers, and the
noisy and eXtravagant demonstrations of
grief in which the whole camp indulg-
represented ascene of distress altogether
surprising description.
The dead were deceDtlv inferred the
succeeding day, and the wounded COM
fortably provided for.
1t is probable that from seven to eight
thousand of the emigrants are by this
time assembled on the west bank of the
Mississippi.-Mobi!e Register, Nov. 7.