The Arkansas advocate., 1832-05-23
LITTLE RocL tA. IT. WEDNEsIDAY, MAY g, Is3s -

! this. The superintendent reparts i'm. the influential chiefs had endeayorce to destroy all confidence in the ass5ran 5 ees of the government; and that mos
 e the persons, dcsirous of rclnovino
 are of the poorer class, who arc. ifs debt l 10 the former, and who are intimilated 4 i i ny the terfefs of tie law, from follow. I Ing their real inclination. He states 1 that one atleast has been beat. for e,a. rolling and that threats of personal Vi.
 oienee have been used. And under
 date .of January cth, 1889, he says.
 slnce my last commnnia fen 10 t!sse ne-
 pertinent, about sixty or seventy full
 blood Clerokees have enrolled; acir-
 eumstancc which has produced consid- eiable coustcrnat:on among the nomin- al eounscl!ors. Runners have since
 been despatched, riding nisAt and day. to persuade; and where the promise of reward fails, indirect threats of punish- ment have beem employed, 10 arrest a disposition more favorable to emigra- ton With the common people, than has been manifested at any former period. am apprehensive, however, that by the deyises of those chiefs. the qrent body will determine to delay their en- IUlment, until the result of the .flort before the present Congress is known here; and then it will be too late for them to reach their intend new homes. Tn tune to make crops for the next sea. son. '
 sHints have reached my ears from sources entitled to credit, that the dele gation will propose treaty. in eyent ot q failure to regain tleir ancient pri- vileges here. There are many indisid. uals who, on account of theiripditfer- ence oil tilc subjectof emigration, have Incurred the dispieasure of the ruling party, (Which Is composed of conncx. ions by consanguinity These obnox- lous melis as well as some who are still more so, on account of their friendly
 feelings to the policy of Indian remov- als, desire, ss ease a treaty should be made, that theG herelsee delegation ffoiit Arkansas, should De present, and have a voice therein. This would have a tendency 10 their future union, national peace and fraternal fricndship.''
 He adds, "attempts have heen made to burn the buildings On Shephard's farm, and his kitchen was actually con sumed. SOne of the head men, has been using his influence 10 get other cmigfants 10 burnup thcirimprovemcnts, offering to pay them the valuation by the assessors out of his own purse .''---
 He enquiries also, whctEer he can be authorised, tosinterlere, ard rescue for the emigrants, property, upjustly with. held from them by Ci1erokccs siii other States, (where their laws arc in force } where the Cherokee court, on account. of manifest prejudice towards the em- igrating class. have delayed the adi,,ii5- istration of justice. All this indicates a state of things, little favorable to the toleration of the ruling Cherokees, who
 not satisfied with remaining, are en. deavorlng to deter their countrymen from following the course pointed out by their own incliIlation, as well as by every dictate of prudence.
 have no doubt, from information I have received, that the condition of the numerous class of the Georgia Ci1ero. kees, during a portion of the year, IS very wretched, and that they are ve. |ry frequently destitute of tic means of subsistence. lndolences and improvi- deEce are the characteristics ofthe In- dian race, and few are exempt from their operation and effects, where these are aided by the general use of ardent spirits. Unless l am decievcd, the com fort and improvement of these Chero- kees are confined within much narrow CT limits, than their influential men have assigned for them.
 It will De seen from the following re- port from Mir. McCoy, that the happi- est consequences have already resulted from the emigration of fboth Greeks and i Cherokces. Their withdrawal from
 the temptatioo and influence of ardent l spirits-the stability of lheir prospects
 and the consequent stimulus given to ] their cxertions, have changed their con
 dition, and ifcontinued, will sooncllahge their character. The testimony of a witness so well qualified to judge, and
 50 unimpeachable in his motives and conduct, must be consoiatory to ali who Hook to this experiment as a fine one.
 And must encourage the hope. that sim. | liar effects will. in time. attpnfl fhe re.