Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-18

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any dcuIties resulting from the assertion jurisdiction
by the state Territorial Governments on the one hand
my by the Indians, the other These tribes enbrac.
a" TIE aboriginal population remaining il, the conn
y cas-, OF the Mississippi and south OF the Ohio with the
eAeepio" oil Few inli, iuais, too for ee,
piuiao" aud with the exception aso Of the Cberoke,s
vi these latter Indians it is copted that about mir
ty-hve hundred reside west Of ia. Niissss,,,,; n,
about eleven thousand within the chartered limits of
Georgia and ia III. Satos of Alabama, Tenn.,sc. anJ
North Caroina. All the cnbsrrassc s arising on, of
tue anomalous situation vi the Indians which hay.
ed the public attention. aud occasioncd much ~
he government, are contned ia t. operation 10 that
portion OF this small band living within the Stat. oI
ga: loud hey he induced TO pursue the only course
which promises them stability aud pros pery AMI u, ..
move TO- anu re-esaei'h in the West their political and
stems with such notifications experiences and
me change oi events have rendered necessary Tho
Try might soon look forward entire removal or t,
whole Indian of the Mississippi and 10 ,or;
hduoh oil all those perple king difficulties hcb
result from the existing relations established between
them. '''"ee"
with The Shamnees, Deawarcs Peorias and K,sLast,,
ny winch their territorial claims i'm Niissou AMI I,;no;
nav oeen ex.nguse"; and with the po,awaiomies for
me cession OF extensive districts in Illinois and Indiana
Inc recent hosiities commenced by the Sac and E,x
ihoiani may be traced o causes, which have been or
some une III operation and which LETT little doubt pop
me minds oil those acquainted with the savage
a. 'nsy were determined 10 commit aggressions
The cohfedciatcd tribes OF the Sacs md r,x. .
been long distinguished Tor their daring spirit az sdvs
nre an Tor their restless and reckless disposition Al
q tl.eee
'oes made desperate attempt to seize the pos of De-
.,o aud during period OF forty years .ubseouep, 70
'', ney caused great trouble aud nj
wy 'e"ch oo'ohiai government which only ter,ni-
na'ed by most formidable military dillon sen, nv
Una. eherPrsng people iuo the then remote reyios. ives,
During The last war with Great Bri,sn IN g Conf.Js. >,
oy entered zeaiously into the contest al wa, a,onc III.
most active and determined OF our enemies A. ~.
Posee mer communication with tho Canadian authorities
was preserved aud, year large par,rs n, IN. 80,
mes AMI warriors visited Upper Canada, and
eu"'a idueh win presents. That this continue n.e
course Kept alive feelings OF attachment 10 torciyn MOI
ana We kened the proper and necessary influence Of
H. oea states known TO every who has ma, kcd
e progress OF events aud conduct OF the Indians mon III
horth-"est roAier. The tribes "a on The ,,nn.r hI;;
spp'' particularly the saes and Foxes. and ia. Winneb,
goes couhden in their position and In their n,u,,i 80
age, aud totally ignorant OF the vast dsnroro,,,o ~,
"ecn their power and that Of the United States b,v. -
EN- u',eon ned keeping the frontier in alarm md
continually committing outrage pom the person, mr.
properly OF the inhabitants. All tbs is Ike r,sl, 81 i'm
p' an, the necessary and almost inevitable consr
o. institutions, which make the r. eat object Of
me- IL Is not probable that any indian se riousIv bsnn
"" nosutes, ever sops TO calculate lie force of ia, Will.
ne I 10 estimate the disastrous conscq uence. which
We KNOW must be tie result. He 10 impeird onward Il,
MS desperate career by PASSIONS hch are foster.J md
encouraged by the whole frame OF society," aud he H. We
probably, stimulated by the predictions of some f.n,I
ca" leader, who promises him glory victory and ,c,Ins
uis state OF feeling, aud with these indictments q,
war -, me o cs and Foxes claimed the right of occupying
Pa OF inc country upon Rock river eve after IL had
so'd 10 the citizens Of the United State, and ssJ b.
Ia 1929, and in $780, serious difficulties resulted
n sarfion
anu frequent collisions with tile were ths Con-
representa- ions made 10 the and eve,y
~ of o. actual Titles. used by the proper officers
,uuee mem to abandon these uniounded pretcnsors
and TO eonhne themselves 10 their own coun,,n
siae OF The Mississippi river rhesp on .ne
but were Wholly uo, wI portion OF the tribe.
''Bri,sh party" In 1881, their aggressions
were so serious, and the attitude they assumed 40 ioi,
pc una, eonsiderable detachment OF the army and OF
me n'l'ia OF Illinois, was called into the field; and the
iisaeced pdians alarmed by the prepa alton for their
hsssement agreed to reside and hunt upon their own
ahds west OF the Mississippi river and that thew would
not recros the river usual place Of their rosdsnrs
nor at any part OF their old hunting grounds ea Of the
III nois H." WV "e "
This arrangement had scarcely been concluded before
hdSrant outrage was committed, by party OF these
ilans upon band of friendly Menomonies almost under
me guns oil Fort Crawford. Twenty five persons were
wan'oniy murdered, and many wounded while encarnp-
ed In tile village of Prairie du Chen and resting in fan
ied security upon SOIL aud under flag IL an act
IKE ' had been suffered pass unnoice2 aud unpunis-
eo' WAT between these tribes would have been the
sequence in which frontiers would have been nvoy-
CO.. ana the character aud influence of the Government
would nave been lost in the opinion Of the Indians
Apprchensve, from the of events already stated
ana from other circumstances that the hand NJ
Sacs and Foxes would again arrass and disturb tI. SET
ueheh's upon our borders, and determined that the muir.
derers Of the enomonics should be surrendered or
me Department ordered Gen. Atkinson on the 7h of
March last, TO ascend the Mississippi with the dposabl
regular troops al Jefferson Barracks and 10 carry into eE
iect the instructions issued by your direction Still far
c 10 strengthen the frontiers, orders given for the
re. occupaiiOn of Chicago.
The demand for the surrender of thc kIepomon. r,,r
derers was entirely disegarded and the British party
OF the Sacs and Foxes the Mississippi and as
sumlng hostile attitude, established themselves unon
MUCK river he subsequent events well known and
the result has already been stated in this report
10 Major General Scott and Governor REYNOLDS of
o was assigned the task OF pacicalio and y their
JOINT exertions, treaties of ccssion were formed with the
Mnnebagoes, and with the Sacs aud Foxes by which the
e oil the iormer is exnguished 10 all the couH,ry Souh
OF OuiScoSln and East OF the Mississippi and the title of
he later TO an extensive region w est Of this river
ihese cessions are highly important to the peace and
security OF That frontier and will he followed by such
settlements as will place ii beyond all danger of Indian
osties. And is be earnestly hoped t,ot the severc
essoh when the events OF the late campaign have
taught The Indians, will insure the preservation of tram
q"Ihy and render resort TO similar measures Oh the
part OF tile United States, unnece ssary.
Inc removal OF \ number Of the tribes and other
changes which are taking place in other Indian relations
nave enabled yon TO direct the disconnuance of several
OF the agencies, and considerable reduction in the
Pcnditures OF the Indian Department The agencies of
Michlimackinac and The Sault. Ste Marie have beeu
consolidated and those Of the Ohio Indians OF the Eas
T Choctaws, and OF the Eastern Creeks have been linn
I've" 10 me 8iF oil December next after which they will
NC u'Sconuhhcu corresponding reduction las been
made IN the expenditures amounting as the estimates will
SNOW TO The annual SUN OF twelve thousand seven hum
1red and my dollars in the ordinary operations OF that
orahch OF the public service The progress Of the system
emigration viii enable the Department TO carry into
eect your Instructions with relation further dninu
uon OF these expenses, and opportunity will be omitted
consistently with the public interest, to accomplish ibis
desirable object WIS
he imror ant dmies imposed Upon The department by
we act OF ongress OF June 1882 emf led n act sup.
Elementary 10 the 'dct Tor the rel eli of certain surviv0
Otflcers and sOteTg q he