Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-22
VOL. XXX.-~-ivO. rs.

exposed, and every reasonable allowance should
made for their position When there other oblga-
tons intervening, settlements have extended over the
public lands without inconvs country
without the interference OF the Governments Blu, i'm
this the rights of Others concerned and the Exc
euve is called upon 10 fulfil the obligations Of solemn
treaty. do not however that the treaty, "by obvi
Gus construction, permits settlements upon any OF the
lands coded, except reservations sc. The stipulation
is that n'rudes shall be removed from the coded lands,
before the country surveyed and the locations made; but
that after these done, this shall operate
upon that part country included the selcc-
ton. No permission to settle is here granted The Co.
vernent did not indie ed stpusr with the Indians that in
trndris on lands INDICATED houl be removed but the
AinSry provisions OF the law still Apply all persons lv
ing upon such iand and the prescribed penalty attaches TO
them
Your Excclency suggests, that encouraged by the
eay by the laws OF the State and the express permission
Of the Government TO see upon and occupy them popu
iahon has moved upon them &c. There IL misappre-
henson upon this subject, which trust the enclosed docu
men,s Will remove No person has moved upon this land
oy the permission oil the Government, Settlers without
that PERMISSION, having taken possession the Country
and the Government i'll this, in all other cases, being
DESTROYS OF fulfilling its obligations with as little in
ton OF the members of Congress from Alabama and
Others consented in December last that the settlers upon
the land might remain till the locations were made.
his was done, as the instructions will shew upon the
presumption that the county would be surveyed and the
locations made, before il would be ue put another
crop aud so in the belief that no Inconvenience iuy
would result 10 the Indians 10 both these expectations
there has been disappointment The country has in
deed been surveyed, but the locations have been aud
cannot Tor some time he made, aud the complaints OF the
Indians are assuming such shape mperavey to call
upon the Government Tor its interference. 1t becomes
therefore necessary TO terminate the qualified permission
which has been granted TO residents.
Your Excel ency supposeS that the Marshal, with an
armed force, is making ncursions among the inhabitants
with view OF settling disputes between them and the
Indians.
II the Marshal, the Military detachment under his
orders have assumed such authority, they acting
without the ms ruc'ions OF the Gov and contra
y To its views. They saoned upon The public lands
Tor the purpose OF removing int uders. There is
individual set led upon tue ceded lands, WHO has the
slightest legal claim remain there. The is who
has not by the Act OF settlement exposed himself not only
to orcibe eviction, burto specific penalty There
disputes, which the Msrs al il authorized to adjust As
matter Of favor, aud prevent injury far possible
that officer authorized 10 permit such persons tempo
rary to remain, had not injured the Indians. The in
vesligatou OF this fact may be necessary the action
the Marshall but 1t is an investigation give the
right Ct interference, but TO stay proceedings other
wise under the law and bis Instructions must be had
canno therefore conceive what questions, sin their
cha?ac er str city and properly legal, before
the Marshal
Allow me to repeat that the President Is sincerely de-
srous OF carrying the Creek treaty into effect, with
ry proper attention To the wishes and feelings the C
zens of Alabama trust this disposition has been fully
manifested in all the instructions that have issued
aud cannot but hope that the propriety Of removing
from the coded land, will be generally felt acknow-
lodged. Very respectfully, am, sir your ob't serv
LEWIS CASS.
ilis Excellency JouN GAYLE,
Governor OF Alabama, Tuscaloosa {