Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-29

sales and permssions These will facilitate tho necea-
~ discrimination; and In order to prevent any mistake,
Wm Dickson the gister oil the Land Once, and resd-
ing at Nashville, will be instructed TO furnish the ocer
commanding the detachment, with supplementary list
oil the sales subsequent to the returns last received and
WIN ha' OF persons II any, who have obtained per-
Missions AMI not been returned to this Office.
These observations apply exclusively persons, resid
log ON those lands purchased both the Cherokees and
Chekasaws' which form Madison county. No sale ha:
been made, or permission heen granted by the United
States to remain any part Of the lands west Of Ma
olson county. which coded by the Cherokee but
not included In the Chickassw purchase.
BY the President of the United States.
Whereas has been represented that many uniformed
evil disposed persons have taken possession or made
settlement the public lands Of the United States, which
States the claim to which lands by such persons has
been previously recognized and confirmed by the United
States. which possession settlement is by the act Of
Congress- passed the 81 March, 1907 expressly prohibit.
ed and the due execution OF the said ACT Con-
gress well as the general interest," require that such IL
legal practices should be promptly rePressed.
Now. therefore, James Madison. President, &c. have
thought proper to issue PROCLAMATION commanding and
strictly enoning all persons who have unlawfuly taken
possession Of made any settlement the public lands
aforesaid TO herefrom and do hereby further
command and enon the Marshal or officer acting as Mar
shall ia any State Territory where such possession shall
have been taken settlement made remove from and
after the 10Th day Of March, 1916. all Of the said
unlawful occupants ami TO effect the said service, do
hereby authorize the employment OF such military force
as may become pursuance of the act afore
prosecuted in all such other ways the law directs
Given under my hand &c: &c.
J. MADISON
Dated 18th December, 1915
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, January "a, 1916
SIR The general and increasing disposition manifested
by number Of uniformed evil disposed persons TO vi
olate the laws Of the United States prohibiting tho inru
sion and settlement the public lands has imposed upon
the President the painful duty OF removing them by
ary force. This duty is conded to YOU Immediately
after the expiration of the term fixed In the enclosed Pro-
clanaon you WILL upon the application OF the srshal
Of any State Territory, be removed by military
orce all persons who shall be found upon the public lands
within your command and destroy their habtatons and
This removal and destruction Of houses and improve
ments must be repeated, often shall be necessary
to secure the complete execution Of the laws upon this
subject.
not only violation Of the laws, hut direct opposition
the policy Of the Government towards its savage neigh
ntrusons Of Ills nature have BEEN COMMITTED and .rs
continued the President requires that they be equally
removed and their houses and improvements destroyed
by military force and that every attempt to return sks,
be repressed in the same manner.
have the honor, Sc
Major General ANDREW JACKSON.
Same TO Gen a. Maco,nb, Gen. z. p. Gaines, General
Thos A. Smith, and Gen. Jacob Brown.
| DEPARTMENT OF wAR,}
| 18th December, 1918.
SIR: Under the late treaty with the Quapaws and
Ossges very extensive land have been
considerable portion Of which is not intended to be-
brought Immediately into market, and which may heresf.
ter become the OF exchange for lands this side
Of the Mississippi above the mouth Of Keamssy
the ArkaDsaw above the mouth Of the Poeau to the
most ofthe main branches Of the Keamssy and Poteau
| and line drawn between their sources.
The President has directed to issue orders prevent
Tor the present. the extension OF the settlements on Red
River Those persons settled the the line spe-
cihe or at points higher up the Red River and the Ar
kansas than those mentioned, will be removed.
he vie
OF the President into effect 1t will be advisable take
necessary early pOrod so as to give to
such families may be removed opportunity to maka
arrange menss Tor planting the next spring
10 Maj Gen. ANDREW JACKSON.
ALABAMA-The Superior Court for Russell county
Ala has been during of the week employed in in
vestigatng the murder OF Owens. Judge Hsrris preside
ing. The Solicitor General. Col. Picket has been am
poyed in ferreng the testimony, which WI exceed
ingly difficult TO appears persons were i'm
medately present. but the detachment troops who were
concerned in the murder We learn that the Solicitor ad
dressed letter to the commander Of the Fort Mai Nc
intosh stating the difficulty, and requesting surrender Of
Owens to the sheriff of Russell county, in order that an
investigation might be had; and at the time for
varied the Globe Of 24h August, which contains
an article stating that the at the Fort had had
instructions to aid the State in the investigation To this
request the commander replied that be had eived no
such instructions, and that he would comply and that
the soldier who shot Owens did in the execution OF his
lawful duty Process was then issued ont for certain
soldiers and suspected persons the Fort but without
success the Mc informing the Sheriff upon demand be-
ing made, that he would give up man. an attachment
was then issued against the Maj for a contempt of the
Court, which was also disobeyed, the Sheriff returning
that he could not take the Maj. without danger OF his
life. 80 " 80"
appears, ALSO that subpoena was issued for Lieut.
mannng AMI served; but he also refused TO obey it, We
learn under this things and upon the affidavit M
The sheriff. that the force Of the county to
serve process on persons in the Fort that the presiding
Judge despatched messager the Governor of that
State, calling on him for aid.
We have also learned that true bills for murder bav.
AT Fort nlal.o
against other individuals who concerned m the trans
! action
II now remains TO be SEEM whether the military autho.
ry Is 10 control the civil Here handful Of u States
soldiers, within the borders Of the State who hold them
selves above the law OF the county and set the laws and
the officers at defiance Will Alabama submit to mi, p
Columbus Enquirer.
we have received the following intelligence of Gov
i,umpk'n' election ii may be implicitly relied on
Oov. LhInpkiHs majority Gilmer was about I4OO
To the Editor Of the Globe Washington
MILLEDGEvILLE, Oct. Is, 1888.
DEAR SIR: We have received all the return, for tho
election OF Governor OF this State except from two small
counties Governor Lumpkn has majority of upwards
oil fcenty three hundred e 3OO votes which will be in.
creased by The vote Of the to be heard from
The cause OF the people and the Union is now sale in
Georgia and my object in writing is, that may be known
TO the nation Cube.
DOMESTIC.
GALENA, Sept. 27-C.ptain Low of the II N A,m,,