Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-22
A PRocLAMAT:oN-Br rnk GovrnNon.

The Secretary OF War; by direction OF the President Of
the United States has instructed the Marshal OF the South
from the territory ceded by the Creek Indians by the
treaty OF March 1882, which Territory is composed OF the
counties OF Benton iallsdega, Ran'olph. Cooss, ITALIA
These cou"'ies have been established and ,garized by
The General Assembly in conformity with the views aud
policy OF the Federal q, vernulen, AID in pursuance of
he Constitution # thus stae.
The order, il executed, will result in destruction of
property belonging to the inhabitants al these counties,
% an almost inca,ulahle amount, aud ifct upon ilr,
other great aud irrepsrabe Injuries not less caamou
'han those which would marx the invasion Of a public
enemy.
by virtue Of this treaty, the COVER of the United
states have assumed the right removing by an armed
oce not only all persons who have settled upon the pub.
lie lands, but hose also, who the opinion its
nave 'omnfirh irespNscs upon the improvements the
inhias winch are their private property thereby under.
'aki"s without any lawful authority, aud in violation OF
our common constitutions TO reguIte matters which belony
tAcH'lvey To the laws an tribunals al this Sta.
he or@er Tor ihe removal OF the settlers necessa-
y De attended with the expulsion OF civil officers
suppression oil our courts, and in Fact, The desru
oil ne STATE Government Throughout these counties.
Inc right o Ju'sdic being admitted, the right to use
ne means that Indispensable excci.c attaches
"spaJeG upon borders, To render imperative all the
measures which have been adopted by the State govern.
mthl o' the extension and enforcement OF its laws.
The course which The General Governrnen n, has aloptSd
ana no" pursuing rapable and inv aston
OF inc ackhow lodged rights oil tins State, and in its ten
uehey' utterly subvcrs'vc Of our Tree aud happy
government. 80
There are now thirty thousand Of our peop,c alarne,
at the horrors OF starvation on one side and of l,ry
execution tho other Ia this hour of their sfl cions
recommend and eAhort them to look with ABIDING and
""uo"nUhg confidence 10 the majesty oi The law. will
cover them over with shield, mpenc rabIe TO the swor
and the bay unet.
In order, therefore, ,ha, the lws may he faithfully
executed, aud by virtue of the pow e aud auter in
me vested hereby require all civil officers in the coun
ues Aforesaid, 10 bc attentive to the complaint of . pco
PIE, "pon whom any crime crimes may be counnttcd
or upon whom whose property there my exit wei.
IN he
committed by issuing all such other process
AZ inay be necessary bring Offenders 10 Justice, na,,;
eularly such guilty OF murder false iprison,on,
robbery, iorcibc entries, aud sll such like
heinous offences. " INV
ANA all good tiZans required, when duly and lc
ga'y called upon 10 aid aud in the execution of Al,
suc process may be issued by the auth,
h"s' an" according 10 the laws Of the land And further
more, II IA enloned upon the czc the coun,c. aore
ea 10 Yield ready obedience any pIerep or
mat may issue from the courts OF the United States or of
this State; and especially TO abstain from Al, ac,s of
Lawful violence towards the Indians no being
OF our laws and OF their rights should be taught 10 Look
up TO Their more intelligent ne hbors Tor information and
protection ~
Given under my hand and the seal of the Stat.
at Tuscaloosa, this It'll day OF October in the
L. 81 year OF our Lord 1893, and the 18th wear Of
me independence oil The United States Of
America. JOHN GAVE "
BY the Governors AZ
JAMES l. THORNTON, Secretary Of State.
~ TUSCALOOSA October 10.
We learn 10y passenger in tho last stage from NIono
merry, that the company of United States troons which
lately left Augusta for the Creek country had arrived
- Flag IF the Union.
we perceive the Marshal for the Southern District Of
n"oa'n"' has given notice. that the settlers upon the
iy neN al, VINO have no crops are ordered TO leave
the county forhwith-B ~
CASE OF OwENs.-We have been favored from, ~, mn,
pleasant aiTsir: " '''' "''-
The territory, inhabited by the e. Creek Nation - bs.
'a oh'eu STATES by actual purchase, although it
included III the limits Of ohdt tcH be the State of Ala
oama when 1t was purchased oil the Indians was pro-
vided by clause in the treaty. that the Indians shouIJ
DC e possessors up TO stated time (about years hence
ana h'' each OF those who cultivated farms should have
reserve OF 300 dispose Of after il 1.-THE rescrvI
was surveyed, as he pleased" The Indians hereCo,.
are su poseSsors oil The soil An act OF the Legislature
oil "I"a'a divides the " nation into counties and be
cause the President did formally object TO this Of
me Aanannans say that the State properly owns the soil
MS act has induced many oil the whites TO settle in Tho
nation" Many OF them settle among the Indians for h
purpose OF making money in the expeditions wav viz
ny cneang mem out Of their reserves and gioes In
ms class was Owens Many ofilem forcblv
poor unprotected Indian OF his house aud cultivated lands
Owens had the unenviable honor of being of This cIs
So The Indians have right granted by the treaty NJ
complaining oil those who thus "inrude" on them Tbev
complained among others Of Owens Ii was proved Tia,
he had dipossessed one OF his house and farm and
young girl OF another farm of 100 acres Of valuable ,nJ
ana broke her arm Tor complaining; and with others
(amoug them deniist) robbed the Indian gray.s d.
dentist or The teeth aud Owens for the silver ornaments
ana beads, which are always buried with the Indian dead
and these he afterwards sOid in his sop For these act,
OF violence and robbery, and other outrages the u s Mar
shl informed Owens, that lie must leave the "naon Tbi.
lie refused 10 do While those charged with his removal
were attempting 10 eject him. he to blow then,
up in the house. bu failed; aud when summoned
10 surrender, he drew arms, and shot. Tie Marshal
had previously EXTENDED 20 him all the indulgence i'm b;s
po"ti; anu on one occasion Obtained his promise 10 90
out bis we urged him 10 reiair This is tie man about
"oh' ana ms Is The true safe Of the affair." cut which
some are endeavorihg 10 difficulty with The Gene
raj government! The notification that Tho M,h,Ti,n
con end for is not South Carolina notification nor AM,
ming IKE H. South Carolina resisted an ac, of the gone
RAJ government hit che alleged to be Unconstitutional
we haoama nuIIileTs assert claim hat does mt
anu never dlh belong TO their Saiea clause in q con,
'u'uon OF the Stale, povely discaiIning i'm favor o
The " > any right 10 the Creek lands.
omnert on The above details hev
uFcOse revolving picture OF violence and ounression
oven was an outlaw and desperado robbing and com.
m"hS other outrages on those whom the government
wa bound 10 pToiect-and that with ferocitv beI, ng
ms lineage that paid no respect stx and greedy ava
nee mat invaded even the sanctuary Of the de C; he was
on' an open coutemneT OF the governments abusing c
shcy' anu deylDg It's power, and he provoked and m
Iea'h III Tie act OF doing violence it's officers IL il moi
men strange thai men should be found, blinded bv
-P OF parry, as TO susmase this OF Justice bv
ana done upon lelon in spirit deed "A foul muir
neif he Sovereignty OF Alabama is Just about as much
concerned in the killing OF Owens, for resisting ,c arms
ms removal ny federal officers, from the Indian Territory
as me sovereignty oi South Carolina would be in The kill
s o Pra'e or mail-robber, ia the streets OF Charleston
or resisting oih arms his by the federal Marshal
We learn from The source above reCerred IN th,t d.
garrison al ot Mitchell (Ala has been re norced bv
O'neT company IRON Augusta, and that the hole conn
nand WIN move In lew days remove all the white
etIers from the Indian lands. This seems TO be bar,
MEASURE and we regret that some mder one shoud mot
nave been deemed sufficient TO maintain tho hts of the
government and protect the Indisns from robberv and
Tauu NE government however knows The xte INF nj the