Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-12

not. and choose to remain, they will become WIN
their own consent, citizens Of Mississ'PP', a"I
will occupy, as absolute owners '"s
tracts OF land assigned 10 tnyh' c....
The obligations assumed by the Oni'ed o'aVeS
IN the treaty with the Choctaws, Tor the removal
of those Indians, have been fulfilled. From inc
renorts which have been made to the Department,
II appears that about fifteen thousand individuals
of this tribe have been removed. A party, es"'
mated to contain from fifteen hundred 10 tnree
thousand PERSONS. have changed their usuai pace
Of residence in Alabama. and have declined ae'
compap,ine the other Indians in their em'sra
tion. II is believed that this party ID composed
principally of the worst portion OF the tr'oe' anu
that they intend to hang upon the white set''e
men,s, 10 order to indulge the vicious haolt, 'ney
have acquired. As the Government has seroPu
lousIy fulfilled its engagements with ,hese Peo
nile. which terminate with this year, and as ever }
exertion has been made bv the proper agents u
induce them to remove, nothing remains ou' u
leave them to the results OF their Own experience
It cannot be long, before they will see the neces
sity of rejoning the great body Of the f'oe'
Satisfied as you have been, that the very exls
tence Of the Greeks in Alabama, required the''
establishment in the country West u 'ne N'ss's
sippi. where so many OF their tribe a'reaoy &c
side. YOU have not hesitated TO embrace every op
portunity which offered OF accomplishing TINS %
iect. Instructions have been three times g'Vef
to ascertain their views, and to endeavor 10 per
suade them to acquiesce IN this course: ih'
two first attempts proved unsuccessful. ne re
suits Of the last is unknown. Independent %
the general reasons, arising out Of our Indian re-
iations. which operated 10 induce these efforts,
the pec uliar state Of things among the Indians. ant
s,rono desire 10 remove the difficulties connect
ed with them, had much influence in directing the
negotiations.
The Sacs and Foxes have quietly removed tt
the region assigned to them, aud the WinDeoasoe'
have left the country upon Rock River asreeab',
to the stinuIations Of the treaty "ith'them, and
retired across the Mississippi to their lands NORTH
of the OuscOnsin.
Treaties have been formed with the Poitawa
tamies. Chippewas. and Otta"as. claiming III.
district on the west side Of Lake Michigan, south
of Green Bay and north Of Ch'caso, Tor ITS ces
sion 10 the United States. and with the Pottawa
tanies Of the peninsula Of Michigan tor the tel'n
ouishment of their reservation south oil Ufahu
river. .
With the exception therefore Of the Miamies
in the State of Indiana. Of band ut the "yan'
dots at Upper Sandusky 10 Ohio, and OF scatter
ed portions of the Ottawas and Chippeaas 10 the
peninsuIa of Michigan. north OF Grand river, aud
of Saginaw BAY, probably not exceeding a,!o'
gether five thousand individuals, the whole toun'
try north Of the ONO and east OF the Mississippi
including the States of OhIo. Indiana. and iii
nois, and the Territory of Michigan. as lar a. the
Fox and Ouisconsin rivers, has been cleared Of
the endorsements of Indian relations. anu the
Indians themselves have either already em'grat-
ed or have stipulated to do so. within limited Pc
riods. and upon such terms, as will ensure them
ADEQUATE subsistence, and the means OF establish.
,ne themselves comfortably in their new resi-
dence, unless indeed the aid and Efforts Of the
s-t a1fe 9arred useless by their nsol'
KEGS occupying portions ii land in Georgia, Ala.
bama, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and pro.
badly not exceeding eleven thousand persons,
are the only indians. south of the Ohio and east
OF the Mississippi. with whom an arrangement
has not been made. either for emigration, or for
a change OF political relations. Ii is to be re.
GREETED. that the same causes, which have here.
tofore prevented an adjustment Of ,hr difficulties
OF that tribe. and their removal west, yet CONT.
nue. to defeat the efforts of the Government
These causes are no doubt principally to be trac.
ed 10 the ascendency OF particular individuals,
ana 10 their desire to retain political influence
and power II Is expected that about five hun.
"'Su VI N'CHe VIII TemOte west t0lS sea
son, and the residue of the Cherokees. then re.
naming east of the Mississippi, will be, agreea.
oily to previous computations, about ten thousand
five hundred.
The Commissioners west Of the Mississippi are
engaged IN the execution Of the duties connected
with our Indian relations in that quarter They
rave succeeded in arranging satisfactorily the |
disputed question of boundaries, between the |
Creeks and Chernkees, which has for some time
,rca'loned much embarrassment They have |
'lso formed treaiie. with the Creeks. the Chero.
tees, the Senacas and Shawnees, the Quapaws
md The Seminoles OF Florida, by which all mat
ers connected with these tribes have been sat,s.
aetorlly adjusted. Their lsbors will he now dl.
ected to the other subjects, indicated in their in.
trnctIons, and which are important to perma.
ent arrangement of the various questions arising
ut Of the new state Of things which will be Gre.
ted IN that region. Among these, one of the
most interesting is practical plan for regulating
he intercourse OF the various tribes indigenous &
migrant, with one another. and with the u :. g.
Dr. the establishment Of some general by
'hIch their own internal government can be safe.