Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-08
DEPARTMENT Of WAR, !
December s, 1892

- . -, December 8, 1892 }
10 . WILLIAMS, Esq. and others, Irwinon,
Pike County, Near Louisville, Alabama.
Gentiemen have received your letter OF the ie1
UT, ana ~ answer have to inform you there is the
slightest wish on the part OF the Government
y 10 iiy"re or Cypress amy citizen residing in that
part OF Aabama recently coded by the Creek Indians
Ehere Obligations OF good faith, imposed up
on the Government by the treaty Of cesson which ann
good citizen would wish To- see violated The In.
dams have yielded valuable rights the United States,
and IN return have entered solemn
to be performed for their benefit These ought
not TO be neglected Still, in their execution IL is equally
the duty and wish OF the Government To- avoid as have
stated, all unnecessary injury 10 citizens
u wii De some months before the Indians will need
he' lana Tor agricultural purposes and The surveying is
so nearly competed that may expect the location O,
the individual reservations will he made in short time
Under these circumstances and taking view The facts
stated by you, 10 not that il would any injury 10
the Indians 10 suffer TO remain until is determined
whether The land upon which you live will Become Inc
property oil any Individual among the Creeks, the ne
cessary instructions for this purpose will be gwen IL
must be distinctly under stood, however that YOU have moi
obtained possession by forcbly evieng any nd an, and
that you do not lorcbly retain the Injury OF any Nm.
dian justly entitled TO it, And me also TO add il will
be expected, that II the land is located Ivy any indyf
Indian you will move from and yield quiet possession
without d~lay pos'ponng your removal ia no event. be.
yond thirty days from The period Of location
trust you will see in this arrangement, evidence Of
The disposition OF The Government, while does Justice To-
the Indians, TO consult Tar possible the feelings and
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
LEWIS CASS.
In conformity with this letter. the following instructions
were issued TO the Marshal of Alabama:
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
~ :, December 10, 1892.
To ROBERT l.. CRAWFORD, Esq.
Marshal of Alabama, Mobile.
Sir: The principles laid down in the enclosed letter
will be your guide in the discharge of the duties assigned
10 you under the Creek tYeay-And you will also cons
der II part Of your Instructions
very respectfully, your obedIeDt servant,
LEWIS CASS
1t is obvious from these letters that the whole object OF
The government was to prevent eessary injury be-
ing done 10 orr citizens while The spirit of be rea4
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could the land until the approach OF their miami
ing season. II was hoped aud expecte that before tina,
time, the surveys would be Completed and the Indian e
servstions located that each Indian could occupy his
own tract This, however, YEAS the case The sur
vey OF Tie territory - not yet completed. single To-
cation made. Complaints were Subsequently made bv
the Creek chiefs, that intruders moving in upon
them, and that tile people continued be abused and in
JWed In consequence OF representations letter was
addressed 10 the Marshal Of Alabama recurring him TO
proceed in the execution oil his duty conformity with
the instructions which had previously been given 10 him
and under the reductions prescribed in the preceding do
| cuments.
slrucons, under which any proceedings for the removal
OF iDtruders have been ad which bear upon the above
assertion Oh the Journal The original ofs 10 the
Marshal s not necessary TO advert TO. Their nature
must he apparent from these remarks
u is scarcely necessary 10 say that here eheou
rsgeInen 10 remove into tho Creek country. No single
fact, justify persons living there, in any course OF our,
rage injury upon The Indians Those disposed 10 be
quiet, and to make proper arrangement with the Indians
Tor the Of their lands were pefmi(fed to remain
by the Deputy Marshal charged with this duty as re
ported in letter OF July l2lh, 1893 He states "for the
Chiefs experimenting danger from them II they were
driven out consented that they might remain until their