Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28

10 which MIR. White and rcplied-Ycs Mr. Pre-
si"en there was great scuing get subscribers for
it-so great, that old aequaisrnee Samuel G win
e iand ohcer, from Mississippi, called into
wee e; ana when procuring Subscribers Galatn in
Hp'i last, wrote 10 MIR. Rtche, of the Enquirer, the
celebrated letter Tennessee politics Intended un.
Justly to influence the Virginia elections and which no
uo'D' nnd The dcsirc6 eject. Mr.. President, have
made these disclosures with great pain and the most
deep modification: bot deemed it my duty 10 do SO
be in %v 70 my rssolssSn win 9ow whether will
'emptany thing farther on the unpleasant subject
The following is Mr. Curry letter alludcd to in the
| above remarks
(From the Federal Union)
CHERoxxE AGENCY, Dec l. 1csb
SIR know your anxiety on the subject of treaty
ann having seen ntimations on Indian authortv that
treaty will be concluded at an early period. have
thought fit to give you short sketch Of The proceedings
at the late council well before and since connected
with the Indian matters.
You will remcniber Mr. Ross md h;a 70, ,y,,,o,s q ~,
W. i n,o written agreement with the Secretary of
last winter, to take for their clas East Whatever
senate OF the United States might award, upon
submitting the question 10 that body.
Lhe question was submitted, and the Senate awarded
hVe'iens OF dollars Mr. Ross his party acted on
ths occasion under power of attorney from the com
Inee and council of the nation, who Claimed ali the
power and authority OF the nation This power of attor
hey was dfa"sh by skful lawyer, Col Hansell, and
signed by all VINO claimed auhory power IA coun-
sciiors Mr. Ridge and Others who sseeded from Rosss
council made an arrangement, reduced the solemn
form oil treaty, and signed by the representatives of
mat party on the basis OF this award.
AT The October council, there attended certain Mr.
al 'Heun
Payne halls from New York but came ,hrongh Ceorr,
lie Is oil tho Wing party, and rumor makes him an abo
tionist lie, 1t is said, formed an alliance with Mr.
Longstreet OF Augusta and other Editors by which Le
was TO furnish matter and they to print il for pot.
cal effect Mcconnell is the same who instioated the
arrest of the Georgia surveyor and had him c,rrad q,
Athens tennessee, for violation Of the intercourse
laws some three years ago, for markinp lines within the
limits of your State. He has large claims for rcserya
ohS adc 10 Indians under the treaties Of lSl7I9 and
has, for years past under the procurement of
Judge White, Of Tennessee, been receiving nav from
@ onIleo otaes government as secret and coniden.
a agent, while all his visible coYts have been To de-
eai the measures of the oslensblc agents in bringing
about treaty.
Lewis Ross of John Ross execu,ivs aopnc;iIors
visited Knoxville about the ncement of This conn
CHI and, while absent much concern was manifested bv
'onh To know where his brother Lewis could be- Lewis
at length arrived.
Auhor was put ahoat that Judge White if made Pre-
siden would do much for this people
Ridge and his party shortly afterwards nrrived Nc
Cennel met him, Ridge told it, and nut him ON his
guafd against The agent and Mr. Schermcrhorn who he
animated, was about TO sacrifice Ridge, and proposed
tnat hiise and his party should ride with him i'm the
direction of Governor Carolls in order to see that
commissioner before myself and MIR. Schermerhorn had
an opportunity tn give his mind such bins as il mgbt
ieceiVe provided this precauon net used Mr.
Ridge was evidently much perpexcd, and his conf
deicc apparently shaken through some in
reference "
An interview was shortly afterwards brought about
between john Ross and John Ridge which resulted in a
termination never to treat the basis of the inward of The
sJe"e: ms was accordingly submitted the people
ao"n SIX or seven hundred only being present Coupled
VIVA ms however was resolution appointing nineteen
uegacs TO eat here (at Red Cay) else where with
the government of the IT, States After tho oc
thcse resolutions, most of the Indians we MT one reIoc
ing that they had got their lands back The comn!t,e
mus appointed TO treat remained an objection
To Dir Schermerhorns authority; and in this they wero
sustained by this Mr. Payne; for the truth of this
refer you 10 Colonel HaDsell. While Payne was TINS
engaged, Mr. Foreman, Cherokee ofrespectabiltv in
forms me Mcconnell usnr these ar,,nmon,s ,y;,
who had refused to go with them:
lou mao nothing to expect from the agent; the com
missioner will have power. All the patronage and
money 'or winch your country is sold will be the dis
Posai OF Ross YOu had better leave them and ion him.
suck TO them, and you ruined; 90 with him and Won
saved ' ~ ~
Inc suspicious movements of Mr.. Payne, and the So
ciet cohclaves constantly going between him and MIR
oss, united with the strange re suits of this connc NJ
the increased insoence Of the Indians strengthened the
suspicion that these fresh hopes were founded mon an
uclpa'ed insurrccion in the South and West and Sc
we're conflict at the time with foreign foes drrn,
wcn inc Indians might have opportunity to reinstae
themselves The parties (Payne and Ross were closeted
a'eI me adJournmcnt OF the council for at least week
just back OF the Georgia line within Tennessee Indians
committing the atrocious in that mari h.d
bern arrested before the circuit courts of Ten
nessce and the laws had by Judge Keith been declared
Sncohstutona leaving the country neither subject to
state nor Federal jurisdiction. From the treat yariev
oil character IN that section Of country and the absolute
necessity OF knowing where to look for protection
against me incendary as well the assassin was in
Suuncntai IN taking appeal from his honor judge
Keith decision to the Supreme Court of Tenneasee
he opinion OF which had not reached the Indian conn
uy IN tangible character the time of MIR Rosa and
hr fOyne temporary arrest since which | have seen
ii announced that the Supreme Court nj srenn. III
reversed the decision of Judge Keith against the unson
stuuuonolity OF the laws But from this high tribunal
an appeal has been taken TO the Supreme Court of the
United States (as am Dormed) at the instance of some
OF ose very persons in Tennessee who rail out so large
~ against the Georgia Guard for having scpped fsIv
PAGES across the line into unorpanizc territorv Ia
anime INTO the correctness Of alleged conspiracv
against the vital interest Of not only yours but the adj
joining States ~
Abolition tracts have been circulated among the In.
niaDG and have seem in the handwriting of M,
fhyne, charges that the Government Of the II Stotes
Dau attempted To bride John Ross by o6crino hin,
brlbe OF fifty thousand dollars and tissue Of other
isrcPresenutions calculated and doubt intended tn
ALLEVIATE the confidence of the Indians from our Govern
iheht, ana excite them against its citizens: which with
his persuasons 10 them that Mr. Schermerorn was moi
only duly authorized to treat with them being calculated
10 delay IT'S measures with this tribe hagtaat volo
Tons 0i The intercourse law of 1881; and had 1 been
aware OF the extent Of this gcDtlemans offence and
Deen mere before his release his confinement would have
been continued at least until orders and as TO the prooer
course TO be pursued could have been received from he
War Department.
The foregoing shows, while the Indians have appo;nt
ca deiegaton 70 treat they resolve by the same voice
not 70 treat on the basis Of the FIVE million The dele.
CATION have refused TO meet the commissioners At N.,y
town. ana they will 60 TO Washington City although
uicy have been notified by the Secretary Of War and
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs that the Depnrme nj will
hold no more communications with them sst winter AZ
ter TIE award OF the Senate had the Secretary War
rcqucsed MT oss and his party submit The details Of
treaty to be based upon tho Senates award This ne oh.
eced to- because he believed be satisfactory 10
bis people TO have treaty concluded in their
which would the delegation from unjust iuonta,
tons, &c Commissioners sent into the country
therefor, and now, by the procurement Of Ross and
fhdge,a resolution IS passed declaring they will not
ABIDE by Their own engagements and will treat on