Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-16
.VOhaJfga; XXYEE.--NO. 81.


i"'"'"G The SeInnnrs were 10 be allowed tire years
'r 'rir REMOVAL and us t! delay the examination
VI Tue country west "i t'. Mississippi, and the
q"'h' Fhr't'"n OF HE treaty, c"uid moi be lputab.e
IN them ~ fault Tie? Untitled BY every far con-
sId"raIion TO Ire years from the ati!jca,ou Cou..
qurnily therefore, tIa only delay which lh. arransr-
Incnt "crason"d the removal of no,,iop nj
tfrir people at that time, aud 10 poslponcnent to the!
NEXT SEASON al ucratious The adranlaucs which ,h.r
VAS ras"! t" expect f'om were, that the Indians
would be qur,ed. and voluntarily 30, and tina, ,I,.y
would all he rcsanvrd in two Yeas Instead of three
The reasons gwen for this by The officers who
proposed II very satisfactory 10 the President
These were the duty "f yielding something to the si.us
ton %! the friendly crts vino ad roca,ed the measures
oil thu Government; the latcnrss OF the season. which
would have bruue lit the operations no the heat Of sum
Inrr, and exposed the rngrans 10 tho dangers of the
cholera and other MALI na disorders which had aiict
ed ot the other r,Igrans parties lhr inury winch
would have been sustained by their having their own
county, with the cr"ps IN tie ground, without any means
OF disp"sng os tcni and Of their arrival their place
OF Residence i'll Tic West bad time 10 prepare tbrr
arrangements or their future subsistence: and also hr
natural desire that the whole troe possible should
together. The agreement Of The Chiefs is herewith
transmitted
On tic !0!h Of May, the approv; of the President vas
conveyed, by the acting Secretary Of War to Generals
Cilnch and TlIuapson, and l!sucnanl Harris OH the
subject 0! the Arrangement made by them Io5 the
linuance Of part tie Seniires and their entire re-
m"vai next SEASON In that tlrr the approval o!4o ot
Clnch to the Scninocs, that if they declined
voluntarily, they would be removed by force. This let
ter conlmcsrhr President approves Of Ibis decara-
ton. uPun uIl consideration uf the circumstances
der winch II I:.adc The Srainoes had trtled
hceny long with the most so!rnl, Treaty obligations, TO
Which ry had the first insinnGe acceded with full
understanding OF their character aud the Consequences
which they had: during three years full opportunity
perceive and appreciate /. Is apparent: from your
port tina: further argument and persuasion would havo
! Government IS, therefore,
by tile treaty Of lc32 - Tire wr!ssng 81 the Ia
dians and The prosperity pt the territory &r.,l which they
had agreed TO euuIgratc.
General Thompson, in letter Of tho 81 Of June, re-
ported that Powell, Of the Influential chiefs OF
lhr Scmnues had behaved badly in hs Office that lie
was put ~ Irons and cUnneG. On the next day, how
ever. he siyt-d lis regret, AID his willingness to sign
the agreement AMI cm!gate 20 test his sincerity, he
released, and had five days s:Ycn him while at H.
bery: during which he could come forward to atx lis
name To lm Insl!umcn! tie others had s!grd "True to
his prutrSsions says the ngr "i THIS day appeared
with srvrn!y -nlm Of has people, nenr Solpen, and
children, Including vino had joined him since his
conversion, and reureuicd spronIsc liz told
OF his ilcndS we've out hunting, whom ne could and would
bring their rcturn. lave doubt ol his
sincerity and as little t.t the greatest difficulty
mounted
During the summer, only Lwo incidents occurred to
interrupt the harmony Which the result OF the
ransrrrrnl OF tho preceding phil These similar
in their character I" those ruGs which vlen prevail
hosliiitirs la case, the accused Indians
rendered by the Chiefs but eventually discharged
because, stated by the agent the proper civil author
" would not them In the other case, appears,
by the report VI Gen tHnch. that mgIrr commit
ted by the Indians vi revenge. aud that they
stated that, aYng accomplished the purpose OF
vrngt: by the nuIder vi White man, they salts
fled Cen. Inch further yruiarkeL, that
have been taken al Fort k;ug ~ The nicers and the
chiefs, c"njointly to aFprchr.A the nuslercrs, and
have doubt lney secured. 1t Is not, however,
known at this Department that these persons have yet
been actually apprrirndrd.
In other respects, atiurs with the Indians remained
uut.susbed; agents oi llc Government aNd ,hr Ia
dans anticipating rrmU"at uui!ng the succeeding
winter.
On the sd Of August. in letter received on the tll
of that month: Lieut. Harris, ttc discussing agent,
ported that The prospects t" emigration were promising
The OF Gen. Thorn sIn Of Lieut. liarfIs We're
subsequently, submitted to the Department, respecting
pau %, o,rra!lvs Tor ti.c oi these ndlas and
the mrrr>,ary arrangements ur carrying into iuIl effect
the measures u removal were approved and continued
i'll The process t." iuiIcnt u!rnt until the
mcnccuicnt Of huslilItIrs.
In letter from Lieut.. Elarris tue disbursing agent,
oil September -, ls' lie sta!xs consider the pupu-
atI": speaking o the Indians under treat Stipulation
~ rcInovc, "Iuc.uGng i.IDs 10 lLrvt lhCu
sand, oil Which, Should suppose, sHtrca huadrcd arc
females.
The iirs information Of auy act having decided APP
prarLnCp TO commit huStiiiirs "s conveyed IN letter
from General lAuIpsuu dated 1u;h November and re-
ccyrd al the Dt;,acsr ile I'D y! DccrnLcr in which
he states a !tI TOUR IN five huniIcd OF the ScnInors
rrnu grafton, and live oil their chiefs, had a:G
Tampa Lay Tor projections; that one at the most iE,c
gent and active chiefs had been murdered bv tlo,r op.
posed 10 their removal, AID his Impression That
this act would operate seriously Gpun The rIyruon and
that force would have to be rrsoGrd No reason is
gwen io tins murder; but It u proGab from subsequent
events, that the OF SERIES hos-
tile eiinilS which thc pasty opposed 10 emigration was
determined 10 make. Scvru days uoscIucnlly, Gene
"a! Thompson reported that naAy at tine Indians !ird
Disappeared from their Usual places al residence Im4rd.
alry alter lEiS murder. Genera! Thompson concludes
his information by stating tina! he trn considers the III
dams in dccL,d state Of hostility. Tins letter
ccvcd on the iDln ot December.
Having traced The uIir to the G.s Official Nnnunca-
lion vi u-t.tirs it is not iAccssary oieying the call,
Uursur farther 1t Is prupr5 however, 10 remark
tina: information Of this snurdcg ri the friendly chief,
and Of the mntricndly werton u. the Indians,
yryrd in !rt:.r from General CInch ot DrcenLsT !,
and received likewise the iIh VI December.
Cup!es ul the letters herein rritrTcd to, AID neccS
nndc siaEdlnJ ui the cauSrs which have led
IL the PRESENT difficulties Florida herewith trans
united.
it is obvious, in recapi.ulaon Of The whole subject,
that portion Of the Srunolcs after the conclusion OF
the treaty Of Paynrs Landing, LndSposed
ply wIln the slIpuiaOns, and ~ of the
Mississippi and to this disposition is b. traced the
Oriun ut the hust,lIties which carrying
Florida.
War Department. Frbruury9, ls36.
have rAnn!ucd the papers file rcltng TO the
Of the present hostllllcs w.h the Srnnos and
the above abstract, together Win copies Of elers
campaigning then, TO 20 furnish all the mate
rial information !rcc-eary 20 knowledge Of those
CAUSES. <. A. HARRIS,
Chi.; Clerk Var department.
TIE DUG De BROOCHES LETTER.
The following Documents we!e, On the lush ihstant,
laid uuoo ,hr allie of ,i,r Scnat. BY Mr Clay, Chairman
Of ,r Committee on Foreign Eea;:ons and ordered TO
be printed ,, - ,.,c
SIR: aul directed by the Senate oonn"'r on
r, uItiou. to cail your attr.lo:, 10 letter from