Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-16


| to both ;,
II. II it should br concluded that the Indians had
better br transported by waller by lie way o ~
then vessels Srarh"as sl"nld Dr procured "i ',t
best terms and il convenient by pubic p"f'a'a'
s,raumatS cali be ut IL New Oreans SD az 10 ascend
the Arkansas an arrangement had lrtter he 'ao t ie
whole dsanc": but il not. the Indians mao "''',t or
transported lar ! put in charge OF the removing
officers west Of thu Mississippi 80
! Is. General Thompson and Captain t"ssr" WI" ~
pnrt lh, Of persons whom VIII br necessary "r
them to employ. and, in dong 50, they VIII c's' 'e
most rigid rnnumy. :,
AS soon the plan tcted By them is received mere
the Department will act upon IL. and communicate ILL.,
! mediate instructions for their operations.
The first inloIator which reached the department.
furnishing any authentic evidence OF The aSihclhuoh
OF the Seinors to remove alter the 'iicalion "' Tie
treaty was conluied in letter from General loInP-
son. of October ~. 1884, in which M transmitted
formal talk from them 70 him, and his answer, on the
ed of that month 1t will hr by adYcrsing to these
documents which herewith transmitted, that the o.
;rclOIs made removal very vague. anu III TACT
arr. evidently mere excuses for compliance with
the provisions OF the tire 'ty OF Payne Landing among
,esr the a>$'.rl!oLS that by the treaty ol Fort
Mouilrl". they were to ."Inaln III florua lot twenty
years The treaty to which they refer was concluded
S.ptcul!,rr c.! and secured to them the reservation
subsequently crded by the Treaty ni Payne Landing
There i'll it no such provision rs they anGt TO- hid
If there tr state nj the case would not br altered
b. IT, for Nv the treaty of Paynrs Landing. concluded
years subsequently, they tded this rescrvalion and
engaged The onY Limitation IN the treaty oil
Fort Dulre is OF twenty years at which time GER
tain annulrs were To Some OF them urged that
although the land rs of the Mississippi was good. the
Indians in that quarter bad. That they wanted to
keep their families where they That II would re-
qurr much trouble to get there. &c.
From the report III Gen. Thompson, as well rs from
the tenor o.! his interviews with the Indians, II WAS OBJ
Yious that the Scmlules divided on tho subject {"
Il removal that portion Wilt to remove, and
another portion IndspoSd to go.
On the 2ltII of Nnvrmbrr Immediately after the re-
ccipt Of these dispatches General Th ,mpson in
formed by the Secretary Of War; by direction of tho
President tina, the demands Of the Indians to be permit
ted to remain could not lie submitted Il" and the letter
thus continues
Every consideration Of good faith and cxprdiency,
with respect themselves and the Just and humane
policy the part Of the United States, requ!rrs their
removal cohtonlty with the spulatons vi The trea
IT, have doub! that you right, and that the
sentiments disclosed 10y the Indians thns" oil inter
! rsrd advisers and their They hayr St!pulu-
ted to remove Wrs The have coded their country in
Florida and i, will be sold and occupied by our
citizens. Part Of the appropriations for fulfilling tie
treaty has been made and others Will be asked Tor rs last
Iucd II is nothing less than insanity, OF an NJ
ignorance Of their position, which can induce
Them under these circumstances u expect II rctiihln
To comply with their Wishes or rather what Is repre-
srnted their Wishes would br utter ruin 10 iheih
Grnrra. Thompson also Informed that orders had
been given for increase OF the military force III the
vicinity Of these lnda!s and he instructed |" COIL
muncar freely with General CInch. who was directed
10 take the command. lie also Informed that their
annuItes would DC withheld Until they complied Win
! they treaty.
4, tho time talk from the President to these
! Indians sent to General Thompson. III which the
views Of the President fully communicated 10 them,
aud they distinctly told that they bad cedrd their
Iauds in FoTla, and had agreed To go vest and that
these stpual"ns must he carried INTO effect ne r''
fort rrlualn said this talk, would be destructive 10
YOU and the PRESIDENT will not listen to such PROPOSE
ton
| On the :l5th Of December, General Thompson COM
nunicard I" the Department the result OF his Inlrrvc"
with the chiefs, when he informed them Of the views OF
the Government and the determination that they must
adhere TO their treaty and cnovc After much Discus
sion upon the subject, General Thompson states. the
result that closed with the ulmos: good feelings,
! and have seen Powell or the other c!Ncis 80
clc"rlully aud in fine humor at the close o dis
cussion the subject of their removal.
On the 21tIi Of January, leSj, General Thompson re-
ported that he considered the force stationed IN and
the border OF the SenucS not large enough 10 effect
the object lnr which it intended. He also stated
that large portion of the Indians opposed to
moval and he had doubt that they had been taIEer
ed with by designing prrsntS, until some p1'yectS g"
speculation fraudulent claims iur slaves. conid
be successfully prosecuted he lnItary mcuns as VIII
appear from The accompanying report OF the AID uunt
General. were immediately provided, agrrraby I" The
suggestion vi Gcnrral Thompson, and ~ made by
General Cnch about the sam. tInr. Al Tins tine,
and subsrT ucEllv, the agents Of the Government were
employed III erGravurng to persuade The indians 10 r..
move, and making such arrangements we've nccrs.
ssEy.
In two letters from General C.inch of the 18th March
and LIST April. and III from General ll"ms"n OF tie
3lst OF March, the then stat. IF a!!rs Vi the ScIlnolrj
was fully communicated. They reported That they
found, in their with the Indians. that the Prc-
sdrns talk had produced favorable chrci but that 'he
Indians DESTROYS Oi hcIng allowed short t:nc,
with view to determine upon the measures they would
udupt. These letters, cop.rs o which are transmitted,
SHOW TIE! views q: those officers. General Cllnch sug-
grs:cd. "ist other things that 'pr1hnps 1t would he
te;trr 10 let them remain unt! next spring, pror:drd
that they wUrld consent In remove peaceab'y and quietly
on the list day "t Alarca next. Many ara inclined To
this plan; and believe the whole nation will readily
come tlr 1t is impossible not ~ feel drrp
interest aud much sympathy Tor tins people, but, 1t the
tIe. every humane aud bcnrr"icnt man, at all
acquainted with Their character. must ledge that
the mild aud benevolent adopted by Government
is tie only to them from destruction.
In To the views presented by GrneIulS !homl'
sou and Cllnci ter were informed by tine Secretary Of
War on the 18th Of pr that the subject had been sub
nriltrd to the President. and that the srws vi General
Cnch deemed equally ludcIuus and humane
nld ,nat there not the 's;ghrst wish I" Cypress
the unhappy Scnurs who had stipulated Tor thc5 own
removal. But their continuance where they noE are,
10. any engh vi un Is absolutely Impossible, MA '!ie
sooner they satst ul ihIs fact the better VITA be
for them sill. however, should much prefer volun
laIy and Dractabc rrMuval 81 elected u "ict 1t
wu,ld u,iy IT. in the lasl resort that the Government
would be willing to compi them 10 comply WIKI ''e"
owncnu.geucnls; aud il would ts better to snier TEN
porarv nconvcnirnce. il thereby t.%lr feelings could lie
uurt.d than To require ;En be removed without lelr
own consent The matssr therefore, IS referred entirely
to your dscrcton and tulhat Of Cen /. litry should
all be willing Ia 20 this gear, you'd certainly br br!
10 rrnovc them: bat it they Imposed To THIS and Will
ocn.ralIv np,ce quietly to remove by HE Isl Of March,
1r -, s5n THEREAFTER rs the necessary arrangements
be made then they may be suffered 10 rrnEln until that
time But nnat Cast, let written hgr"enrntbe drawn
IN stating the al te delay, their Readiness ~
move By that rir and ga in body by such route
vou and LieIcfa Thompson may think best lur thei:
,ud the most economical for the Government and ie.