Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-07-19
THE ORIGIN or INDIAN BARBARiTiES
AND INDIAN WAR.

nen,. before Congress IN relation TO our Treaty
~i,h the Creek Iadiaa,. drsSs the vel which bts
hnher,o copceal.d the fraud. ani robberes eou-
m,,ed upon The "poor Iniisns,' as they are sneer-
ingy delegated by The editors Of the Albany AZ
que. The history Of the wrongs iuf,eiel upon
The original ownes of our coil would dishonor
and degrade the mc.i despo,ic Government in the
Wof.e -
L.TTER No. 0.
From the lion. III :. Shorter, addressed 10 John
=. Scott, Z. Cot!ey. aud NJ. NJ. & n. II. Cta-
yan-Faapooss,
CJiam,ps, .NTri, |, 1896.
Centlcmtn: have wst returned from Dr. Me
tIeurys Ahcn there, Yarga sold aud certified
his land 10 Dr.. Blngsca fur $4,000 and then
gave back $4,000 vi tie money, anl took bond
Tor the uccupuncy Of he land west Of the rivcr.-
len at tie agency Hayden and his son, General
WOODWARD, Stone, McBude and Collins, the
whole Colum5ls company, and a host Of others,
with, Ermly believe. foul hundred Indians hld oui
an around the hi,'. Ccfnhcations commenced lGie
yesterday morning. and about siXly were taken
h oueh. The agent viii be home certifying the
whole ofnext week, aud, 10 that ,ime must, If MT
a,l OF the land will be swept that is worth notice.
have The agents promise TO meet at any pl.ce
Of our appointment on the Monday Afterwards, and
to obtain this haze had to interest another man
in our company, so far as It regards MclIcnry's
district an 10 give hin one eighth part. II Is
unnecessary TO nen,ion names the lhirg was ne
cessary, aad therefore dolc.
Now, if We are TO do any thing, you must in
staniy upon reading this letter, lay all other bu-
siness aside and gather up many Indians who
can be depended on possible. and Curey or
Craven, and one of he Grersons, must come on
with them towards the agency in chambers. -
The other, with the other Griefeon, must remain
behind and collect and come on with another com
pauy. When you get within from five to ten
niles Of the Agency, stop where you can get
" ,er and provision and send a messenger to US
a, the agency TO let us know where you are, and
we " i'll meet you Monday morning with the a
gent, and proc,e to business. Your messenger
mus, reach Us Sunday night. Camp your In
dams out Of sight Of the road You need give
your self no trouble about the value Of the Land |
will arrange al that.
Stealing is the order Of the day. and out Of the
host of Indians at the agency, don't think there
were ten true holders Of land.
when left, there were not more than eighty
reservations IF. in oil Tuchabaotec; they will
all go Tomorrow then will f>llow Tholob-loco--
then Kialiga-ihe Oak-tan karday--then Euiaula
and in two weeks, the whole host Of Phlllsiincs
will be in your quarter. and rely upon r,they will
carry all before them.
! Nev. Scot, may ~rop hirneelfin his Indian blank.
! 81, ond say this 10 impossiole; but sayt is not
only possible, bot certain.
when see such men with so few ADVANTAGES
got ing co much valuable land at $40 per rac' see
how muck money we have pain out the power We
! Ind nd no ti,v nd 9 L.,
ye have received, particularly when think of the
reason why these things are sell can almost tear
the hair from ny head. There is yet time to do
something, BOT | almost despair Of Ms being
done.
Ii SCOTS Indian wife was at the devil should
haye some hope. We shall 90 into the strife and
do What We cam If you will join u.s. we'll If not,
well We have plenty Of money. You need not
come unless yoa viii drill your Indians, and pre-
pare them TO receive ten dollars IT, the store for
every contract certified. Be sure to bring two
old women and Ifyou possibly can, be and
being Talar-har, an old women Of Thlob- loco
town, who IS the mother, mothcrn. law u
John ReeG, an interpreter who was killed last
year.
The whole show will be up in four weeks from
this time, and all the Indians " no do not sell Wi
loose their !ands This system has not been work
ing more than three weeks, and upwards Of 1000
tracts have been certified. The stream is getting
wider, and deeper, and stronger every day. II
things are to be radically altered as to money az
ra!apoosa, | will furnish funds in paper money to
certify the balance If not, the Indians may be
dsbanded and we viii quit the drive for will
stand the past poll longer and If Dr. Scott adop,
the rule of settlement at the certified prices, it
must be good rule and shall apply it to all cases
Respectfully, &C.,
Ell. S. SHORTER.