Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-02-24
THE EMIoRANT INDIANS

their tand Of promise, is from q let,er writ
Ten by gentleman in The far vest to his
friend in Arkansas
DECEMBER rs, 1886.
There are now arriving at Fort Gibson
and on the road between that place and the
Mississippi river, near fourteen thousand
Creek Indians, under course Of removal by
the Government of the u. S. TO their new
country on the Arkansas river. The re-
moval is made by company OF contractors,
who receive stated sum per head for each
Indian delivered TO the officers of govern.
ment appointed TO receive them at The line OF
their new country.
Those contractors are bound TO subsis,
them an their journey; and the removal OF
the Indians is, 10 them, matter Of specula-
lion. II therefore becomes their interest to
urge them on. regardless Of either comfort
or convenience to the Indians And in
fact these contractors could not be reason
ably expected to consul, the comforts of the
Indians TO much extent, ut their own indiyid-
ual expense
Those people have necessarily, from the
impoverished condition Of many Of them, to
move slowly; and perhaps more so than
was anticipated by the spectators. previous
10 their starting; consequently, they may
not be able, without mourning much individ.
ual expense, to extend TO the Indians even
the indulgence of time that common human
lily requires. Whether they comply with
their obligations or not. am not prepared 10
say but be that as is il may, no portion Of
our American history can furnish a parallel
to the misery and suffering at present endur-
ed by the emigranting Creeks. They con-
sist Of all ages. sexes and sizes. and Of all
the varieties Of human intellect and condi-
ton, from the civilized and tenderly nour-
ished matron and misses, 10 the wild savage,
and the poorest of the poor
Thousands of them are entirely destitute
Of shoes or covering of any kind for their
feet many of them are almost naked, and
but few OF them have any thing more on
their persons than light dress calculated
only for the summer. or for a very warm eli
mate; and the weather being warm when
they left Alabama, many Of them left ihciI
heavier articles Of clothing. expecting them
10 be brought on in Steamboats,. which as
yet has been but partially done. In this
destitute condition, they are wading in cold
mud, or are hurried on over the frozer
ground. us the case may be- MANY OF them
have in this way had their feet fIostbi,len
and being unable to travel, fall in the real
Of the main party. and in this way are lef
on the road to await the ability or conven
fence of the contractors to assist them
Many of them, not being able to endure thi.
unexampled state Of human suffering, die
and are thrown by the side Of the road ant
are covered over only with brush, &c. wher,
they remain, until devoured by the wolves.
\ How long this state of things will exist
is hard to conjecture. II is now past III,
middle of December, and the winter, ,hougl
cold, is by no means at its worst stage, an,
when the extreme Of winter does fall upoI
these most miserable creatures. in their pres
ent suffering and desperate condition, tn
destruction Of human life will be most dc
plorable. The American people. it is pre-
suned, are yet unacquanted with the con
dilion Of these people, and il is to be hope,
that when they do become acquainted will
the facts, the philanthropic portion Of tn
community will not be found wanting il
their efforts TO alleviate as far as PRACTICABLE,
their extreme suffering. They are in wan
of almost every article in common use pal
ticuarly clothing. and any thing OF tina
kind would be highly cceptable-such a
coarse gowns, shirts, coats, pantaloons, shoe:
SC, which, il given during this winter
might be the means of saving many lives.
: TEXAN AFfAIRs.--lt is currently rumoi
ed from the South. that Col Almonte ha
written to his friends in New Orleans ths
he. as Diplomatic Agent in behalf Of SAINT
Y Anna, has negotiated treaty with Geners
j, Jackson to cede Texas TO the United States
d and that the Rio Grande is to be the bouI
{ dairy line The consideration to be give
e by the United States, is eight millions L
Il wards paying war expenses, and for the 10:
o OF territory. Santa Anna is said TO has
promised TO use his influence with the Me-
J. lean nalionto consummate the treaty,
= Twenty-four thousand bushels foreig
0 grain arrived in New York in a single da.
l. Il is said fifteen grain distilleries in an
o near New York consume 10000 bushe
daily. This raw ,ahiskey is changed int
r and sold for. "every kind Of liquor in II
e market" "Could this immense amount
IS bread.stuf1s be applied to its proper us
IT how vast the benefit to the suffering poor
l. how great the relief 10 the honest and j
N dustrious in relieving them from paup'
Ie taxes"
IT A SUNNY YANKEE GIRL.--A Mr.
IN Mary Hillman, Of Martha's Vineyard hi
he pettioned Congress for some gratuity in h
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