Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-06-14

NAJOR GENERAL SCOTT, oftae U
States Army, sends to the Cherokee peopie
remaining IN North Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee and alabama, this
ADDRESS.
CHERoKEEs The President of the
United States has sent me, with pow.
erful army, to cause you, 10 obedience to
the treaty Of 1892, to join that part of
your people who are already established
10 prosperity on the other side of the
Mississippi. Unhappily, the two years
which were allowed for that purpose,
you have suffered to pass away without
following. and without making any pre-
parations to follow, and now by the time
this solemn address shall reach your dis>
sant settlements, the emigration must be
commenced in haste, but, l hope with
out disorder. Ihave no power by grant
5ng further delay, to correct the error
that you have committed. The full
moon of May is already on the wane,
and before another shall have passed a.
way, every Cherokee, man, woman and
child. in those States. must be in motion
10 join their brethren in the far West.
Ay Friends This is no sudden de-
termination on the part Of the President.
whom 20" and l must now obey. BY
the treaty, the emigration was 10 have
been completed on or before the 23d OF
this month. and the President has con-
stantly kept you warned, during the two
years allowed through all his officers and
agents ia this country, that the treaty
would be enforced.
am come to carry out that determi.
nation. My troops already occupy
many positions in the country that YOU
are to abandon, and thousands and ttou-
sands are approaching, from every quar-.
ter, to reuder resistance aud esca pc alike
hopeless. All those troops. regular and
militia. are your friends. Receive them
aud conhde in them as such. Obey
them when they tell you that you can
no longer remain in this country. Sol
diers are as kind hearted as brave, nd
the desire of every one of US is TO exc
cute our painful duty in mercy. We are
commanded by the President TO act TO.
wards you in that spirit, and such Is also
the wish Of the whole people of A
merica.
Chiefs. Head-men, and Warriors -
Will you by resistance compel us to
resort to arms9 God forbid! Or will
you. by flight, seek to hide yourselves
an noutains and forests. and thus obliee
us to hunt you down? Remember that
IN pursuit it may be impossible to avoid
conflicts. The blood of the white man,
or the blood ofthe red man, may be split,
and II split, however accidentally, it NAV
be impossible for the discreet and hu-
name among you. or us. to prevent a
general war and carnage. Think ofthis,
my Cherokee brethren. I am an old
warrior, and have been present at many
scene of slaughter but spare me, | be-
seech you, the horror Of witnessing the
destruction Of the Cherokees.
Do not, | ask you, even wait for the
close approach Of the troops; but make
such preparations for emigration as Won
can, and hasten to this place, to Ross
Landing, or to Cutters Landing, where
you all will be received in kindness by
officers selected for the purpose. You
will find food for all. and clothing for
the destitute, at either of those places,
and thence at your ease aud comfort, be
transported to your new homes according
to the terms of the treaty.
This is the address ola warrior TO
warriors. May his entreaties be kindly
received, and may the God of both pros
per the Americans and Cherokees, and
preserve them long in peace aud friend
ship with each other.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Cherokee Agency. May 10, 1888.