Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-06-20
MAJOR GENERAL, cflss United Sta,es
army sends 10 the Caeroteh people, re
~finiag in North Carolina, Georgia.
Ten" ssee, and Alabama, this
A
ADDRESS.

ADDRESS.
Cherohees! The President orthe United
States his sent me wi h a powerful army ~
rhuse Won in obedience 70 the Treatv of
1888 to JOIN that part Of your people who
are already established in PROSPERITY. on lie
olller side OF the Mississippi. UnimppiIy.
The two years which were allowed for Tie
purpose you hive suffered 10 pass away
without following and without Inakinr aoy
preparation to Toll ~ and now or by The lime
mat lh's solemn address shall reach YOUR
distant settlement the emigration must be
commenced ~ haste, but Th9pe without dis
.rder' l have no power ty granting n
I'r'hFr deiy, 10 correct The error that Won
9hSa &fV I'll @sas a The d 6 9aofo1M sbo
have passed away every Cherokee man wo.
man and child, in those States, must lie in
motion to join their brelhern IN the far
West
Ny Friends This is no sudden deter
nInailnn on the plt oftbe President whom
y"a and must now obey. By The eaty
The emigration was To have been completed
on, or before, The 23d If this m nth and the
President has constantly kept Won warned
IN ing the two years allowed through all his
niiicers and agents in this country that the
Treaty would be enforced.
lam came to carry Oh that determination.
Ny troops already occupy many petitions
IN The country that you are t. abandon and
thousands, and thousands are approaching,
from every qaarter, To render resistance
and escape alike hopeless. All those
troops, regular and ma III, are your lends.
Receive them and con6de ia them as ,uch.
Obey tn when they tell You hat YOU can
remain no longer IN Ibis c untry. s, .,diers
are as kind hearted as brave. and the desire
Of every one Of Us is 10 execute our painful
daty III mercy. We are comm ,nded bvihe
President to act towards yon IN lhlt spirit,
and such is also the wish Of the whole peo-
pie of America
Chiefs, head-men aud parriors! VIII
you, then, by resistant @, compel Us 10 resort
TO arms? G d forbid! Or will you, by flight,
seek 10 hide yourselves in nrn,ains and
iorests, aud thus obte US 70 hun Won
down? Remember thar, in pursui', it may
be Impossible to avoid conflicts. The blood
OF The white man or The blood of the red
man, may be split, and TspiIt, however ac-
cldentally,, il may be ilnnosslhle car H.. A..
erect ana humane among you, or among Us
to prevent general war and carnage.
Think of this, my Cherokee brethren! |
an IN old warrior. and have been present
AZ many a scene of slaughter; au, are me,
heseece yop, the horror OF win sing The
distinction of The Cherokees..
Do not. invite you, even wait for tho
c'ose approach Of the troops; bm make such
for emigration as YOU can, and
hasten from this place, to Ross Landing, or
to Guntar's Landing, where you all will he
received in kindness bv officers selected for
The purpose. You will find food for all and
clothing for the dos lutte, at either of those
places, aud thence az your ease, and in
comfort. he Unsupported to your new homes
aceo din to the terms of the Treaty.
Tins is the address Of a warrior to war
riors. May his entreaties he kind p re-.
ceived, ard may the God of both prnsper
the Americans and Cherokees, and preserve
them long in peace and friendship with each
other!
WINFIELD SCOTT.
CHER 'KEE AGENCY,