The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-08
MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT, Of the u. STATE.

MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT, Of the U. States
Army sends 10 the Cherokee people remaining
:" Norm Carolina, GeO,gia Tennessee. and Ala
hama his
ADORE SS.
ChEsoKEEs! The PRECEDENT Of The United States
mas ssnt me with powerful army, TO cause you,
IN obedience 10 the treaty Of 1885, 10 olh that part
OF your people who are established in prosperity
on the other side OF The Mississippi. Unhappily,
'he two yeurs which allowed Tor that puT pose
you have suffered 10 pass away without follow ing
and without making any preparations TO follow,
aud new, by the time this solemn address shall
reach your distant settlements, the emigration
must be commenced ia ste, but, | hope, without
disorder. have no power, by granting a further
delay, TO correct the that you have commit
ted. The full meoH Of May is already on the
~ans, aud before another shall have passed away,
every Cherokee man, woman ond child. lie those
States must be IN motion TO Join their brethren In
the far West.
Ny Friends This is no sudden determination
on the part of the Prudent. whom you and |
mus, now obey. By the treaty, the emigration
was TO have been completed before The 23I
Of this month, and the President has constantly
KEEP, you warned, during the two ysafs allow ed,
through all hls officers and gents III this country
that the treaty would be enforced.
troops already occupy many positions ia the coun.
try that YOU TO abandon, and thousands and
thousands are approaching, from every quarter, to
render resistance and escape alike hopeless. All
those troops, regular and militia are your friends
Receive them aud contde III them as such. Obey
them When they tell you that you can remain no
longer ~ this country Soldiers are Kind heart
ed az brave aud The desire OF every OF Us IS TO
execute our painful daty in mercy. We are CON.
mandsd BY the President 10 act towords you 10
that sprlt, aud such is also the wish Of the W hole
people Of America.
ChItfs, Head.men, and Warriors VIII you,
then, BY resistance, compel Us to resort TO arms
GOd forbid Or viii you, by flight Geek 10 hide
yourselves ia MOUNTAINS and FORESTS, and thus
obge vs. 10 hunt ysg down. Remember thgt, IN
pursuit, II May be impossible TO avoid coanicts-
The slSod Of the Shlte u.an or the blood OF the Ted
uan. may be split aud # split, however accident.
aly, II may be Impossible for the discreet and hu-
Zane among you, or among VS. to prevent gene.
raj war and carnage. Think Of this, ny Cbers.
see brethren | am an old warrior, and have
been present at many a scene Of slaughter but
spare me, bestceh you, the horror OF witnessing
ih. destruction OF the Cherokees.
DO not, Invile you, even wait for the close ap.
preach OF the troops but make such preparation
tor emigration you can, and hasten 10 this place,
TO kpss Landing, or to Gun,er's Landing, where
you all viii be received 10 kindness by officers Sc
i'cied for tbs pufpose, You will find isod for all,
and clothing tor the destitute, ., either Of those
places, and thence al your ease. and in comfort be
transported 10 your new homes, according to tie
iefms OF the treaty
lhs Ia the address Of warrior 10 wartiprs -
May hls cn'f,atlcs be KINDLY received, and may the
God OF botn prosper the Afnertcau aad Chctokees
and preserve them long n peace and friendship
with each other.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Cherokee A.cnoy. VI TO, 1885.