The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-31
UNITED STATES AND THE CHERokEES
orPIcraL,-PRoM THE GLOBE.


MAJOR Gen. ScoTr, Of the United States Ar
my, sends TO The Cherokee People, remaining
in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and
Alabama, Mis address.
CfIERoKEEs: L he President of the United States
has sent me- with powerful army, 10 cause you, in
obedience TO the Treaty of 1885 10 join that part of
your people who are already established in pru>peri
ty on the other side of The Mississippi Unhappiy,
the two years which were allowed for the purpose,
you have suffered TO pass away without following,
and without making any preparation TO follow;
and now, or by the time that this solemn address
shall reach your distant settlements, the emigration
must be commenced in haste, but, hope, without
disorder lhave no power, by granting farther de-
lay to correct the error that YOU have committed
The full moon OF May is already on the wane, and,
before anoth shall have passed away, every Cher
okee, man, woman, and child, in those States, must
be in motion Join their brethren in the far West.
My FRIENDS: THIS is no sudden determination on
the part of the President whom you and | must
now obey. BY the treaty, the emigration was 10
have been completed on or before tina 23d Of this
month /; and the President has constantly kept you
warned, during the two years allowed through all
his officers and agents int this country that the treaty
would be- enforced
am come TO carry out tha, determination. My
troops already occupy many positions in the conn
try that you 10 alb lndon and thousands and thou.
sands are approaching, from every quarter, 10 rem
der resistance and escape alike hopeless. All those
troops, regular and militia, are your friends. Re-
ceive them and confde in them as such Obey
them when they tell you that you can remain
longer in this country. Soldiers are as kind-heart-
ed as brave and the desire Of every one of us is
xecute our painful duty in mercy. We are com
manded by the President to act towards you in that
spirit and such is also the wish of the whole Peo-
pie of America
ChisfS head-meR, and acdrriors! Will you then,
by resistance, compel us to reSor 10 arms God for
bid Or Will you, By flight, seek TO hide yourselves
in mountains and forests and thus oblige 10 hunt
you down2 Remember that, in pursuit, it may be
impossible to avoid conflicts, The blood of the
white man. or the blood Of the red man, may be
split and, II split however accidentally, il may be
| Impossible for the discreet and humane among YOU
or among us, TO prevent general war and carnage
! Think of this, my Cherokee brcthrenl am an old
warrior, and have been present at many scene Of
Slaughter but spare me, beSeech you, the horror
of Witnessing the destruction of the Cherokees.
DO not, invite YOU even wait for the close APP
| proach of the troops but make such preparations
| Tor emigration as you can and hasten 10 this place
| 10 Ross Landing, or TO GunterS Landing where
you all will be- received in kindness by officers Sc
| leced for the purpose. You will find food for ALL
and clothing for the destitute a. either of those
places; and thence at your ease and in comfort be
transported to your new homes according to the terms
! Of the treaty.
This il the address of warrior to warriors Nav
his entrealies be kindly received and NAV the God
Of both prosper the Americans and Cherokecs and
preserve them long in peace and friendship with
each other!
, WINFIELD SCOTT.
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