Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-28
Editors Of the New York Times. Nc.
CHEROKEE EMIGRATION.

Editors Of the New York Times DC.
CHEROKEE EMIGRATION
(From The Milton (Icnn) Gazette, i"gHsf -
The confidence between Gen Scutt and tue Cherokee
Council is at length ended. The Chiefs oil The Nation
hs y. urdcr,aken the of the o'he
peupe 10 their homes. II ID now nalonal nioVe'
ne n, on the part Of The Indians aad for the FIRST time
there something like unaanily OF ire!ing ana CON
crcuce of the whole tribe. They have agreed, on their
mari 10 furnish all The subsistence amd means OF uans-
limitation that may be necessary 10 render the Indians
comfortable their journey 10 The West, and to con"
mcncc the removal by the hrs! OF September IN urAch
r,eu,s IF about ore thousand each and after The dcpar
,utc Of the fret to have every consecutive detachment
TO start in very few days Its computed that all the In
dams can be removed in twelve GeacImsnts and that
The last will leave by the 2I'h Of October Gen Scott,
or the part Of the Government, has agreed to allow
s1,y FIVE duars per head iu5 removal and furnish IN
advance ORC half Of the amount Each detachment III
be conducted exclusively by their own penpie accnm
panied by Two physicians, who Hi! we suppose,
receive ,irr appointments from General Scott wit the
concurrence the Chiefs Until the departure Of sch
hnent the Indians 10 be sUbssted by The Ca.
vcTnmfnt.
Thus is seli!pd we hope forever, Of The most dii
colt and con- pick questions Which the Government has
had to contend with since the last II It has no.
terminated satisfactorily all the dsatcied must make
The reasonable sIO ~ances Ter the principal aciosn
this scene They have had parts 10 perform OF the Gl"si
delicate and responsible n,ue. They have had an IN
icd nations wounds to bind up, and at the time
To- avoid compromising tie interest or honor OF the u
8 n the uhlmrnt of the duties assigned them, they
have bad 10 tear aeundcr the cords nj affection which
bound noble tribe Of people TO their natal soil and the
burial grounds Of their fathers, and at the point OF the
ha ynle force them 10 march 10 another land These
Ihucs doubt, combined TO influence General Scott
TO run risk Of mourning the disp rasmrr of many who
hsye made sacrifices the faith uI the promises held
on, 10 the Public He doubt wiling even To
abridgc his we'll deserved popularity il II would dis
.ipa,c l!c gloom and which rested upon the Che
rrk,cs Then let every lip be closed and every pen be
dried that would reflect ihat brave and reneraed
officer for the course he has pursued
(From The .it,o York american
TIE CnERoKErs AS we have several state
implying that these Indians were still dissatisfied.
and subject in consequence I" harsh treatment by the
forces ordered TO superntend their emigration, we take
pleasure in impartlng, unqaestlonabe authority, III"
iln~ing facts:
The whole Of the Cherokcrs were. the 3lst nlt.,
coec ted in four camps-oi whom cOO were around The
head quarters Of Gen Scott, and the remainder about
1900 in three other camps-n addition 10 1000 sent o"
TO tie West in June. They are perfectly content to
emgrntc as The cool season shall return.
The General takes care TO see them well led a'd
clnhrd furnished with tents physicians. medicines
and hospital stores. The camp is about II miles by 4
covered with wood and shade-and supplied with Az or
80 good springs and RAINING streams, with the beau
iu High wassre river touching II On one aide he In
disns cheerful, and condr unrrssTTsdiy IN the Gr
neral who has succeeded in making arrangement
with Them BE- which they Ia conduct lilo emigration
the mselves the Government furnishing, from time 10
time upon the Generals acquisitions, on, OF the pur
chase money stipulated TO be paid the Indians, amount
ing 10 than ,I1 millions ui dollars funds Tor car
rying on the removal.
The chiefs and head men are already engaging wag.
CONS. and organising parties for the land route. 1wo
regiments only th- Ith Infantry and 81 Artillery, ATE
retained by the General rather for protection 10 the In
dIs MS, than guard thcm as Tie militia are !!
discharged No scnncls are posted over any OF The
Indian camps, and are wanted. The Indians not
only do not attempt TO escape, h' they could not be
driven away
We rejoice in being abb. to communicate these facts
which soften 50 much the r,gnr of the decision that
dootns these Indians d"pn'tatIon-and which rebound
much 10 The honor OF Ger. Scott
FroM THE NoRTu-1he Albany Argus Of the 2lst
nsan, has particulars relative to Canadian affairs
which copy:
1.-THE Hon john FORSYTH Secretary Of Stale, at
Montreal on the l:ih instant. There was parade thu,
day of the list regiment and OF two companies o the
I'D on the Champ dc Mars. for his inspection 1t is
announced that he view also the 1h llussars and
Royal Artillery on The following day
'Sir George Arthur arrived al Kingston on the 1ith
from Toronto His destination down the Rideau
Canal aud Ottawa, to liawkesbury, returning by the ST.
LawrcECe.
In announcing the intention Of Governor Kent Of
Maine 10 run the Maine boundary line after The lst of
September. the Quebec Gazette Gays, he may probably
he Numbered by force either tho part al the British
T. s Governments. GAS To tina former SAYS that Jour
nal "GuverEur Kent will not have long To walt, after
his commissioners eel to work within the disputed ter
cry. We do not think il likely that any British
thoriy will suffer itself TO he oustec sans ctrtm0nle Of
actual and acknowledged possessun-thc militia of
New Brunswick good and well disposed for &c.
fence. az the militia Of Maine Cor attack.
The proceedings ofthe legislature OF Maine and Go.
vernon Kent, will probably render difficult, the sell
tlrurn; Of the boundary question, on which we believe
both the British and u Governments are sincerely
intent but in the prPsen, condition OF the two counrrs
hardly think war will ensue. II is true nevrrthe
less, that when the passions nf connected with
tional pdr, cnme inamcd, there is great depend.
encr to he placed on The influence Of reason"
The Detroit Free Press Of the lj,h inst states that
three pieces Of heavy ordnance were sezed by The Gus
tom House officers of Detroit, there The article Was
landed from the steamer Bunker Hill They sup
posed to been intended for future expedition
against Canada.
Correspondence cf.N Y, Commercial .7drertis..
QuEBEc. Aug. 1T, 1888.
We al this moment in some anxiety on the bound
ary question. The military here Of opinion that ii
will lead TO difficulty between the two countries,
while the merchants hope the contrary. but all unite in
doubling whether the matter will bp brought to an ami
cable arrangement, the Government of Maine having
acted decidedly 1t is much feared that the
pursued by Maine will emJarrsss the General Govern
ment.
There are very many citizens Of Nrw York and Bal.
,imofc at present in Quebec. The Earl Of Durham
leaves II. on Saturday, the John Bull steamer to nl
tend the Montreal races, and it is supposed that many c
the Americans will also leave U.s. TO honor the race
ground with their presence, it being expected that for
the attendance OF company lnese races vi" surPasS any
that have taken place in British America.
Correspondence Of the National InteHigeneer,
"NEw YORK, August %
"Whall wrote You yesterday concerning tho purchase
Of banking house in Wall street (prcc So0001) is
correct There is bu, little doubt, presume, that this
purchase is in effect by the Pennsylvania United States
Bank and that is intended 10 be branch the house
in Chesuul street The present building is 10 be torn
down, aud put upsu that the lot is purchased
rather than the house.
The weather today will pass for Of the hottest
Of the season.
"Lnrd Durham, Lord Pagct. Sirs Colin Campbell, C.
FIzroy John Colborne and other great men, now
attending the in Montreal Ar Secretary Forsyth
Me andro IN ho