Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-07

9TH. csniure Of the North Carolina, Tennessee and
Alabama Indians postponed till the I'm oil JUNE
In ftw DAYS they were all IN the tors and I've
IS, CONSERVATION prevailed. from The appe hens'on that
The hole nation would be shipped of 10 Arkansas al he
sickly season. about three thousand had peeh from
Ross landing. - c,
..M,morals were sent to the Commanding Genci al,
p,oenlly demonstrating against being sent of until he
;ckI season should be passed. The General listened
ia The petitioners and granted part Of their prayer
He suspe nded the emf grafton I'LL the lst OF September
The Delegation arrived and found their whole PEG.
NJ. in camps within The military lines Of The U. Sta!es
irooos general Council was convened in the camp,
updrr ruar circumstances.
ION the olst Of July the Delegation asked the advice
Of the Council whether the business OF removal should
he undertaken by the naton for Of the necessity OF sub
milling Ia removal, as the only means OF preserving
ueace always primary object with the therokeesl
The re ind long ceased to be any question: The unan
muns yocc was that The whole business shou'u Ut 90
undertaken, and the Delegation was advised 10 make
Tho necessary arrangements with the Commanding Ge'
neral. for that purpose.
Tie arrangements have, accordingly been made.
The Cherokses ale 10 remove themselves unccr trims
of capulalion, entered into with the Commanding Ge'
neral.
..Thry arr engaged in making :he necessary pre-,
pnraliGns The business was entrusted by The Genera
Council the Delegation no had represented The ma
ton this winter at Washington John Ross, lrinciPai
Chief is the executive organ Of the naIion.
"1he Council has ordered attachments TO be foTmeo
TO consist IL from thousand 10 fifteen hundred per
sols EACH and has appointed conductors and other Gil
cers necessary for the management of the removal
'.Wuch sickness has prevailed ond an alarming mum
her Of deaths have occurred Of the camps from
the extreme heat, deficiency Of accommodations, sud
den change in their mode of living anxiety and dePrs
sion Of mind, medical neglect, DC.
nv Y Journal # Commerce.
FROM THE WESTERN FRONTIER 1t affords Us plea
sure publish The following extracts from IcI, dated
Fort Gibson, August 81, c:'5 received at The DeFHIt
nlenl Of War from officer Of standing and inielI
gence whose station amongst the Indians west OF Tie
MssisS pP gives him ample opportunities OF ascertain
ing their views and their feelings towards the u s.
These extracts show that the approximations are unbound
cd that recently entertained as To the object anl
probable result Of the council in which Tie Cherokee
have invited some Of their red brethren 10 meet then
about the middle of this month.
:" IL now affords me much pleasure
10 brliev hat the ChrIOkees who nDiIIendy
in their feelings (ns udge) than any tribe in lis Wei
have heard Of The late Of Government in lav"
being removed without resort ION our parD to acts
violence against them.
"1he CherOEcee some time since, invited the primer
pal mrn Of the tribes to Ibis to meet them in h
mkt month place elected for the new council house
about II miles North east from this post and ii is no
improbable. that the result Of the proposed meeting ma
have Influence their future conduct; not that
believe determination 10 60 Ia war VIII then he &c
cdrd on as do NJ" doubt that the principal chiefs an
ahy of all the tribes in ,'s vicinity, are, an
probably will continue TO be, opposed 10 such inca
suIc."-GlcJc.