Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-31
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
From he National hie7igeRcer.

TIE u. STATES AND THE 'lfERoktEs.
Our ,defs already IN nossesslon OF the ia'e
communicates made by the Executive to Congress
Of views in regard 10 the Cherokees aud are APP
priced also OF the emotion winch that communea-
,ion excited in the minds of a portion Of tie mem
hers in both Houses. Whether tie circumstances
and protcsatons of the Directing members, address
sed 10 the Executive produced the docnmenis winch
We subon or whether they were a part OF The ongi-
nal plan Of the Executive, We have no means OF know
inc more than any of our readers Ill we know oil
,hcm is that they bear date on The ddydfter the COM
mnnication TO Congress. and have been given to the
Public. through the Globe without having been JI-
recrIy communicated, as far we know, 10 either
House Of Congress.
Copy ofa letter from The Secretary Of Itdr 10 Mayor
General Scott. dated
DrpARrnrsr OF WAR. May %, 1888
Sin: You will receive, herewith, copy Of pro-
posals made by the Department to the Cherokee
dece now in this city, which, 1t is believed i'll
be accepted by them. You are, therefore. hereby
autohrized to enter into agreement with the agent
of the nation for the removal Of Their people The ex
pcnses attending the emigration oil the Cherokees
are now fully ascerfained by past experience. and IS
presumed YOU will find difficulty in making such
an arrangement as while ii will secure Their com
Portable removal in the most agreeable to their
chiefs and headmen, will efeetually protect tue in
lerests OF the United States, and prevent all unne-
cessary delay or useless expenditures.
Whether the removal of this people is to be con
timed by the military force under your command
or to be conducted by their own agents, care must
be taken that ii be carried on continuously. ana as
speedily as may be consistent with their health and
comfort 1t must commence IN that part OF the
territory which has been granted or sold by the
States whose jurisdiction il belongs, IN order that
the several piopreiors ofthe land may be put IN pos
session Of their estates with little delay as possible
These proposals have been laid before Congress Tor
the pui pose of obtaining such legislative provisions
as they require but not intended thereby to-
tard the execution of the treaty and you will there
fore pursue the measures you have already adopted,
until the agents Of the nation are ready to take
charge of the future emigration OF their people
will you then permit any unnecessary delay IN their
operation.
Very respectfully, your most obedeni servant.
J. X. pOlNSETT.
Major General WINFIELD ScorT.
Athens. Tennessee.
Conn Of a letter from the Secretary Of Var 10 Ne
Governors of Georgia, Tennessee, alabama, and
North Carolina.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, May 90, 1893.
Sir: | have The honor to transmit herewith TO
your Exceency copy Of proposed arrangement
with John Ross and other chiefs, and headmcn of
the Cherokee nation, now in this city. Your Ex-
ceency viii perceive in these proposals that the Go
vernmcnt, while it seeks to procure the co-opcra
ton of the delegation in the peaceablc removal of
the Chcrokces, has carefully abstane1 from com
promittng the rights and interests Of the States
concerned in the execution of the treaty Ii IS not
supposed that it will require long period as two
yeats to remove the remaining cherokees to their
new homes west of the Mississippi; but whatever
term OF time may be necessary to their comfortable
emigration, the Department relies upon the gene
rosity Of the States interested not to press their
claims so long as they satisfied that diligence IS
used by the agents of the mai lou TO effect tins desi-
rabIe object speedily practicable.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
J. X. POINSETT
To the GoyrRNoRs of Georgia, Tennessee,
Alabama and North Carolina.