Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-04
DOuESTuC INTELLIGENCE.
THE INDIAN COUNCIL"
urap QUaErERs, WESTERN Drsisror,
Steamboat Plate. mar Boonrilie.

september 1oih. 1888.
StR;-f had tn, honor IN the last mo nth 10 notify
,onr ExceIlency OF the invitation b, the Chorokees
TO the Chiefs and principal Braves of the Indian
Nations, inhabitiug the country Western
Frontier north OF the Red RIVER tescrpting the Os-
ages and kausas,) 10 attend great Council TO be
holden about the lltb OF the present outh al the
Cherokee Council House on the waters Of Arkansas
Having minated to the War Drpa,imeui my inien-
ton to visit the council, deemed IT advisable first
To ascertain whether the chiefs ofhe nations west Of
The State OF Missouri would Or would not attend.
| have now the satisfaction 10 announce To your
ESeelleDcy he fact thai two OF The most pectable
of these nal'ons-namely, the Deiawsres aud
Shawnees,-have positively refused To comply with
the imitation Of the Cherokees TO attend the council
aud that these nations have assigned for heir
attendance the very prudent reason that the CheTO
kees. in their invitation hare Ja,d 10 orphan 10 The
nations inU,ied Ue object Of Inc intended cOuRcL 1t
was therefore inferred BY the Delawaies and Shaw
aees that the nation calling the counc II. had
sinister motive IN this arifnl eonce altneni such as
might give just cause OF offence 10 tho United States
They bad therefore unanip ously determined not to
attend " the great council"
1t. Colonel Mason reports 10 me TIN he had not
been able TO ascertain whether the Chiefs or Braves
ol any OF the nations west northwest OF the State
OF Missouri had consented To attend, but he UNI
der the IMPRESSION that most oil them would follow the
praIsewu ny esampl Of the Drlauares and Shawnees
aud not attend the council. Such determination
which the Mexican parry OF The Chemk.es may
have had 10 view against our frontier
Believing the conduct oil these friendly Indians on
this OCCASION will operate ms saluiary rebuke upon
the restless and intriguing part oil The Cherokee ma
ton. aud their old friends the iaiihless part of the
Greeks and Semuoles--s rtbukc well calculated to
RESTRAIN, eifectuay, their sprt oi intrigue aud hos
ulify, aud dceming the mcra effect oil such rebuke
coming from their red neighbours, 10 be altogether
better than II II had come from me lrom any 9th
er officer Of the Government, have determined not
to pay much respect to the great council" to
make II the VISIT winch had Intended
Bigadier General Arbuckie, the commanding
General of the 2nd Department Il this DIVISION ol
the Army, is stationed near the spot where the
council Is 10 be held, aud having been iorson years
past on duty near the Southern Indians IS well ac-
quaioted with the character OF Their chefs, and will
not fail to inform himself Of their designs, and keep
them III check. Iexpect soon TO receive bis report
OF their conduct in the great council and should II
contain any thing particularly interesting to the
State Of Missouri, ] will lose no time IN sending YOU
"A cory!
have the honor to be, very respectfully, you're
bedient servant,
(Signcd) EDMUND i. GAINES,
Mdjor General L, s. Army Commanding.