Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-02
ur,p-Or.nrrrs. WESTERN DrvIsroy,

StramLoat ilaEe nrGr Bo0nrWc, Sept 10, lbs.
Sir had The honor IN he last month"; TO n0liy your
ExcrIlcncy Of the invitation given by the thcokers 10
the Chiefs and principal Braves Of hc Indian Nations
inhab,nn The county near our Western frontier north
Of Red river. excepting the Osagrs and Kansas 10
attend great council. 10 he holden about the llh OF
the present month at The Cherokee Council House, on
the waters ii the Arkansas.
Having intnaled to the War Department my incn-
lion to visit the council deemed advisable first 10
ascertain whether the chiefs ose nations west Of the
Stale of Missouri would, would moi, attend
have now The satisfaction 10 announce 10 your tx.
celency the fact, that to Of The most respectable oil
! these nations, namely, the Delawares and Sha~ners,
have positively refused 10 comply with the invitation Of!
the Cherokcrs to attend the counc and that these ma.
lions la ye assigned for their nonaltendance the very
prudent that the Cherokees, in their invitation,
hud fned 10 cIpain 10 The naionS iRrcd Tie 0ycct n
the Intended cou7cH Ii therefore inferred by the
Deanares and Shawnees that the nation calling the
council had sinister motive in this aru conceal.
menl, such might give just cause Of offence n the
States They had, therefore, unanimously determined
not 10 attend The great council
Lieutenant Colonel Mason reports TO me that he had
not been able TO ascertain whether the chiefs braves OF
of the nations west northwest OF the State OF MIS-
souri, had consented 10 attend but he under The I'M
preston that most of them would follow the prasewor
thy example Of the Dclawnres and Shcwnces and not
attend the council. Such determination would cifpc-
tuay prustrae any hostile schemes which The Mexican
patty of The Cherokces may have had in view against
our frontier.
Believing the conduct Of these friendly Indians on
this OCCASION will operate sa'uiary ebuke upon The
restless and intriguing part of the Cherokee nnon and
their old friends the aess part OF the Greeks and Sc
mnuleans-a rebuke well calculated TO restrain citectu
ay their spirit of intrigue and hoslilityand dccming
the :,oal effect of such rcbuke, coming from their red
neighbors to be altogether better than it il had come
from me- from any other officer of the Government,
have determined not to pay much respect 10 the
qreat council as 10 make it the visit which had in
tended
Brigsdier General Arbuckle the commanding general
of the second department OF this division OF the army, is
stationed near the spot where the council be held;
and having been for years pas, on duty near The
Southern Indians, is well acquainted with the character
Of their Chiefs and will not fail 10 inform himself OF their
designs and keep them in check. expect soon to re-
ceve his report of their conduct in the grea, council nd
should i, contain any thing particularly interesting 10
copy.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully your otedI
ent servant,
EDMUND, P. GAINES,
Major General U Army, Commanding
FROM FLORIDA.
By the steamer Cincinnati, Capt Brooks arrived yes
terday from Gareys Ferry, have received The follow
ing from attentive correspondent:
ISarannah Georgian.
FoRr KING + F, Sept IA.
Dear Sir: The principal chief of the faiahassees has
sent his e and children TO Fort Brooke, with party
of his tribe, being about %; and lie remains out
with view 10 induce them all TO come into General
Taylor The general impression is that they as well as
the Mckasukics ,cM eventually come in for emigration.
The express states That the above party had reached
Tampa Bay previous TO his departure.
received, this morning, the neiIigcrcCr Of ih9 81