Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-06-13

a;a, @ Armstrong had in pursuance o, III
.,snc,;ons from the Secretary OF war;
made an arrangement for tie luture per-
manent establishment OF the oer''uo,eS'
ner(ec,ly satisfactory to Mica"opy anu "
,her chiefs. and that the oetninoes no" III
,he West, were about TO remove t''eie'
u.od ouarters of the Army of the U; s.
Ne" Fr. KING, Florida, May x.
T,ou.;no the slowness OF the Indians IN
nerfornius any matter OF na''onal ,thl"rI
lance, did not yield to the Senera!' otlie' .;
that none would attend to my lnFi'alloli'
ond had the qualification 10 receive VS.
i from a Young chief OF considerable I'M nm
nor,once accompanied by seven active
Warriors. explained 10 the chief The OBJ
;sc, Of NV mission, telling him that his
Sreat father (rhe Presi,'ent) was sorry t''at
ibere had been so much lighting between
his white and red children, anu ,ha' 'or
their good he recommended 10 'sie'h %
case - firing on each olhcr,aud max" peace.
The chief expressed himself srea'l' de-
I;rbred at the prospect OF peace. tol"
I'm that if the whole nation would rc'irr
halow Peasc Creek, that hoS'Illlrs would
c,ose. and that lhev might remain c'e'
until further arrangements 'o"'' oe 'n""e'
He again expressed his sladness at hear
;nr wha. l said, and promised .''at ne
,un,ld take nv communication "nd >p'rah
;,around. being persuaded that II would
na ",o veil received by all his people. In
70 w." I'.,, to-. he collected a considerable
n,,v nc his people, consisting OF men, w"'
men, aud children ana Pa,u me ,u1','' a"'".a
visit. repeated to him IN their presence
+be same "talk," and they seemed all
nlcased with it. then made them some
presents ] after which they departed much
rra,;(iej, for thes were all in a destitute
Condition, as 10 clothing and other ncces-
saries. r.,., rro.,or
of the I'd Dragons, who had previously re
ceived my directions TO open a rom'nnnl,
ca,ion with the Indians i'll the soutner"
oortiou of the peninsula, near hey DIS
r,rnc. arrived with Chitto Tuslcnugecc,
nricipal chief of the Scmino!cs, who mad
teen recently elected by a council ,,el"
by the Scminocs and MIcasuAles, nn.t, ;,.
10 Tustcnusscc expressed great ocSIre
that the business OH which he was ca''-
cd. might be speedily attended to-
Accordingly, OIL the next dag meeting
wos held. composed of Chitto Tus'enus,
nee, e,attendetl by O O-chc-tladjo. brother nl
fine Snake, who came with him 10 VIII
Ness the proceedings al the request OF INC
Counc;l of the nation and Harlock- -iadJo,
Chief of the Mickasukics in this secll"n"l
the country, and all his band that had not
been despatched by him to call III lhe war
riors who were out in detached partles.-
After going through the usual ceremonies
nmong the Indians Of shaking hands ana
smoking, explained to the meeting VINO
I was aud the object Of my mission among
Them, at which they Immediately evlnced
great satisfaction. Itben dictated to them
The terms of peace, which they readily ac-
ceptcd, mauifesting srea, joy on the occa-
sion, and they have since becn dancing
and singing according to their fashion, ~
token Of friendship and peace IN winch
many of our officers joined them, al! OF inc
rcsoeclivc parties being satisfied. 1he |
enclosed general order, announcing the
result Of the conference. exhibits the terms
of peace. Under existing circumstances
/ did not think it necessary to enter INTO
formal written treaty, such an instrument
with Indians having bu, little binding ell
feet. Nor did thak polite at THIS time
10 say any thing about their em,sratlon'
leaving that subject open 10 such future
arrangements as the Government may
think proper to make with them. No re-
s,riction upon the pleasure ofthe Govern
ment in this respect has been iinposed'n"r
has any encouragement been given to the
Indians that they would be permitted per-
manently to remain in Florida.
There is every reason TO believe that
when the Indians remaining in Florida
shall learn tho prosperous condition ct
their brethren in Arkansas, they will at no
distant period, ask 10 be permitted 10 join
them.
] have the honor 20 be, sir,
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,