Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-25

iiendS; and his concurrence and that Of his
tribe 10 all that had been proposed. The most vigorous
measures he said, should be Immediately adopted 10
bring in The struggling parties and complete removal
should he effected 10 the country assigned without de.
lay lie desired that posts might be established near
their boundaries 10 keep the whites from ntruding upon
them; and that space OF ground mi ght be made be.
tween t!lem-a neutral ground-upon which neither In
dams white should dare 10 venture liar lock-
tusie nuggee said 'He had but little TO say-te chief
who had preceded him had spoken The words OF his
h"aIt-the toinaha%k and scalpng knie now buried
and lie Great pint knows our he arts
Six Of my young men, who you not here, are
gone West of the Suwunnee river and in the vicinity
Of Tallahassee TO carry the great talk know" snd
he, " that murders have been recently commrlsd-i il
could not be those Indians have yet
heard the word Of great fnher. When they hear
II, all will be peace, and our people shall Immediately
retire TO the country designated
When he had finished, Gen Macuuh told The n, ifany
present had any Thing to say lie ready hear
them. They said they had nothing TO say; their chiefs
had spoken the words Of their hearts. The coun.
Gil broke up, after being in session about fnnr hours
Every act and expression Gu the part Of The Indians
evnced the utmost sincerity and friendship They
rbuted The 10 the proper cause.-The agGre OF
the whites and were willing 10 retire 10 any part of
Florida avoid those unfortunate collisions which ha We
existed for many years The were destitute of
colhng other than buckskin shirt, and the women and
children were almost in state Of nudity Those who
had covering wrapped up in old forage bags pick
ed in The vicinity OF abandoned posts they were truly
objects of commisera,ion.
The gathering in Of the Indians and their removal are
assigned TO the commanding officers Of The different
posts throughout the county, and from The conduct of
The Indians, and The discreet and udicous manner in
which all things have been conducted we have no doubt
but the peace is ( the Government so d:sposed) per
manpnty restored. No deception had been prncsed;
nothing had been disguised; and TO General Nacomb
candor and rankness, lis generous attentions 10 their
wants and wishes and TO his knowledge of their habits
and manners, may be attributed his success in The pre-
sent undertaking. He certainly deserves grea, cred.,
for his unrng zeal and perseverance in overcoming
the numerous and discouragng circumstances which
occurred from day day. and the citizens Of Florida If
ac,uaed by any other motives than gain, should be
grateful for his efforts in closing which is only
distinguished for lis cold.booded murders-its drain
upon The Treasury of our country-and its filing the
pockets of those who have done much and may be ex.
peced TO do more, in contributing its continuance
The country which is for the present. assigned 70 the
Indians, is within line commencing at the Southern
point of land between Charlotte harbor and Sanybel ri
yer; thence north up Posse creek to line running due
east striking the head Of Lake lslokpoga thence 10 the
kissmmee river by stokPoga creek, down the Kssim.