Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-29

/ ton can well be given from Fort Gibson MS the
Dragon Cantonmen: and cannot but think that
it Is less credit to man who would either write or
subscribe 10 such document as the order refer
red to, than it"is descreditable" to Cherokees TO
assert what they beeveto be their "rghts."
CIV" In this paragraph is the ''order," pre-
liminary to which, The Col. has thought 1t neces-
! sary to say much. An order, which will nei-
! ther do him credit, as a commander or a reason
able man. He had much better asserted his poac-
err and issued the order because he had that poac.
err. than to have made himself ItdicuIous by wri.
ting so much lin,sy stuff which he intends, should
be received as arguments.
He has overstepped his authority Just one half
mile. If he has the right to go that far, why not
farther? If Col. D. had confined himself to the
Dragon Cantonment, nothing would have been
said until the decision of.she Secretary of War
had been heard. And we deny his right to hold
the Dragon Cantonment; and do not believe that
such decision will be given, much less an approval
| OF the present assumption of Col. d.
| shall now conclude in few words, and wish
il understood, that TO Col. ID. personally private
iy havo no objections, it is his public acts of
which speak, and have right to comment on.
No public officer should act in such a manner, as
TO fear the comments of any man, and when he
acts contrary to law and justice, he may always
expect passing notice.
hope those who may see this communication,
will not look on me as the defender of gamblers
and Ioafers,'' am as much opposed to them as
any man, and would be glad to see tie country rid
of them. Aud there many more in this neigh
borhood Of the same feeling on the subject.
We have now organized in this District compa-
ny, composed of the best citizens, whose purpose
is to cooperate with the military in driving these
characters from the country. And if Col. ID.
will act in con junction with US in carrying out the
"lntoFcourse Law" he will much better serve the
interests Of both the United States and Chorokeos,
than by expressing with harsh ''orders" on ac-
count of the sins of those very men whom we
wish removed
have written much moro freely, Messrs. Editors
than had intended in the outset, but the feeling
of oppression will be sufficient excuse to the
generous feelings Of one who so well knows what
il is to be oppressed. SEQUAH.
The Santa Fe 7raa.rs.-The St. Louis par pers
report the arrival in that city, the 9Th inst. of
Mr.. St. Vran, of the trading company of Bent
g. Vrun. The New Era informs us in sub
stance, that Mr.. St. Vrain left his establishment
at Bent's Fort, on the 2lst of May; that on his
arrival at the crossing of the Arkansas he there
found Col. Snively and one hundred and eighty
Texans, awaiting the approach of the Santa Fe
traders, who left the frontier about the 10th June
avowing his purpose to be TO attack that part of
the expedition which was composed of Mexcans
and to whom very considerable proportion of
the goods belonged. The Texan colonel manifest
ed no disposition to interrupt the progress of Mr..
St. Vrain, and declared his intention not to moes
any American, unless they should think proper to
offer aid to their feow-travellers in resisting the
attacks of tho Texans. The latter were well
armed, and determined to secure the booty if pos.
slble. Mr.. st. Vran proceeded on his journey,
and met the company of traders, under the escort
of United Statos Dragons, aboat six days. travel
from the place where Col. Snivcly was posted.
lie communicated to the officer in command (Cap-
tain Cook the facts wo have stated, and also that
no escort had been provided by the Governor of
Santa Fe for the safety of the traders after they
had crossed the boundary line: and tha, twas ex-
ceedingly doubtful if the Govorner could or would
furnish force sufficient to protect tho traders
things Capt. Cook, at the pressing solicitation of
the traders, determined to change his route, and
proceed up the Arkansas that river being the
boundary line) and give them protection as far as
Bent's Fort, which is about three hundred miles
from Santa Fe. Meanwhile an express to be
despatched TO the Governor, informing him Of this
proceeding, and Capt. Cook had agreed to remain
hfteen days al the tort, tor the expected escort
Should it not besent, it is probable that the Mex-
can portion Of the expedition will return with him,
as they would not expose themselves to an attack
from the Texans either in Bent's Fort, or by pro-
ceeding on their journey. ~
twas supposed that if the Texans learned the
change Of the traders route they would follow
them up to the fort. but would not attempt an at
tack on the United States side of the line. A ve-
ry large portion of the goods taken out by the ra
ders this spring, probably the largest portion be-
| longs to Mexican merchants, and would be prof
table haul to the Texans, if they could succeed
in capturing it.
Mr.. St. Vrnin reports that he fell in with COL.
Warfieid, in destitute condition, on the Arkan-
sas. Warfeld and his party set out to attack a
party of buffalo hunters, some of whom he killed
and took portion of their booty.-The hunters
collected larger force, when they returned, at
tackled Warfeld, and succeeded in capturing their
own horses and the horses and baggage of War
| field. He and his men then wandered about for
some time, and Mr.. St. Vrain picked him up on the
Arkansas, and in his company he reached Col.
Snively.-N. o. Pic.
| Latest from Mexico.
BY the brig Petersburg, Captain Larkin, we
have Vera Cruz papers to the 4th inst, and city
i of Mexico to the 3lst ult
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