Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-11-11
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siiat We are h8t projected BY The iiahHfAl CT
tfosps in his district, we will aFaisb few facts,
which viii 20 10 shew thai esf military saaFSiaas
fail 10 extend The PetaeleA that fhey ssg heg are
SO aeehifeteh. 10 give as;" Rhd that lhey sFe in
tiises OF need reluctant 10 fsFsake thgiF RssFjess
eases eefatefis ana pleasures, ana lake HE 6ald,
ana IehaeF That military service fer which they
are commissioned to BeffeFFa.
Oaf ifehsief is yei In an unsettled eeaditisa
and Its peace ana quiet have been disturbed, ne,
ehly In the Indian country, bat eur border seuh.
lies have been ihFewn into eseiteaaRt The sui.
zeRs have sildea ea their affaer, and have march.
ed te The FIELD TO restore peace 10 The country,
wh'st the United States lfeefs we're fRbesihg sai.
euy IN thelf saffisshs, OF pursuing The ,eaFlsse
aveeasieas of shooting grouse, patrdges and rab.
bits, One murder AFTER another wac committed
along aaf border, net ealy among the Indians, but
citizens Of The unl,ea States fell victims to this
''safe and quiet state or affairs" Did the militia.
ry use any efforts to capture &he murdesers, or to
restrain farther violence No. Cisizaus af The
United States, licensed traders and peaeeatle tpa.
vellets were murdered In the Indian country, no,
only upon the highways, ba, their aemiells were
invaded, their hearths rsvished, their property
plandered, their heaees burned, and lhey wore
eusehered and cast ia,e the burning ruins.
When this startling intelligence wns conveyed
to the Commanding General, which he received
IN forty hours after the perpe,ra,ioa OF this last
mentioned shocking decd, andwhan the assembled
neigheors we're using their best endeavors to dis.
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act, with tho ntouon of pursuing and capturing
thom--when few United States troops could aid
essentially in accomplishing that result, he was
requested to send command Of troops to their
osu. Did he comply with sha. reasonable roquest7
INA he send tho avenging sword to over,ako these
mGrderers OF his countrymen, citizens OF his Co.
vornmont, whom he was sen, horer In all his war.
hke parnphernoia to protect Did ho use any
eiiort TO recover the stolen property that was in
possession Of these robbers-the propertv of n
acensea trader, under tho protection of his Go.
Vernmenti Mono, VIC emphatically answer 10
all these in,errogatories.
short time subsequent to tho events ius, cited ,
Mr.. Voro, son of the victims of this last outrage.
nyless-- misunderstanding of all
but bis "countrys protection" bent his steps to-
wards Fort Smith, where he saw wavering ovor
It's ramparts, the proud emblem Of his countrv's
power and glory, the refuge, the protection of
american citizens in every other cline. He hail
ed 1t with anticipotions of aid and protection.-
With the confidence of an outraged American
citizen, he requested the Comnandiup General to
send with him party of troops to aid hin, in
capturing the murderers Of his parents and re-
covering the property they had carried off. What.
kind readers, do you think was The response to
these sanguine expectations Hewas coldly and
positively refused all aid |! !! Either tho Com
nandng General did not set sufficient value upon
the lives and property Of American citizens, or
he had not troops enough in his command ito spa
party for that purpose. lie may use othor as
an excuse; but neither win satisfy US. If he
val to quarter whero the citizens do not sci
such valao upon their lives and property. IF the
latter, we charge him with ha wing u,isinformed
tho Department, when he stated tha: "atinirs wero
IN safe and quiet condition" on this frontier, and
TINT ho bad troops enough. BY this he lost oar
VIC SSii Hbk Tor MS Trans
fer" We can assure the Department; that a full
expression Of the grievances and dissatisfaction
OF this mho's border community will be Inid upon
tho Speakers tSbo atthe next session Of Congress.
Whm have the military dono on this frontier
during the few prst yearsl Nothing. We dc
rot want more troops 10 10 nothing. But we raaf
more tToeps to do something, to be actively en-.
pioyed. If we are not 10 have piotsctiou from
lbe Army, We want 1t disbsbded the expeDsg
| sayea-a1d VS. will defend ourselves. r
Although the Commanding General could nel
spare troops to ayenge tbs blood Of eilizsns. and
at that time though things on This ffonlief iB q
"safs and quiet condition." look some 10 or iq
haeh 10 guard Ills person ffeFa Ferl Smith 10 Glib,
| son. .... sszr.. ... a..
The New York Express says g The receipts
from customs in the city for the quarter epdjBa
Oh the sSth pltlHae amount to @4,4s4.606. This
sun bears It's assal proportion 30 the wbels aHis
reserved az the Other ports, ard by some, thers-
fefe, y is estimated tia! she total amount for sbs
quarter viii not bs less than ssyes asd q bsIf mil
lions" s... - :.
The rs. ~, Plea yHbe sa VS., ~ f1nr friapd IF 7,