Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-06-24

Richard Taylor, Samuel Gunter, Edward Gunter,
James Brown, Elijah Hicks. Situwakee, and
White Path, "to make and enter into any and all
such arrangements with Major General Winfield
Scott the part of the United States, which they
may deem necessary and proper for effecting the
entire removal of the Cherokee people from the
east to the west side of the Mississippi river, and
also to entor into such further arrangements with
tho commanding general, in relation to the pay
mont of such sums Of money by the United States
as may be needed for the removal and subsistence
ofaII tho Cherokee people," The conditions of the
18th Of June, referred TO by General Scott, are
contained ina letter from him to G.. Lowrey. F.
Foreman, L. w. IIildebrand, ]. Busheyhead, L.
Ross, Going Snake and other chiefs and other
headmen of The Cherokee people, in which he states
that he has received two memorials, numerously
signed by yourselves and other Cherokees, dated
respectively the 91h and lth of this month, pray.
ing LIST, that the collection Of the Cherokees, by
the troops, for emigration, may be delayed or re.
axed and, I'd, that the families and individuals so
collected, or who have voluntarily como in, may
not be sent off to the west of the Mississippi before
the next autumn.
"Under my instructions from the President, no
delay or relaxation can be permitted in the collec-
ton Of the whole Cherokee people,
ain respect TO the second proposition, am dis.
posed to grant indulgence, if the chiefs and head.
mon present will give me written pledge, for
themselves and the other chiefs and headmen alb.
sent, to the following conditions
"lst. That each will discountcnance and SUD.
press, among the Cherokee people, the idea that
there is the slightest intention, on the rart
of the United States, to suspend the emf yra-
ton beyond the first of September next for, in all
that month";, it is my solemn expectation and pur-
poso to put in motion, from the emgrating depots,
every Cherokee east, for the Cherokee country
west of the Mississippi.
sd. That the chiefs and headmen will, in good
fah exert their authority 10 prevent their people
from escaping or Struggling from the camps which
may be assigned, or leaving the latter be yond the
limits which will be prescribed. except on special
written permission. to be signod by the nearest
commander of troops, or by the superintendent of
Cherokee emigration.
"3d The same authority will be employed to
preserve good order among the Indians in their
respective camps, to prevent drinking, to prevent
injury TO the citizens their property, and to aid
the emigratng officers and agents in obtaining an
exact list or register, by names, families, ages and
sexes, of all the Cherokees who are to be emigra.
ted.'
These conditions were subscribed to on the
same day, by tho individuals addressed by Gener-
al Scott aud many others.
General Scott again wrote to the delegation on
the 2Sth Of July, saying that tho power conferred
grafton must recommence on or before the first Of
September, and be closed by the Goth of October
with the exception Of the sick or superannuated
&c. ; and that upon estimates being submitted
specifying the immediate objects, if they appear
TO be reasonable, they shall be promptly complied
with On the 3lst of July, estimates we're sub:
mi,,ed, of which the following is copy:
Estimate for tile emigration of a party Of one
thousand Cherokses TO their country ,ccsi Of the
Mississippi; disia nee, 800 miles; so days
going.
Fifty wagons and teams, go persons to
each wagon.) at daily expense Of
$50 dollars, including forage S,OOO
Returning, dollars each for every 20
miles l4OOO
day $4,000
Ferrages, &c. LOCO
$4,000 rations, al lo cents l2SOC
Conductor, at 5 dollars per day 400
Assistant, at dollars per day 24O
Physician, at 5 dollars per day 4OO
Returning, Is dollars for overy hun. go
dred miles l@o
Commssary, at dollars and fifty cts. -,
per day ~ ~
Assistant, at 2 dollars per day io'
Wa gon-master, at dollars and hity ,o,
CTS. per day 1oS
assistant, at 2 dollars per day Ao>
terpre,er, at 2 dollars and fifty cts. ~,
per day
65,sst
| This estinate made the expense OF em,grat'ni
each 900 Cherokecs &65. $50. winch Genera
Scott Oh the first Of August, thinking it to be We
ry extrnvngant. requested the delegation to recon
slider. Thia they did, and the next day roattlrme
its reason1bleness; whereupon General Scott wrot
to them al perceive that, nfter q full consldera
ton, you adhere to the calculation of $685. ,SSt
with slight addition for soap. for the comforta
Bile emigration, by land, of every thousand Chero
KEGS from this to their new country west OF tn
Mississippi" and approved the estimate,
II This brings the arrangement to CONCLUSION
and makes a contract, in my opinion, betwee
Gen. Scott, on behalf Of The United States, and tn
Cherokee delegation, for the removal of the Ind
ans to the west, from the east side OF the M'ss'
sppi. Having given this historical account
the matter, proceed to speak of two ltems te
/ subsistence before they march, and then OF IN
claim for the time beyond eighty days, lrrespet
} tive of tho general principal that appear to me
govern IT, claim, and which are reserved for a
ter consideration. ,
!. Lewis Ross is the real claimant OF the W.
i ol EO ard aloo I infer Of the s. .6Z5 SSt; b