New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-23

Tur SgMIyoLEs-The following letter rom
Wild Cat to the Editor OF the Arkansas intei'i-
cencer. describing the wretched condition 10
winch he and his people have been reduced by
long and bloody war with the United States may
M; he entirely undressing 10 our readers;
Ds,R S1R: In your paper OF the I'd INST. YOU
have noticed me as intending to be a member of
n political convention Of the white people OF the
United States. This. beg. you will correct.
An not design mixing or being present at the
time and MACE alluded to. You can do me and
my pcop!e a much more acceptable service by
r,,-ing and speaking our grievances through
your columns. than by placing my name 50 con.
s,,ict,ousIy 10 rid;cuc. \ brave man yourself |
know YOU would not wanton!y insult conquer
ed or fallen adversary.
Ii is true, design visiting Washington City,
on business OF myself and people, and OF minnie
IL moro consequence to us than the political ira
Lics of the white people. The object OF my IN
tended visit is rood. wish the world 10 know It
in advance. and wish You 10 state it.
have been at war with the United States. |
defended the soil of my birth place with my blood
II was dear 10 nc, and TO my people, as our
homes, and as the country of our fathers. But,
that war il now ended. Nv people were over
come by a stronger party. What the sword did
not destroy. YOUR money bought. Like the rain
that falls upon the earth from the Heavens, the
memory OF that gar is absorbed and forgotten.
We emigralcd to the country upon the faith OF
your people-prom ses were made US OF another
home. a separate and distinct soil, where we could
rather again the fragments OF a distracted and
unhappy people. The hand that could conquer,
should possess the heart 10 fulfil promises made 10
a subdiei people None knows our condition
better than you 90. Look at Us distracted
people, alone without homc-withOut annuitles
destitute OF provisions. and without a shelter
for our women and chidrcn-strangcrs in To-
reign land dependent upon the mercy and toler-
ancc of our Red Brothers, The CherokceS-trans
ported to a cold climate, naked, without game 10
hunt or fields to plant, or huts to cover our poor
little children-thcy are crying like wolves, hun
gry, cold and destitute
[ wish to write a letter to Gen. Worth, and if
YOU allow me, will send itthrough your paper.
No mere now. Your friend.
CO-A-CoO-CHEE.
Cherokee .laton, .Narca. ISL
CnocrAws-Wc have dates from the Nation
to the 2ith utimo Tie Indian academy. to
which We some time ago alluded, has gone into
operation. and now numbers fifty pupils; fifty
more are expected by May. There is strong
spirit of rivalry among the youth Commission
crs are busy in taking the census of the Territory.
1t is anticipated that exclusive of whites and ne.
groes, the Indian population will exceed two
thousand souls. Great preparations are making
for cropping A larger quantity of cotton will be
raised the ensuing season. than any previous year.
In July next will tral.ypre the election of head
Chief The present candidates arc Coils. Fletcher
7 al rl,-f bnt
for some cause resigned. He is in favor of en-
lightencd and liberal measures in regard 10 the
government of the nation, 4 strong advocate of
public education, and has contributed much to
the advancement Of tie Choctaws in the esiab-
lishmcnt nf municipal regulations. The better
portion of the people earnestly advocate his
claims, while the disaticcted and more ignorant
and selfish array themselves strongly against him.
The contest Will be warm ore, and like all other
political contests, cannot end in victory or defeat
without comforting much Invaluable experience
upon the people. DOaktown is one of the princl-
pal towns of the Choclaw Nation. 1t contains a
church, two taccrns, eight stores with heavy
stocks Of goods, bakeries and taors, saddlers
carpenters, wheelrights. and blacksmith. shops
&c. ranged in order upon streets.
Southern Rclormcr.
~ The Creek Indians are raising rice of the
best quality in Arkansas. The Editor of the
Van Buren, Inteiligencer says that ere long rice
enough not only for home consumption, but for
expectation, will be raised in Arkansas.
FRE-Yes terday afternoon about 4 o'clock
the stable OF Mr.. \. +. B!oodgood, rear of Isl
York street. took fire and was destroyed together
with a valuable mare, wagon, harness, &c. Sieve
raj buildings adjoining, were only saved by the
extraordinary exertions of the iiremen belonging
to Engine Cos Nos. 3 and /. Stable and con
tents insured. In returning from the fire, and
after close race, two of the Engine Co.'S had Il
row in Fulton street. Occurrences of this kind
ought at all times to be avoided, and more
especially on the Sabbath. Brooklyn ADV.
FrRE.-Thc alarm between 5 and 9 o'clock
Sunday evening, proceeded from the cellar Of SO
Catherine street near Cherry street, belonging TO
Mr.. NJ. Morris, who keeps a sort OF cheap hard.
ware and cutlery store i'll the building, and also
occupies apartments in it, with Others, as dwell
ling The cellar was occupied for tie usual storage
1 of family, and it is SAID there is also forge in
it. The fire had obtained considerable Roadway
when i, vas discovered; Mr.. Morris was absent
from home at the time. 1t was said to have been
the work of design. Owing to the activity of the
fire department the flames were extingulshed be-
fore much injury had been done
FrpE At ST. LouIs.-On Wednesday night a
fire broke out in the old Stone Brewery, situated
in North Main street, owned by MeSsrs. J. * F..
Walsh, and occupied by Mr.. Oliver Norris as a
Machineshop. Such was the rapidity Of the
flames, that one of the hands, who slept in the
building had barely time to escape. Though
every effort was made, nothing was saved. MIR.
Norris's loss is estimated at s. 600 or So,OO0.-
The loss of Messrs. Sopcrs x CO., who occupied
a part of the building as cabnet,shop. is esil
mated at between $500 and 5000. Even the
mechanics whom he had in his employ arc de-
privcd of a support by the loss OF their tools
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