Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-04-12


since, to recommend to Government the .ss
cncy of removing Fort Gibson, w.hou, w.
its Of the Cherokee country. ln the CO. IN
the proceedings tho following clauses are ~
ed ~
"Whersas, the outrnges porPelrated onlhAi5
Of the l2.h instant. by United States Soldis snS
toned at Fort Gibson, upon tho persons distD
less and unofending females, and upon tlieiss.
erty, taken in connection with other and psdi
acts by persons attached 10 the same poshs
infringe the political rights and immuniia.s:s
cured 10 the Cherokee people by their owu, Z
MS well as by The laws and treaties Of the W
States, are such as if pnssively acquiesced IL
keep the country in constun; turmoil, sub'n !
political rights of the Cherokee,, destroy -
guards to their persons and property, and ". =
them iuto condition Of moan servility, or, II
to scenes of viol ,nce an blood shell: AadZ
as, the frequent recurrence Of these unjurVd
acts, as well us tho sentiments avowcd ahsyn
cipIes established in their Courts Of EnquIxsi
the most revolving to the honorable indes! n,
Of freemen, and leave us no just ground ~
which TO anticipate better state Of thing
uhereas, the location Of Fort Gibson, 10 ~
will make it in time TO come. as it has best NJ
,ofore. place around which the worst -
nclers resort, and whence issue streams Of
rallty, that flow with their poisonous inAus x4
tho extremes of the Nation Therefore, -
Be il Resolred, That this meeting viey91
feelings Of the deepest Indignation and abhof
the brutal outrages recently committed,
Military Reserve, und within the limits oftbs
okee Nation, upon the persons and props
defenceIess and unprotected female clii1
this Nation, by certain U. s. Soldiers, s!al1
Fort Gibson. M
Rtsoired, That nothing but due sense
re. pcct and regnrd for our natural and ~
rights, have brought forth this expression <|
tincnt and that we are actuated BY the
feeling towards the government and cilf1
the United States, and determination = ~ ~
disturb The relations Of peace we bea TO the
The Airrican nMinisier.--Itisa is q. length 81
ed that Gen. Almonle has sgnifed to the
can Government the termination Of his ml1 n
Am ssador from the Republic Of Mexica
sequence of tho passage Of the Texas Am
Resolutions. He has addressed letter to
rotary of State, entering a solemn protea
name of his Government, against tha. lav
he declares TO be on act Of aggression the ~
just that modern history records, beingr 1e,
eges, the spoIiatIon Of n friendly nation v ~
siderable part Of its territory. ~
Tho Minister has further asked for hisr ~
it being his purpose to leave Washington rPs1
York as early as practicable, and there i0iese
for Mexico. ~
The withdra wal Of Gen. Almonto is vi s5
expected at the time Of the passage oil shs
ous resolutions, so that The termination o.
relations between him and tho Governnnen nj e
United States will neither surprise nor
anybody. 1t might be subiec, Of merrln'
not lhs pretensions Of Mexico exite less y 5
emotions, 10 see this Minister asserting
of his Government, 10 Texas with so so's
air. This same Gen. Almonte accomPanS ~.
ia Anna to Texas, and was at the memoir - =
ut San Jacinto. From that day to this 'O
can mines could no, produce fee larg ,3
to pursuade either himself or tho ex.Pre'
Mexico 10 cross The Rio Grande upon %
tion 10 subdue the rovoIutionized provina
man knows better than he the utter folly 'k&f
lean pretensions upon Texas; he was on ~
ness Of the struggle tha, established tho !, \
oIution, and participated in the cap'suisu.a
succeeded tho battle, BY which Texan so.
was guaranteed and the lives Of the Me1e,
erals, forfeited by barbari.ies, were V01
to them. 1t is singular tina. an indisidaal
oughIy implicated in these transactions sn0s
been in position that compelled him 'os
last protest in the name Of his Governme"
a sovereignty which was established und''
persona! ebseryssi.n.-Pieayaas. :. =