Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-07-04

potriotisfn the brave and hardy "moun'a'hee'''
are par.moun,--,hey have also organized a nn'
companv for frontier service under Capt orme
and Today they lay aside the strife OF p"'"''
and devote i, to patriotic purposes. ..i. !.
Another company Of cavalry is forming IN
Lee's Creek township, and will be organized IN .
few days. g ~ II t..Nf
And, last. though no, leas, BY long shot, '"e
able bodied citizens Of tho county, who are eA'
emp,ed from Military duty BY their age are
forming u company Of Mounted men"-the s'I'
yer Grays,-for sudden emergencies. 1t is com.
posed Of many veterans Of the last war, who bareo
their breasts to the British bayonei and the bull
lets of tho Indians, under Jackson, Scott, ana
Gaines, whose ardor has no! diminished. When
the time comes for these "old folks" 10 turn cut
fighting will b done TO certainty.
VI Our readers are referred to tho "clisen''
meeting," repor. Of which is found Below. A
like meeting was held las. Saturday, at Mr.. VIII
sons, on Lees Creek, near the scene Of outrage.
These meetings convince us that the people are
beginning to awake, and that they are deter mined
to take into their own hands The protection OF
their soil. a.,
The action Of these meetings has no reference
tn those Cherokee families who are citizens Of the
State.
When we learn the action Of Gov. Drew upon
the committees correspondence, wo will note It.
CITIZENS MEETING.
| At. meeting, convened at Van Buren,, on the 26th
dzy of June 1886 the following proceedings were had:
On motion OF Mr. Wilcox, Hon. R. c. S. Brown was
called 10 the chair and Mr. Washbourne made secretary
The object Of the meeting was set forth BY the
chairman. The citizens had assembled to take some
preparatory steps towards memoralz ng Gov Drew Of
Arkansas pom the subject Of the Cherokee outrages
recently committed upon Arkansas soil. That His
Exceency should be notified Of the occurrences and
PRAYED to issue admonitory ProcamatiOn advising
that The had taken refuge among usfrom
alleged expressions ut home should seek protection at
military posts inasmuch the citizens Of Crawford
neither able willing to quit their avocatons.
for the sake Of protecting them against the outrages
Of the dominant party Of CherokeeE also commanding
that the Cherokee authorities in wise countC
the act; and body Of Cherokccs to cross the ne"
in search Of any Cherokee, who had incurred their
odium and that they should IL necessary be compelled
force, to remain upon their terrtofyi and also
to punish all viola lion Of our ccordlng to
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Wilcox,
| That committee Of FIVE be appointed 10 correspond
I with His ExcelIency, Gov. nre~; and that such
miitee have authority from this meeting to state facts
and pray redress concerning the outrages upon the
line and concerning the proprety Of the refuge "a
les, seeking the protection Of the Military
| Remarks by Mr.. Wilcox.
COMMITTEES Of i've, appointed by the chairman. as
follows; Henry Wilcox, William &. Shannon, William
Whitehead, VIM. C. Robinson. E. B. Bishop.
On motion, the COMMITTEES was increased to seven,
| by the additional names;
| apdH R,ouv0
Remarks made BY lessee Turner, Esq.i when the
Rc S BROWN. Chairman
J. W. HisHporHSr, Secretary.
0We cannot think that Gen. Gaines will re-.
ceive any reprmand from the President for his
late rsqusition; made as it was, though the pat.
riotic and worthy motives Of reliesing Gen. Tay.
lor from his dangerous position. Had Gen. Tny.
Ior been defeated by the Mo4icans, or placed in
imminent jeopardy, and those Volunteers which
Gen. Gaines called out, arrived there in time to
save Taylor, the oloIcoun,ry would be filled
with Gaines praise. The Old Veteran acted
wrong, but wo do not think he will suffer.
alt is rumore over this city though we have no
official authority for The STATEMENT, and will not
vouch for the truth of it, tia the Senate of the
U. States hos been ongngcdNn closed doors TO-
three days past on n message from the President
Of the United States, consulting them abou, the
pro- riety of accepting terms proposed BY Mr..
Pakenham for the adjustment, Of the Oregon cues.
ton. There ere different JUNIORS about the pre-.
else character Of the proposition. 1t is said in
the streets Of Washington this evening, immedi.
ately after the Senate adjourned at O'Clock, thu,
they advised the President to acccp. the proposi.
ton by vote of 80 to IL! We cannot consent
10 keep these important rumors from our renders,
although we have no official evidence for them,
and have had no sort Of communication upon this
event with any member either of the Senate or
Of tho administration.
We understand that the Senate adjourned over
till Monday.'-Wash. Union, June IL.
Say 10 "Ranger," of the
"lntelligencer' that. doubtless, in some of his
routes up the line, no found few Of the Ross In.
dams who are in favor Of Ashley. And perhaps,
il is from this fact that he is induced to believe
all the citizen voters Of the country, ore in har.
ness for him. ... i ~
oO-a.i'esd NJ. TIuugrr,. TUT mark what tel,
you, that the people of Madison will tell diferen,
tale on the first Monday Of August next"
.. lCorr''Pendert IF the Arks..s: Bsnntr.
We don't know who "Mr. Ranger is, as such
person never figured in our paper. We suspec,