Washington telegraph., 1847-07-07
DEATH OF MAI wM. ARMSTRONG.

Phaf el making s1lnn public expression OF their
feelings IN regard to the death Of the late lumonled
Agent, Maj WILLIAM ARMSTRONG,
On motion Of Capt. Eastman Iomnn, U 5.
Interpreter, Col David Folsom was called to the
ehais, aud Lewis Garland appointed secretary,
After an appropriate prayer from the Rev C.
kmgshury, the chairman rose aud explained the
object al the meeting in substantially the follow.
inF wofds:
We have met, SAID Col T., to express our re-
speel lof our Departed friend, aud min lie our sym.
paihles with the tears Of bcbayrd children aud
relatives. |, being Choelaw, would bo glad to
say few words about the character OF him whose
death has this day called us together, bnt my
command Of the English language Is not sufficient
10 permit me 10 say all | could wish,
In the year lsl0 | first knew Frank Armstrong
lie has sllee been our Agent lis homes rest IN
our land. In the Year 1881. in carving aut our
Treaty., Nh, Frank Armstrong and his brother
Nllliam were appointed 10 take a survey Of the
farms aud improvements OF the Choctaws, This
duty they dseharRrd faithfully aud to the entire
satisfaction ol all concerned, A'irr that they
were assaeiiled in removing the Chootaws to their
fHeseni hames Then we thnrlaws became well
acquainted with them both l. being at that time
At the head al party, had an opportunity Of know.
Ing the operations Of MAJ William Armstrong,
1laush he was in the rear Of my party, he IRE.
quaullY calne mp IA see how We were getting on
lie iel deeply interested for u.s. IT, was careful
II do every tHius he could 90 make our wives aud
ltlie ones comfortable. lie saw us settle IA ouf
lamas.
iis bFolher fnuk, was our iirst Agent in llis
country. \ ahuu tune passed, aud, as have al.
F teads said, death removed him nom us,
MAJ William Armstrong was appointed iu 1885
H. al. d q .
meHlhs passed and hs wife q under ihc cold
Iandal dealh. Aly friends, bu, few OF YOU know
tie los We auHtainsd IN the death of Alv Arm.
strong She vas an excellent vonan. The sym
RaiHIHsaI asF heart flowed out to tho ChortaNs-
Ia the puuf tbariaw women. None ever came
10 her hausa tu whum she did no, extend the kind
haua aI ehariY, aud cause them to feel that in her
they had lHsnd, Not lew shed team over
haf FfaYe
Nh William Armstrong has since d,d among
ua=ouf Gtaer and uuf friend. | think may
saslv say thail gNe expression to the feelings ol
tls GHaelaR pHuplH when say be- was our father
Ill ever manifested lively interest in on { welfare
lie always gaHe It's good couuscl-ugycr bad
lie negef saW thocIHW In difficulty but be- ten,
dsfed assIsianes BY counsel aud advice, Whsn-
ever ilafs was a d#pllr bttwrcn a Chaclaw
aud a nhils man, lie always satisfactorily ll.
Ia#ted il
A ehiIaf#n IagHn + their father Wien absent
and long IaT Hs TiHfl. SO RHrn business called our
late AEsaf ffaH lHs Nalau, the Cbo1i4ws m.ssrd
hum and tie iu4a.Iy was frequent. "Whcre !.
AHHziiaasi '=.Rh#u vii he i,ium~ H. was
tn saf I#aaHf aar ifsH1 aud orr father
IL uzz an laafHl man. Nc Churiavs loved
In IT Is haa.sIy MHeu.gata mbn went 90
hIm ~ Information Ha zHF# .au aII that hr could
4 ID. .H.
IN aW#g VIII Indian money, uf, m plNius ii
efsH keep bach paa BaI uul ~ with our de.
faftsd iHHaa. EFfy lining was straight Al the
maasy s. pad asl Haaaid be-.
fsaFst leH mHeh that dl not visit him
Hafz frequently during h.s lAa-r When uiI
s#a nm be mHpilsled dep uirr' T. ~ ily wei.
lafs efmy pHaf.s lia1rl.nei tlr chi.t q sr.
al any man should b. "ti HJl iuunfaIy in 40
illiaEs and prepare iufihe world lu come" ilc
rauzed. Again lie exclaimed ITO net hunoraIy
and pHHpafe for the world Go JUmr' This 10 mr
was good preaching aud ll.iuh b should be- to 49,
Tho thalmau having concluded bio remarks,
committee of five were appointed 1 prepare rrso.
lui'ons sn'ahly expressing ihy a.uimrrts Of the
meeting. The committee, having retired "a t,w
moments, presented The following pcmahIr abd
resolutions which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in hi.
w-e aud holy Providence. to irnayc to death,
Maj William Armstrong, the llic Superintendent
oi the Nossm 1rWoy, aud Agent lur ihr
CbccluWs -ibefciorr,
. RrsJirr3-frl, That We hsrrby tender our
Ulrncsi lmPlihlys TO the bcrclypd children aud
other relative, OF ihy deceased for ihs great aud
rfrpambs lo,, they have sustained hy thr dJ1ib
OF iheir h1n0rd aihrf aud relative.
Second, That on ll. occasion We couadsf q
our pfiyIrgr TO "a fees our conviction of che high
qualifications abd eminent srfylcr, ul thr drcra..
I'd as pub.c oilirrf aud especially a. Su enn.
iendsni OF lie Nssieu Ten tory md Agent lof
the Cloc,aws
Third, That with pornun, sorrow we sincerely
mourn tho death Of OUT father and Agent
+ FonHh, That We gratefully record our les,imo.
ny 10 The icgPlulenst uinilratrd by Major Arm.
strong In the clusc OF rJuriIon and general i'm.
Proyemcnl among 40 the Indian tubcs. and espc.
caily To bis successful aui prreycrng .iI5Hs in
behalf Of the ssuiIulnrs recently established
among the tlori1ws aud lhusr about 10 bc cslab.
Iishcd among ilic Greeks and other Indians
I fIhh, That We gratefully remember The happy
and successful clloiis Of our lunentcd Agent 10
promote the pence and a'Ihy the dssrn.ions
among the CEogilW and other lnilu Tribes.
Sixth, That the frcud. Of tho deceived u the
Choclaw Nation wear Grape on lhr len am i1f
tbuiy days
Seventh, That copy Of these resolutions be-
presenlcdio the family 1f the deceased and 10 the
President Of the United States
Eighth, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published n the Van Huron lutrlIigcurrr. the
Cherokee Advocate, aud The Washington Tglt-
graph.
OH motion %, Henry y. Folsom tho meeting
was clos-d with nu address TO the father o.. mgr.
oies by tho Rey'dJ II Carr
d FOLSOM President
LGiHltyB, Secretary.
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