Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-12
Sealed PROPOSALS

+ tyNT1tL.b be received by SAMUEL NJ RUTHER
! w FORD, Chociaw Agent, and Acting Supcrin
tendcht Western Territory, at the Choctaw Agency
west of l,kansas, untll12 O'Clock, Mcrid an, Marcl
lst, lS45, for furnishing subsistence 70 the Cho, Nv
Indians who shah emigratc from the States of Miss,
sissipp and Alabama, 10 the Choctaw county, west
of the State of Arkansas duriOg the year lSIS for
the term of-one year after their arrival And to
those who have migrated since the Ist Juno last for
the uncXpircd term of year since HAT time. The
aay ration to consist of one pound OF fresh beef or
fresh pork, three ourths Of a pound of salt peck,
and OF thrcefourths of quart of corn M cal, Z"
one pound of wheat -four to each person. and Of iour
quarts of salt forevery huadred persons.
-Ihe number removed since the lst June, is about
tWenty-hVe; and 1t is estimated that there about
3OOO yet cast of the Mississippi to be removed. Mea
have been recently taken by the Indian Depart
mcnt to cllitate their early clirration but the 81
tuaton Of the Indians is such that it is impossible,
the present time, to indicate the number Of those still
east, who will determine TO remove west, the time
that those who shall remove will arri' in their
country 1t rs supposed, however, that smtl party
will cmirratc during the succeeding month Of Jauua
y and others at different periods during the year. as
they can be collected and prepared for the Journey.
A contract will be made for those who have reno
we'd since Jnne, and for all who may em during the
year eighteen handred and foriy-cght, fewer
such time md such places in the Indian country the
Agent for the Choctaws, for the time being, such
person persons he may appoint, shall designate
The Department. and its Agents, will all proper
cxertions to hasten the emigration, and make it gene
raj but il will not be responsible, III any way, for the
failure or refusal OF the Indians to remove.
The proposals must be accompanied by satisfactory
evidence, that those making them have the ability to
execute the contractsthe of the persons they
intend giving sureiies therefor, and writsen guar
anty from such persons that a contract will be
promptly entered intO in conformity with the propO
sals if accepted, The reliablness, business CITY,
and the pccuniaIy ability Of the proposcrs, and the,
suticiency of their surctcs mnst be certified by an
officer of the United States.
proposals will be considered, in regard to which,
these requirements are not complied with.
1t must be distinctly understood, that all and every
expense connected WITH incident the iransPorta
ton of provisions to the place places which shall
be selected for their issue the Indians and with,
TO the issuing OF thcm is 10 be borne by the contrac
tor contractors and that the United states reserve
the right, whenever the proper officer Of the Govern
mcnt shall be 0! opinion that the contractor con
tractors is not performing his or their contract
faithfully and in The proper SPIRIT TO declare the same
null and void end to the proper issue otTalons
to be made for the remunder OF the time specified in
the contract account Of the contractor contrAo
tors, and for which, he thcy, aud his or their sure
ties shall be liable.
Bond with two more Surctics in penalty OF
$25 900 will be rcpuried for the faithful performance
Of the contract The sucicncy Of the surctjcs be
approved by Judge District Attorney OF the U.
States.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Office Of fntan AfoirS
December 1, > lI.-5D-lV.