Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-12-05

tribe shond take place, The State was bound 10
pay the respective amounts, aud at the periods
specified. So far is This from having been done
that from the report Of The commissioners only
an amnnn, Of nine Thousand two hundred dol
lars of the debt, that WAS to he qnidaicd ia
| 1851, has been Cancelled. IL is 10 be Inferred
from the evidence asliuced. that many of the
Indians !n North Carn|ima have received either
no pnrI, or legally an Insufficient portion of thrir
annnily; and with regard TO the majurily, that
its appointment las hecn made at times Ircgll-
lar, aud without reference TO any established
rule. For this result | acqnit the agent OF oil
censure. In the prosecution of Ills responsible
mgagements believe him To have praclIscd all
proper zeal and fidelity.
The terms of the treaty not having been COM
piled with by South Carolina, how and wien
the remainder of the debt, 81 900, is IN be paid.
is question fur legislative decision. tn aid ol
your Iabnrs on this subject. desire To bring Il
few facts to your notice. The present Indian
farm, within the old CatawbA boundary, was
purchased for $4,000. Ouy one family Of six
persons-a mother and her young children, re-
side upon it; of the other members of the tribe
in This State, forty-eigh lead 4 wandering life :
and fifty -cigit are in North Carolina. Strong
Efforts have long Leen persevcringly hut fruit
lessly used In induce those who form part nl
our poplrlalinn to live on their own land. The
report of Mr. Massey shows, that the Catawbas
in Haywood ure Dissatisfied witt, their condi.
ton: that many desl.n returning 10 South Car.
olina; and thar. after due deberaon their
chiefs or head men, in both States had notified
him Of their willingness 10 emigralc and unite
with the Chickasaws. as snon as the means OF
removal shall be put al their disposal In the
act of Congress making provision for the cur
remt and contingent expenses ol The Indian De
partment, passed July, l5l5, itappears that the
sum of $4,000 has been appropriateness for the
removal of the Calawha tribe OF indians now IN
the limits Of North Caruliua." As this grant
was obtained, it is believed, through the insru-
mentality of MIR. Thomas, the Indian Agent OF
that State, the reason why the act does notap-
ply to South Carolima' is apparent
When the debt OF twenly-nne thousand dol
lars shall he discharged, our obligation 10 minis
Ter 10 The wants of ilIe Calawba Indians will by
no means have ceased. TO guard with parcn-
tai affection these children in disposition and n'
tcllect, is al once dictated by humanity and ara-
titude. The periul perhaps is not remote, when
the last sod will be thrown on The grave Of
peuple who, Individually and collectively have
been faithful to the land Of their adoplon and
in times Of peril, Zeaous III the protection Of its
honor and interests.
recommend that an application be made 10
Congress for IN appropriation equivalent To the
a,noum, set apart for the Caiawba Indians in
North Carolina, 10 defray The expenses Of the
removal of the porIion Of that tribe yet reInain-
ing in this State; also, that an agen! be appoint
ell 10 gather its scattered members on their farm
IN York in order, at the mostconvenient season
next ear, 10 snperiE,end their emigration To
The Wes:' that un their arrival at their new
home, he furnishes them with farming utensils.
cause suitable buildings t, be erected for their
use, provide them with the nccessaries of life,
aud remain with them until his services shall be
no longer necessary. | also recommend that,
until their removal, the present agent be re-
qniretl diligently to attend to their wants, and to
supply lIcmwili clothing and provisions IN sncli
Il way rs, if pussiblc, to insure an equal aud
ample provision for all, wlIercsocver located.
! MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Immediately AFTER lp adjnurnmen, of the LIE
gsIalure, visited the Arsemals, and subsequent"
" attended rs manv "f H." -.'"i''c-.' -":':-'''