Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-30

In May, 1861, Gen Albert Pike, of Arksn-
sas. was appointed by President Davis commis-
sioner to the Indian tribes whose territories are
contiguous to Texas and Arkansas, and con-
/ ferred upon him the most ample powers 70 con-
| clude treaties with them. Iu the summer and
fall of 1861, Gen, P. concluded tregties, on the
most liberal basis to our government, with the
following named tribes, to wit: Cherokees,
Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles,
Osages, Cados, Anodakas, AMI Wachitas. By
the terms of the treaties the tribes bound them
selves TO " furnish all of their men capable of
bearing arms" to aid the Confederate States in
their war with the Federal government, and this
alliance to last while water runs and grass
grows'-on condition that the Indian forces
shall not be removed. beyond the boundaries of
their own territories without their consent.
In compliance with the terms of these treatOs,
they have now 5000 warriors in the field, 5000
of whom are mounted men, They ere all
armed with the rife or double-barreled shot gun,
and, have thus far armed and equipped them
selves. They are represented to be prevident
with their TatiOns, and obey orders with alac
nty.
The Indian territory proper lies due north of
Texas and south and west of Arkansas, embTa-
cling an area OF 10000 square miles a military
reconnaissance of the country recently made by
Capt L. J. Mackey, Of S c Of the corps of en-
EAA4COiS1 NCfCLoP-o tlo laCb Ludt IL hDOuhuS ~
copper, lead, iron, coal, and salt The Chero-
KEGS, Creeks, Choctaws, and Chickassws, are
slave owners. The chief products Of their SOL
are cotton, tobacco, wheat, corn, oats, and bar
ley and they own vast herds of cattle, horses,
and sheep.
General Pike has recently concluded treaties
with the Apaches, Kioweys and Camanches and
will soon effect an alliance with the Araphoes,
Cheyennes and Navakoes Our Camsnche and
r,1I, I-I1 IL.
route to the Pixies Peak gold region, snd all the
routes from the Upper Missouri to New Mexico
They have utterly destroyed the vast commerce
ol the Western plains, which has employed
hitherto twenty millions of Yankee capital
These Indians are the pTIvateers of the great
prairie stretching away between the Missouri
river to the Rocky mountains.
The importance of retaining the alliance with
these Indians admits of no questions otherwise
we would require army of 10000 men in
Northern Texas and Western Louisiana. Pfesi.
dent Davis acted with wise foreeaste in selecting
General Pike, the juTist and statesman, to make
these treaties. He is unqueStionably the right
man in the right place.
The treaty concluded with the Camanches IS
Important ln many respects. 1t IS the first treaty
that formidable uibs has ever made with the
white man. It stipuates perpetual amity with
the Confederate States, and tie State Of TsUaS
This treaty has been kept in good faith by both
parties for the last eight months, being the long
est period Of peace ever known to exist between
the Texans and their once troublesome neigh
bors. For the first time in the history of Texas
that State has no troops in the field to pro-
tect her frontiers against the incursions of the
Camanches When it is considered that this
nation can bring $500 warriors against US or our
enemies (who can cope with the United States
dragons III equal numbeTs), and that warlike
Indiaus invariably select a time when the whites
are at war with each other to prosecute cam
paign against their nearest neighbors, the impOr
tance of the peace will bs appreciated. The
Texan now herds his droves in security in the
midst Of bands of armed savages who formerly
Stsmpeded his cattle in the very heart of Texas.
Pichyno1R DiSggfch