Washington telegraph., 1864-11-09
CIRCULAR.

HEAD QUARTEds, DisT. IHD. TER'Y,f
Fort Torson q \ Sept 29lh, 1861
Tie following addres, Of IIor. S. s.
Scott Commissioner of Indisn Affairs. and
accom- panying Acts Of Congress, are pub
Iishrd fur tie infur-nati. o u, ,4il clncernet
Special attention. is called 20 50 mnch
as relates to the election IF Delegate TO
Congress from lie Choclsw ard Chicka.
saw Nations ). h. MAXEl,
Mai. Gen'l. Comdg.
Fort Tow=c n, G. n, Sept 13.h. 1864.
70 the Chcctsv+, Chickzsaws, Cbervkers,
Creeks, Scminoles and other iniian M.
tions aud Tribes in treaty with the Cuu>
federaie States.
MY FRIENDs Ha7iug accomplished
the objects, which brought me t the In
dian Territory, now propose to return 10
Richmond. by the time you receive and
read this paper, shall go doubt be b.
you'd the Mississippi.
During tie last two eventful years.
troubles thick coming aud erievous have
fallen upon you and your country With
many of you. happy homes have been de.-
lated; The rich product. Of years Of thrift
aud toll have been scattered or DESTROYED;
and the deare: and nearest of f1milvf;ies
have been severed, 10 numberl css instan
ces never to be re united in this world.
| All these thipgs, however follow naturally
ard Inevitably the footsteps Of war, and,
although great aud terrible +ffiicfions, have
heretofore been borne with patience and
fortitude by u gallant and patriotic pee
pie, wh struggling for their rights and
privileges IS freemen.
You too have shown in n righteous
cause, you know how tp suffer and be
srrang UrnrveG by the numbers and
threats Of yoar relertless aud brutal foes.
and uhdismayrd by the Losses yen have
sustained, aud he rrivaiions and hard.
ships tLai your women and children have
been compelled 10 Undergo. you have b.t-
tied hopefully and nobiy f,r the beautiful
country. which belongs to you, and which
I the Confederate States have determined.
under the blessings of Heaven, shall be-
long 10 you and your descendants forever.
\ Aud the warfare you have w7ged Ia de-
fence Of your homes an tirssiles has b-eu
4 Legitimate warfare None Of the slain.
If cruelty rest upon it, although it e..
been carried on agains, an enemy. ever,
step Of whose march into your country has
peen marked With acts Of mcrcile.. afro
city. The deeds Of lie chivalrous Staud
Waite ssd Of other In1itn ,ro,s are uc,
ouly bright example, Of l7aiai or. w-.s
aud Indian patriotism, buf also uf mod.
Grafton ~ tie hour Of s'ct"ry. aad : re
I ;=-ri for tho u-ages Of civilized ,srrfarr-
which, uuder the circu naiauae.. can WI.
be too highly cCm Heui-I.
Allow me to urge yo,.. = . Z e. =.
ID the future uf this r#i. a, Won na,.
acted IN The past. and yuu can never Le
CO quere;., nor can yoiI cyuLtrv bceou.-
the poll Of is Norticru Invaders. JUS,
Ia ihis connection would Ak yua 20 n.
ever in mind end fix surely Eni ;erma
ncnily In your hearts the earnest word.
which The frcs;deuf addressed q, you 10
The 22l Of February last. viii quote
part " lhem here:
< The Soldiers and people Of the six Va
\ tons Ia treaty aud auity with a. are :.
SsrGtd By this government with tie sa..,
tender care ana suiiciiude as are ;Ls g.
| diets and people ot abe Confederate Str-.
\ Our cnusl . oEr- and uur hearts r.nst ~
uni.ed. We must sIl put forth orr eu-,
gy: cultivate harmony and conlidcrc
practice loIii'ulci hing furh promptly
every available man in the iei. and r..
solve To d., and If needs be 70 die in a..
fence Of our biThIitLlt And with m,
Providence of Gud to guide nri shield
us, victory VIII perch D our bnnue,, .ui
b'ess Us wifh peace, Independence aud
prosperity"
Before close this brief anil hurried
tier, there Is one point, to which de-
slre especially 70 direct the attention Of
the Chvetaws ana Chickasaws The trr.
ties provide, as is well kr own. for thre.
Delegates TO Congress from the several l..
dian Nations, ono from ID, CherUkces on.
from the Creeks ard ceuinoles. ard oDc
irom the Che claws aud Chickasaws. Tue
CherokeeS have prs flied ny this provi>iol
~ the treaties, n have also the Creek.
and Seminoles- The former being z.al.
onSIy and ably represented BIZ Mr.. Bud
met, ard the latter by Mr. Callahan. The
Chociaws end ChickasaTs, however. i .cs
the resignation of Mr. Jones, have had 40
Delegate They Will permit me, trus,
70 suggest to them the rropiiety If their
taking the necessary steps 10 have ona
elected. BY doing SO at once, the elec.
sion can BE- held in time to enable The
gentlemen chnsen, to reach Richmond ~
the opening Of the next session Of Congress,
Or At an early day thereafter. append
hereto copies Of the two acrs Of Congrer.
oearing upon this subject, a, uncersland
they have never been generally distributed
in tho Ipdian Country.
Very truly your friend,
S. 5. SCOTT,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.