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public denunciation! And however earnest the writer of this article may be, in his wishes to see all the Indians, now residing East of the Mississippi, removed to Arkansas, he must confess, that, until the Government dorn appoint honest and capable Agents, for the different tribes already here, it would be a hapless journey for those to undertake who are in search of peace or happiness. Were it not for the injustice of the Agents to the Indians, on the Arkansas, I should deem it the most appropriate abode of the Indians. They might indeed look to this, as a land of happiness and contentment. But until suitable Agents are sent to them, they can only regard this as the land of vromises! where fraud will supplant faith, and injustice triumph over hu- manity! At this very moment many emigrants are dEstitute of provisions promised to them by the Government, under the treaty of 1828, while hundreds are ready to furnish the accustomed rations at six or seven cents each,.- When will justice be done? Delencla est Carthage! Tah-Lohn-Tus-Ky. 1 Arkansas Gazette, June 22, 1830. Replies to Houston's articles on Indians appeared in the Arkansas Gazette, June 29, July 7, July 21, August 4, and October 6, 1830. The editor has broken chronological order 1.o publish Houston's articles on Indians consecutively.
[July 7, 1830]
Fo1· the Arkansas Gazette
THE CREEK INDIANS: CHAPTER SECOND In my first chapter on the subject of the Indians, I promised to pursue it in such manner as I might find convenient; and, as it seems fit, on the present occasion, this chapter will be more par- ticularly devoted to the evils which have existed, and are at pres- ent in being, and such as the Government of the U. S. can remedy. The history of the McIntosh party, who first emigrated to Arkansas, has as strong claims upon the patronage of the Gov- ernment and the sympathies of the whites, as that of any other Indians who have ever been known upon this continent. At the commencement of the last war, General McIntosh/ with a band of warriors, united with General Jackson, and remained with him-fought against the hostile party of his own nation, and, by his aid, the General acquired many facilities, in subduing the hostile Creeks, terminating the war with glory to hims~lf and
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