Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 22, Number 24, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 July 1831 — Page 1

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o BIT BLIHU STGUT.j VZNOSHSIES, (IB..) SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1831. VOL. XXH. 3MO 2A.

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From the Illinois Intelligencer. THE INDIAN WAR OVER. We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. Dement, one ot Gov. Reynold-' aids, for the tallowing information. By the general order, it will be seen that the difficulties between the government and the Sac and Fox Indians, have been terminated. The moderate and prudent conduct of General Gaines, by means of which this unpleasant afTiir has been brought to a close without bloodshed, deserves the highest praise, and will, we trust, ba properly appreciated by our fellow citizens. Although no actual outrage was committed on the person of any white, yet the Indians were in a high state of ex citement, and were determined to remain on the ceded lands. It w;.s a claim of right on their part, and of course deserved a calm investigation. They had reserved in the treaty, by which they ceded the sc il, the right 'o remain on it as long as it remained the property of the United States, and they contend, that as the government has not yet sold it, they hnvc a clear right of posseslion. Under this impression, they resolved to remain at all hazards; and when Gen. Gaines went up to Rock Island, they used much provoking language, and shewed ev ery disposition to bring on hostilities bat tcpt strictly on the defensive The General hud regular tro-tps enough to have subdued them, he believed, but was unwilling in fight a battle on equal terms, the consequence of which must have been a loss of men on either side, w hile the beaten Indians would have revenged themselves on the nearest settlements, the general having r.o force to pursue them. He therefore sent for militia enough to prevent any opposition; and finally settled the affur on his own terms. His promptness, humanity and pi adence, are worthy of the highest praise. The troop i are all returning. HEAD quarters. Western Department, " Rock Island, July 1st, UsSl. 3 The prompt and efficient movement of Duncan Conbiued with the artillery under Capt. Legate, and the companies of the 3d and 0th Infantry, under Major Bliss, and Captain Brown, hawng contributed to induce the B itish band of Sac Indians, with their old allies, tht Winnebago, Pottawattamie and Ivickapoo nations to abandon their position, and sue for peace; peace is accordingly granted them, upon conditions which are deemed sufficient to afford permanent security to the frontier inhabitants; to render this hostile 0 utd of S ic Indians submissive, and obedient to the friendly Sac Chiefs, to confine the offenders within the limits of their own nation west of the Mississippi; and finally to cut rf all intercourse between them and their old allies, ot Upper Canada, from whom they hae long received the annual reward of their former treacherv, and continued hostilities towards the United Status. These essential objects bein? accomplish ed, the troop, will as soon as practicable, ! return to their respective position, with the exception of one company of the 1st infantry, which will remain at Fort Armstrong wnt.il further orders. The Illinois volunteers will be inspected and mustered forthwith, by Major Bliss, and .they will be disbanded by their immediate Commanding Officers, at the time of their return to their frst place of rendezvous. The prompt and effective measures of his Excellency Governor Reynolds, and of General Duncan, to assemble the volunteers ud their energetic movement with their troops, to the exposed border of the State, cannot be too highly appreciated. The Commanding General tenders his thanks to them, and to each individual volunteer officers and men, and offers his best wishes for therhealth, and speedy return to ther families. Uy order of Major General Gaine. GEO A. M'CALL, Aid De Cam;, and AJj't Gt: re-. Articles of agreement and Capitulation Made and concluded this thirtieth dav e June, one thousand eignt hunuied and th.r -

" v "" . . . vi -mjj, ..i-.jvji vit .i- ree.iv lnioi men ol tins malicious auemp:. vu Vcr;t) l-f U- S' Ar,n' on tlu r-ut the ' slander general Jackson, 1 will place before VIiitcd Sutcs, Jc.hn Reynolds, Governor c-fithem the letter he cul and the eirIl.ini.is.on the p.irt cf the State of Illinois, i cumstances connected with it. At the I)eand the Chiefs and Braes of the band cf I cen-bcr session cf the Supreme court at Sac Indians, usuailv t ailed the lh itili band Jackson, I rocved a letter from Gen. Jacket H(Kk river, with tl.-.'ir old allies of the ! au cncloh.'-.;ir,- mmiT.;(-f.ti..'i to ivmn.

11 & ' I 1 ,' ' . 1 Af' l ou.i s aiiamie, vv mncjago aii'i kks; i.io tjati is. n'lfncsrth that, It ursu, The- Hiitish i an! of S.tc lrdum h..r, i;. i .i.ttit..i ot sev r il t: e.itu i i 'eieti .u'e- ! i twtrii lci'rJ itav.;, x. r. r.a

tions, in the years 1804, 1816, and 185, continued to remain upon, and to cultivate the lands on Rock river, ceded to the United States by the said treaties, after the said lands had been sold by the United States to individual citizens of Illinois and other states: And zvhertas the said British band cf Sac Indians, in order to suCim their pretensions to continue upon the .said Ruck river lands, have assumed the attitude t-f actual hostility toward the United States, and have had the audacity tu drive citizens cf the State of Illinois from their homes, destroy their corn, and invite many of their old friends of the Pottawattamie, Winnebago and Kickapoosto unite with them (the said British band of Sacs) in war, to prevent their removal from said lands: And whereas, many of the most disorderly of these several tribes of Indians, did actually join the said band of Sac Indians prepared for war against the United States, and more particularly against the State of Illinois; from which purpose they confess that nothing could have restrained them but the appearance cf force far exceeding the combined strength of the said British Band of Sac Indians, with such of their aforesaid allies as had actually joined them; but being now convinced that such a war would tend speedily to annihilate them, they hae voluntarily abandoned their hostile attitude and sued for peace. Peace is therefore granted them upon the following conditions, to which the fcaidRritish band of Sac Indians, with their aforesaid allies agree; and for the faithful execution of which the undersigned Chiefs and Braves of the said band and their allies mutually bind themselves, their heirs and assigns forever: 2. The British band of Sac Indians are required peaceably to submit to the authority of the friendly Chiefs and Braves of the united Sac and Fox nation, and at all times hereafter to reside and hunt with them upon their own lands west of the Mississippi river, and be obedient to their laws and treaties, and no one or more of the said band shall ever be permitted to rccross said

river to the place of their usual residence, nor to any part of their eld hunting ground j east of the Mississippi, without the express permission of the President ot the United States, cr the Governor of the state of Illinois. 3. The United States will guarantee to the united Sac and Fox nations, including the said British band of Sac Indians, the integrity of all the lands claimed by ,hem westward of the 'Mississippi rive't pnrslfant to the treaties of the years 1825 andl&30f3 4. The United States require the united Sac and Fox nations, includii g the aforesaid British b:-.r.d to abandon all communication and cea.se to hold anv intercourse with any Bi itish post, garrison or town, and never again to admit among them any agent or trader who saall not have derived his authority to hold commercial or other intercourse ith them from the President of the United States or his authorised agent. 5. The United States demand an acknowledgement of their lioht to establish military posts the said country cle of this agr the protection 6. It is further required by the United States, that the principal friendly Chiefs and head men of the Sacs and Foxes bind themselves to enforce as far as may be in their power, the strict observance of each and every article of this agreement and capitulation, and at any time they may find j themselves unable to restrain their allies the j Pottawattamies. KicUapoos, or WinnNgoes, to give immediate imormation thei-l u) uic nearest miiiuiry jiom. 7. And it is finally agreed by thci? . .1 t k tracting parties, that henceforth permanent peace and friendship be established between the United States and the aforesaid band of Indians. (Signed) EDMOND P. GAINES, M'tj. Gen. bv Hievet Commanding. (Signed) JOHN REYNOLDS, Governor of the State of Illinois. Here follows the signatures of all the Chiefs, Braves and Warriors, who signed the above agreement and capitulation. Another misrepresentatio?i exposed. The opposition are so fertile in expedients, and so ingenius in fabricating, that it would engross nearlv all the time and attention of the friends of the admimstratron to detect and expose their numerous misrepre sentations. The following extraction! a letter to the Editor of the Globe, from Adam Huntsmau, senator in the Legislature of Tennessee, fixes the seal cf falsehood upon one of their base and groundless fabrications: .. Carolina Gazette. JACKSOV, TENNKSSKE, JUNE Ht, 1831. "On yesterday, my attention was directed bv a friend to an article published in the National Journal, which is as follows: "A short time before the appearance cf the Globe, Gen. Jackson wrote a letter and franked it himself, to a distinguished Senator of the Legislature of Tennessee, enclosing a prospectus of the Globe. The contents of the letter in substance were as follows: JI enclose you a prospectus of the Globe, a newsp.ipcr about to be published m ashington City, opposed to N uhhcation. and I hope it will suit your views and on will use vour endeavors to prccure subscribers." t "1 suppose I am the person alluded f as i having received the above letter. It is jnot t ue that general Jackson cncrcdmc

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guaranteed bv the 3d arti lodirinjr. heavily armed, threatening an . ' dl 1 . . . . ,c' Vcm lo a Dar

eement and capitulation, for assault on the dwelling I reside in. ' ber S hop a UtUc bCloW Mr trother's

ot the frontier inhabitants. 1 (n r.nt nrprnt tlu frt tn vnnr noiei. v;n my return l called at the

t t ue that general Jackson encr-dme t that I have had upon the subject upertus for the Globe: nor w ruche . dicullic i wish you Q a er requested me to get subscribers for.. an, ' b

i ever 1 h.r In order that the public m.tv be cor-. i. J (i.ti a p'. ipect'., whiv'h letter is a follow s: 'r5lH I vcnd y u my message, published v. t!e Globe. 1U ad :l:e message and let n.e ii'i.t vour ill icturts fretJv uneii It. Vou S'T I h.v.i: ujiv-ti hwly as I ourht. Let - Ile it nr;'.

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let the people determine it. I he Hermit-; age is my choice. Yours, ANDREW JACKSON. P. S. There is no Nullification in the saec, and perhaps it will not find a place in the Globe. A. J. In justification to General Jackson, I j private letter into language used, or intended to he used iii it. MR. IN Gil AM TO THE PRESIDENT ' ll'u.hwgtr.n, 2Ut June, 1831. 1 THE PRESIDENT OF TUB U STATES. SIR: Beimel leave ihetyfit seems to be due to the GovcrneV'H I should perform a painful duty, imposed i upon me by the events of the last forty j eight hours. It is not necessary lor me now to detail the circumstances which have convinced me ot the existence of vindictive personal hostility to me among some of the officers of the Government near your person, and supposed to be in your special confidence, which has been particularly developed within the last two weeks, 3iul has finally disptayed itsett in an attempt to waylay me on my way to the ofiice yesterday, as I have reason to believe, for the purpose of assassination If you have not alreadybeen apprised of these movements, you may perhaps be surprised to learn that the persons concerned arc the late Se cretary of War, and the acting Secre tary of War; and that the Second Auditor ot the Treasury, Register of the Treasury, and the Treasurer of the United States, were in their company, and that the Treasurers and Register's rooms, in the lower part of the building of the Treasury Department, and also a gr0Cery store between my lodgings and the ofiice, were alternately occupied as their rendezvous while lying in wait; the former affording the best opportunity for observing my approach. Apprised of these movements, on my return from taking leave of some of my friends, I found mysclt obliged to arm, and accompanied by my son and some other friends, I repaired to the ofTice, to finish the business of the day, alter which 1 returned to my lodgings in the same company. It is proper to state, that the principal persons who had been thus employed for several hours, retired from the Department soon alter I entered my room, and that I received no molestation from them either at my ingress or egress. Rut having recruited an addi tional force in the evening, they paraded notice tor the purpose of invoking your protection So tar as an individual may rely on his own personal efforts, I am willing to meet this peril; and against an assault by numbers I have found an ample assurance of protection in the generous tender of personal service from the citizens of Washington But they are communicated to you as the Chief Magistrate of the United States, and most especially of the District of Columbia, whose duties in maintaining good order among its inhabitants, and protecting the officers of the Govern mcnt in the discharge of their duties cannot be unknown to you. fS I have only to add that so far as tfanr informed, all the persons cneagerMn' giving countenance to this business are officers of the Government, except the late Secretary of War. I have the honor to be, respectfully, i our obedient servant, S D. INGHAM. June 22d, 1831. Messrs. Col. Campbell, Treasurer; Major Smith, Register; Dr Randolph, Acting Secretary of War; and Major Lewis, 2d Auditor: Ijentlemen: I have this morflcpt received tne enclosed letter trom Ain Ingham, dated the 21st inst. and having immediately on its receipt, sent to ask an interview with him, I find that he left the city before it reached mc, I wish you to state to me, if you, or cither of you, have had any agency or partictp3tion, and if any, to what extent, in the alledged misconduct imputed in this let ter, herewith enclosed. I surelv hivp hpen dPrr'ivrd in rr.nr I characters if you are capable of so far forgetting the responsibilities of your stations as to participate in the reprehensible conduc charged To the serious J J i charges contained in Mr. Ingham's let J ter, which gave me the first information t tnal nave hacj upon lhc snhjecl cf hjs prompt and explicit answer. Respectfully, ANDREW JACKSON. "Washington, June 22d, 1831. Sm: I have had the honor lo receive ynur communication of this day, enclosing a copy of a letter to you from Jhe late Secretary of the Treasury of the 21st inst. complaining of an attempt to way lay him on the part of certain cm ccrs of the (loveirunent, for the purpose ol assassination, and dniging me with!

havebeen induced to submit the letter he; to the charges against me, a simple and (was net with Major Eaton mere tli:really wrote, (which I do without his know- j unqualified denial. They are entirely i ten minutes at any one litre between ledge or Pnwss.cn) for " .iwtion. This destitute of the least foundation in truth; and 3 o'clock, on Monday, on which d,v von to show you more clearly how far the charge of a combination for the pur'.

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in the Treasury with heir.rr nl? occupied with other officers as a rendezvous iui uiciii uiic lying m wait. it i. .u. i - v ' might perhaps be sufficient for the pur pose for which you have referred this communication to me, for me to apply, any thing connected wun tie matter complained of, I will be your pcrmis1 - . a a slon lo adtJ following circumstances. 1 hc lale Secretary ot War, Major Latn I1CVer Consulted me Upon the subject ct h,s controversy with Mr. Ingham, rr did I even see him on the day in question, except in an accidental meet,nK ' a lew minutes, l never saw me curiesponuence oeiween mem unui ii Lppea ed in the Telegraph, and although I had heard that a correspondence was going on which might result in a per sonal conflict. I did not believe it was likely to take place on that day, or even trut Washington was to be the scene of it. Trusting: that these facts and explan ations will be entirely satisfactoiy to you, I cannot withhold the exprcMsicn ot my astonishment, that charges 80 wholly un called for and groundless, should have been made against me by a gentleman wiih whom I never had the least cause of quarrel, and with whom my otncial intercourse, since my entrance into tht Treasury, had uniformly been of the most friendly character 1 certainly had no idea of arming against him. or ol interfering in any way in his dispute with Major Eaton. I have the honor to remain, Your most obedient servant, JOHN CAMPBELL TO TUK PRESIDENT OT THE U STATES Mr. Lewis to the President. Washington, 22d June, 1831 . Sir: Your letter of this morning has this moment been received, and in reply I have to say, that the charge made against me by Mr Ingham of having been engaged in a conspiracy againfet him, is devoid of truth. If there was any such conspiracy against him, as ledged in his letter to you of yesterday, it was entirely unknown to me V" I arrived at my ofTice on Monday mor ning, 20th inst. at about half past tight o'clock, and never left the building un til about half after two, when I walked down to the United States Bank to attend i it. r io some name ousmess. Alter secine Register's Office, a few minutes before thiee o'clock, where I saw unexpected ly, Mr. Eaton it being the fust time I had seen him since last Saturday evening. I remained at the Register's Of fke about five minutes, and then walked up to my own office in company with no other person than Mr. Eaton. Dr Randolph was not there, nor did I see him any where on that day, out ot the War Office, until late in the evening. I neither saw nor heard of Mr. Ingham while I was at the Treasury Department. I had no arms of any description about me. I am, very respectfully, Your most ob't servant. W B. LEWIS. - Mr. Smith to the President. Washington, June 22, 1831 Sm: In reply to your note of to-day, enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. Ingham to you, bearing date of the 21st inst. I beg leave to slate, that the chai ges contained in Mr. Ingham's Utter, as tar as they relate to me are wholly untrue. I had no participation or agency whatever, in the controversy between Major Eaton and Mr. Ingham. I have given neither aid nor succour to Major Eaton, nor any one for him. I have not walked with him nor near him. I have not sought Mr. Ingham nor been :n his neighborhood. I have been unarmed constantly, and in all respects I have beed unconnected with any thing that threatened his safety. As to the charge that my office was used for any such pur11 T Pcs" V arc ndincu u mr- mgnani, it ! 15 m,t ,css un;rVe l!lan lne rcsl oi lhc statement. W Eaton was in my of- ! flCe 1 W,ce once between 10 and M o'I 1 1. ....,1 L Cf. ciueK, iiiiu uiitc ouuui uiicen u. mutes before three; each time he came alone, and did not remain more than ten minutes. I regret, Sir, that Mr. Ingham, in making charges of such grave import, had not thought proper to refer to the authority upon which he based his allegations, and awaited the issue bcfoie he left the city. With the highest respect, Your ob't. servmt, T. L. SMITH. To the President. Mr. Randolph to the Pres ident. Wahsi.noion, 2Jd June, 1 S3 1 . Sir: In answer to your letter of this date, asking ;he extent of my participition in the controversy lately passed be twetn Mr. I.iglum ari Major Eaton,

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ges made by Mr. Ingham against me, :. his letter of vesterdav. I have to ten: .. ... j ' - that I had no further agency n the n.a; ter than is shown in the corresponded c between those gentlemen, as pulli: in the Telegraph on Tuesday last. is made by him against me and others I did not participate in, nor did I know of any design to attack Mr. Ingham's residence, as is chaiged by him, nor W3s I armed at any time during the hours mentioned, having no apprehension of danger trom Mr. Ingham, or those i-friendd" whom he says surrounded him. Major Eaton was alone when he sought an interview witn Mr. Ingham, as v. ill be shown by the certificates cf two respectable individuals Respectfully yours, P. G RANDOLPH. From the TV ashington Globe, June 21 We give below a letter addressed tu us by Major Eaton, intended to meet the charges made by Mr. Ingham, which we published yesterday. The feelings de veloped by Mr Ingham, not only towards Major Eaton, but to other officers of the Department shews the propriety of car rying out the re-organization even after Major Eaton had resigned. The wis dom of the Ptesident was never mure clearly exhibited, than in thus removii. every discontented feeling from i.i councils, and bringing into the cabinet men whose public views could not Lc biassed by private animosities June 23, 1851. Mr. Blair I owe to myself and tn the cause ot truth to solicit the favor oi oflYring a few explanations through thu Globe. A strange letter of Mr. Ingham is published in your pdper this morr.irj; - -It charges me with a design to assassinate him; and in having organized a conspiracy to accomplish it Why did I not organize this band from the war, rather than the Trcasuiy Departn-cnt -for the most of the gentlemen charged are of the latter? The public wi.l not I presume, give credit to such an accusation, coming from such a source Vanionly insulted by Mr. Ingham, with a view, as I believed, to provoke an adjustment of our difference in an honorable way. I adopted the course which evidently seemed to be invited by my adversary; and which appeared to be the only alternative that was icit to me. I plead not guilty to this charge of conspiracy and meditated assassination. From the moment I perceived tha' Mr. Ingham was incapable of acting as became a man, I resolved to pursue that course, which was suited to the character of one who ha sought difficulties, and shunned all honorable accountability I harbored no design upon the heart of one who had shown himself so hert less. Having ascertained that his sensibilities were to be found only upon the surface, I meant to make the proper application. On the 19th I notified him that unless the call I had made upon him, was promptly and properly answered, hc might expect such treatment as I tho't his conduct deserved. My note of the 20th also advised him of my intention. Accordingly it appeared a matter oi duty tor me to dissolve all connexion with the administration of the government.How then could Mr Ingham suppose, that I would involve those gentlemen iti a disgraceful conspiracy against him one in which, as public officers, they could not engage, even if inc ination had sanctioned? Their own characters are a sufficient answer to the accusation, unaided by their positive denial of its truih. I did endeavor to meet Mr. Ingham, and to settle our difference. Unattended by any one, I sought after. an4 awaited his appearance, during the accustomed hours of busincs, openly and at places where he daily passed to his of. fice. Hc was not to be found! I passed by, but tt no time stopped at, or attempted to enter his house, nor to besiege it by day or by night. I offer no statement here that is not susceptible cf the clearest proof. My note of the 20th was written with indignant feelings, aod under strong excitement; hence the reason why any reference was made to a female. I regret it, although the letter was a mere private notice to Mr. Ingham, and was so intended. By me, it never was designed to meet, nor ever would have met the public eve. Respectfully. Uc J. II. EATON. The follow ing are two additional documents relative to the alledged cor.spiracy to assassinate Mr Ingham. I he evidence against the truih of Mr. Ingham's charges appears to me to be coa elusive From the Globe. Mr. Dlair: If a sincere with, and & course of conduct corrc5ponding therewith, could have prevented my namd from appearing in the public papert, ! blsndid with party politict, I should hif