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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Gen. Andrew Jackson shares a letter extract from Col. Meigs dated July 5, 1816, stating that the murder of Davis was committed by a few disorderly Indians, who were apprehended by the Cherokee nation and turned over to civil authorities for trial, demonstrating the nation's friendly intentions toward U.S. citizens.
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To the Editors of the Nashville Whig.
For the information of the public, I enclose for publication in your paper, an extract of a letter received from Col. Meigs, of date 5th inst. It affords evidence, that the murder of Davis, was an act committed by a few disorderly Indians, who have been promptly apprehended by the nation and handed over to the civil authority for trial. This is the best proof of the friendly intentions of the great mass of the Cherokee nation towards the citizens of the United States and ought to be satisfactory to every good citizen.
A. JACKSON.
Nashville, July 7, 1816.
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Nashville
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July 5, 1816
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murder of davis; disorderly indians apprehended and handed over to civil authority for trial
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Extract from Col. Meigs' letter indicates the murder of Davis was committed by a few disorderly Indians, who were promptly apprehended by the Cherokee nation and delivered to civil authorities for trial, evidencing the friendly intentions of the Cherokee nation toward U.S. citizens.