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New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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The forced removal of Cherokee Indians westward resumed after a drought delay, with multiple detachments marching from Alabama and Tennessee toward the Mississippi, passing through Nashville, under General Winfield Scott's oversight, as reported in a letter to Tennessee Governor Cannon dated October 8, 1838.
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The Cherokees. The removal of the Indians by land, which was undertaken in September, but given over in consequence of the drought, has now re-commenced, and will be prosecuted with great energy and despatch until completed. Governor Cannon has just received, through a letter from Major General Scott, intelligence of the marching of the four detachments for the West, three of which, and four others yet to start, will pass through Nashville. The interest which will of course be created, particularly on and near the line of march, by the passage of so large a body of Indians through the country, induces us to lose no time in laying the General's letter before the public, with a copy of his judicious and humane circular to the emigrating agents.—Nashville Whig.
Head Quarters, Eastern Division,
Cherokee Agency, October 8th, 1838.
Sir:—The long drought which has not terminated, in this quarter, until within a week, prevented the emigration of the Cherokees from being renewed at the beginning of the last month, as I had intended. The movement was re-commenced since the fall of rain, and will now be continued without interruption. One detachment is four days in march from Fort Payne, De Kalb county, Alabama, which will cross the Mississippi at the Iron Banks; one has probably passed the Cumberland mountain; another, on the same road, Walden's Ridge, and a fourth is following. The three latter, and about four more detachments, will proceed via Nashville, Colconda, Cape Girardeau, and the ridge roads of Missouri.
No military guard will accompany either of the detachments, as it is not doubted that the emigrants will so conduct themselves as to win the esteem of our citizens on the routes; and it gives me great pleasure to be able to say that, in all their chiefs and headmen, I have not cause to suspect a single case of bad faith. I shall, however, to some extent, cause the deportment of the parties to be watched, in order, if found necessary, to apply any corrective that may be in my power.
I have the honor to remain, with high respect,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
His Excellency, N. Cannon,
Gov., Tenn.
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Cherokee Agency
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October 8th, 1838
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The removal of the Cherokees by land, undertaken in September but halted due to drought, has resumed and will continue without interruption. Four detachments are marching westward, with three and four more to pass through Nashville via specified routes. No military guard accompanies them, and their conduct is expected to be good.