By a Treaty conclueded at Washington on the 20^th January, 1825, between the United States and the Choctaw nation of Indians, and ratified on the 19^th February, the Choctaws have agreed to cede to the United States all that portion of the land ceded to them by the second article of the treaty of Doak Stand, lying east of a line beginning on the Arkansas, one hundred paces east of Fort Smith and running thence, due south, to Red River; it being understood that this line shall constitute and remain the permanent boundary between the United States and said nation; and the United States agreeing to remove such citizens as may be settled on the west side to the east side of said line, and prevent future settlements from being made on the west thereof.  The United States, in consideration of such cession, and on certain conditions, agree to pay them 6,000 dollars annually, forever.  – National Journal in the Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) March 2, 1825; contributed by Nancy Piper.

We learn from the Arkansas Gazette of May 23d, that of a party of ten or twelve that were engaged in catching wild horses on the Foe-Washita, a branch of the Red river, five were killed by a party of Indians, believed to be Pawnees. 

Some difficulties have arisen between the Cherokees and Osages at Arkansas . A council has been held at Cantonment Gibson, where the Cherokees demanded of the Osages satisfaction for the murder of some of their people and restitution for several horses which had been stolen by the latter nation.  The council broke up without accommodation of their differences.  The Osages objected to treating in consequence of the recent death of their Agent, Col. M’Nair and positively refused to make the satisfaction required by the other party until another Agent should be appointed.

The consequence of their refusal was an immediate declaration of war against them by the Cherokees – but, through the intercession of Col Arbuckle, they have consented to suspend hostilities for the space of three months, for the purpose of giving the Osages further time to deliberate upon the matter and for the appointment of an Agent and receipt of instructions from Washington, which, it is hoped, may have a tendency to prevent an effusion of blood between the parties.

--Republican Compiler ( Gettysburg , Pennsylvania ) July 5, 1826; contributed by Nancy Piper.

THE EMIGRATING CREEK INDIANS

Arkansas, June 18--The Delegation of Creek Indians, who passed up the Arkansas about two months ago, under the direction of Col. Brearley, for the purpose of exploring the country west of this Territory, preparatory to the commencement of the emigration of the Nation from the State of Georgia, returned to this place, on Thursday morning last.

We learn from Col. B. that his party proceeded to Fort Gibson , where they procured horses and set out from thence to explore the country west of our Territorial limits. Their route lay on the north side of the Arkansas during the first 4 days of their journey, when they crossed it and pursued a south-west direction across the several forks of the Canadian to the main branch of that river, which forms the Choctaw line, and from thence in various directions to the mouth of Grand river and thence down to their starting place.  We are pleased to learn, from Col. B. that the country which they explored, far exceeded their most sanguine expectations, and that the opinion of the deputation who accompanied him is, that it is by far the best adapted to their purposes of any they have seen. This opinion he thinks, will induce an immediate and large emigration from the Creek Nation; and he expects to be able to conduct out some 3000 or upwards in the course of the ensuing autumn or winter.

Col. B. had determined to commence the first location of his Indians, on the north bank of the Arkansas , immediately west of the Territorial line, and about eight miles west of Fort Gibson and he has already made arrangements for the erection of suitable buildings for the accommodation of the first emigrants who may arrive.

Col. B. speaks in highly complementary terms of the polite and hospitable reception which he met with from Col. Arbuckle, and all the other officers, of Fort Gibson, who afforded him every facility and means within their reach, to promote the objects of his long and laborious journey and which could tend to his own individual ease and comfort, or that of his party.

It gives us pleasure to state, that Col. B. has stood the fatigues of his long and arduous journey remarkably well and appeared to be in excellent health when he left here, with his party, on Friday morning, on his return to the Creek Nation, in Georgia . – Arkansas Gazette.

--Republican Compiler (Gettysburg , Pennsylvania), August 1, 1827; submitted by Nancy Piper.

Washington, Sept 6--Col. David Brearly, U.S. Agent for the emigrating Creek Indians, left the Seat of Government yesterday, on his return to Georgia, whence he will as soon as practicable, set out for the Arkansas country, with that portion of the Creek nation that shall have consented to remove.  The country which has been selected by Col. B. and the exploring party of Creeks, for the emigrants, is a portion of the territory purchased from the Osages, on the Arkansas River, West of the Arkansas Territory and is represented as a delightful and fertile region. – Intelligencer.

--Republican Compiler ( Gettysburg , Pennsylvania ), September 19 1827; transcribed by Nancy Piper.

CONWAY IN DUEL

Washington, Nov. 30--We grieve to learn that Henry W. Conway, the amiable, honorable, and universally esteemed Delegate in Congress from the Territory of Arkansas, has fallen in a duel with a gentleman of the Territory, the result of a quarrel which grew out of the discussions which attended the recent election for Delegate.  (Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), December 12 1827; transcribed by Nancy Piper.)

Mr. Conway, the Delegate from Arkansas, was not killed in a duel, but only wounded, and expects soon to be able to take his seat in Congress.
(Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), December 26 1827; transcribed by Nancy Piper.)

CREEK INDIAN REMOVAL

Washington, June 17--Colonel David Brearley, the indefatigable Agent for the removal of the emigrating Creek Indians, arrived at the seat of Government on Tuesday from the Upper Arkansas county, via Alabama , where he spent some time before he proceeded hither in collecting a second party for emigration.  The following information, from the Georgia Messenger, derived from Col B. and he passed through Georgia, is confirmed by himself: “We learn from Col B. that he has commenced collecting another party of Indians for the purpose of emigrating beyond the Mississippi, and expects by the time of his return from Washington at least one thousand will be ready for the journey.  A much larger party (perhaps a majority of the nation) might be found willing to emigrate immediately, but for some secret and unaccountable influence which appears to be exercised over them.  We do not, however, despair but that the whole nation may be removed in a reasonable time, by the exertion of proper means, and by ascertaining and counteracting the undue influence of interested persons.”  --Nat. Intel. as seen in the Republican Compiler, Gettysburg , PA ,  June 18 1828; transcribed by Nancy Piper.

As Mr. Wm. H. Lenox, of Arkansas, with his wife and two of her daughters, by a former husband were crossing the Arkansas river in a small canoe, it accidentally upset and the three ladies were drowned.  Mr. L. saved himself with much difficulty.  The young ladies were daughters of Mr. James Hamilton, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio.  --Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA, Feb 11, 1829; transcribed by Nancy Piper.