Jackson:
Creeks; Cherokees; Choctaw - Madison County, Tennessee
The cessions attempted to be obtained by General Jackson from the Creeks, Cherokees and Choctaws, is an additional proof of the attention paid by the administration to the interests of
the people.
Few cessions have been more extensive—none more valuable. The land in Madison County, to north of the "Tennessee River, and east of some of the lately ceded lands, has sold
from 10 to 12 dollars an acre. The lands are new rich cotton lands—each acre nets a bag ---
lbs— .
Being a part of this cession, and particularly along the south side of the Tennessee River,
extends below the Muscle Shoal Falls, so as to be accessible to navigation at all seasons of the year. And
Again, we are told the cession extends on the south to the
Tombigbre and Alabama branches of the Mobile; so is to give this partion a direct navigatin to the Gulf, and of course a
short cut to market.
Baltimore Partiot - October 22, 1816
Indian
Distrubance
We understand that Governor Cannon has received a letter from a number of respectable citizens of Hamilton County in this State, expressing some apprehensions of Indian disturbances in the section of country lying on the South side of Tennessee river, and within the Cherokee boundary. The Governor has authorized Gen. Smith of Athens, to make the necessary inquiries, and afford such protection as The enigencies of the case may require.
National Banner and Nashville Whig - June 20, 1836
Tennessee Cherokee Lands
A bill has passed the Senate of Tennessee, by a vote of 28 to 2, providing for the disposition of the unappropriated lands in that State, acquired from the Cherokee Indians by the late treaty between the General Government and that tribe.
These lands lie in the counties of Hamilton, Bradley, Meigs, and Marion and according to the provisions of the bill, are to be disposed of by duty of the entry-taker's office to be kept at Cleveland, in the county of Bradley.
The office is to be opened on the first Monday in November, 1838, and for the first four months the land is to be entered at $10 per acre; and during the next three months of this period the actual settler (at the time of the passage of this act,) has a preference of entry. Every two months afterwards a reduction takes place in the price, and or the first month after the reduction, the settler has the same preference.
The graduation established by the bill is as follows:
the first four months $10 per acre
Next two months $5
Next two months $1
Next two months 50 cents
Next two months 25 cents
Next two months 12 ½ cents
Last two months 1 cent
Baltimore American
Daily Commercial Bulletin and Missouri Literary Register - November 18, 1837
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