Early Governors' Papers

on the part of the said Indians, of their willingness to treat for the sale thereof or any other parcel of their land. -

I have the honor to be with great respect Gentlemen Your obedient servant James W Henry

Joseph Anderson Andrew Jackson - and William Charles Cole Claiborne Esq^rs

"and C^o under engagements to descend the Tennessee River, and settle "and defend certain Indian lands by military force, and that he will "resist by all the means in his power any attempt as aforesaid, and "that a perseverance in and preparations to carry the said enterprize "into effect, will render all those who may be concerned therein, highly "criminal and amenable to the laws of their Country."

I have had it mentioned to me, that some of those persons, who have been removed from the Indian land, have applied and been refused passports to bring off their fodder, occasionally, and as wanted, and that their Cattle or Stock have suffered greatly in consequence of said refu= sals. I wish you to enquire whether facts of this nature have occurred, and to grant such indulgences, taking care at the same time, that they be not used for improper purposes.

I enclose you a copy of a letter from Governor Sevier to the President of the United States, stating that, "Judge Campbell had been arrested on the 3^rd of February ult. about ten o'Clock at night, on his own premises and not within the Indian line, by two of your Officers, and conducted a Prisoner to your Cantonment, and there detained until the next day before he was liberated." By the Intercourse law, pas= sed 19^th May 1796, persons who have violated any of the provisions or regulations thereof, found within the Indian Country, may be arrested there, by the military and conveyed to the civil authorities; but, if found without the Indian Country, they cannot be aiding in arresting and committing them to safe custody, unless called upon by the Civil Magistrate, or other person duly authorized for that purpose, and having a lawful Warrant. It will be proper that you should state the circum= stances respecting this transaction. ~

I am with great respect, Sir, your obedient Servant.

James W Henry

Lieut: Col Tho^s Butler.

To be read N^o 7

Copy of a letter from James W Henry Secretary at War - to L^t Col Butler Inclos'd to the Tennessee Members-

War Office 7^th March 1798

Gentlemen,

I have the honor to inform you that the President of the United States has received your letter of the 5^th instant addressed to him, stating an aggression to have been committed on Judge Campbell, in violation of the laws, by Lieut Col. Butler, commanding the Troops of the United States in the State of Tenessee.

The President has previously received a letter of the date of the 6. February ultimo from Governor Sevier on the same subject; in consequence whereof, a letter, of which the enclosed is a Copy, was immediately written to Lieut Col. Butler. You will perceive that this letter is the commencement of an investigation, which this business seems to require. -

I have the honor to be Gentleman with great respect Your obed servant. James W Henry

Joseph Anderson, Andrew Jackson W^m C. C. Claiborne Esq^rs

N^o. 6 1798

Letter from James W Henry Secretary of War - to Joseph Anderson Andrew Jackson and W^m C: C. Claiborne Esq^rs.