Today in Chickamauga History - November 2
1781, November 2: A motion was made by the delegates of Virginia, that the resolution of yesterday, respecting the appointment of commissioners, to treat with the Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians, be repealed. - A few Cherokee chiefs visited Richmond and Yorktown during the last three weeks of November (McIlwaine, Official Letters, III, 98; Journals of the Council of State, II, 400). Governor Alexander Martin of North Carolina delayed submitting the treaty to the General Assembly of his state until 26 April 1782 (Walter Clark, ed., The State Records of North Carolina, 1777–1790 [16 vols.; Winston and Goldsboro, 1895–1905], XVI, 304–5). The treaty became a dead letter within a few months after it had been signed. Whites continued to encroach on Cherokee lands, while the Cherokees who had signed the compact could not restrain their southern kinsmen (the so-called “Middle Settlements” and Chickamaugas), under the instigation of British agents and Loyalists, from harassing the backwoodsmen. - https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-03-02-0147
1789. November 2: Minutes of the North Carolina House of Commons - North Carolina. General Assembly – Page 304 That having read the said Bills are of opinion that the bill to discharge the expence of an expedition against the Indians with the amendments thereto annexed, will sufficiently answer the purpose of paying the expences of the expedition carried on under the command of Brigadier-General Martin. And the title of this Bill ran thus: “A Bill to prescribe the mode of paying the Militia officers and Soldiers for their service in an expedition against the Chickamagaw Indians by Brigadier-General Martin in the year 178—.” All which is submitted.
Page 310 Ordered that the Bill for cutting a navigable Canal from the waters of Pasquotank river in this State, to the waters of Elizabeth River in the State of Virginia, and the bill to prescribe the Militia officers and Soldiers in an expedition carryed on against the Chickamagaw Indians, &c., be read To-morrow for the second reading.
Page 313 The Bill to prescribe the mode of paying the Militia officers and Soldiers for their services in an expedition carryed on against the Chickamawgaw Indians by Brigadier-General Joseph Martin in the year 1788, was read the second time, amended, passed and sent to the Senate
Page 327 Received from the Senate a Bill to repeal part of an Act for appointing an Agent & holding a Treaty with the Cherokee Indians, and for other purposes. Endorsed, read the first time & passed.
A Bill to prescribe the mode of paying the Militia officers and Soldiers for their services in an expedition against the Chickamaugaw Indians, &c. Endorsed, read the second time and passed.
Page 344 The Bills to prescribe the mode of paying the Militia officers and Soldiers for their services in an expedition carryed on against the Chickamaugaw Indians by Brigadier General Joseph Martin in the year 1788, was read the third time, amended, passed and sent to the Senate.
1827, November 2: ARKANSAS TERRITORIAL PAPERS VOL XX – Page 50 – 551 - WILLIAM CLARK TO THOMAS L. McKENNEY - [NA:OIA, Lets. Recd. (Osages):ALS]
St LOUIS Nov' 2nd 1827
DEAR COL. Since you left us we have heard of you only once by M' Scott who accompanied you as far as Memfies. The occurrences since you left is of but little interest to you I will only mention that your Elk has been received and is doing well at my cottage-The Deputation of Osages authorised to visit the Seat of Govt has declined the visit this year, and their agent has returned without permission to this place-The cherokees and Osages has not settled their dispute
as I could have wished, the Cherokees are yet obstinate-a Deputation of Cherokees & Shawanees of Arkansas are now with me, on the business of the claim of the former to Loveleys purchase which I am at some loss to give them a satisfactory answer as I am not apprised of the decision of the president on that subject.
Gen1 Street proceeded with M' March to his agency, Mr Forsythe has come to this place in bad health I am apprehensive that he will not recover.
M' Kennerly sets out for your place on the 10th Mary talks of going on with him to school, as the time of leaving her mother approaches boath fail in decision and I suspect she will not go with her uncle.
Permit me to draw your attention to my Account & Receipt Lettered in red Ink E for corn & expences on the Chocktaw Mission, it has the certificate required by the Auditor, but some further difficulty may take place in those offices If it is required I can prove every expenditure as Col. 0 Fallon paid the money expended on that tour of duty.-
The most perfect tranquility appears to exist on the upper Mississippi and the miners are returning to their work & employments at Fever River in great numbers.
Please to excuse this letter written in haste and be assured of the very high respect & esteem of yr mo ob Servant
WM CLARK
To COL THOa L. McKENNEY
[Addressed] Col. Tho8 L. M•Kenney Washington City Private
[Endorsed] St Louis Nov 2 1827 William Clark says that the Osages have declined visiting Washington this year. is not able to give the Cherokees a satisfactory answer concerning their claim to Lovely's purchase-not being apprised of the Presidents decision thereon &c.