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1839 Aug. 20, continued. acknowledge not its sanction, destroy its farmers, and yet, with their char-acteristic cupidity, seek to appro-priate its benefits to accomplish the ambitions purposes of its leaders; that the ways & means for their relief they pretend not to dictate; but that they confidently appeal to the United States government, and, as their only hope, trust to them for relief.- The foregoing being signed by in behalf of the meeting , it was resolved that there proceeding be signed by the chairman and Secretary. and forwarded by the delegating appointed by the meeting, to the Secretary of war.- Rep:Doc:No.2 26th Cong. 1stsess" page:406 Aug 20. T.Hartley Crawford, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, writes from the Indian office at the war Department, Washington, to Captain William Armstrong, Choctaw Agency west, Arkansas.- The Commissioner states that the recent murders in the Indian Country, impose upon the United States Government the duty if arresting and bringing to punishment the individuals who have been guilty of these cruel and cold-blooded acts. He says that it is supposed, as well from the nature, manner, and time, of these dark deeds, as well as from letters received at the department, that the guilty men must be known in the territory; and that it is hoped, that with active vigilance they may be made to feel the just consequences of such atrocious con-duct. The commissioner therefore instructs the Superintendant to