Letter from James Barbour to Governor Izard

              Department of War, 

18th March 1825 

To His Excellency 

Gov Izard - 

Sir, 

I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of 

the 1st Article of the Treaty entered into with the Choctaws 

for a running of a permanent boundary line, and the removal 

of such Citizens as may be ascertained to be settled on the 

west side of it.  James S. Conway, Esq, has been 

appointed surveyor, and the necessary instructions have 

been transmitted to him for his government.  To you 

is committed the execution of so much of the article as 

relates to a removal of the Citizens, from the west to 

the east side of the line which Mr. Conway has been 

appointed to run. 

As the Citizens to be removed will have pitched 

their crops before it will be possible to commence the work 

of their removal, you are particularly instructed to extend 

to them a sufficient time to enable them to gather 

them.  But no indulgence beyond that period will be 

granted.  The obligation of the Treaty must be carried into 

full and complete effect; and this reaches, as you will 

see, to a prevention of future settlements being made 

on the west of the line, as well as to the breaking up 

of those already made.  

Orders