The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30


he number of them shall be inserted in the
ort of the owner. The Cherokees not to
answerable for estrays from among the ami
mails of the whites.
Art s.. Officers, civil and military, mail car
riers, and some other classes, exempted from
toll and fer.ege.
Art. g. Commissioners to be appointed on
each side to survey and mark the road
Art. z. One copy of this agreement to be
,sent to the Secretary of War, another to be
left with the principal Cherokee Chief, and
third with the Agent OF the United States
among the Cherokees.
The road was opened the following year. and
has now been travelled Tor quarter of cen
fury and, during this whole time has greatly
facilitated intercourse between different parts
of the Southern States.
No reader of the foregoing abstract can be so
dull as not to perceive, that the privilege was
granted to the United States, at the special
instance of the President; that the Cherokees
were extremely cautious not to compromit their
territorial rights and that they made the grant
from motives of friendship, and willingness to
afford the desired accommodation. They guard,
in suitable manner, against vexations AMI liza
blities to which this act of kindness might be
thought to expose them and they reserve the
income of the ferries, some of which are over
considerable rivers, and have been quite profita-
bic.
The word Father is repeatedly used in this
document, to Indicate the relation which the
President of the United States held to the
Cherokees as their protector from aggression,
and as bound to see that the treaties with them
were carried into effect SO with all good faith"
We had obtruded the word upon them. We
had put it into their mouths, and it was made
the standing pledge, not merely of our justice,
but of our kindness and generosity towards
them Shall this sacred and venerable name
be prostituted TO purposes of injustice and op-
preston For most assuredly it will be Deem
ed oppression, rank oppression, if we disown
our engagements, forswear our most solemn
covenants, and then take possession of the
lands of our poor neighbors, which had been
secured to them by the highest guaranty which
we could make. Nor will the oppression be
less odious on account of its being accompanied
by professions of great benevolsnce, and the
promise of new guaranty.
SECOND TREATY OF TELLIco, OR SEVENTH MA
TloNAL COMPACT WITH THE cHERoKEEs.
This instrument was executed " in the gar
rison of Tellico, oD Cherokee ground" Oct "a,
1904, by Daniel Smith and Return J. Megs,
for the United States, and ten Chiefs and War
riors for the Cherokees, in the presence of five
witnesses.
The preamble says, that certain propositions
were considered by the Chiefs and that "the
parties aforesaid have unanimously agreed and
stipulated, as is definitely expressed in the fol-
lowing articles"
Art. /. "For the considerations hereinafter
expressed, the Cherokee nation relinquiSh and
eede to the United States tract of land bound
ing" &c. This was a small tract, called Waf.
fords Settlement, containing perhaps not more
than 100000 acres. 1t was strip on the from
fiar hof,u fba
Art 2 In consideration of the relinquish-
msnt and cessiOH, the United States, upon sign
ing the present treaty." shall pay the Chero-
KEGS $4,000, in goods or money, at the option
of the Cherosees, and 81 900 annually, in ad-
dition to the previous annuities
The treaty was ratified by President Jeffer-
son and the Senate. TIE I" REIMBURSEMENT and
cession" are of the same nature, and carry with
them the same implications, as have been de
scribed in the preceding comments.
THIRD TREATY OF TELLIco, OR EIGHTH COMPACT
WITH THE cHERoKEEs.
This treaty was executed Oct %, 1905, by
Unity Cherafeae, cR f G ahd Warriors. id
the presence of ten witnesses.
Art. ]. Former treaties recognized and
continued in force.
Art. 2. "The Cherokees quit claim and cede
TO the United States, all the land which they
1.-THE Cherokees] have heretofore claimed, living
to the north of the following boundary line .
The lands here ceded were of considerable
value, and fell into the State of Tennessee. ex-
tending east and west near the central parts of
that State.
Art. g. !" In consideration of the above ces.
sion and Telinquishment, the United States
agree to pay Immediately" $4,000, and 50 600
year in addition to previous annuities.
Art. d. The citizens of the United States TO
have the free and unmolested use of two roads.
IN addition to those previously established one
leading from Tennessee TO Georgia, and the
other from Tennessee to the settlements on the
1omblgbee. These roads to be marked out by
men appointed on each side for the purpose.
Art. 5. This treaty TO take effect, q as soon
as it is ratified by the President of the United
States. by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate of the same
The treaty was ratified by President Jeffer-
son and the Senate. 1t will be observed that
the trst article contains an express recognition
OF previous treaties, and pledges the faith of
the United States anew for the fulilment of
those treaties.
Several documents of this kind remain to be
considered; but ! pledge myself to you Messrs.
Editors, and to your readers, that | will be as
Drlef as possible, consistently with fidelity 10
The cause. This is serious matter to the In
dams and to the people of the United States.
1t is matter which must be decided by the
great body of the people, through their Repre-.
sentatives in Congress. The people must.
therefore, have the means of understanding
the subject. WILLIAM PEEN.