Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-07
From the Cherokee Phoenix.

the letter OF Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, IT,
the Cherokees, containing the general basis on
which he proposes to enter into treaty for tn
removal of the Cherokees west of the Mississippi
and the answer of the Cherokee Council, held at
Red Clay, signed by all the members of the
Council, which we have necessarily omitted t.
annex. Mr.. Chester, who was appointed by the
Secretary to be the bearcrof this letter, we IN
derstand was instructed todeliver it to those whe
may be authorized to receive it, and in accors
dance with his instructions delivered the letter t.
the principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and
by him submitted to the Council. These pro-
ceedings of the United Sites Messenger seem
to us 10 recognise, in the .amplest manner, the
sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation, over which
the President has so Increasingly connived al,
and in his various messages surrendered to the
legislation of the States. Although the Chero-
KEGS have suffered much under the administration
of President jackson, it will be seen that no
change has taken place in the determination Of
the Cherokees to retain their rights as secured to
them by treaties To abolish these treaties as a
measure by which to enable the President to ac-
quire the Cherokee country, we presume must
now soon be abandoned. The decision of the
Supreme Court having been made fully to sustain
supreme law of the land, must consequently So
percede all other conflicting measures, or else the
United States will cease to exist as government
OF regular law 1855
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, April II, 1882.
MY Friends: Your great father, the President
of the Uniteo States, has recently been informed
that change has probably taken place in the
sentiments you have heretofore entertained on the
suhJecl of the removal to the country west of the
Mississippi, and that propositions from the gov
ernmeni, having that object in view, would be ia
voraby received by you. Satisfied as the Presi-
dent IS, that this measure can alone secure 10
you permanent prosperity, and lay the solid foun-
daiion OF your future improvement and civiliza-
ton, prepared as he ever has been to make you
offers, which shall not only be just but liberal, he
has instructed me TO address you upon this sub
Ject, and 10 make known to you the stipulations
he is willing 70 grant, so far as his authority ex-
tends. have therefore 10 request that you will
take the matter into your serious consideration,
and communicate to me your ultimate decision.
The President is willing to enter into an ar
rangement for your removal west of the Missis-
slppi, upon the following general principles:
/. That country, sufficiently extensive and
fertile, shall be distinctly marked out, west of the
Territory of Arkansas, for you and your breth-
rem, where they now are.
.. That this country shall be conveyed 10 you
ny a patent, according to the provisions of the
act Of 1880, and that it shall be for ever without
the boundaries of any State or Territory.
3. That you shall have all powers Of self gov
ernment, so far as may be compatible with that
general supervisory authority, which ii is neces-
sary that Congress should exercise over you.
4. That you shall have the privilege of appoint
ing an agent, who shall reside at Washington, to
communicate your claims and wishes to the gov
eminent, and who shall paid by the United
States. -
5. That if Congress assent to the measure,
you shall be allowed delegate to that body, and
shall also, when your improvement and other
circumstances will permit, ind when Congress
shall think proper, be PLACED in the relation of
Territory.
3. That all white persons, unless specially au-
thorized by the laws of the United States, shall
be excluded from your country.
z. That you shall remove L your new country
at the exPence of the United States, in either of
the following modes you may Prefer:
l. by communication to be allowed to individ-
uals or families. =.s
2. By persons to be appointed and paid by the
United States. .
8. ny an arrangement to be made among YOUR
selves, by which some of them who are compe-
tent to the undertaking, may remove all your
people at rate to be fixed.
.. That subsistence shall be provided by the
U. States, for the term of one year, after you
reach your destination.
y. That an annuity. proportiored to the value
OF the cessIOn Won NAV make he secured To Won