Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-26

r1IEVUCHt COHVIuUCU WITH TIdrc. Thcy Ieayc Inc Conn
n,ssioners perfectly free to substitute new stipulations in
place Of those agreed upon, whenever the Cherokees
would be better satisfied by so doing
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DrrARrMrSr OF WAR, April 9, 1s35.
Gentlemen: ! have to inform YOU that the President
has appointed you Commissioners to negotiate with the
cherokee Indians east of the Mississippi river.
a copy of the arrangement recently made between
some Individuals of the Cherokee tribe and Mr.. Scher-
methorh IS herewith enclosed, together with copies of
certain other papers which may be useful TO YOU in the
Pcei"rinance OF your duties. enclose also the address
81 u resident to the Cherokee people, which you will
cause TO be rcadt to them in open council, and enforce by
such topics as may occur TO YOU.
You are aware of the. Importance of removing these
ihuiahs' ana are acquainted generally with the history OF
our intercourse with them and of the efforts which have
been made for the termination of the difficulties i'm which
they have been placed. l need not, therefore, enlarge
upon these subjects.
Inc provisional treaty contains the general terms
whieh the fiesident-is disposed to offer TO the Indians.
ana he rs DESTROYS that the Cherokee people should as.
sent to Tins arrangement without making any change in
Its stipulauons. Still, however, he would not object TO
such alterations as might be deemed essential by them,
and which would not conflict with those principles which
u arenis indispensable toa proper settlement of this diff
CUT ana protracted affair. shal! proceed to state to you
those coiiditionsi from which the President will not depart.
Wtthhi these limits, IT IT will tend TO conciliatc the In
uians ana TO ensure their assent TO a treaty, you are au-
thOrIzcd to make such changes as you may deem propcr
and as they may demand.
LIST. The Senate have by resolution stated it as their
opinion that Il sum, not exceeding five million dollars.
lSo,OOO,OOO might properly be allowed to these Indians
Tor the cessioii oil their entire claims east OF the Missis-
sippi river.
SHNA VI tlS RESOLUTION. WI. IN lNOyS
anu his party, who were then in this city, avowed their
determination to abide by the decision Of the Senate ON
ms point ana TO accept such a consideration as that body
might deem reasonable. After the Senate, however. had
acted upon the matter, that party declined acquiescence.
sne wouiu not enter into an arrangement, as they had
before promised TO do. Among the papers enclosed to
you, you will find those necessary to a full knowledge of
tins affair; You will, therefore, under no circumstances
increase the amount of the consideration To Inc riven
1t, however, the Indians should prefer to receive The
whole amount, viz: $4,000, GOO in lieu of the sum of
Sf,oooiooo, and OF the additional tract west of the Mis-
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give them the whole sum in money and to Withhold This
additional tract. N ''
I'd. The President has no objection to u change in the
various tens constituting the sum ofS3 ,000, 900 and emu
merated in the treaty. That is, if the Indians should
WISH mat more should be allowed for some objects and
less Tor others; and if this can be done with a due re-
gard 10 the security and just rights of all, you are then
ut liberty to assent TO it.
Sd. But there is one consideration which must. under
no circumstances, be overlooked, and that is, the neces-
sity OF a just security ofall the Cherokees, so that domi-
nant party, If such exists, and is disposed To ~ ito
power, may not be enabled TO violate the rights of indi.
viduals, and particularly of those who may have rendered
themselves obnoxious by their efforts TO promote the
plan OF removal. You will take care, therefore. that the
rights OF individuals are properly guarded, so that the
amount coming TO them for their improvements. expepsc
placed at the disposal of any other persons. Those nor.
tons ofthe funds which are applicable to the purposes of
the tibe generally, such as annuities, school money. or.
phan money, &c, will of course be left to the manage
nlent of the tribe itself.
9TH. The great object being to insure the entire reno.
val of the tribe, no reservations will be granted If in.
dlviduals are DESTROYS of remaining, they must purchase
residences for Themselves, like white persons, and must
be left to the care of the laws Of the States within which
they reside.
Should any suggestions occur to either of You with
respect to any changes in these instructions, / will. thank
you to communicate them without delay. They shall
DC immediately laid before the President, and his deci-
sion made known TO YOU.
The Cherokccs who negotiated the treaty at this place
wcreanNlouS That a person should be sent, as soon az con-
venlent, to explain to their people the course which tits
proposed to take, and to remain among them till the coun.
Gil is held, with a view to colnm1nicate freely with
: llem, ana to ODVlQte anY obiecti1ns which ma or;aa -
Mr.. Schermerhorn, therefore, will proceed to the Chero-
Ne nation as soon after the receipt of these instructions
as may be convenient TO him, where he will remain IN
TIL ms duties are terminated. AS soon as he arrives there.
he VIII enter into a communication with the Cherokee
people, and explain to them the views of the Govern
ment lie Will endeavor to satisfy them of the necessity
OF settling this matter, and of the liberality of the arranqe-
mcnt winch is submitted to them. Its believed that dis
Greet course OF conduct, and personal intercourse and ex-
plantations, VIII remove many ofthc objections which may
be interposed to the consent of the Cherokee people.
When the Cherokees convene in general council the
subject will be opened by the Commissioners. and fully
explained TO them. a journal of the proceedings, con-
tanning at iul length all the speeches on both sides, will
be kept, under the direction of the Commissioners and
transmitted to this Department.
As the application will be made TO the Cherokee peo-
pie, assembled for that purpose, the Commissioners will
no; recognise any other authority. There can be no OBJ
Jection, however, to a free interchange Of opinion, and
to a conditional arrangement on all disputed points he
tween them and a committee fairly and publicly chosen
should the Cherokccs think it proper 10 commit the de-
tails IN the first instance 10 such 2 cogasajnas. Bur TN.
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themselves in open council. Although the mode of au-
tthenticating the fact, either by the signature of some Of
their people, selected for that purpose, or in any other
manner, is let for the Commissioners to determine. if
there rs any dispute as to the decision of the majority. an
actual census will be taken of the persons prescn nj ex-
hlbitlng their names, and they will pass before the Com
missioncrs and state whether they are in favor or against
the arrangement proposed. And this census, together
with the result, will be certified by the Commissioners.
and transmitted with their and the other proceedings. TO
the seat Of Government.
DIN ROSS AND II TREATY WITH THE
CHEROKEES.
In publishing the documents connected with this sinh
lect in our paper of yesterday, the following letter was
Inadvertently omitted. Ii was written by direction of
the President, IN consequence of information of the pro-
ceedings of Ross, received from the persons to whom il
Is addressed. 1t was designed to destroy every exuecta-
ton that other and more favorable terms would ever be
submitted TO the CberOkees.
We had written thus far, when in the Savannah Geor-
gan, OF the 18th inst, we found a statement :" that the
council, held by John Ross, at Pea Bluff, has determined
to reject the very liberal and provident terms offered
to their trbo by the President" This Council was
composed of the partisans of Ross. IL this account
be confirmed, then it will prove, more strongly than
every other act, the determination of Ross to ga
onhce his cOuntrymen for his own purposes. IL will ex.
hibit him, fearful OF a free discussion with the Commits.
sloners Of the United States, fearful of the effect of n
representation of the opinions Of the professed friends Of
the Chcr0Hces among our own citizens, and of the jnau.
ence the established character Of Ridge and Boudinot has
gwen them, collecting around him a portion Of his tribe.
eXeTung himself to peTvert their Judgment by menaces
and false promises, and engaging them in measures that
must end in their utter ruin.
There is one fact connected with this controversy.
mat cannot fal to command attention. The time has