Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-10
TENNESSEE LEGIsI,ATIIRr

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iiousE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SATURDAY. No, ii
message in writing received from The Governor
OF inc STATE, by Mr. Secretary Graham-said MESSAGE
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representa
hves-Ihe accompanying communication from, Inc pin
cipal Chief the Assistant Principal Chief and ,b. @
niittce aud Council of the Cherokee nation coni,;nr
additional niornation which is conceived to be of b
Importance is most respectfully submitted to your con-
sderalon. 0o
[sgnsd,l NEWTON CANNON.
EXECUTIVE OrFIcE,
Nashville, Nov. 10, 1895,
Council Ground Of tie Cherokee Nafion
~ RED CLAY, Oct. 26th, 1885
SiR:--The undersigned the Principal Chiefs the A.
slstt rrlnclpal Chie the Committee and Council of
'e Nnetokee Nation, trust you will appreciate the nm
rity OF their motives for thus addressing you r.
Gu are aware OF the distressing situation in which
our country stands We the earlier possessors of ill.,.
soil which we still retain, but when events which CO.,,
nave no snare whatever in producing surround us with
ne anxiety ana privaiions of waraboug oh in per-
rect STATE OF peace various attempts have been made 10
arrange our difficulties, and upon conditions which NAV
satisfy the people We have been misundersood we have
Deeh siandeed-the Gen. Government of tho J s. I,,yc
been swayed by agents of its own who do NOT cnier in
to the feelings nation: and who adopt n conrs. in r
ference TO H. which has made the nation dstrusfu The
ohefokees wli only put faith in those whose devoted
ness to them has been tried They have onno;ntsd :,
delegation to settle their difficulties To nccomnsh
ey nave invested that Delegation with the fullest
powers r Al sources OF irritation now avoided we
doubt not all will be accomplished which could he de-
srea ere the close OF the present session of Congress
should we not greatly msappehend the eengs Of The
General Government S' ~ 'ie
Under these circumstances we have thought il due to
ourselves 70 YOU to the United States TO the interest of
i'ahl,y, 10 make tins representations and TO ask that
you VIII submit IT to the Legislature of which Won
e eao ana In submitting that you will entreat
legislature whatever they may have had the purpose of
doing, regarding those portions of our Nation rhrb
DER on your possessions abstain at any rate until The
negotiation shall be completed from passin,r onv law r
sanconing any proceedings which may further harrass
people SO deeply CALLED, shat removal of irraiing
measures at moment critical might entirely deG.a
Tue onJects OF those who have nothing MT hear hui ,h
peace ana happiness of their counirymen and
hiaheht friendship with yours.
We have the honor TO he Sir
res lour ExceIency most ob't. servants
JOHN ROSS, PRINCIPAL Chief
GEORGE LOWRY, Asst Pin. Chief
KuHARD TAYLOR, Pr P Cont
JAMES DANIEL,
To his Excellency the Governor of fLe ssis 80 f.
nessee. " '''e 7'A'e oi len
On motion of Mr. Turney-Ordered that said mos.
at'u accompanying documents be referred TO the
G9tee on Indian affairs and that the Clerk of the
House make out copy thereof and transmit The s,n,
to the Senate. ~ '' same
~. o. NASHVILLE, Nov 81
g d"e C"rIency.-Ihc bill reported by Mr. Guild Of
summer, Chairman of the committee on Banks nrobi
biting the circulation of Bank notes under The iano;
h9uon oil hve dollars in lieu of the Bill introduced by
MI Ham, oil Claiborne taken IN on bursdav md
underwent considerable discussion in the House TIL
Pocy oil The Administration in voring to create
an restore metallic currency, referred to in The
ueoatc ano occasioned some sharp shootinp on both
sides Messrs. Guiid, of Sumner Tarnev of FrapkI;n
NC Claim, OF Smith, Cruhers of Wilson Parau Parker
OF Gibson Wright of Monroe, Orcrton of Montgomery
and Re'icau of Sewer, took part in The debate Th 81
vocates of the Bill reported by MI Child IN Tho -
OF the debaie referred TO the gratifying and peasn fac,
that since the removal of the Deposi,es the ouanftv If
more, than doubled. - 1870 W ei'
The bill was passed. its third reading by a vote of
40 to 70, and ordered to be semi TO he Sena,e
Union.