Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19

icct be referred 10 the Senate for Tia sense ON The oncon
The President having often told that he disposed
20 treat US with liberal justice and that he would 90 rs
far as the Senate would allow him. in regard To money
matters We therefore trust that he will adopt this
course.
Being extremely DESTROYS that this unhappv controver
sy might be speedily adJustedand deeply sensible of
our dependent condition-and confding in the liberal
justice OF the United States Government We are pre-
pared SO far concerned abide the award of
the OF the American Senate upon our proposon
and TO recommend the for the final determination
We have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully,
Your obt humble servants,
JOHN ROSS,
II. TAYLOR,
DAN'L McCAY,
SAMUEL GUN'rER, his 4 mark.
WILLIAM RODGERS.
TREATY REJEcrRp ny THE CuERoKErs-The Conn.
Gil lately held by John Ross, Red Bluff has deeruin
ed to reject the very liberal and provdcnt terms offered
TO ,ne'r tiloe by the President The Council
posed almost exclusively of the Ross party and they
expressed determination TO remain on the East of In.
ssissipp and to treat the propositions of the Federal
government with contempt. he conduct of John
Ross has been most pertdious. During the late SEES
SION OF Congress- he gave written pledge by which
he bound himself TO abide by such Treaty as the
United States Senate should believe to be proper
on which that body consulted, and its opinion
obtained; and on that opinion, thus drawn forth the
Treaty proposed by the President has been based
But TINS ruthless man violates his pledge and has
the eiron,ey 10 declare, that IL made only as ma.
nouvre to try the strength Of his party in the Senate
1t is worthy of observation that his insdous nronos,
to the Senate in which he promised To- conform To- s do
cision, was made through Judge White. The Senator
from tennessee was his instrument in deccving the Sc
nate About year before this transaction the same
senator from tennessee accomplished the purposes of
this same chief, when he took the lead in preyenny
,he ratification OF treaty for the removal OF the Chero
KEGS to the West.
AT the late council, John Ross used most dshonora
oie ana criminal arthccs to induce his ignorant and
deluded countrymen TO reject tho treaty. In reading
ssd interpreting the treaty To the council some mate
rial clauses entirely omitted Important
IN .he residents letter to the Cherokees in like
manner LETT out lie also communicated to them false
statements, made by Indians of worthless character
OF the nature of the country proposed TO be giycn TO
them IN the West, and unjusty charged the Federal
government with violation of its engagements to
those Cherokccs who have removed and he would
not suier Chcrokces of good character who were nre
sent to contradict and ex pose those false statements
lie has at the same time paralyzcd, grca, extent
the exertions of the Indians favorable to emigration
by filling them with alarm for their personal safety
There are hundreds of Cherokees who at his beck
would assassinate Ridge, any other Chief favo.
rable TO emigration. These dare act with vi.
COR tney know that their lives are in constant peril;
,ney are AFRAID TO make cold and open opposition 10
ms selfish and insidous policy They are obired TO
leave large part of their ignorant countrymen in
state of constant delusion MANY of our mos, ;nIl;
gent citizens believe that the life of Ridge is in most
imminent danger; should he make any effort and sue
ceed TO any extent in undeceivng the Chcrokees il is
thought by persons well acquainted with the Ross party
that he would Immediately fall by the rifle of an
The murder of Walker and of Hicks distinguished In
dams favorable TO emigration, perpetratcd during the
past year. proves that these appTehensions are well
founded.
AS the Cherokees determined oppose the policy
OF Georgia, what course shall the State pursue?2
Her people have scky sensibites on this subject
lhcy Know that the aboriginal withercd and
blghted in the neghborhood of any civilized race and
that rapidly acceeratng debascnient and early extinc
ton are the certain destiny of the Cherokees should they
be permitted to remain east of the Mississippi 1t is -
possible Tor Georgia to recede from her present position
She will not abandon that policy which she has been
steadily pursuing for years. she will permit her plans
TO be defeated by the avarcous and thess Cherokee
dictator When liberal and provident treaties
temPmousy rejected, il to be presumed that she will
look to other modes of accomplishing her purposes
.huiedgtDiLe Union.
AUGUSTA June 10.
CHEROKEE TREATY-We understand that Governor
Carroll, OF Tennessee, and the Rev Mr. Schermerhorn
arc appointed Commissioners to negotiate with the Che
rokees; to which commission our townsman r. j. NIeips
has been appointed Secretary. Courier