The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-12
From the Miners Rstori.r.
DECLARATION OF PEACE BY THEcHE.
ROKEES or VALLEY TOWN.

DECLARATION OF PEACE BY THEcHE.
ROKEES or VALLEY TOWN.
On Friday jolly lsi, 1890, at aiEhwas.
see Town House, Delegates assembled from
the principal towns Of Aquohee and Jaquo.
hee Districts in the Cherokee Nation; CON.
Prlslng that part Of the Nation lying with.
IN the chartered limits Of North Carolina,
and IN Union county, Georgia.
The meeting was called for the purpose
.ot taking into consideration the propriely
OF making public declaration Of The views
and sentiments Of the people, of their seye.
raj viclnties on the subject Of INDIAN
HOoilLlFlES which has recently cxcit.
ed 50 much alarm. The following was u.
unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, we have learned with regret,
that rumors Of Indian nosliities are bro.
dacing much excitement among the citizens
ot the United States, and many persons un.
acquainted with the dssiml4rity OF tho
condition and character Of The several NJ.
tons OF Indians, are apt TO conlouud tic
Cherohees with other Tribe>ess adyunc.
ed 10 civilization and ies, ,. in their
habits; by which, an isliuenco is exertsd
injurious to our people, and calculated 10
excite uuiriendly feelings in the breasts Of
our white brethren. With an earnes, de-
sire therefore, to aliay excitement, and to
cultivate those friendlc relations, which have
long subsisied between US aud the citizens
Of the L. States, we mako the following
representation.
Our people have, by the favorable gu-
dance of a kind providence, made consid-
erable advancement 10 the arts Of civilized
life. They have begun 10 taste the sweets
Of home and to cherish the charities Of do
nestle aud social Intercourse. Dependence
on tho chase for a precarious subsistence is
no morc known among them, their dwellings
and their cultivated fields, every where,
bear marks of industry. Their interests
and predictions and institutions are all on
the side Of peace. They have no military
system nor military supplies Of any descrip.
ton. Their reliance is not on the Sword.
They have no cunuexion whatever with the
beiIigerent Tribes, and to confound the
Cherokees with them is aItogether unjust;
and we hope the Editors Of papers will for
bear to publish pieces wnten by misiniorm-
ed or thoughtless men, tending to excite
unnecessary alarm.
With usthe tohahawk and ,calpinc knife
have been buried for nearly halt a century,
and the love Of war aud the. practice Of il
have become obsoiuie. \ number Of cid
men, indeed, still lived, who spilled their
blood and saw their brothers fall in defence
Of their white brethren, beside the present
Chief Magistrate Of the United States; but
their young men, their youth, have never
known war; they have never uttered tie
war-whoop oIthe savage, nor heard the furi.
Gus yell Of the battle field, nor viewed The
pltlless carnage that sIaughters husbands.
fathers and brothers; makes widows and
orphans, and wings with hopeless agony,
the hearts Of mothers, sisters and friends.
BY war, We have nothing to gain, but
every thing 10 lose. Our whole population
would regard Indications Of hostiItles, with
as much alarm and as deep regret, SIS our
white neighbours would.
We cooclnde by assuring our friends that
whatever grievances We may be destined to
suffer, we shall never ,hiuk Of resor,ing to
any other than pacific measures, to obtain
redress.
Signed on behalfof tbs meeting,
SITUAGI,
GALSATTEHEE,