Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-09-30
CRITICAL STATE OF THR FRoNTIER.

CRITICAL STATE OF THE FRONTIER
From all the information have received concern
ing the late outrages in the Cherokee Nation We are
convinced that regular rebellion was organized against
the constituted authorities of the Nation Revelations
of all the plans the conspirators Of whom the mur.
derers of Mr.. Wore and family but instruments,
ha been made and subsequent have confirmed
the trath of those statements that Mr. Ross the Chief
Of the Nation-Mr. Bushyhead. the Chief Justice--W
s. Cooley, John Benge. and Elijah Hicks, FIVE of the
most popular and influential in the country we're
to have been assassinated the 25th inst The
assigned for the killing of the five persons nained was
that they were the heads Of the party and by looping
them off the party would be parazed and the balance
could be easily managed. The killing Of Mr. Wore
to have taken place the same night the Others but
for some reason, unknown, part of the bandtt anti
cipated their associates and killed him the 22d. He
was not murdered for any party purpose, but merely
for his money, it being supposed that he had large
amount 1t is certain that he had least $500 hand
There are persons supposed to be implicated in the
whole of these nearous and bloody whose
names have not yet Been mentioned in public. They
have much to answer for, and we hope that none.
whether principals accessories will escape the pun.
shmsnt they merit. 80. .
The authorities Of the Cherokees have shown the
most praiseworthy zeal and activity in endeavorng
They have done from desire have Justice done,
not because it was their duty II was the duty of the
United States to act in the matter, Mr.. Wore being
licensed trader, citizen of the United States and en-
titled to the protection of the Federal Government
As yet We have not learned that the troops tins from
tier have taken any steps to the murderers
thus far have left the whole burden of it the Chcro
KEGS. This certainly appears to very wrong, and
We earnestly hope to hear that troops
ing the whole Indian country to rid it only those
engaged in the outruges but Of all other rascas
of whom there are enough to ruin any country.
To THE EDITORS THE ARKANSAS lNrELLIoENcER:
Gentlemen lit appears to be matter of anxious Gu
riosty with some par cuary with the Editor of the
Little Rock Gazette, and his correspondent, North
Arkansas" as to the difference between Col. Sewer
and myself. This curiosity am willing to crafty
and will inform those gentlemen, that there "exsts
nothing but personal and political friendship" Those
feeling any interest," in relation the appointment
the committee upon the subject of the Real Estate
Bank. and the sale of the Bonds by Sewer and Will
hanson. will see by reference to the journals of the
last session, that but one single member, originally
pointed by actcdtbat four others afterwards
appointed by me to fill the place of the four who had
Withdrawn from the committee. They will also see
that six eight other members added to the com
mittee upon the motion of members. 1t will also be
seen that the committee was joint committeeman
that the President of the Senate responsible their
appointment, or for those he did appoint He say
what he designed by the appointment of the commit.
tee the part of the Senate not responsible foI
the political character of the committee nor for the re-
usal OF members to act upon -nor for the action
the committee. Nor am aware that Col. Sewer ever
charged me with having stocked a committee upon
him; and whenever he does make that charge it will
be time for me to repel it,
ought to be thankful to the editor of the Gazette
for throwing the mantle of his mighty influence over
me, to protect me from the attacks of my political
friends. am however, willing for the Gazette
fine its operations to the channel for which it pur
chased leaving me to defend myself without its sup.
port, whenever am attacked by friend or foe
n am respectfully,
your obcdient servant,
w. S. OLDHAM
Sept. 90. 1913