Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-29

e <~ss, still am not disposed that it should pass
. &1fQfpether unnoticed: shall refer TO 1t in the
u1roof 10 which it is written.
IN -ei'' The Col commences by making an extract
i II letter purportng to be from the Cherokee
~ Aren't; aa If that the inducement to the cor.
t''tier Y which, however, one will believe.
EH Tile Cherokees do not consider it their duty,
feAlif they have the po,ceT to expel intruJers
n their limits; they somewhat more chary
b shoir power-even with more right, than the
rev liberal and friendly commandant of Fort
tPDn, is, towards Cherokees or those here by au-
tsty. The Cherokees not believing il was in
fH pGed for them to act in such cases, have shown
1 deicacy in not assuming it Gf they have that
n than the Col. has in assuming, that which
SS Ssn5,f ordinary sense (unless "blinded by in.
w Tor ambitious Of oppression) would pre-
,oclaim.
the treaty Of 1886, which the COL appears
= is his fright bower,'' it becomes the du.
&. L The military to "protect' the Indians and
" out such laws Of the U. s. as may be
d for their benefit. By that Treaty, they
IN placed here not to supervise and gorern but
HN ~ Meet" and that privilege was retained by
nv he'd States, that there might not arise the
~ ties which it believed would, were the
/ ement of the Intercourse Law loft entirely
70 Indians. Therefore the Inference" is
gimate, tina: the presence Of such people is
Dol DIS tgreeable:"-t is as Unjust us tits untrue
SsakdCol. ID. is aware of it, for he well knows
~ objections to these men have repeatedly been
\ fH&de; and when he was called upon to act would
ny he did not feel himself bound to take notice
1T tae.a, that he "was not disposed to harrass
~ men by running all over the country.''-
s*3as regards his undertaking "to cure the evils that
Aftfnay exist Immediately in the neighborhood. we
lave nothing to do, provided he does not infringe
~ our rights.
n sik" OF this paragraph, hnve not much to
N.Y. but would like to know the bounds of the ''vi
zft'Nty, as he afterwards speaks of 'the above
ueeeubed limlts" this is important to citizens in
ss lt9o t1kltry, that they may know how to act in
conformity TO the "will'' of the "Protector;" he
j 2esg man of very "enlarged views al!
s6kats, It Is thought by some, that those in the
A ef four or five miles had better find out the
)sons" of the "vicinity" before they make
ff1 BIZ Improvements; and have also heard it
isl see4ed; that as this "Rescrvo" Is not large
II enough for him. that "peton" be forwarded to
III Secretary of War, equesting that he be sent
y o1he "Pacifc,' where he will have Full scope to
plan and carry out the enlarged views of his ca
pa'sious mind, and whore moreover 1t Is hoped the
+ SOFT gentle breezes of that mild and silubrious
"a sEme, viii have beneficial effect on his temper
S anent.
p He talks Of obstructive influence Of such ex-
De amples" on a garrison! idea truly, that
yular soldiers can be spoiled by "such examples
nS have often heard garrisons objected to on ac-
On of their of morality, but this is the
oy first time, ever heard of injuring their morals:
ms however, the soldiers should thank the Col. for the
pa compliment, and doubt will get drunk, drinking
IN his health the first chance they get They should
veil really thank him for his scare and fatherly feel
Tag, and be under especial obligations, if he does
mas NOT Stake care'' Of them he "protects" the
herokees which expect will be nearer the truth.
He will no doubt, take Of them; bat it will be
anu 10 make them ''walk the chalk" Nevertheless
give him credit for thing that is, he has
tes' given ihem some good advice, it is of my
inc business from what motives. He might make a
pos pretty good lecture moraty, and its my opin
he viii be much better engaged ecturng "his'
i' o men, than issuing edc,s for the government Of
Pr, people o. -r whom by law he has no control.
u''ee SILL To the first portion Of this, mako nc
oobecton, His statement as TO the Treaty under
(Which this "reserve run off. and the time of
WI establishments of the "l)ragoon Cantonment" is
believe correct: further cunnotg CO. His conclu-
are III false; he has right suppose any
ing ug abogt it; it plain question of right, and
'y one but those 'blinded by interest prejudice
'ro5 assert the right of the United States to hold
oi +, fihe grounds laid down by Col. D..
" ot fheTreaty of 1898 provision was made for
Va ,ssent post of Folt Gibson the lines were de-
Ged: Subsequently, in 1884. the United States
~ Np.uuhlll ucuT tne llno Dut ON IOo CnerOKoe
oe,se, not knowing exactly whore the lines would
aer evidently believing they would take in that
ine Last year while the Cherokee Delegation
n i in Washington, Secretary Spencer made an
% "1 10 them of some two miles north for the ex-
nau on Of the "reserve' one half mile in width,
ave ply giving up what the Col. asserts) the right
'uss =. ke more il they wished it. This proposition
mens clegution refused, and by their request let-
W. yves written by the Secretary Of War, to the
ccupy nandiny officer. to have the lines run and to
y : vs. - imsef to the limits of the "rescrve'' as
nn ~ Slowa ~ the Treaty of 1923. Accordingly
no mo- ~ ~ were run last summer and the "Dragoon
- siOo or /" was found to be on Cherokee land.
.eount ~,iA would ask this:simple question: has
i ,expirstion @the land of another, becnuse he is
81 On re A@to build, without knowing where
ie % oy - ihs. seeh law man cannot take advan-
, I.ar Of hish wrong therefore the United
ns tesy can no further right to that place,
I'M cN'N "a the pri TO remove the house, which is
-. y;y m me qudhble So far as regards holding
ader the Of 1928, is perfectly absurd.
iVaso m lie CaSnent" was established in 1884,
9'oon .ilaw, how apt can claim it under the Treaty