Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-04-22

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fl Of - reAuts. The coatrart ~as made ISr the
teh,gants ration q l6 cents. he shiifaiiy added,
4 = tr',c. tho items Of sugar and coieo-but the
price upon the horse ration was largely advanced.
BY this sl,ecious arrangements he gave to bis -
ther more extravagant contract, than that wh;c6
was formery made. Tho ectunl partners in the
contract we understand are Lewis Ross and
John Magee, Of the State Of Tonnessse, and
two cthsr citizens Of the States, as under
partners. We contend. that the contract ouqht
to have boon let out 10 the lowest bidder. That
the Nation, as well those who have al.eady emf
grated. az those who are present. are under the
protection Of solemn treaty. against every abuse
o. power. and that protection = eisely eoa 4 Il
the ualts<i States. Tint. nith60fh, fe chief re-
presentation of the power of the United States,
may have deemed ii fit and proper, and most ex.
pedient to confer ceftnin powers upod Mr.. Ross,
YET that no abuse. and improper expenditure Of
the money belonging to the Nation can Justly be
permitted 70 be made by him, in violation of the
Treaty. That every expediency should be within
the purvew Of the provisions Of that Treaty
and that 10 ali monies which are to be expended
out Of funds appropriated to the Nation for a
specific object, the United States are bound TO see
that they are most fairly nnd judicionsy applied.
Any other role, it must be perceived at once,
would be attended 10 its tendency with the defeat
Of the object Of the Government Of the United
States in making the Trenty. and work a mis-
chievous Injustice to the Cherokee Nation. For
example: If Mr.. Ross may be allowed 10 distri
butte 2 grntuitous patronage to his family and
friends, worth two hundred and City thousand dol
lars. az in this instance, he p,ay exhaust, by the
same kiod Prodigality, the whole appropriation,
and leave the objects Of the Government of the
United States but half accomplished. The argu.
ment is, if he can improperly expend one sum,
ne may. by the same system of reasoning. i'm.
properly expend the whole. Hence the doty of
protection on the part Of the United States. IS of
twc-ioid character. That the objects designed
may be obtained by the Governrnent, and thai the
Cierokees may have full justice demo 10 them. and
tho largest possible sum saved for their use and
benefit
The Treaty (as all treaties Of the same con.
trnctieg parties dot recognises the right of pro,ec.
non to the Cherokecs from the United Statos-
and although, il might be particularly gratifying
to the feelings of Mr.. Ross, to give such direc.
iion to the contract as it now has, il is neverthc.
'ess, wholly inconsistent with every provision of
tho froaty, anf drsuuUtivv uf the iuscrcsrs Of
tho Nation. Tho monied power and patrona ge
OF every government. and people Of. the earth,
have been objecls Of jealous vigilance, and il can
not be presumed that should feel Indifferent to
s, vital an interest to Nation. We are Just
rls'ng 1n1p state of civIization, and the saving
of = Aandred thousand dollao 70 the Cherokee
Nas'cns % such position. s Of de gravost impor-
tance: yit may be added 10 our school fund, and
beyQed the Father Of Rivers. where we 90. be-
come the means Of nstrtctins thousands, who
are YET unborn. Indeed it is useless to amplify
upon the considerations whichaIe ected with
this question. They are numerous, imposing,
and inestimabe.
Against the contract, therefore, which Mr.. Ross
has made, and which is at variance with all his
professions, and deeply injurious to the Nation
and against the mode in which it was made for
the supply OF the indians on their route to Arkan.
sas, we the undersigned COMMITTEES OF the Chero-
kes Nation, duly recognized under the Treaty,
which ls the supre e lag Of tho land, do enter our
solemn protfsttt!
And we appeal to you as tho official organ of
the United States, for tho immediate redress of
this great and gsievoas wrong. We insist as Of
right, that the contract shall be let out by public
advertisement by the proper disbgrsing officers Of
the United States, TO the lowest bidder, al as short
notice as you may dceln expedient and we pledge
ourselves that there are individuals now upon
thus ground of the first responsibility in point of
charac ter, and property who will take the contract
at 2 much less SUM and by which one hundred
thousand dollars will be sayed to the Cherokee
Nation. we pledge ourselves that they will be
forthwith prepared. for supplies, Without the DELAY
- - s"6'o u"y' intsnucn- as you superseded
the former contract, because it had not been pub
licly made known. and was alleged to be extrava-
CANT, We nppealing to your justice, your human
ity, and your 6rmness, demand that this private
contract. or rather gratuisous paternai gin, which
has been bestowed upon Lewis Ross, BY his bro
thor, shall be superceJed by fair, and omen. and
publicly advertised contract, By he Uaited States
i'isbursing Officer. aad to be free to the con,bet.
lion Of oil persons. ff Mr.. Lewis Ross az q fair
competitor along with his friend. Mr.. Magee and
their Other associates, Mr.. Coihrsu, and Mr.. Cor.
don, the one Of the borders Of Tennessee. and the
other Of Illinois, shall obtain - contract "A the
lowest bidders. We shall most t;hSsrfulIy acou;sss
saiisfed, ,that vast sum Of inooey win te saved
70 the Cherokee Nation.
Here y presented huge iodividual specu,a-
tioa, into which the professiDas about agencies.
and the saving Of largo sun of money 70 the
chevoksS Nation. hsse be6h 'seselved We sub
mit nth ~ most perfecs scos .nce, whether i,
i jus that the pride Of feei1Ng. Or ppiuicn or
esas;eosss any osher l,ussion 81 the particulur :
ind;yijnala, should be nourished. and patrcn;xed
sad prctected, at thc sacrifice Il the welfare o
the chefokee Natioaf Whssher The present ac
tual coatsactors, NJ. Lewis Hoss of the Chsroke.
Nation. Mr., John Msgue, ana NJ. Colcburn o