Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-04-15
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pperleend oshsy IsVjs t9ipg ev9F 9AeFn. And dis
s.ss s.ssss e. .ss a.. .ss;s, & y N.s 81
treaty = 1895 10 b. ttsse wlo eeptintod dat
treaty I'D ~ Uaia15 ats1sss' ~ y shaivpsy
men ~ opPossd ~ ornnR1dluht lsom - in
ccptioa = ~ conGssa61iou and rio - lsf lnew
acknouiedge its saE5itv. i.
abs oa3ersigpsd ~ nqt com s]uie saainss s|;5ir
EaaeFa ttothrcn ds ini tl,a{ trspiy; Hllt lhey
do coupais snd pse<sst ssainsl sdiso IL IL en-
ditiqne h xas tsaaescsipnl tss~een the Uni1pd
Sla1es ~ We Eastsrp Ckerekcea. bargaining Tor
s,ccesioq ~ he lapda ksid By ihe latiors eae Of
tie Ai1sisiPpi. in which The Weaicrn Cherokees
had no concern. Il could not legally a6sct any
rights aecured 70 tbsn ~ former ireatiss vif,out
But ves ~ ~ ssigq stiepa N Ua;tsd ssste.
ss:s ssz i ...'.:'9 sl:sE, s. 81
agrees p give them country q the wess, y ac-1
cordance With the provisions Of the act Of Hay
20, 1880, And ihe country thus provided and
given in exchange for that obtained from ths Che
rokees east, embraces tho cevy tract Of laad sol-
emaly Ixdrahtied 70 Ghe Wcaers cAerokees ~ TIE
treaty Of 1888, and for which, by the condition
Of thai treaty, they ought then TO have. ben in
possession Of papsnt fsom the United States
Tho rndersigned earnestly solicit tho rresi-
They ask him to ekamine the provisions Of the
trenty " 1888, which has never BEEN rspssied or
annuiied BY any al 10 which tho western Chsro-
KEGS have been party; and thcn rad the coudi-
tons Of the New Echota treaty. for plain and
paipahle violation Of those provisions. The Uni-
ted Stafes assumes, by the treaty Of 1875. to bo
the owner Of the country Transferred to The Wtst-
ern Ckupfues, by fhs treaty Of I62o. IN exchange
for their lands in Arxansas, and con6rmed with a
fee simpls fite by the treaty Of 1853; and cedes
this country, whole and entire. to Tho Eeaaern
Cherakess, either as = erafuny o. 10 erckasse for
their lands east Of the Mississippi In order to OBJ
tain Z clsar understanding of the terms Of the
New Echota tresay, we will quote SUCH portions
of i, as have boa ling upon tho present ouestion.
The preamble gives I resolution Of tho Scuate,
which says s'That ! snm not exceeding ava mill
lions Or dollars Be paid to the Chepkec Indians
for al their lands and possessions east Of tho Mis-
sissipii ritor.s This would bc 10 all intents ard
purloses,a sale and purchase, vilh full consider
alton paid. The ftst article, boxcver. varies the
terms Expressed 10 the above resolution and read
thus: "The Ckcrckee nation hereby ccdc, relin-
quish, and convoy to The United Statcs all she
lands owned, claimed. and possessed. east of the
hissssepps river, aud kere5Y rrlesse az teirclaims
upon tk U. States for spoliations Of erery kssd,
Cor and in consideration Of the sum Of 6ve mil.
lions q doIlars,' &c. Bot t.e same articl. con-
tains an agreeamens to submit this question again
for tho consideration Of the Senate. The second
article then describes The boundrics Of tha eoun.
| try secured 10 the Wcsiern Cacrokees, By the
treaty Of 1888, quoting the very words Of that
treaty and then. preparatory TO its cession
to tho Eastern Cherokees. this article pro-
vides that .sWhcrcas, Il Is ayprchendsd by
the Cherckees, that in the nbot6 ccssion there il
not contained sufficient quantity Of land for The
accommodation of tho wholo nation. on their ro-
,noval west Of the Mississippi. the United States
in consideration of the sam of fss Axsdrsd ikou-
sand daLiers, therefore, hereby covenantsnd agree
TO convey said Indians and their descondants, by
patent in fee simple, and additional tract Of and
which il described and estimated 10 contain eight
hundred thousand nrrss." BY the third article
the whole country Is then conveyed as follows =
"The United STATES also agree. that the hands
above ceded by the treaty Of February l4th, 1888
including the outlet, and these ceded by this tfea.
", shati be incIuded IN cne patent, executed tc
the Ckorokee nation of Indianssb by the President
Of tho Uaited States, according - tn provisicns
Of the net of may 96, 1890" 80 aF n.
The undctsgnsd now submit tho question -
sWould hot the apnexason Of tfs additional saci
Of eight hundred thopsand acres Cor coussdera.
lion Po1o Iueretors Gy9Atsy prove Soot tu0
600 was to be received ~ payhsat - f13t f6r 1ht
lands Acsded in the sast. and tiAi The party whe
cold il nsust provide coautry for 1lsen,seisss3 4
the United Statcs had not. nj The same Tina. and
BY the same act. coded y lhem tlse lands of the
Wostesp Cheroke r. The inisfence TO Be dnwr
/ from Mess scts. are plain and manifest. Ths
i nited 6txtes are ether boucd 10 pay Tor al til
Hands eSn~syed 10 he Eastern CScsdksets Out o
Its own funds. oresss the baisacs 6f 9S SOt0y yjo(
taftef deductidg the ey09, ,000 lid OK tie addi
sionsi tract, shoeib s. sppliesi ~ ihzt pun
The G6vernment, 4 = prsnim6d, did ~ idisnt
TO pay both u s(5tey nnd EaSf1, ~ tts posses
aioas tslinquislsed W she l3as6m Chefokses, 9th
fer~isa'it would ~ &avs deua1dsd tnymeat 10
\ u ~ Iands gisen u excbaae5. <Yg'
4 BY the convention of 1919. i vrs ossimate'
thar ~ Western Cbsrokees c6nprised onsrehir
lot d old nasioa. and that the aanuitiss hav'
siucs beeu dividedsud paid il tant Psopotsion.-
If, thsa. they were possessed - ssvpn illloBs 0
acres, with an s,alss of tbs s,sps exssnt sssimas
I "a tqeether AZ coaasiaiag Jsw1spr ssilIiNus' .
i acrsS u laM', md & Was propessd = purchass 0
IslIsdd an of 4 - she no1aaioa q thei