Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-01
w. SHOREY Cooley.
For the Arkansas IntelIigenccr.
RAyou M,N>pD Ch Nation limo 18th 4 "A.

BAYOU MANARD, Ch. Nation, June 18th, 1913.
Mr. Editor:-A com mmunication dated "Chcrokee Ma
tion June 9th, 543" de its appearance in your pa.
per of the 10th inst purporting to be reply to my
letter requesting you publish the correspondence be-
tween Mr. Ross and Messrs Starr, Reese and Adair.
have doubt the writer felt it to be his duty
ply to it, being governed by the disnerested and
impartial notices that impclled him upon former occa-
sions to propagate and circulate gratutous aschoods
calculated he supposed to I'M the and
interest of Mr.. Ross, butt fortunately for the intended
victim, the vessel that carried the banc, took along
with it the antdote The style and language of this
TRADE of abuse and vulgar slang betrayed the
from which they emnated, and at destroyed their
crediblhy in the minds of all honorable men, This
writer commences, as usual, by assuming false pre-
misses and follows them by violent abuse and
ancc of naked and garing faschoods. which he knows
he has not the shadow of fact to ground them upon
He has been embodcned by the silence and contempt
that his scurrous Trades have met with, and has
the presumption and hardness to state truths mnu
table, what, at frst he only dared to insinuatc.
My object not his reply, for it is
y deserving of that much notice, it is merely
tradct unequivocay the assertions Of this writer in
relation to the above mentioned correspondence. II
is gratuitous assertion his part that the publca-
tion of this correspondence authorzed 6y John
Ross 1t was published without his authority, knowl-
edge, or permission. 1t done upon the responsible.
ty OF individual who is neither of his kith. kin
clan. Having heard of this correspondence, OBJ
tanned it indirectly from Mr.. Ross; and after reading
it, concluded that its publication would be the best
mode Of refutng the false rumours alluded TO in my
last letter to you. If the conscience of this writer
Prcks him, it is because he has been eonsgnee to all
these cargoes Of spurious Indian thus his
tiveness ugon the subject can be accounted forbut
'why kickest thou against the prcks." Docs he ina
gne that he can always remain cnsconced behind his
bush, and fire at every passer by9
If this writer will take another glance at my letter
he will that do not ask the question, ''who tho
propagators OF these reports and that is him
to say who they have already pointed them
they are these three distinguished leaders and their
pot house, party in this nation, and their ready
friend, an individual of your town. And have also
said cho duplicating the character of the Chero.
KEGS, and rho sowing treason against our nstitu.
tions &C., and repeat it, these individuals are using
all their talent, energy, and foul stratagems to
care not if it Is at the expense the destruction of this
Nation. They stop not at lbeng the character OF
Mr. Ross, and the Nation they insiduously invite the
interference Of another Government and rather than
see the rens OF Government, that placed in the
hands OF this individual, by overwhelming maiorty
oi the Cherokees remain there, prefer seeing their
land overrun by the licentous sodcry of another Gov
ernment occupied by fore gn troops, and groanng un
der martial law.
This writer challenges Mr.. Ross to discuss his
acts or his policy, and expects him, have doubt
to defend himself against the numberess ASSAULTS upon
his character and conduct Mr. Ross enter upon
ms defence he pcases-and as he peases-c may 90
into Me STATE anf 'noe an Investigation, andths wr
ter may sit as Judge upon the OCCASION the Judge
may bring his court into the nation for aught care
have no doubt he can vindicatc himself before any
proper tribunal, but hardly think he has the time
or Inclination 10 enter into controversy with every i'm
pertinent scrRblcr who may choose thrust himself
INTO the arena But il this writer is deeply interested
IN the Affairs OF the nation, and wishes arrive
come from behind the bush--show his colours-apd
pledge himself to adhere otruth and
Nc shaii be Accommodated OSCEOLA.
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