Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-24
CHEROKEE lyplANs-rnE FRONTIER.


The present condition of the Cherokee nation OF In
dams, is deporabe. Internal conspIraors, specula
Ing traders, and ambitious warriors, are planning
schemes intrigues and vlanies, TO outwi each othe
and wen sacrificing the lives of reaceable citizens 10
further their schemes. Tie Ross party, now govern
ing the nation, obtained unlimited ascendancy by The
murder of Ridge principal Chief The nssassins were
permitted to escape by flying into the State OF Afkan'
sus, and many similar characters have followed their
example The last Arkansas lntelligencer contains a
comm unication from John Rogers, intelligent chief
of the Cherokees, in answer 10 letter from one oil
Ross's friends The latter had made the following as
sertion:
"ar Ross has written to Gen. Taylor on the sub
ec, of Captain Rogers and others assembling IN coun-
Gil of the nation, to concert and concoct schemes
in opposition TO the Government Of the nation, and 10
menling excitement He has demanded from Govern
or YELL that all fugltives from justice, who have fled
from the country the line, be delivered over to
the Cherokees.'
We quote the following paragraph from Rogers re-
ply.
"My complaints, and the complaints of my people
who owned the present Cherokee country, while Mr..
Ross decrynG II a grave yard, have been made
puDllc-they were appeals to the Unted States Tor
being dlspassesscd of The country which had heen
guafanieed TO US ~ solemn treaty. After visit.
ng Washington this business, returned 10 Fort
Smith with the intention OF going home. there
met with the news, that my life was threatened; that
was denounced as traitor and that, if visited my
made near my pan,aon-and large guard of MIR.
Ross friends placed persons accused cf crime
Believing that my life not safe while such large
guards and armed parties assembled, | did not
cross tha line, hut remained al Fort Smith
here visited by my friends who wished to hear the
progress Of claim against the Government for da
images informed them Of my determination to sub
nit the subject TO Congress. This has been my whole
offence Before Heaven aver was never engaged
in unlawful or wicked conspiracy in my lie.
never thought Of shedding human blood except in the
defence O! the country which Ross now occupies,
against fercer savages, whom lie too much feared
10 meet, rnli! his countrymen rn,ped by the
operation of the State laws and their domestic
euds. If the S,arrs or any other Cherokees,
have murdered the family Of poor Wore, regret il
much Such scenes never happened while the Western
Cnetohees the only occupants OF The country. |
would be tie last 10 shield them from justice have
not seen either OF the young Ia! years. and never
conversed with them il nav he They NAY be- guilt,
ioT aught know i; 50, hope they viii be brought
: ustce, and hayetoo good opiu,on OF the good
Citzsns OF Arkansas, 10 insult them with the surmise
that any Of Them would shield them from punishment.
To those citizens your from ier now appeal,
and ask, when bloody MURDERS fearful conspira-
and cruel raa Dies first beard Of in the Cherokee
nation: When was your SOIL first invaded, and Che
| fokee blood shed by Cherokees, in open day? When
were your peaceful citizens, who chose to travel or
trade IN the Cherokee country first abused, manned
slan' DID ever such disgrace lands until
the arrival of John Ross and The emgrans OF his party
in 1889? Who, among the Cherokces, first refused to
deliver murderer justice whether demanded by the
Marshal Of The United States, the Military, or the
State authorities Was such thing ever heard
Of, before the usurpaon by the Ross party, Of our
Government in 1889? These questions which
am willing that your readers should answer. :
This family and the venerable Ridge were