New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-17
THE TRIBUNE E.
rrhc chrrokeo Memorinls.


nnmeri,ed. AS the Chief referred to is very re-
msrkablc nan, and probably as sincere and ear
mes. lover Of the true interests of ms people as
ever man was, the article IN the Courier merits
on extended notice Various complaints aremedc
AGAINST this gentleman (os il Education, Viz.
4pe and Intelligence constitute q gentleman, john
Ross is orcN h. the minority Of this tribe, walch
is of course discontinued, IS mino!i,es always
are. Tnc eist OF their complaint Is, that the:
lands and farms are invaded by the new settlers
as the cmigrants under the last treaty are called
and whom they wished TO exclude from the most
valuable portion Of the country, restricting them
to the Narrow bottoms among the Ozark hills
and to she dcsola.e prairies north Of the ArkaF
sas near the tributaries Of the Little Usage and
other streams running north into the Usage Rlv-
er, claiming That they had acquired an absolute
right to the soil by their previous quiet settle
ment between 1920 and 80, forgctlul of the fact
that tAev were mere abrasion Of the great Cher
okee Nation, and were no more entitled TO be
considered separate people than hundred OF
two of their own warriors, who, under Hicks
and others, had fixed themselves within the lin.
its of Texas and that, right or wrong, the new
emigrants at least were not in the fault, IS they
had left their homes Georgia al the point OF the
bsyonet 1t would be hard ii we should punish
them for the result of our pcrfdy and violence.
1t is not true that they were incorporated peace
ably with the old settlers for, at the first election
in 1911 an attempt was made to exclude them
from all share OF the Government The proper
ton OF new 10 old settlers as to i and as
to the former John Ross had been long known,
and had by universal consent acquired the lnfiu
ence which virtue and talent coDJoncd always
acquire, Or should acquire, and IS the old settlers
were equally attached TO Their own Leaders, the
policy of The two parties beng opposed to each
other, they could not long agree, and soon come TO
open rupture
the talent of Boudinot and his great exerlons iol
his tribe, in the diffusion OF the Cherokee Alpha
bet. and the pure patriotism Of the two Ridges
bpt these three Chiefs had violated Fundamentals
law of the tribe had been tried, had made no de
fence were then found guilty and ezecated-
(The Indan did rot then proceed to take HE
forfeit 10 the law with the ceremonlous cruelty OF
the white man-an individual sentenced to death
is quietly made way with The fact that the ole
Emgrants received none, or a very small portion,
Of the indemnity is right enough. for this indem-
nifty was paid for personal property and improve
men,s in Georgia. For the land they received IN
exchange the soil they live on.
However we may lament the suiterlngs oil the
Western Cherokee, we do not see how the Gov
eminent can interfere between them and the laws
of their land with any shadow OF pToprlety. Ia
deed, we think such interference always wrong,
asif the Indian be left to himself unmolcStcd and
untramcled like any other man, lac will be most
able and most likely 10 secure his own happiness
The people of the East have very erroneous
ida of the Cherokee and some other Western
tribes They are civilized peopic-if good laws,
sound pohtv industrious habits, and cue res
pect to the female sex, who are employed III
household Offices, constitute Civilization More
over, they have a press and journal OF their own,
in their own character ana anguage, well con-
Quoted, and have National System OF Educa-
ton, in which, at least, they arc far IN advance
of some Of their ncighhoJs III the States adjoining
their territory. They are no LONGER content with
q the necessarlcs of Iie but have collected around
y them many OF It's uXures, and have every clam
to be treated, so far rs may be, as an indie
pendent and civilized nation Wehopc the Gov
eminent will do lis duty and let them alone.
THE ERIE EXTENSION CAN,L--We are inform.
ed by resident of Western Pennsylvania on tbs
line of the Canal that this work Is now unde;
rapid progress and in all probability will be opened
by the Is, of October next 1t will be called Il
mind that this canal connects Pittsburgh and
Erie and from lis location will he ain important
tender to the Erie canal. After It's completion,
tits the opinion OF competent Judges that Pitts
burgh will be tributary of Newly ork rather
than as heretofore of Philadelphia. For, II IS sad
that transportation by way OF Enc, Buffalo and
Albany to New York, will be cheaper by this
a. Gu
this will be decisive of the direction of the freight
and business of Western Pennsylvania.
Alb. Argus.
THE County BoAnp-This body met and or
qanized Yesterday and passed resolutions which
will be acted upon meeting of the Board next
Monday favorable 10 the payment of civil and
military forces called into service in the sup
preston Of the riots of the past week. The
County Commits furnished their estimate
ofthe expenses of the county for the year lol4,o'
The amount for damages Tor riots. IN whlchJu6g-
ments have already been obtained against the
county, is S27,500 The amount OF rates on
which the per centum is 10 be levied, % 5UO,O0o.
dollars. hiiad. 1az.
FOURIER PnAL.Nx.-rhc Cincinnati Associa-
ton of Fouricritcs left the city this morning to
organize themselves on the ground they have
selected for their experiment. They have pur-
chased tract of land in C!ermont county, about
IS miles above the city. We understand that
arrangements will be made 10 commence opera
tons immediately Gin. Chron.
VESSELS WANTgp--It appears from the fol.
lowing paragraph in the Bangor Wing that yes
sells are in demand in that quarter
"BuslNsss OF BANGoR.-our shippers OF lumber
find il very difficult 10 obtain vessels sufficient 10
carry the lumber sold 10 market. 4 great dehclen-
CIV of vessels has been felt all the season so far and
sill; continues, greatly 10 the detnnient Of the bust
ness OF our civ. About one hundred vessels ar,
now employed here, which is less than the usual
number while III the time there is Il large IN
crease OF business, and, oi course great demand
for vessels. The scarcity o. vessels has increased
somewhat the price Q; treighis, and those having
suitable vessels will do well TO send them 10 this city
for business.
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