Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-03-08

by the employment they give the poor.
.. Public shops ant rorkMrn-As lhe depart
'nent is aware, the treaty stipulations heretofor
existing for four blacksiil,h.shops in the natioI
was at the instance Of the Cherokee council so fa
modified by me, that, instead Of the four shops 70
year in the eight districts, there were put int,
operation eight shops for six monihs-one 10 eact
district. by this means, the poorer classes have
been, am informed, much benefited and there
fore, with the appreciation Of the department, this
arrangement will be continued, OF these shops
six are worked BY native Cherokees. the other
two by adopted citizens; in all Of them native
Cherckees arc employed as assistants. In add.
ton to these public shops, many others are estab.
lisned Throughout the nation. being found necessa.
ry to supply the demand for agricultural impe.
| ments. These shops, however. nre owned by in
dividu''s. as sources Of private emoument--the
public shops b'ng principally intended for the
poor. The quantity of iron and steel allowed the
nation by the United States Government. fall far
short Of what is now REQUIRED for their ordinary
agricultural purposes. At the next annua meet.
ing of the council, vii endeavor to induce them
10 appropriate fund to purchase at least double
the quantity, it, in the meantime, the United States
government should not see fl 10 supply the def.
cheney. There are also allowed by the treaty
one wagon. maker and one wheel.wright. Al the
request Of the council, this was a lso changed by
me 10 two "hee-wrights; 1t being found that one
wagon. maker could not be of much service. BY
this means. the nation is row supplied with four
hundred splnnlng.whecls annually; this SUPPLY
however, is not found equal TO one.lhlrd the de-
mand.
10. Political aud social rt1a,ions.--The political
divisions which have ngi,atei the nation ever since
their removal west. | regard as the greatest i'm.
Petincnt to their attainment Of a high standard
Of civilized Improvement. The source and extent
OF these dlscords have been loo frequently not iced
and are too thoroughly known to the department.
to require further mention at this time. will
observe, however, that there is q disposition now
apparent (evcn with the weaker party) to submit
quietly to their present govIrnment-.nol from any
partlllIty which they entertain for it, but from
COW ictmn that 1t is their interest to live peaceably
and cultivate the soil. Temporary peace and qul-
ct has been restored by the knowledge that the
government has appointed commissioners to inves-
tgate and settle all causes of controversy. will
further add. that tho temper of the nation is well
suited at this time TO receive such kind interpo
slton, which it is not less our interest as hu-
name and benevolent government, than our solemn
duty under existing treaty st tpulalons. to offer.
During the last year. besides the national dissen.
and unaccus,omed tests. Several murders we're
committed in the nation and one act, of unusual
horror and turpitude. was perpe,rated by half:
breed Cherokee, who is supposed to have fled to
Mexico. Every effort was made in such case to
bring the offender to justice. Whether the offence
has been against the nation or the United States,
their laws have been most rigidly enforced, and
he gratrst efficiency has been displayed IN every
instance. There were, during the last year, four
capital executions. and many prosecutions with.
out conviction; of those executed. two were Cher
okres. one Creek. and one a white man.
IL. Semino/es.-lt is known to the department
that, within the limits Of the Cherokee territory.
has resided, for the last two years. portion Of
the Seminole tribe recently emigratrd from Flor
ida numbering. it is believed, about one thousand
souls headed by two formidable chiefs, "AlIiga.
tor" and "Wild Cat;" the latter restless spirit,
and in the opinion Of the Undersigned a man Of
no ordinary mould. 1t is source of qualification
10 the Cherokees to learn that the government are
about removing them to their own soil. This is
a subject of the last consequence to all parties
concerned, and it is hoped will be matured and
carried into effect before The end Of the present
year,
-. MIitdry.-This subject is one Of the Most
important that can be brpugh, under the norice of
The department. 1t is fact. not less notorious
than true, that military men long in command on
the frontier, being. to some extent. within their
sphere of action. independent and ire <ponsibIe to
the civil magistracy, exercise an arbitrary, anu
sometimes caprcious, control over the Indians
within their military pecnct. Rude and barb,.
rous savuges mus! necessarily be kept in subsection
by arbitrary power, under the regulation only o
sound discretion. Those who are commission.
ed 10 exercise such government should use il
with kindness and humanity, and should not re
sort TO severity and harshness until actual exigen
cy culls for them. But the Cherokees arc not tr
be COMPOUNDED with rude and uncuItivated barba
rians they have many of the attributes and char
ncloristIcs of people who live under the admin
,stra,on of regulated justice. and who hold them
selves responsible to the dominion of civil law
indeed they have cultivated the sensibi!i,ies Of so
cial civilization to a great extent, and have in,e
gence to understand and appreciate their right,
nnd privileges; and the fact that they are to'
weak to p'o,oc, them from the encroachments o
superior power should no, be so much their re-
proach. rs those who may be disposed to oppress
them. The Cherokees willing. modestly, tC