Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-03-22

and occupied 1t as two separate governments
luJcrd, tLcy are mure so, because their new gov
crnnlcnis may BE- organized on a different prIncI
plr and tho people be governed by different laws
and the smallest rcspass committed by citizen o
ono nation upon the soil OF the other, would lead
to difficulties and perhaps open war. Nothing
Il ~ caa save tho CncroEccs, as a people, but tht
JUriRot The iOmahark among MsmScireS. They
must live together unIor one government or have
separate cOuniritS, dividedand separated from each
o.n1r by distance which will keep them eIern'
ally apart.
The form of tho present Cherokee government
is very goolone. lis republican in all its fea-
Nrcs, aud the only objection | havo over heard
urged, is, 10 the mode Of administering IL. The
Western Chrrokccs, known as the "Oii Settlers" !"
and the party who negotiated the treaty of 1885.
on behalf Of the ChcroGee Nation, with the UH!t.
,d States. have preferred serious charges against
the official acts of the Principal Chiefs and coun.
els of the Nation. They complain that he usurp'
ed tho Government OF the Western ChorokCes and
bore with a heavy hand upon the Signers Nni ad'
vocatcs Of tho New E,hl:l treaty. Yet it Is
hno"u tU@i he cXcrcis-d lis w"o!c Icwcr 10 pee
vent th.t treaty, and ~" jorj!y Of the Cherokee
people were, nO uouOt w;.H linn in !b ! opposition.
They were not, therefore, voluntary cmigrdHis or
ireSpasScrS upon the lands Of tho Western Cher
okccs but wcrc forced there hv the strong arm
of the general govcrnmi nj. Tao only tenabc
grounl of objection. it appears 10 m".i when he
had thus Performed, what he conceived TO DO his
duty, ia retaining the country East, ani removed
to the Western Nation wqisr a c0Hiruci
'rHi liz Gaicd Suites, that he did not (on his peo.
pes atcouuO make the most out Of 4 bad bar
goin; and, as principal Chief, urge faithful
rctWi,n Of lie professions Of Mat compact. If he
mud done 80, the Chcrokccs, as a people, (hn poor
IS we'll as the riri) might long agohave hod paid
% tnen. their pr rcaYdH, loPwarIS OF jour mW-
l., 5 o. @O"aISj. arising ont of tho sale of their
country l. Is. Of tie II >sis+ippi. Bl;. by his re-
.usli 10 rec ugn!2' lla Treaty. aud require its pro-
visions to b9 carried gu! in gool r,th, tho govern
maut has applied the mDnoy. belonging to the
I"eroErcs Tor lands they held IN common, to the
yoyiD Il; O. ittriludl ciri@s. arising under the
,rnr Treaty. which, by lis provisions were re-
,o.niz,l as dsj's dur hy Tie L. Sntrs. and should
lrve cen paid out Of its own treasury. Tins
S a matter, however, for tho Principal Chief to
settle with his own people and his own concence.
,MI Lave never dIsPatod his proro50Iive 10 do
In drawing up tie first memorial Of the west
srn C4erok,os, claiming paymon, from tie Unit
i M&s f535 for r &s "4i&M July tlEGn by the treaty
single Cherokee can be iailrol by that acton
iIs contrary, all viii b. b:a,ii.oI. let tho "Old
Settlers" now get tn .ir monay. AMI the Eastern
Mor,kcas rrrctvo what is due them IN Ter the
treaty of lSJ5. and now state of things will
.y:sl IN the Caorokco Nation. When the com.
i,1ssiolcrs ortaniL, TO make tho intended enqu-
..,s INTO the gfIeyancCs cnnpnm"d OF by tAt
'hrrolces. let the most intelligent and mo ierate
# each party meet together, barry the halchot tor
he time. and consult and act as b1af ot 6TofA'
rs. OF the fficnis of Mr.. Ross, would suggest
hat. ". s. Cody. Jno: Drew. Judge Thorn, and
,lhnrs Of III. same character should be consulted.
raey will. am sure. if called upon, act iEde-
,un iuutiy for tho good of the whole people
have now written a loAg letter amid much in
crrupiion, and only hop. have made it plain
mourn to nuke any advice and motives under
,.oaI by those for whom am concerned.
There is one thing will tell you which will be
rraliryinr. Tho O.d Settlers have established
.lcir chim against the Uui.2l States in the minds
If most MN here. Tnoy must succeed. if they
commit no fatal error now But, if they DO moth.
.nr moro than recommend a dipisi0n OF The coua.
,rg. for the purpose Of being Seperaie that course
will be adopted in all probability by this govern.
mcnt. and there the whole matter will end All
nccltia,on will cease, with regard 10 the payne nj
for hro Mirls OF the country-bccause the gov.
crnm,nt will say-"tiey have done what the
"OiI Settlers most desired, by dividing and CIV
iag them country by themselves !! This will
cost the government nothing. aud by doing they
will &c, clear of the great question nvolved-pay-
mont for the country taken from the " Old Set
t!crs.'
van! YOU, Major DJya'. Major Rector, and
other friends of the "OId Settlers and Treaty par
tv, to have a s9r lou, talk with them. Their pros
pocts are fair-Jul if they succeed, they must not
make an arrangement. which mi -ht place another
purity IN the same condition they have been in
if one man has been despotc ruler, the people
who believed him their friend, should not be punish
cd FIR his o.r)rs. The present object should be 10
ret paid for lands already taken from them-'he
future object should bs the welfare of the whole
Nation.
The gentlemen selected 10 make the enquiries
are men of talent, frmness and energy. Two of
them, YOU know. The other, General Jones. is
perhaps the best military selection that could be
made. He will listen calmly to all that is said,
without prriudco-nnd non make up his mind un.
ii! after a full Investigation. If things arc prop
,rlv represented there il no danger but thrt he
will recommend that Justice shall be rendered TO