The New York herald., 1845-09-03
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l, 1645
pisit Of The Cherokees 10 the Capita1Our Indian
Relations-Afars wiM Merico- Cabinet Meet
ings-Iner Frequency, S-c.
Among those persons who would interest you at
present residing in this city, are two parties OF Che
rokees, SO caled-though to look at and converse
with them, you would be led to imagine that some
sort of error existed in their cognomen or, that you
had all along been laboring under mistaken idea
Of what live Indian is, or ought to be. But one or
two OF these Cherokees has any symptoms of abort
ginal blood about him; to the others, they have
the air, appearance, and savor tane Of educated
and polished gentlemen. We say there are two
parties, but it is questionable whether or not this
party spirit is not kept alive and in activity through
the uncalled for and unauthorized interference of
vicious whites; men, who since the formation of
our government, have ever been found among, and
on the borders OF Indian tribes.
One of these parties, the Ross party" so called, is
Messrs. Taylor, Vann, Looney, and others whose
names at present escape my memory. AS above
remarked, TO look at each or all the above named
gentlemen, to converse with them, you would be
lar from supposlng them to be CherOkees, OF which
name and nation many otherwise intelligent people
have formed vague and erroneous opinions Twill
venture to assert Qrom long and somewhat intimate
relations) that few men in our country of more in
telhgence and public virtue, patriotism. or public
spirit than John Ross, be found The same
remark apphes doubtless to the other members of
the delegation, though my opportunities Of knowing
them have been comparatively limited.
The other party, headed, | believe, by Captain
Rogers, and known as the sod treaty" or "Ridee''
party, of them am unable to speak, because they
have been for years before my time beyond !" the
muddy water, or the Mississippi.
Since my memory serves me, one or the other of
these parties, or delegations, has been almost con-
stanty in Washington, attending to the interests of
he Charnr ices how huvo rcf md prcp clo
as yet unlquldated before the war; state and trea-
sury departments Of the government, and our GO
vernment instead OF settling up square and fair, it
ought long since to have done with the Cherokees
annually puts that enlightened Indian people to great
expense and annoyance In sending to and maintain
ing at Washington, delegation TO speak for them
and in their behalf. II certainly would seem to be
very easily understood and settled whether or not,
In justice and honor, the United States is in any
manner indebted to the Cherokees; and if SO, why
vex and annoy people who have already suffered
much from the whites That they have thus
suffered, no man knowing anything OF the history of
this people, and whose generous impulses and hon
orable feelings are not wholly extermlnated. can or
Will tor an instant deny. Disguise 1t as we may,
and call it WILL the Cherokees, with other In
dian nations, have been abused and imposed upon;
and yet every administration of this government be
1t republican or tedera has ever attempted to justify
It's course under the plea OF expedlency and the
spread of civilization! Even granting that there
may be no sophlsry, no injustice In such plea,
does it follow that the Cherokees, any other peo-
pie, are 10 be Wdnonly rODDeu OF rights ana prlVl-
leges without remuneration or valuable eonsldera
ons,-themselves having done, and doing no man.
ner OF wrong! Surely not and II becomes us as
nation, jealous of our virtue and honor, to render
with all speed every justice to the Cher0kees. That
nation may be powerless when placed in comparison
with prosperous and, we fear, van-glOrious peo
pie /; yet, in general row, were the Cherokees
disposed, they could prove terrible thorn in the
side of our exertons to quel insurrection or stop
invasion. The delegation, at the head OF which Is
John Ross, it is said does not represent party,
but the whole Cherokee Nation; its members are
i'll the full confidence OF the several parties which
designated by political partlsans under the
following names, WIZ
lst The Eastern Cherokees, the late emigrants,
or Ross party I'd The Western I; Gherokecs, the
old settlers, or Rogers party. Sd. The Treaty, or
Ridge party.
The several parties thus contradstinguished, in
convention of the people, were years since merged
into body polite, under act OF union and the
adoption of the constitution of the existing govern
ment of the Cherokee Nation, and Its acts have not
only received the sanction OF the Che rokee people,
but have also been fully recognized by the govern
ment of the United States, as may be seen by the
of its high public functlonarles AT this late day,
1t Is under the name once assumed tor the second
party, above mentioned, that Capt Rogers and
Dutch, now in Washington, would again raise their
standard, under the counsel and guidance OF Vicious
and mercenary whites, by setting up the extra
ordinary claim for themselves OF an exclusive own
ership and rule over the country possessed and now
occupied by the Cherokee Nation, west of the Mis-
sissippi The just claims and demands of the whole
Cherokee people upon the United States, may be
silly understood by those who would be impartial,
just and magnanmous Why, therefore, should
our government hesitate, or tor moment longer
delay, full and final settlement of the Che rokee
case
Notwithstanding the oppressive warmth Of the
weather, they have cabinet meetings every day at
the Presidents house, upon the subject OF our pre-
sent critical relations with Mexico. Indeed, there
quite conversation this morning about the extra
session of Congress, which, it is said will speed
lily be called. If have war with Mexi-
co, it will be word and blow, but the blow will
come first without any declaration; tor it is pecu-
lary the character of that people to plant the stilet
to in the back and in darkness.
Whether or not sour own Marcy" will prove
equal in his executive and administrative qualities
TO conduct the war, remains to be seen.
The celebrated Jonathan ID. Stevenson is also
here, but his particular mission has not yet transpr
ed On dit he is somewhat grieved at the removal
OF Mathew l.. Davis: And apropos-are you aware
that his successor, Mr.. Cargll, was at one time
merchant in Jackson, Mississippi the residence of
Mr. Secretary Walker. If so, the milk in the cocoa
nut is fully accounted for