Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-19

Na,;ona! Council, to make and carry into effrc,
all such laws as they may deem necessary for
tho government and protection Of the persons and
property within their own country, belonging To-
their own peope" mot inconsistent with the Con.
s,tuion aud laws of the United States. &c. The
United States agreeing TO protect the Cherokee
nation from domestic strife aud foreign enemies.
and against intestine wars between the several
tribes"
believe that il may be difficult TO find any
treaty provisions for the direct interference Of
the United States in the affairs Of the Cherokee
nation. or between the different parties thereof.
under existing circumstances, or until there Is ex-
isting domestic strife, or at least the imminent dan.
ger OF il il the latter exists the most effective
protection from its apprehended issue, as well as
tho humane course, would be to Prerent the out.
break instead of saPpressing il.
There seems to be disposition, il not deter.
minaton on the part Of the Cherokee authorities,
to prevent those opposed to tho dominant pa rty
from convening in council 10 discuss and ask for
relief from acts they regard TO DO oppressive.
which is recognised as right they arc entitled to
enjoy unmolested.i This opinion rests not so
much on the complaint of The delegation referred
10. nor, on those preferred last summer By another
delegation who were at the seat Of Government,
for, with confidence in their integrity OF repre-
sentation, the relation they, and The parties they
represent, bear to the Ross party necessarily OBJ.
$, ures their view Of the acts Of the latter, and
naturally Predsposes them TO anticipate the worst,
rs on official comm unicaiCns received at the De.
partnient in October last. that it was intended by
the dominant party to resist contemplated coun-
Gil of the Old Setl Iers and Treaty party about TO
assemble that they might petition the Government
of the United STATES for redress of alleged griov
ances-and what makes this more remarka BILE is,
that the Secretary Of War, had, on tho 9Th July,
1914, addressed a communication 10 John Ross
and other Cherokees.-of which | send you an
extract, stating that the President was of opinion
that the .Old Se,lers--or Arkansas Cherokees-
and the Treaty party, were entitled TO be protect.
ed in their property. and should not bo resisted,
or disturbed in the exercise of The rights of as.
sembIing and petitioning the Government. A
letter. dated l7Ih June, lS44, wus also addressed
by Mr.. Wilkins to John Rogers, James Carey and
Thomas l.. Rogers. a delegation of the Old Set.
tier party, promising them protection, and point.
ing out the mode of APPLYING for i, in the Indian
coun,ry-of this you will find a copy herewith
On Tho receipt of afor,ner communication by
Messrs. Starr. McNar and Thompson, dated 26.b
March, last. by your direction addressed letter
to Gov. P. M. Butler, Cherokee Agent, of which
enclose copy. Their present letter seems TO
me to call for some additional action, and ] re.
spectfuIly recommend that the Cherokee authori.
lies. throughthe Principal Chief of the nation
be Informed that tho President expects that Messrs
McNair, Starr and Thompson, and others in the
like situation, shall be allowed to return quietly
to their homes and ordinary pursuits that their
Journey 10 Washington shal! be visited by the in.
Fiction Of no penalty pecunary or personal, at nd
that as some oftlie means of protecting "lhe Che.
rokee nation from domestic strife," and "against
intestine war between the several tribes" the
United Stutes hold themselves bound to render tho
above Cherokees safo from any punishment for
coming 10 the seat Of the General Government.
at this tm,, or for accepting the mission and ex.
ecutng the power delegated TO them on the occa-
sion, and for this result. the said authorities will
be held responsible. and they arc warned Of the
consequences that may follow disregard Of this
notice. -
II these views are approved, would respect.
fully recommend that copy ofthis communica-
lion be sept to Maj. William Armstrong, Acting
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs in the Western
Territory, with Instructions to communicate the
same, as expressive of the sentiments md expec.
tations Of the President. to John Ross, ESQ.,, Prin
cpal Chief Of the Cherokee nation. In addition,
| think il would be iudicious to second the above
by such order as may be doomed proper 10 the
Military Commander at Fort Gibson.