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theH appeals. IL mey are tnuiltd 70 any Jdrtee
from the government, and they receive II, u VIII Oe
qualification TO myself ] should rejoice IN Il as
the friend Of Mr.. Polk and ms the citizen OF an en-
lightened country. BE thai my only compensation.
But must again assure you that ] do not under
stand the case. | know not the extent OF their
4 claims, OF the compensation 10 which they are
entitled All my Office is, to give them the means
Of being heard by the administration and the people
Of the United States. furnish the bow, (as told
j you,) but you must fad your own arrows. You
priie, and 0iH PUBLISH"
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Commercial Advertserl
| "WAsHNsToS CITI, ID. C. Aug. IA, 1886.
| alt has already been announced in The public
prints that the appropriations TO carry on the treaty
/ of August g. 1896 with the Cherokees, were added
rider the bIl for the relief Of Elijah White
The bill thus passed both branches Of Congress- but
fell for the want of time to receive the signature Of
the presiding officers This was severe dsap-
pointmeDt 10 the Cherokee delegation aud their eoun
gel, the specific appropriations were intended TO
deiray the necessary expenses OF their long stay in
| Washington, and To pay their counsel, who have SO
long and successfully labored in this great
But the treaty being regarded the supreme law Of
the land, the Secretary Of War has very literally
and commercially given assurances 10 Corcoran and
Riggs, that, as soon as Congress meets the appTo-
prntlons will be asked, and obtained they
will be reimbursed the necessary advances. Under
this assurance Corcoran and Riggs to-day advanced
to the Ross party delegation 900, to the Western
Cherokee delegation $4,000, and TO the Treaty
Party delegation, $4,000. This was deemed
sufficient for present emergencies. The only loss TO
the Cherokees, owing TO the failure Of time will be
the interest. But as the Senate have advised that
the United States shall pay interest on the large
amount Of per capita money SO long withheld, this
cannot be regarded as unfair, but merely as a mis-
fortune, growing out of the foolish practice in Con-
gross Of fixing particular hour for adjournment
Tho law knows no fractions Of day, and Con-
gress should know none.
"In the ratification Of the treaty, the Senate struck
out one article and amended another, deeply affect
| ing the odd Settlers This practice Of amending
Indian treaties seems to have erept into the Senate
| some twelve years since.
Scarcely any Indian treaty has Of late years been
ratified without material alterations being arbitrarily
made by the Senate The Indians have generally
been required to submit TO them without any oppor-
tuny Of agreeing disagreeng To these alterations
Of their But the President very generous
ly determined to submit these alterations TO the
Cherokees for their concurrence. The several dele
cations, after the arrangement for their expenses,
proceeded in body to-day, accompanied by Senator
Jarnagin and Judge Paschsl, to the War Office,
when the Commissioners Of indian Affairs read to
them, and received their written concurrence To- the
alterations made by the Senate. A more remarks-
bic set Of men in appearance have seldom seen.
There was John Ross, with his Scotch face, fol-
lowed by the fat aldermanic cid gentleman, Richard
Taylor, his genteel nephew, w. 3. Coody, and
those handsome quadroons (for they little more)
Walker, McNair, David Vann, Foreman, John
Drew, and Richard Fields. Then came the treaty
party, headed by a remarkably handsome man, six
feet high, George w. Adair, their chief, who was
followed by that fierce and brave brother Of the Ia
mented Elias Boudinot, Stand Waite, John A. Bell,
Joseph M. Lynch, 1.-THE latter a couple Of keen
merchants, neither Of whom would ever be suspect
ed Of having Indian bood,) and lastly, the amiable
and intelligent face Of the Rev John Huss, pure
Christian, who reads and speaks his own native
.ndn ntha In h.. IN hi
Indians and teaches their children.
"Next came the delegation Of "Old Settlers" the
very finest specimens Of true pioneers, They were
headed by their old Chiefs John Brown and Cap
tain Dutch, men Of remarkable bravery and I'M
comparable perseverance,, as this controversy has
proved They were accompanied by Ellis Phillips
John L. Mccoy and Richard Drew | must not
omit, among these, some who were not delegates,
but who have come on just to see that all went right
First among these was John W. West, He is,
"from his shoulders upward !" taller than any man
in Washington. He is ak feet ten inches high,
and Of proportionate size. He is, in truth, the
giant OF the age, and remarkably good nslured and
shrewd mes.
IL noticed among the Cherokees also the son of
the late Captain John Rogers, and William l.. Holt,
and Morgan, the swift pedestrian. Amer conclud
ing their ratification of the treaty, the Cherokees
proceeded TO the Presidents, when they took leave
Of him and the Secretary Of War in order. John
Ross assured the President that the treaty had been
ert themselves to improve, until they prepared 10
become one of the States, and that they desired
all possible assistance from the United States. The
President assured him that justice would be done
all parties of the Cherokees, and every facility
tended for their advancement. He exhorted them
10 forget the past, and live hereafter brothers.
As the delegations leaving, the President in
qured of Judge Paschal whether all the parties we're
satisfied with the treaty, and whether the orphans
Of the Ridges and Boudinot had been provided for.
The judge answered that all were seemingly now |
satisfied, and that there nothing more crafty
ing than the remembrance Of these orphans in the
treaty.
"He further remarked that his services as advo- !
cate of the Cherokees closed and that |
from his heart he thankful to the President and
Secretary Of War, and the Indian commissioner, |
for the favorable results that he fondly hoped the
Cherokees would be happy and prosperous Peo-
pie.
"In taking leave Of Stand Waite, the President
said Il hope, Mr.. Waite, that your people have for
given each other and that all will yet be well.' Wa
tie replied: i have entered into this treaty Of
nesy in all sincerity; intend to be peaceabe, and
have no doubt that others who have less to forgive
will follow the example which all the leaders have
set
"There have been matters of far greater general
importance during the Presidents administration
there Is none which reflects more credit upon his
head and his heart than his successful exertions
save an interesting people from determination.
From the day when he came into Office he has
turned much personal attention to the subject, and
no doubt thoroughly mastered it. In speaking ofthe
orphans of the Ridges and Boudnot to Judge Pas
chal to-day the President paid very just compli-
ment to the Rev. William Potter and the Rev. Ce-
phas Washburn, who have used their utmost exer-
tons, since retiring from their missionary labors
among the Cherokees, in behalf Of these families
These are the gentlemen who attended u funeral
of these murdered chieftains, and have remained
the steadfast friends Of the families since. The
President warmly congratulated Judge p. upon the
successful results TO his clients the Treaty party and
expressed hope that like might attend his
professional career to which he would now return
in Arkansas The writer of this has collected de-
tails during this negotiation best he could. IL at
any time he has been led into inaccuracies in Details
he hopes it will be overlooked. He now bids all the
Cherokees Gods speed" - /
An error has been discovered in the German por-
ton of the treaty published yesterday caused by
l.