True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-19

his general demeanor.
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE
CHEROKEE QUESTION.
The board of commissioners have made
a report, which is intended as the basis of
an amicabe settlement between the three
parties.
These commissioners are still buSilv
engaged in attempting to make a treaty
with the Gherokees Their report is kept
open, with the view of making such
alterations as may conform 10 the
terms OF the treaty, should it be made, and
these terms are still undergoing snch modi
GcatiUnS as are deemed necessary TO induce
an acqHiescence on the part OF all the sec
tons of the tribe. II the treaty be finally
agreed upon, which will be ascertaiued to-
day or tomorrow if at all we shall lay lis
provisions before our readers.
There is one thing, however, in which
all agree-the commissioners, the depart
ment and the Judiciary Committeeman
is, the necessity of extending over these
people the criminal laws of the United
States. Gen. Ashley has reported to the
Senate a bill and report on this subject,
which is now before uS. The report is
accompanied by letters from Col. Medlll,
preseLt commissioner ofthe Indian Bureau,
bv Judge r. Hartley Crawford, the late
commissioner, and from Mr.. William Arm
strong, superintendent ofCherokee rllalrS.
We trust this view Of the matter will
meet with the favor Of Congress.
THURSDAY EVENING.
81 ttfoc ,raparp1 for
last evenings Union, but was excluded by
the press of congressional proceedings.
We have now the satisfaction Of announc-
ing that the agents of the three Cherokee
partits (Mr. John Ross, &c. &C. waited on
The President today, in company with the
Secretary Of War, and the Commissioner
Of the Indian Bureau, and others. The
President appealed 10 them to accept, with
out TOO much delay, the treaty which had
been recommended by the board OF com
missoncrs, MS he was DESTROYS of commu-
nicating with Congress upon the subject
before their Adjournment The pariice
promised him TO act promptly IN the pre-
misses. After much conversation among
themselves, they finally consented 10 meet
nj 3 o'clock, aud accept and sign the treaty.
'rhe clad tdings was communicated TO us
in the following note from one Oflhe board
ofcommissioners, agreeably 10 onr request.
HDEAR SIR: II affords me pleasure TO
inform You that treaty with all parties oil
the Cherokee nation has been SlgueG by
the commissioners appc'"'~d ." - ,nart
ofthe United States, aud the seVefdl W." =
kee delegations.
"TI,bour.'.
A. h. PARIS.
"T RITcHIE, ESQ.,
Thus. after several weeks laboriouS
investigation, the commissioners appointed
hy the President have brought about a
reconciliation between the different parties,
and effected a treaty on the following
terms:
A general amnesty between all parties,
and refugees invited earnestly to return to
their country. The armed police TO be
disbanded, &c. Laws TO be enacted for
the equal protection OF tall.
The country 10 belong 10 the wh0le poo
ple. and a patent given by the United
States.
The treaty Of 1885 TO be carried out
literally: and iuasmuch as the western
Chcrokees we're not provided tor IN that
instrument, The United States now agree 10
indemnify them, and pay them, per captfa,
the same as the eastern Cherokees.
The party who made the treaty Of 1885
are % be Unidentified for Certain losses
sustained bytEem.
An improper expenditures ont Of The
Cherokee fund are 20 be refunded certain
points are submitted 10 the lIberalhY Of the
Senate
We congratulate the country and the
Indians upon so favorable a termination Of
this vexed question. Harmony IS again