The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-06

THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CHEROKEE QUESTION.
The board Of commissioners have made report,
which is intended as the basis Of amcabe settle
ment between the three parties.
These commissioners are still busly engaged in
attempting to make treaty with the Cherokees
Their report is kept open, with the view Of making
such alterations may conform to the terms Of the
treaty, should it be made, and these terms are still
undergoing such notifications as are deemed ne
cessary to induce an acquesceuce the part Of all
the sections of the tribe. II the treaty be finally
agreed upon, which will be asoertaned to-day or to-
morrow if at all, we shall lay its provisions before
our readers.
There is one thing, however, in which all agree
the commissioners, the department, and the Ju-
dietary Commttee-that is, the necessity Of extend
ing over these people the criminal laws of the Uni
ted States Gen. Ashley has reported to the Senate
a bill and report on this subject, which is now be-
fore US. The report ID accompanied by letters from
Col. Medill, present commissioner of the Indian
Bureau, by Judge T. Hartley Crawford, the late
commissioner, and from Mr.. William Armstrong,
superintendent Of Cherokee affairs.
We trust this view of the matter will meet with
the favor Of Congress.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The preceding article was prepared for last even
ing's Union, but was excluded by the press Of con-
gressional proceedings. We have now the satisfac-
ton of announcing that the agents Of the three
Cherokee parties (Mr. John Ross, &c. &C., waited
on the President to-day, in company with the Sec
rotary of War, and the Commissioned of the Indian
Bureau, and others. The President appealed to
them to accept, without too much delay, the treaty
which had been recommended by the board of COM
missioners, as he was DESTROYS Of communca-
ting with Congress upon the subject before their
adjournment. The parties promised him to act
promptly in the premises. After much conversa-
ton among themselves, they finally consented to
meet at o'clock, and accept and sign the treaty.
The glad tidings was communicated to US in the
following note from one Of the board Of commission
srs, agresaby to our request
DEAR SIR IL affords me pleasure to inform you
that treaty with all parties of the Cherokee nation
has been signed by the commissioners appointed on
he part ofthe United States, and the several Chero
kee delegations
Truly "a * K PARIS,
ct. Richie, esq"
Thus, after several weeks laborious investga-
ion, the commissioners appointed by the President
nave brought about reconciliation between the
different parties, and effected treaty the follow
ING terms:
A general amnesty between all parties, and refu-
gees invited earnestly to return to their country.
The armed police to he disbanded, &c Laws to be
enacted for the equal protection Of all.
The country to belong to the WhOLs people, and a
patent given by the United States.
The treaty of 1895 to be carried out literally; and
nasmuch as the western Cherokees were not pro-
sided for in that instrument the United States now
,gree indemnify them,- and pay them, per capita,
he same as the eastern Cherokees.
The party who made the treaty Of 1895 are to be
ndemnfed for certain losses sustained by them.
All improper expenditures out Of the Cherokee
und are to be refunded; certain points are submit
ed to the berality of the Senate.
We congratulate the country and the Indians
Ipon so favorable termination Of this vexed ques-
ion. Harmony is again restored, and we have no
loubt tho Cherokees WIN uoco.ao- psoPesV~s 4uu |
,appy people.
The commissioners deserve the thanks of the
whole country for their patient and untiring exer-
ions, and the happy result produced by them.
We hail the result with the greatest pleasure.
Since our arrival in Washington, we have taken the
deepest interest in this question. During the last
year the Union teemed with articles ana commune
,ations upon it. We stated what blessed thing it
would be for the administration to seal up this
ountan of bitter waters and to give peace and har
nony to the largest Indian tribe, who had been SO
ong torn to pieces, and who had in some pro-
,eeded to the extremity of shedding blood. We
stated how rejoiced we should be to announce that
he present administration had been fortunate as
o achieve this blessed work. The honor has been
.eserved for 1t; and thus it receives new claim to
he confidence of the nation by the energy and
,gacity of its movements.