New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-15
From the Uaion Of Monday.
The Cherokee Board OF COMMISSIONS

The Cherokee Board OF Commissioners.
la our paper OF "Wednesday evening We noticed
the organization OF Board of Commissioners on
that morning char ged with he settlement CT all diff.
cQlties existing among he CheFokeee The board
adjourned on thar day pending motion requesting
an inquiry 10 be made respecting the powers con.
fcrred upon il BY the commission which brought II
into existence Il appears that the conrnission as
il read, only conferred power upon the Commission
ers TO examine into the difficulties existing among
The several parties OF Cherokees" bu, not into the
claims preferred BY these parties against the United
States This was deemed unintentioual omission on
the part Of the appointing power. and the Board enter
tanned the that It would apply to the Prcdent 10
amend the instructions, If error bad been committed.
The council met on Thursday at II o'clock, and was
opened BY the reading Of the Presidents the In
qury contained in the application Of the previous day He
invests the board with nH and complete poHers 70 cr1ptne
and 1dgl:cae p1n al matters of ccui;es anG claims
isl bttreen The Cred States and ne Chokees a, ueH c.
bsincei the CisrokeeS Themselves The board then mace
written order ofeeuie proceedings before H. Zach par
Is required 10 He statement OF their case, with REFER
encc 10 all the authorities relied upon, aud the arguments
OF counsel reduced wrag so that they can be
hled with the other proceedings ne parties were then
informed that ;hcy would De called upon In thu order In
which they placed in their applications to the Pres-
dent, which places the government or Ross party first
General watdy Thompson counsel for this party objected
10 order but the board did not change H. and he Is
required 10 lead of in the arguments.
A this session OF the board the several parties pre-
scented generally the pointa in their case for which they
would contend The Ross party claim 10 be the Cbero-
kee Nation having the right settle all matters connect
ed with II; they re tor faithful! execution OF the
~ Of 1885, aiege that large amount OF money has
been misaIpied under It's provisions which must be
funded to the Nation ths they must De paid Tor losses
sustained in being removed under the General Scott con-
trsct 1888 and previous unsettled claims must be iqui
dated they have patent for their country 10
the West; and the laws and regulations OF their Nation
must not be interfered with By the United States.
After the Ross manifesto fled Matthew St Clair
Clarke Esq. behalf Of the Tresy party read paper
setting forth their OF complaint and TIE material
points involved in their complaint They claim as they
ALWAYS have done heretofore faithful execution OF the
trcsty Of 1885 which they made with the United states
they comp.in that the murders OF the leaders and kins
because they signed that treaty Iemaa' una'oned
for that the United States has failed 10 give tnem Toe
protection promised by They aver that justice
can now only be- done by division oil tue country Sc
cured bv them in the West under the provisions that
treaty and division OF the annuites, givIns 20 csch
party it. appropriate share Judge Pa.cha supported
these proposition after they were read-ano ser Iorln
clearly Whist the treaty party would contend for
TIE counsel for the old settlers. or Western Chero
keen, were then called upon. and Colonel Stsmbaugn
responded The csll he said his colleague, Hon Amos
Kendall. still absent in Newiork. bar he was pre-
pared 10 submit full exposition OF the nature and ex.
OF the claims OF the old Western Cherokee Nation.
He Ihen read the paper he intended 10 hle which he
said to be considered the groundwork upon which
he intended establish the claim OF his constituents
Ga Saturday morning the Board met a. the usual
hour. General Thompson. on behalf OF the Ross or
Government" party. announced that he was NOT yet
pre- pared 10 20 on with his argument and the Board
adjourned uur Monday az 10 o'clock
The council today 10 o'c.ock-au parties pre-
wad1y Thompson. Esq resd his argument III favor
OF the posuon assumed BY The Ross parties. be ceGes
the Of any treaty stipulation that conveys The
country The ;he 'oid settlers. -nccr the
OF ;ne CAeroEes Nation West OF lie Mississippi he
setts the eatiss 5l, 1878 s2e and 80. confer
the title the amos upon the CheokeeS sd as
well those who held the country we, unde. those
ties and recognizes independent nson, BY
government M Thompson also claims for the Ross
party The OF The treaty CT 1885, and epdesvored
to show TIA; large amount OF money has been rasaPPled
under tha; treaty. which he asks 10 be refunded.
Jusse Psscaal read MS statement and argument IN sup
port CT the claim. CT The Treaty party BE went fuE
mo history Of he out.sses sait TO have been pefPe
t.atec 81 the Ross dynasty IL The murder OF The eaces
OF tha: party, The Ridges, alt Baucnot The remedy ne
proposes for lie settlement. Of difficulties; Is tFision OF
ihs Cherokee country.
Col. Shaaoaust aud Hon. Amos Kendall were present
IL counsel for the old settlers or Western Cherokees
They will presen. their argument in u win Ttonces
70 the pos.ou bS he Ross psry On AoncaJ
rg and have pled themselves 70 SUSTAIN tne e&ms
q the Cd Western Cherokee Eat.on 70 tie exclusive
owre1hp et lie country now held 5y The Aoss Haaon-
TIE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.-The resolutions
adopted b the Baltimore Democratic ConTen;ioa VEicn
nominated Mr. Polk and which seem to Dc eeIefea as
TIE oinoips Law OF the Adninst-aion, were drawn p
oy NJ. Croswsl OF the Argus, VITA 40 eres' Geiorts
sor and presented By Mr. g. 2 Butter. Sucn resort
ron. sSve heretofore been regarded as genera
sioa Of cpinicr by ne Convention, placed IN such
form as ;aey supposed likely 10 please re voters
L; would be strange. indeed me EASY oil
ose ian were &c De regarded as ne es'a2Hsoeo "a"
which .aould ove-rue ;as deliberate op nion OF iue
Constitutional Congress- though majority should De OF
party Who pc: iura he resolutions. 81 Cros~e csue
pear exercising os power Of declaring war oy Els 'eso-
lu.iors- Ior-nal OF Commerce.
e The evil tie journal seems 10 deprecaie is
not likely 70 prove epidemic. We should admire
70 see The sreenhorn Who will ever again attach
the less consequence to resolve Of Loeo-Foco
Coavenucn.