Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-21

very sickly at Vera Cruz. there being three hun
dred on the sick list, OF the British and American
SQUADRON together No news from shore. Com
modore Conner had run the Princeton in under
the guns of the lown, and although they could
plainIy see that the batteries were manned, she
was mol fred upon. he afterwards learned that
the garrison was IN state ol mutiny, anu would
not obey orders.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Evening Post.l
washington, August l4,h, 1916.
The agents OF the Cherukees with all the depu
ta,ions oi native Indians, yesterday waited upon
the Pres dent and Secretary OF War, and ex-
changed with these high iunctonaries the rati1-
cations of the treaty OF The sixth OF August, 1916
which was ratified b. the Senate on The last night
of the session by one more than tWo-thlrdS oi
those voting. The gathering was quite hume
rou. one, and speeches were made, and converse
tons were held. indicating that general Pacih-
cation OF the tribe had been al last effected though
il was apparent that some OF the Ross party were
NOT perfectly satisfied. II is supposed that when
the accounts come to be made up upon the prin-
cipes agreed upon in this treaty, that million
and hall otdollars will have 10 be distributed in
payment OF the various claims OF The ''old sell
Tiers" and The "lreaty party"
The chief, John Ross, assured The Secretary OF
War that all The funds OF ne people with which
he had any Thing 10 do with would be found IN
situation capable of the most satisfactory expla-
nation; that though some Of them were minus by
certain considerable amounts, yet they had only
been borrowed iron, and nothing had been mis-
Appropriated. The Secretary replied that Dor
rowings would be inquired into.
inform you OF the manner in which the ap-
propriaton bill Tor carrying out some OF the pro-
visions ofthis treaty was lost. The situation OF
the poor men representing the "od settlers" and
the f'treaiy party" here in Washington, in conse-
quence of that accidental failure, was desperate.
Their claims had been admitted and allowed,
after FIVE years litigation, notwithstanding
which, they could not procure dollar with which
10 pay their debts or return 10 their homes. The
Ross men being Of the Government party, and
having control OF The Cherokee treasury, were
we'll enough Off These facts being properly re-
presented ~ the Fir>h,ru lie nuInducy aud just
ly directed that they shoald ne paid certain pro-
portion Of the means provided in the Dill, when
Jailed for The want Of the Speakers signature, 10
be charged against them in anticipation Of III
ture appropriation. To the "old settlers" he al
lo,ted $40, 900, 10 the Treaty men $4,000 dollars,
and TO John Ross on account OF the regular Che
rokee annuity, $4,000 dollars. Messrs Corcofan
s. Riggs advanced the amount on The check OF the
Secretary of War, payable after the next meeting
OF Congress.
In The evening, Col. Star,baugh, the senior
counsel for the "oid settlers, gave grdnu IN
dian feast, emphaticaliy Cherokee re-a'li0n, Tor
all the parties were there iui!y represented, even
Tho who had prescribed and ou,lawed one an
other tor years. Among Others were Mr.. Cody,
who had been one OF the obnoxious chiefs asso-
ciaied with the Government party, Captain
Dutch, one OF The most famous OF the Che
rokee braves, another veteran warrior who
had commanded the Cherokees al the terrible bat
lie OF the Horse Shoe, and who is hero Of the
very readable novel referring TO that event.
In TACT, nearly every Cherokee OF distinction, ex.
cep, Ross himself was there. Among other
guest. were Senator Jarnagin, Ex-Governor Butler
and Hon MIR. Black of South Carolina, Hon
Secretary Bibb and NJ ST. Clair Clarke.
Towards midnight The mirlh became fast and
furious, and The speeches that were made, and
the solemn "lalks" that were delivered by waite
and red men, would have astonished your milk
and water jewellers al dinner table. They wen
Ia The regular aboriginal style, he manner o.
which might well aslnnish any but the natives
The Board OF Cherokee Commissioners. who
are to decide Inc remaining claims under the
treaty oil 1885 are 10 meet in this CITY on The 2Oih.
The amount oil The appropriations lasr session
was aboul 81, 25O, 900 dollars, certainly not more,
and bui II very few thousands less Foui-6llhs
This vast sum were set apart for military pur-
poses, less than eleven millions for The civil ser