The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-24
THE CHEROKREs

The following items Of recent intelligence have
nothing to do with the claims Of parties but show
the necessity for speedy action!
From the Van Buren, (Ark) Intellig sncer Of July l.
William Rider, who shot by the Cherokee
police last week, has since died Of his wounds.
STILL ANOTHER ourRAoE.-On Tuesday night,
Mr.. Geo Harnage's house, near Evansville in the
Cherokee nation, burned down. The out
houses also were burnt In the dead Of night was
the nefarious black deed committed Mr.. and Mrs.
Harnage had not time even to save anything, and
barrel made their escape in their night dresses All
they had was destroyed.
The excitement on Cane Hill is intense. Another
loud peal has gone up that government should help
u.s. lit does not, the wrath Of the citizens will be
terribly aroused.
The sheriff Of Washington county has rescued the
negroes taken from the old man Badridge, recently
murdered.
From the same
In pursuance to notice, a large number Of the
citizens OF Jasper and Lees Creek townships Craw-
ford county, met at Mr.. Wilson's, near the dividing
line, Saturday, the 9th. to take into considera-
ton the subject Of the exposed situation of the
frontier of Arkansas and the recent hostile
incursions by armed parties of the Cherokees into
Crawford county. Colonel William Black, Of
Lees Creek, was called to the chair; and Mr..
E. G. Corder, esq, of Jasper was appointed sec
rotary.
On motion Of William Shannon, committee of
five persons, including the chairman, were appointed
to draughta set of resolutions expressive ofthe
of the meeting.
The chair appointed Messrs. John Shannon, An
drew Morton, Valentine Matlock, and James
Black.
After some absence the committee returned and
reported the following resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we view with disapprobation and
alarm the act of the general government in with
drawing the troops from frontier, at this critical
time in Cherokee stfairs, while soil has been in
vaded by bands of armed Indians making hostile in.
curson into our county, on the one part and desper
ADDE'S, outlaws and refugees violating our laws
committing murder and pillage with almost reckless
mpunity.
Resolved, That the citizens on this frontier are
sparsely settled, and are engaged in the domestic
pursuits of farming and growingi and the unquiet
and disturbed condition of things, growing of in
cursons of armed bands Of Cherokees into our coun-
ty and the many acts of murder and robbery in the
nation and State, line, adverse to our in
erests and happiness and to the safety of our per-
sons and property, and cause a considerable check
upon pursuits, as do not feel safe, neither in
fields working our crops in the forests col
Letting our stock.
Resolved, That our condition and wants demand
immediate military protection; and that fully
sensible that tbs debt due from the general gov
ernment for having placed upon oar frontier this
troublesome population; and that at all events we
have a right to demand all needful protection from
our State authorities, and in the absence of such pro-
lection from higher powers shall feel compelled to
take the matter in own hands, and in obedience
to the law of self-defence, PROTECT OUR
SELVES.
Resolved That we respectfully suggest that IL the
general government does not station troops us
for our protection it is the duty of the governor of
this State in order to afford protection to his constt-
uens and felow-cltlzens to station portion of the
militia volunteer force of this State us for
that purpose.
Resolped That we believe one of the most efectual
ways to remove these evils of which we complain
is for the government to collect such Cherokee fam
lilies have fled into the State for protection and
are scattered in settlements along border, into
one neighborhood in the vicinity Of military post,
where they can receive projection, and thereby re-
move the cause for these "inoursons' into coun
tyr and
Be il further resolped That if the government will
not remove these refugees" from among US for the
preservation Of peace, zoe ,oiH do so ourselves.
Resolved, That our exposed situation on this from
tier entities us to the sympathes Of our feow-ct-
zens throughout the State and the regard and pro-
lection of constitutional commander-in-chef and
that we do hereby demand that protection to which
we entitled under the constitution and the ins-
tutions of our State government, and which is COM
mensuratc with the powers, and duties and the will
Of patriotic chief magistrate of this State.
Resolved, That the secretary Of this meeting be,
and he is hereby instructed to forward the proceed
ngs Of this meeting to the governor of the State, and
request his early attention to the matters contained
therein.
On motion, it was ordered that these proceedings
be signed by the chairman and secretary, and handed
to the Arkansas Inteligencer" for publication, and
with request that they be copied by the other pa
pers Of the State.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM BLACK, Chairman.
e. @. CoRpER, Secretary.
MoRE WORDS MIR. Simmons, Of Rhode Island,
occuy;ed thu Aoor and time of the Senate. instead