The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-16
CHEROKEE NATION, March IL, 1886.

CHEROKEE NATION, March IL, 1876.
Stote of the Cherokee Nation-Anarchy-Pla to
Regulate Indian Afairs-Ne'c Railroad Route to
Oregon, &c. &c.
will fill up the sheet with Cherokee matters -
You know that there is trouble in this nation. but
you ought to have some correspondent here to let
you know what is going on-I don't volunteer
more than this having leisure to devote to it; Blu
will give you this to show what might be done.
The three parties Of the Chsrokses divided in their
interests but the Ross arc particularly the point OF
attack from both the old settlers and treaty men
these two latter being in the minority are in turn hard
ly treated BY the Ross when one Of either party
10 killed in sray the friends Of the murderer So
crss him. and there such thing - bringing him to
punishment The Ross mon many Of them poor, and
live hy punder on their more wealthy but unprotected
neighbors Life 10 never safe, and law has sanction
This state OF things has been brought on by our gov
and yet BY and looks at convulsions produc
ed by its policy and decline: to step forward oecsuss
there Is no law for my dso n neS mao 0'''''
Be IL enacted, &C., by the Senate, &c. fe.-lt That
from and after the passage Of th: act shall be lawful
think such measure necessary, to prevent domestic
violence any Of the Indian nations. to proclaim MARTA.
S sT w,,a ar ,uS to .S Ss
and That this shall be Of force only so far a. to
place In the hands Of the United States troops the pun
der manssughter, or attempt to kill and upon any in
dvidual 10 the country so designated being charged
with either Of the above crimes. IL shall be lawful for
the commanding general Of the forces in said country TO
assemble general msrl for the trial 9th same
and that the privileges and Of said court shall be
the privileges and forms at present In use in the amy Of
the United States and that the individual 80 charged be-
ing convicted Of the alleged shall suffer DEATH or
such other punishment ~ may be nhictad BY the SEN
tence of said court.
This, am sure. with energetic commanders, and the
desire Of our army TO see civilization progress, would
in short time, restore order ia this nation and am
equally that nothing else will accompsh It, They
cannot do 1t thems and some impartial party must
do else abandon the field and let them kill on one
day the weaker party must be destroyed Humanity
would dictate that the martial course 10 the better
You talk Of railroad TO Oregon; why not the United
States employ the ten years they would be fighting the
Oregon constructing such road II would cost
less than the and when 1t was compleed not only
would give Oregon, but with our ships on the west
and easy Communication to them, could drive
John Bull Of the Pacific Ocean. There IL point
In this Oregon talked Of; Ia the wstone
route There 10 pass that way, and practicable one
and 600 miles OF railroad would units the upper naviga
ton Of the Yellowstone with the Falls Of the Columbia
II not mainormed. Besides. the Yellowst coun.
Try fertile az Oregon; perhspsa little colder. Il IL
well wooded, and has navigation 10 st. Louis the
ocean. nourishing State could BIO made the west
slope Of the Rocky Mountains tho tributaries Of the
Yellowstone and have but little doubt IL explored, the
country would be found 10 possess vast mineral wealth
give this, not from observation, but report.