The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-17
CHEROKEE AFFAlRs.-NO. TX.

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/ al dtgyddaiiOH-To be pysserued onLg bV rs,oorI
Hence arose ths treaty pnty-Ths United Sat- -.
sponsbie for their acis-- Their Eiis and present 80,
| dition.
] The eloquent papsr eonstitutins mos, NJ ma.
number sets forth IN glowing cnIa5s The n,.s"y ast
di,ion of The treaty marty apon1 ths chs,olneoh-
90, oronnss ~ ~ = ysnid naSs,a'ivs 80 'ges L
! and nets of that party. '' 0"s'h
| S,Is.on.,, 30 a. ,,sa,iss Of lsI7 81 ,e,o
C,lSroIsda raI,Ia sas, .s,,I.J d,,,S u ioIs The
,sraa;as;t 49, 49, SSn 49,, -. . W hAed de-
irbss ss,sbI;shsI l.., ~ :, ,,.L - t ' % lands
! .isf or Issgn,sn H. .hopld -. 81 .'ath any
~, III go, IT,, 80. ',na,,in,o,'s WV "'enpt
| In Is5T he CbsroLs.s s,.I ss,abIi.h.1
0oya,nmsn, ,,;,h - ,.,r;,,s con.,,n,inn alesuAr
| p r''a". - - I;.is,; n"as',iN ~ ssPoLeuhg
'rL .nsc,scls ,,as H. a,ssa,,ed ~ w Juuieiai.
nnh; nndss ,he nrn,a.,,na - r. If;'spp S IT,
p;l " 49, III - ~ $500 ~ .s ne eu ota'es,
sP'"S"s " ~ ~r 'he oounaa,ss VI worm caro-
ma, tSu'.ssoe, a"a hia1s' ms the
peJpIe " I 49, ,o' I"eea 70 tolerate,
an. S % la I i ne ehuheu9n OF the
,nuiah uuo W al INC ia"aS "i'nih thelr chartered
'i'' In 1000 A.. ,ro,,...u, ;.a,,..a a,
~ 100 WIG so'eihnen. iloueeu he western
. "a usa.y VIM mem, 70 invite their
" 4,' .te'i ~ 'e west ana bound
themselves 70 pay iof INC improvements OF emf
b,'"S, tu,"'" eo'" y! ''o'n WIN rihe, oiank-
CT, heI,s, &C, win subsistence Tor one
year. lhese Inducements nag very little effect
~, ~ P'omouhs ehis' srl anu inc project was
nsey 20 DC alAnure' Inc ou''fs ~ winch inc Cher
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| SouI's W Ieseioh uesisneo W cohPc, 'he ohero-
sees 70 ein'gra'e IN whieh georgia look the lead
ohe oesai' ny SAWnuIs heI Jaws al once over ON
~no ne', anu PiosPee'Nely over All ibdians res'a-
ils ~ 'ne CneIohee country wnhh her limits at
,aehils 'na' country 70 te aaJoinlnS couhues' otep
sPs n n W 'he Sheiohee gov
oin"sIii ~ s is u'anehos, executive, LEGISLATIVE,
a"u J. = !" niony, Pun'snaoSc Win
Gu =, '"e any OF
nj I,,.'a r. y eohsn,uion
anu ia~s-o survey uhe Ihefokee iands, ana DIS
pose % ueih ~ loueIy 10 her own eilzens' resery-
| is W VIC i"uia',s ohy present occupancy OF her
nnPro'enems-lo uehy hem inc pro'eeuon 10 ma
~ , e VI 'nu avs anu courts 70 wnieh they were
"nne hey were ueniea al political
,Ssne 80 ahei many Proviue Ior disP0ssesSing
LII - u'Sli houses anu improvements ihey APP
P,iou ~ 'aih 70 ue authorizes OF me onhrd Slates
IT.. 49,, Lad ~ anu luuIeiol, TOT protecaon'
among thsm nIsn,;na IN poP 'ls howea IN
- seoa's, P ~ VIC s'os-shoP throughout
1nen eou w anu Pracusng ana teaching every
| IP " a'N uey niy DeeP was the IN
Ilsn"IoII =, ehg n'ehgent men among the Chero.
Aees, anu oiaen ~ uier aeSPeranon they medtated
'eiioo ie'ense' pu' ue progress OF state legs!a-
Ion was sustained oy an armed force quarsred
| .i'ousnou' u'eH country, anu lhey saw only death
!" any aueIhPt al resistance E....... ..
| 4No nien hau peeh more Iesoiute against selling
Ineir country man MAJOR Ridge, John Ridge, and
huas p1uuinot. ihey were all iuii-booded Indians,
i'u oevoeu 70 'ne preservation and
improvement OF the Sherohee race. The two latter
~e,o wen eo9ca'ea' bouulnot wrote with elegance,
anu yohn raSe was good winter and an eloquent
sPeane'. When al nope OF saving ther country
was ios'' ana my saw their people sinking under
lhe moran Pesulehee winch breathtd around them,
tney became CONVINCED that the only hope of pre-
serving mem as Gisnnet people, II not from utter
extinction, was 10 be found IN making the best terms
they could with the United States, and emigrating
oeyoha 'ne reaen OF state authorities In this hon
est and irresistible conviction the treaty party orgi
mated. Never were men actuated by Purer or more
pairl9.G motives.
shal not enter INTO vindicatIon OF the trenty Of
Iooo, 1y wni n me whole Cherokee country east
was soldto the United States, and it stipulated
that The eastern Cherokees should emgrsie to tho
country oil the western Cherokees In the main,
mat treaty however unjust to Others or irreguarly
MADE, was the best thing for the Cherokees which
could De uohe, out John Ross had influence enough
10 carry large n'sJony Of them against it. II
S,anle asacnea anywhere, was more to the United
States thar to the treaty party among the Chero-
KEGS Our government cherished and favored that
party promised mem protection, and used them 10
gethe Cherokees out OF the states, and send them,o
inc west nat we persuaded and induced them to do,
we ought NOT 70 blame them for doing; and whether
they were right or wrong, THIS government pas more
responsible or her dct than they totre themselves, and
are noio so ned by God and man.
yet what have we seem These people generally
loon me S3o per mead allowed by the treaty OF
1888, Tor emigrahng themselves, went to Arkansas,
and settled down quietly among the western Chero-
KEGS. 10 Inc refractory Ross and his followers,
this government allowed SlO3 head for emigration,
paying u Out Of me fund 'chich the f'rdty party had
restrred 10 es equally dp'ded among themselves and their
erohrs' More than half a million of dollars Of this
iund went directly INTO me Golfers ~ Ross and his
Jrienas as na Pr2hf, making him prince in wealth,
ana enabling him to establish his power in the
west. Ills arrival IN the Cherokee country west
was accordingly soon followed ny the murder Of
me leaders OF the treaty party the outlawry of their
followers, the overthrow OF the western Cherokee
government, ana the organization of his parry,
under new government so called, which, in effect, is
but combination to protect themselves against the
old settlers and treaty party, and apply the funds
which belong to the whole Cherokee people to the
use or !ohn Ross and his favorites
j Although the act of outlawry against the treaty
party was rescinded upon the circumstances of the
United States, the murderers of their chiefs far
from being punished, were hardened and taken into