The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-23
THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION.

To the Editor Of the National Whig:
In the Philadelphia Ledger Of the 5lh July,
correspondent writing from this city says
!" 10 regard to the Cherokee Board Of Com
mission, which is about to expire, can only
observe, that il has gone through an immense
amount Of business in a very short time, and
that the work done reflects credit on Benjamin
+. Brewster, Esq, of your city, and General
Harden, Commissioners, as well as upon the
industrious Secretary OF the, Board, Mr.. Mil
| Ter. Z 4 asla sstiii bas tahe3
" The Board organized late in July, 1916,
and has therefore not yet been full year in
session. II had before II above 800 cases,
several Of which received long, learned, and
logical decisions, in which great legal acumen
has been manifested. so as 70 put the questions
perpetually at rest. The minutes have been
kept in very neat and systematic manner,
and will serve as a perpetual memorial Of the
settlement ofsthat Troublesome business" NJ i
Everything contained in the above extract,
relative 70 the faithful discharge Of duty BY the
industrious Secretary, Mr.. Miller. is well de-
served. and muse meet the approval of all who
have had business with the Board. But les,
silence should be construed into an admission,
of the credit given to Messrs. Brewster and
Harden, II is proper 10 state that this compli-
mentary notice, inserted in the Philadelphia
Ledger by their own continuance, doubtless,
IS wholly undeserved For the present, /, is
only necessary 10 state that, at the next ses4s
sion Of Congress, application will be made for
q committee to examine into the conduct Of
these self-laudatory commissioners, and to in
yesiigate certain charges TO be then brought
against theme which, if true, will manifest
that their conduct has been disreputable to
themselves, as men and lawyers nconsislen,
with the character Of Judges unjust 70, the,
Indans-and discreditable to the Government,
Of the United States, whose good faith and
integrity they have compromised. '., "
The correspondent Oh the Ledger says that
the Board has gone through an immense
amount Of business in a very short time, and
that the work done reflects credit on the Com
missioners. 1t will be admitted that what has
been done has been done ID 4 very short time !;
for the Board has not been actually id session
much more than one month out Of the twelve
Mr.. Brewster having been in Philadelphia
for much the greater part Of The time, receiv-
ing the salary, but neglecting the duties Of his
Office. i will be proved that OF the 365 days
for which he will have received his salary, he
has not attended at the Office Of the Board in this
city more than thirty days altogether, or at the
Utmost forty. to the gross injustice and mani
fest injury thereby done to the claimants. N
SO much for the time. AS to the n,a,,,se, Of
what has been done, i suffices now 10 state
that many facts and circumstances will be es-
tsblished, to the satisfaction Of any committee
Of Congress, imperatively demanding the re,
vision Of the proceediugs Of these Commis-
sioners BY more independent and trustworthy
Judges ,a. fs ", MN '''..sa9 9st d. n
III i is alsola mistake to suppose that !" these
questions have been perpetually set at rests
For. if truth and integrity Justice and good
faith ARE regarded BY the people Of the United
States, the action Of Messrs. Brewster and
Harden, in the premises, will be revised, Sc,
aside and annulled.l
s5sl ass3 65 MANY CHEROKEES. III
/ WAsHINGToN, July 90, 1847. M
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