The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-07


West wss proper charge the treaty fund IL was
understood BY the at the lme and as such
TO thai f'ns in the 18Th article Of the Ia the
lorgmal w'A OF treaty which was furnished TO
this item was enumerated among the expenditures. in,
vesunens. aud payments be provided for in It's several
s5.ooo.6oo 2 DO paid for tie casrqFss coaagy, The
Secretary Of War IL Letter sss addressed % ghn RG;s and
having allowed the fal consideration for ther country,
nohing further would be allowed for expenses Of removal
and subsistence. This before the ratification Of the
treaty. willis memorial submitted by Join koss and
companed by copy Of the original projf Of the treaty,
expressly acndns his charge those TO be borne by
subjects which constitute Or we're made Independent
charges upon the United States The whole history OF the
maximum which the United States Were willing TO
pay, and that this much consideration for the
lands and possessions OF the Indians as indemnify 10
the necessary sacrifices and losses in the surrender OF
country and their removal to another Is
that this construction formed one o the objections urged by
Fs opponents against the adoption OF the treaty by the
Cherokee people On the other hand, among the circum
stances establishing the proprety OF conuay consruc
to may be mentioned the language IN the eighth article
to remove the Cherokees 70 their new homes and TO Hbs
them after their arrival there This imports pc.
of fund In The talk which by President
Jackson TO the Indians explain the advantages of the
provide for the removal at The Of the Uned States
your whole people, and or their subsistence after
also, that such has been the almost nyaabe policy this
government The expenses OF removal and subsistence are
the ordinary sacrifices which simple for the
price OF homes does not compensate. Inc neghporlns
noes removed and nbsisied the expense OF the
government IL is therefore, source OF wonder that
Conflicting this treaty. pufsued through
series Of years should have Produced
partially relieved by the treaty OF 1886 while this, tue most
OF ALL final arbirament of the
Senate.
The mee. however base their opinion upon grounds
Independent the treaty oil 1885 This treaty, with its
supplementary article finally ratified the 2sd OF
May, 1856 and by its provisions the Cherokees re,
qnred remove within two years. The time elapsed
23d May 1888 IL had been concluded in defiance OF the
protest OF large majority, with small minority OF the na-
uon, who saw no othef escape IRON threatened ruin
Within that period those who had favored the treaty had
mostly emgrated 70 the Wes, under It's provisions Inc
large majority Of the nation adopting the coansels Of John
Rosa represented OF unlimited influence among
government Of the United States to induce them
to adopt The treaty, or emigraie undei It's pro-
aisd is obssion and denounced il as fraud upon the
nation la the time, the United States had appointed
ss 20 The the aa Of e say s g
Georgia had adopted system OF hostile legislation. IN
tine county, and disposed OF the homes and resdes oil the
by lottery dispossessed them of irlands sub
nod any political civil rights In this posture OF affairs
the Cheokees who had abandoned the vain hope OF
remaining the country, obtaining better IRON
the United States though John Ross and others made
proposals to the United States for the sale OF their country
they aliens 10 the treaty Of lSS5 and uneeied by It's
Try, and emisate lof named sum OF money, In connex
ion with other conditions, among which was the stipulation
lgration, and that United States should pay
Of their emigration 10 avoid tue necessity OF en-
lieve itself OF obligations TO Georgia by the
compact OF 1872, aud 10 the Chefokees by the treaties
o. s s Of NAY @ M ponss asS SECRETARY Of
War, addressed reply 70 the proposals. Of the Cherokee
Cherokee nation that their agents should have the
charge OF their emigration their wishes VIII be complied
with, aud instructions be gwen to the commanding
erai IN the Cherokee county to enter INTO arrangements
Of this operaon which you ask map DC dgrassd og ne
Unned States, m the opinion The undersigned nc eqa
.a as may be equed or this purpose shah be made 70
Congress" The Secretary under date OF June 1885 In
Cherokee countfyyhy ths negoaton had been
ierred 10 hm, says "No new treaty has been made, nor
make suea allowances 10 the Cherokees a, Il bei,eped
intended originally by the senate. II It had been
no Influential chiefs the spoi whom you could have
You would probably have considered yourself
propose tue payment oil the expenses OF their
removal and subsistence involving, does large
amount; aud tue delay wnicn must have attended the
OF any entered into by
great distance would have hszatded It's successful pas
taroosh both branches Of Congress An application
adopted, iuquiIng how much would be required for that
OF May ISIS In letter. IRON which the following Is
tfact
''The paymen, OF the expense. Of removing the
mainng CbeTokecs, estimated at Ia, $40, AT $50
Amount applicable to that purpose 1890
Balance 10 be provided for sas5 suo
eli it should be dsened proper make any funner pro-
oae year after thsir in the West IL requies-esu.
mating the whole nunbe at Is 1885, thereby including those
have already enignated, aud allowing the amount
stipulated be paid by treaty, vizi 533 81 head-Sbll-
/ l05 55 f"
These estimates with message containing the provi-
siona arrangement with John Ross, icated
Congress and received its by the Of June IL,
! 1885, III the following languages
.sThat the sum on 81 be Appropriated of any
money in otherwise appropriated in fn
for objects specified in the 81 aruce OF the treaty 1885
the United States and Cnerokees, and for the
tai ther object oi aiding IN the subsnee OF the Indians for
after their removal West Provided That part
| OF the said OF shall be deducted from the
So Stipulated be paid said tribe Of Indians by
treaty Ind provided tihsr, That the said Indians
shall receive benefits rom said appropriation unless
they shall complete their emigration within such time
President shall deem reasonable and without coercion
| on the part of the government"
Here clear legislative affirmation oil the terms offer
ed by the Indians and accedcd by the Secretary OF War
IL contract with the Ross party, outside OF the
treaty rather consideration offered, abide by
It's The Secretary of War consder the
pense Of removal and sbsros tntsnded by the treaty
1885, be borne by the United States, and Congress
affirm his act by providing that no part OF the SioHVoI
should be taken from the treaty fund. 1t made apx
the 5000 900 provided for in the third supplemental
aclea fund provided for removal and other
independent o treaty and In full for these objects Bat
purposea discharge pro of the obligation of the gov
subsst them, and final satisfaction In the
OF removal The fund proved wholly inadequate Tor
these The entire expense OF removal and sub
OF s972sA rs expended or subsistence and OF this
last x723l6 ~ furnished TO the Indians when
in dcsiituton their urgent application al
ter the expiration of the year upon the understanding
that to be deducted from the moneys due them under
the This leaves tho of SS0052S 81 paid Tor
subsistence, and charged the tund Oh this
the United States provided by the act OF 18th June,
lH3S for 66lI 1O5 b5 The regard
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