Washington telegraph., 1852-03-17
We copy the following from the Van Bu-

We copy the following from the Van Bu-
ren Intelligencer. We do not believe there
is any foundation for the pretended claim so
recently discovered by the Principal Chief
OF the Cherokee Nation, but that the story is
started with view of making another dive
into Uncle Sans pocket. If the line is
erroneous the fact can be easily ascertained,
and if the indians have been deprived OF
any of their lands they will doubtless be COM
pensated:
Western Boundary Of Arkansas
The topic OF ths deepest interest to our cid
zens at this time is, the boundary question y
1t is understood that Mr.. Ross, the Principal
Chief OF the Cherokee Nation, has obtained ev-
idence sufficient 70 establish beyond doubt the
fact that through fraudulent survey of the
western boundary line of Arkansas the Choc-
taws and Cherokees have been deprived of
large pOruon OF territory. 1t is also understood
that Mr.. Ross, on the part of the Cherokees, will
| lay the matter before the General Government
tnls spring. and demand that the line be run over
and that the Cherokee Nation be put in possession
of the territory which it has been long deprived
Of
The strip of country that it is alleged will fall
into the lndIan territory, runs along the whole
breadth OF the State from the Missouri line to Red
river varying from nine to nineteen miles in
width, cutting off portions of Benton, Washing
ton, Crawford, Sebastian. Scott, Polk. and Sc
weir counties. Fort Smith will fall into the Choc-
taw Nation. Van Buren,, Evansville, Boons-
boro' and Sylvia will fall into tne Cherokee Ma
don.
The track of country that it is contended will fall
into the l,dian territory has population of more
than 5000 souls; whose Improvements would be
estimated at d fair valuation over million of dol
lars
The extent of the claim cannot impair its JUS
tee. l. VIII rest upon tne facts; and II the line
mas been run fraudulent ana the territory claim
ed belongs to The Cnerokees and Choctaws, their
cam cainu pe gam AID upon account oi its extent.
The Government viii be compelled to pur hase
tae eiinqulsaine Of the territory from the Chero-
Kee> and CnoctaWs whlch we have no doubt can
d Sae at mach less cost than the amount of
>poIlation that vhe citizens of Arkansas would
have agalnst the u. States were taey to be COM
PEELED to abandon their settlements and improve
m ns7.
Th,re are no means upon which can lay
cur hands, by which we can investigate the
grouads o this claim a1d it Is a matter in
WlIch ali parties are Interested on both sides of the
Inc, we hope it will be brought to the notice of
the General Government and Of our State au-
thorties at once. The General Government can
not alone dispose OF this question: 1t is ma ter
in which the ri gifts OF a sovereign State arc in
tercsted, and over which it has concurrent con-
tro The most. we conceive that the Cenera
Government can do now, is to satisfy the Cloc-
laws and Cherokees for the REIMBURSEMENT of
territory that the people OF Arkansas will not
surrender. They have bought the lands OF the
General Government, occupied and improved
them in good faith and it now behooves the
Government to secure them in their possessions ::
ior their rights citizens they look to their
State government.-Va Buren E.tcltigencer.