The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-01
A. RoTHwELL, Secretary.

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financial condition OF the Cherokee naton and has some
gloomer ancipa,ions of their future fate unless re-
form lakes place in the administration of their affairs
The nation has been INDUCING in the luxury of civil.
izahon-a large public debt The government is support
ed by the annutes which they from the United
States under the provisions OF treaties These are insult.
hcenl to meet the current expenses Of the government
and accordingly The debt continues TO increase takes
The form OF warrants upon the treasury issued to citizens
OF The nations but, in the of trade these have
passed into the hands of white traders and merchants
within the States in payment for goods They are Sc
cured by the pledged faith OF ihe Cherokee treasury but
The only revenue from which they be paid is the an.
nutes from the United States
As this fund does not increase while the deb, does,
the Advocate oreses bankruptcy whenever the credi-
tors press their claims. The which is in,imated
tina, they will pursue 10 apply Congress 10 stop the
annailies until these debts thereby provided for If
this be done the nation will be utterly without resources
or revenues, and it's government will stop Next fol-.
lows in the apprehension OF the Cherokees. claim on
the part OF The United States 10 extend jurisdiction over
their country as measure OF protection. and then pro-
posa 10 buy their lands and them further west
If they will not SELL they will be made subject to the au
thony OF the United Sates and finally lose the character
as an independent Tribe they have chung so long, and
under 50 much difficulty. The prospect thus described
IS indeed pufu for this interesting people, which
of all the North American tribes has shown most prog
ress in the acs and habits of civilization We do no,
believe that the United States would deal with them so
harshly as this writer apprehends, in The OF
failure 10 pay their creditors that their annues will
be withheld, with III, result of stopping their government
The government is more likely, think, in a mag
unanimous and liberal spirit to give their and aid
to enable them TO relieve their affairs and satisfy their
creditors twill not take advantage OF their necessi-
ties 10 drive hard bargain with them.
The warning is uttered by the Cherokee editor with
view oil mpressing upon his counrymen the critical Sit
uaiion OF their affairs, that they may take steps them.
selves TO avert these Dangers and he promises on fu.
ure occasion 10 furnish plan by which the Cherokees
can exucae themselves from their difficulties by their
own exetons, consisting, we suppose the nature of
funding OF the debt and system OF taxation and other
Improvements of civilized life which are the natural
appendages Of debtN o. Picsyune
THr Pho IspiAss.-Tbe Tribe of Pine Indians is es.
umated at 1000 in number. living in villages upon The
left bank oil The Rio Gla about 900 miles above its
junction with the Rio Colorado The valley they occupy
extends unneHupedy for nearly hundred miles along
the river bank. averaging probablya width of Two miles
IL eaty irrigated by acequias from the river and re-
curing from one man little labor but the sowing OF seed
when abundant crops are produced The Pinos use no
plough but when field is covered by water they soften
the soil by treadng il with their bare feet.
The principal productions cotton, tobacco maize
wheat squssbes, and melons-sll of which are found
anohb betb III gtedt perfecuon anu IN abundance, Ihs
tribe OF Indians have occupied the land OF their fathers
since the time OF their earliest traditions and yet there
IN Their midst the ruins OF ancient mansion the orr
gin OF which they do not pretend TO know Similar ruins
exist upon The kio Salinos and in their construction in
dcaie race Of men advanced in civilization and aria
They are principally Of adobe and should suppose
them the remains of ancient Spanish missions did mo-,
The historians of those early adventures describe them
nearly as they now exist and refer their origin to race
even then lost tradition Another tribe Of indiana.
called Coo Maricopas, driven by Cochanes from Rio
Colorado, have found asylum with the powerful
Piuos The villages are contiguous. and the modes Of
life the same with both tribes For the last 6fty
years the alliance. offensive and defensive has copiin
ued. They have been constantly war with all other
tribes save the Cocopas, who lately have joined their
Jeadiesi foes, the Yumas. The government OF these
uoIed tribes, while monachical in its FORM is republic
can in lis tendency Captains chosen by the people
and from these is selecied for the chief His power
"a absolute 80 long the people allow him 10 exercise
II. But he is disked, he deposed and another sub
s,i,uted in b,s place.
This captain general is sometimes Pine, sometimes
Maricopa, but governs equally the whole federation
Each village has subordinate chief The son of the
chief highly respected, and is heir apparent if found
deserving. 1t il remarkable that each OF these two
Tribes yet retain unmxed It's original language. The
Pine language il elegant and copous in structure and
Tone and is not dissmilar TO The English. The MARCO
pa is softer and sweeter, but less complete Like the
Spanish, il parakes of the harmony of muse. WhM
slso singular the manners Of these tribes disso
liar as their tongueshe Pinos stiff and lscl'urn with
strangers like the Anglo-Saxon the Marlcopas are
graceful ingenious. en-heared, and full of fun.
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