The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20

ne oitisens Of Tsh-le-quah, In the Cherokee Ma
ton, met the 18th October, and declared the mr.
litayy post at Fort Gibson public NUISANCE
AZ . Trial recently held at Flint District, Chero
kee Nation, four men were senteD ced u DO hung
tie lst Of Dext month. A petition was sent TO the
Executive Tor repreve but II was not granted
Mr.. Ross remsrkiDg, II the jury who had complete
knowledRe OF the case had declared them guilty. II
would be trauscendiDg proper bounds for him, Who
was unacquainted with the circumstances, 70 repAer
Q contrary decision.
Abiding to the proceedings Of the late Cherokee
CourcI, the Fayetteville (Ark) h"dspe~deaf
keya:--
Mr. Phelps was not on such cold trail after all,
wheD he visited the CbeToBees with his Southwest
eIn railroad scbeme. BY the action Of the commit
tee and Council OF the Nation part Of the fund
arising from tsesae OF the neutral lands viii b. in
vested in State u S. stocks, and the probability Ia
that the luoisns would prefer that the investment
sht uld be made in stock near home, and for sn OBJ
ject that promises such immense benefits TO their
country. W
TIE action OF the Cherokees should arouse our
own people, and cur gallant Legislature should take
copy and do something wonderful: To Be ousdone
by In iians III an enterprise peculiar 70 civilized
tiOns would smack Of disgrace to our State. Pie
Pacific railroad the hope OF the South will certainly
engage the tact, talent, and hearty efforts Of every
member.
A bin passed the committee Of the Cherokee Coun-
Gil the 25h, making 1t unlawful for tie Superin-
tebdent Of Schools TO employ any ptIsons ~ teach.
ers, who were suspe ted OF entertaining sentime nts
IhVOtAnlc W HDouti5Dlsms tll ~ was Iufbner Gu
acted that the diere ut sherifs should report any
and all NH listers aud missionaries to the Unite d
States agert wko wtre suspected Of being aboll-
toDists, and ask for their prompt removal. Lost in
the Council b, vote Of 8 to ii.
The coInai col III 'seo Y III, tte committee pl ov
cling ways y, meal for bqUida.ing the nasioDa
eebt, by recommending spec d. rsJrocesRion o. tn.
neural ipnds 10 The Ubtsd States, provided IN .
reuocesslon is effected first. 10 pay tue Ds:iouai
dtbt, slro 10 il yesi IN produ tive State or Unre3
S,a'ts tecuIiilet, t@l tuuSied and fifty Thousand
do.ias- fun. tb Of the interest of wIicn to b.
placed TO Tie orphan school fnrd-s1e rsmtiaing
three toYItbs 10 bs sppisj 10 The gene al scoo,,
iuDd, apo tie renaiH( er OF The principal TO be left
for further h cir atio1.
Ia TIE SAINT bill Is clause authorizing the princi-
pal G ~. t. appoint aser 20 ascertain toe mum
hsr ~ ostiifuL, iSmihcs AID indi gicuals in The
tioD, and st a1ait sixty tsousand dollars as
uch tber. Of A. may be re essary TO feed til m
til tie first Of August neXt-raOns TO be Issued for
CIe month 8t time.
BIZ passed both houses approp1iating $2l 100 TO
Ctay d expenses Of she eucre III year Of the hig
a. district schools. RI solution passed 10 meet the
Choctaws, Cbickasaws, Creeks and Semin0les ia
on the fret Mos day In December xt for the pur-
pose Of prott against the territorial bill Of the
Hon. II. W. johnson.
Bill passed both houses TO organize light horse
osnies in tie several Districts for the purpose
Of Ipres-irg erIme, to be composed Of one cap.
tsin one Iieu'tnaut and three pTvites, esch to be
Appointed and commissioned by the principal chief.
Bill passed both houses increasing the salaries o.
the officers Of the raljun.
Bill passed authorizing the principal chief to ap-
point five delegates to Washington city 70 effect the
sale OF the neural lands with the Uuir States,
John Thorn, Elisha Hicks, VIM. p. Ross, w. A. Dun.
csn aid D. Ii. Foteman. Adjourned SINE die.