Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25
THE CHEROKEE NATION.

The citizens of Tahe-quah, in the Cherokee Nation
met on the 18th of October and declared the military post
at Fort Gibson public nuisance
At trial recently held at Flint district Cherokee Ma
ton, four sentenced be hung on the 1st OF
next month petition sent to the Executive for
reprieye but 1t was not granted Mr. Ross remarkng il
the jury who had complete knowledge of the had
declared them guilty it would be ranscendng proper
bounds for him, who unacquainted with the crcum
stances, to render contrary decision
Auding to the proceedings of the late Cherokee Coun
ci the Fayetteville (Ark.) Independent says:
Mr. Phelps not such cold tre after all when
he visited the Cherokees with his Southwester railroad
scheme. BY the action of the Committee and Council Of
the Nation part of the fund arising from the sale Of
the neutral lands viii be invested in State and United
States stocks and the probability is that the Indians
would prefer that the investment should be made in
home and for object that promises such
benefits to their country
people, and gallant Legislature should take copy aud
do something wonderful To be outdone by Indians in
enterprise peculiar TO civilized nations would smack
of disgrace to eur State The Pacific railroad the hope
of the South, will certainly engage the tact, talent and
hearty efforts of every member.
bill passed the Committee of the Cherokee Council
tho 25th making it unlawful for the superintendent
suspected Of M ssasss g
tonsm and it further enacted that the different
shers should report any and all ministers and mssiona
res to the United States Agent who were suspected Of
being aboionsts, and ask for their prompt removal
Lost in the Council by vote Of to IL.
The Council concurred with the committee providing
ways and for liqudating the national debt by
commending speedy retrocession of the neutral lands
to the United States provided the reroceson is effected
FIRST pay the national debt also to invest in productive
State United States securities two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars onefourth Of the interest Of which
be placed to the orphan school, the remaining three
ourths be applied to the general school fund and the
remainder Of the principal to be left for further egs
lation. T 3
In the bill is clause authorizing the principal
chief appoint agent ascertain the number of des
ttue families and individuals in the nation and apar,
sixty thousand dollars much thereof may be
cessary, to feed them until the first of August next
tions TO be issued for one month at time.
| bill passed both Houses appropriating 81, 100 to
day the expenses for the year Of the high and
district schools resolution passed to meet the Choc-
taws Chckasaws Creeks and Semnoes In general coun
Gil the rorh fork Of the Canadian, the first Mon
day Of December next for the purpose of protesting
against the Territorial bill of the Hon. II. W. johnson.
bill passed both Houses to organize light horse
panes in the several districts for the purpose Of suppress
ing crme to be composed Of captain, one lenten-
ant, and three prvates each to be appointed and
missioned by the principal chief
bill passed both Houses increasing all the salaries Of
the officers of the nation
bill passed authorizing the principal chief to appoin,
five delegates to Washington to effect the sale Of the
neutral lands with the United StatesJohn Thorn Elisha
Hicks, Wm p Ross, w. A. Duncan, and ID. NJ Foreman
Adjourned sane die.