The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
From the Cherokee acknowledgements
OF the GOvernment-Message OF John


We publish, says the st. Louis Republican, the annual
message Of the President Of the Cherokee Nation The
Office Is held as II has long BEEN by John Ross
who venerable for his years public services adorns
his station by character talents of high order tn
manuscript from which the message is printed is in the
clear round hand of the chief whose signature beau
tfu piece Of chirography He is in his SEVENTEEN
year. but is in full possession Of his always vigorous IA
cultes of mind, and enjoys excellent health.
From letter enclosed with copy of the message
learn that the members Of the National Council met in
annual session at Tahequah October 3D. The National
Committee 1.-THE Senate) organized by the election of John
Foster, as President and N 7. Martin, as Clerk The
Council chose James Saunders, Speaker, and Thomas B.
Wolf, Clerk.
The National Committee is composed OF eighteen mem
bers or two from each Of the nine districts into which the
Nation is divided and the Council OF twenty seven mem
bers three from each district On the 4th John Rots
was sworn into Office as Principal Chief and delivered the
annual message. Joseph vann, the Assistant Principal
Chief was not sworn into office, being detained at home
by sickness On the 5th the two Houses met in joint
sion and elected the following oicers-Rey KEYS, David
Carter, John Adair, Jesse Russell and Lewis W. Hide
brand, Judges of the Supreme Court J. H. Keys Judge
of the Northern Judicial Circuit and James Mackey of the
Southern Circuit Judge and Solicitor for each district;
John Drew James Brown and Daniel Colston. members
Of the Executive Council Charles H. Campbell Superin
tendent Public Schools Lewis Ross National Treasurer,
without opposition; and Geo. W. Brewer, Auditor Aaron
Wlkerson member elect to the National Committee, died
few days before the meeting Of the National Council
The following extracts from President Ross message
relate TO the government Of the United States-
Contrary to treaty stipulaons, and earnest
monstrances, large number Of citizens of the United
States have 'ssquatted" upon that tract known the
NNeutral Land, and are rapidly reducing il to cultva-
ton despong it of its timber and appropratpg to their
its lead aud coal deposits We have appealed in vain
for the removal OF these ntruders and for protection
rights guaranteed to by treaty The Cherokees
paid large and extravagant Of money for that
Of land, nearly quarter of century since, when it Was
in wilderness region Of the United States. Now it
favorably located surrounded by large population nd
If not in the very track not far removed from the high
way that connects the regions of the Northwest with the
South and Southwest and the great Valley of the Msss
sipp with New Mexico and the Pacific There is doubt
conflict Of opinions as to rights there and the
Of
costly and valuable domain by their citizens with mpuni-
ty, and without adequate remuneration It should either
Indemnify the nation for the injury has sustained from
this trespass and remove her citizens to her ownso
or pay fair consideration for the lands and provide