The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-06

A"No5s x/ui HoOp5 VIII abfue Tue issue WHat
ever it may be.
THE ALLIANCE or THE Cu1aoKEns wTu TIKI
RiysEs.-The philanthropist cannot observe
without regret the recent suicidal conduct Of
the Cfserokce Indians in forsakng tse p.ternal
care OF the fedora! government ard ailying
themselves with its enemies. That this act is
the result of intimidation and ignorance COM
piiied we know, but of the consequences these
poor creatures are, unfortunately, little awake,
and there never was time when the familiar
line, so! the poor Indian, whose untutorcd
Isa"d'" seemed more applicable than in tho
present instance. 70 the Charokees the result
OF tnsf ill-advised coss,ee will DO speedy extnc-
ton They win lose STAT beautiful Indian ter
ritory which was portioscd off for tAcir excl,i-
sive use, and where they have hitherto gathered
and led Tie life which wee most conecnial TO
them, with ne much happiness and
comfort a was possibls under existing
circumstances Situated In the heart of
the United States, in the midst of 8 rich
and beautifus region, surrounded by Kaneas and
Nebraska, Tcsss and New Mexico, there was
no fincr spot that could have been selected
for thsrn. They have, too, sacrificed forever
The afsanity allowed them by this govern
went, sssd alreasy balance Of thrty-three
Thousand dollars, which remained 10 their Gre
DIT in the Vt. Louis Building and Sowing Asso-
ci;Aaon k'ss been very properly forfeited
under the rscent act 81 Congress, and by taking
part I'M hcssilites against the Union they in
vite ssfcarf,rr retributien, which cannot fail to
overtake tkexn
1t is dePsrsbe that these unsophisticated
aborigiltes' Ct Vie land wisich we have reclaimed
from ba,tarisuvand made She centre OF ciylliza-
ton in tbs New World should, after livirg 80
long cefuliy and contcetediy under our pro-
lection, ycsG, like Eve in tae Garden of Elder, to
the teEpter, and thereby be thrust out end
earn for tieriseisss lifelong misery. They
have been deiudeG by the. representations Of
the rebels tis* thor annuity would be con-
timed by tser government OF JEFF. Davis,
and the fear CO the 6rces un&er Ben McCul-
loeb already ported on thcis borders. Tie
details OF the transaction are that their chief,
John Ross, Gnsaiyi sstecumbei to the rebel
pressure upon hiss'on the 20th CO August when
ii' ctssttu - SUN III IL mes
aagc recommend ga severance OF their con-
aectcn with the URhed States, ara an alliance
vita the Southeris confe4eracy. Tho council
aifirTe5 The rccorssnendnAion ard appointed
commissioners to II ske treaty wisas jshe latter,
which YVES done. Nv these few WEEDS are con-
tanned tie history offthe fa@fiof the Cherokees,
aads the blosting oos..of tse Indisa territory
FROM tho saap OF the United States OF ell the
s6iaus wishn the ter etory Of the Uisises States
about tire rhuHdrsh Thousand, there
aTe.nct msso than two or three thousand fighting
ron among the Chero sees tlias.caa he mustered
III 70 @@'c rssel army. Os thess twolss hundred
hive tboen already rs;sod to act as home
6 sasd. IkHs the gas to- tes rebels will be
small, whiiE the loss 30 the Ihdis.Xs will be
" ithout Limit. It Yves positive sin 10 scduce
item FROM de paths Of pesee 70. take part in
I Is sanguinsry struggle; and John Ross has
uaecnsciossly been maaeato. sign, the death
v arrant Of his people.