The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-11
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L Il Il N s.:
THE cLUn SYSTEM ABANDONED.
Important from the Cherokee Nation.
From Rev. William S. Robinson

from ttev. william >. Robinson
Missionary Teachtr fthe Old School
Presbyterian church, who reached
81. Louis last Saturday, from the
Cherokee nation, We learn some nm,
pleasant intelligence concerning the
action OF the Chief and Council o.
that nation.
The battle OF Wilson's creek had
the unbarliest efi1c's. The s"crs
sion party - against which Chic
John Ross had struggled SO hard
and apparently with 30 much sue
c ss- was greatly strengthened b>
that event. and instigsted by emissa
ries Of the confederate stat,s, had
renewed their violent clamors Tor
alliance with the South
+ Overborne by this pressure, John
Ross. on the 20 h OF August cailrd
the Council togeil or at Taltquah
and sent in auies sage recommending
severance OF their connection with
the government OF the United S'a'es
and an alliance with the Southern
Confedcracy. The Council. BY =
vote. approved Of these recomm nd
sticns, and next day appointed Com,
missioners 10 m,ku "A treaty Of
alliance with the Southern govern.
inent.
The Conf, derate Corr missioner a.
Talequah. with authority from Rich
mond. had made propositions 10 ih'
council, offering to assume the pay
ment OF the regular ennuitics which
the Cherokee have hitherto received
from the United States government
and which they feared would he lost
~ them by alliance with the South.
The proposition, together with the
violent and ovcrbearing conduct oi
the secession party, proved too muc''
ior the wavering Ros and Council;
and as they we're threatened bv in
vasion tom Arkansas aud Texas.
wittpoat hope OF succor from the fed
crai government. they agreed to
aecede from the United Slntes and
unite with the rebel government.
The vile Of Chici Ross, however,
held out to tie last. and refused to
yield up her adherence 10 the Union
Aiter the proceedings ofthe Council,
a confederate flag was prepared To-
he froistrd over the Council.i Gus,
in Tal,quah. but Mrs. Ross declared
che would not allow it, and threaten
ed tnat il 1t we're raised, she would
make her son, six years old, tear il
down. Owing to her spirited rceisl
ance, the h.g was not raised.
The violence of the secession party
in the uation. aroused by the resnll
OF the battle of Wilson's creek. grew
still more fnrious after the dislovnl
action of the Council, and NJ. Rob.
inson, who had been Teacher III the
Missouri school at Tullehasse, in tn"
Creek nation, for twelve wears. was
compelled to flee with his family
upon twenty -four hours notic'.
The Missouri school was broken
up on the 25th Of July last, by a
company Of "light horse" under til
command Of the Superintendent, who
had been depuled by the First and
Second Chiefs. The Creeks took
possrs.ion Of all the Missionary pro
perty, valu d ut about $4 900, and
three families aud four ladies' con.
nected with the school were ordered
out OF the untry. All the Mission
aries left the nation exc p II v
Messrs. Buckner ard VanGevcre, of
the Baptist church South.
The Greeks had raised, an were
drilling, 900 men for scrv,e IN th,
conte,i, rate army. and has aplr,-
priated ten thousand dollars from
their school fund, to pay for IN ir
equipments. The Churokees had
raised 1900 men as home guard,
when Mr.. Il 'hinson left Talcqnnh
lie represents tn. p ople genc'aly ne
boing in favor Of peace.
As long as the federal army under
General Lyon held its positson at
Springfield, the Union party among
the Cherokees succcstully maintain
ed iteelf, rs the secrssioUists were
TOO much occupied in ,he dclense
OF their own territory. and in gath.
etihg trooIs to meet Lyon, to pay
attention to the affairs in the nation;
bnt when Lyon was killed, ard his
army forced t. evacua,e South West
Missouri, the Unionsts In the nation
who had 80 long held out, and repcl
led the seductive advances OF the
Confederate Commissioners, became
terrified, and relaxed the rigor OF
their resistance.
subsequently, Mccullough sent a
portion oI his army into Arkansas,
10 take mp o tion on the border
tI the u -tion, to intim!date the CUun.
ell with thrents ofinvssion. Tocrn
c.liats the Indians, the accession ists
exhi, tied, iu Tall qnah, ,niederate
Soldier Who had scalpcd I'D raj
Soldili, the battle of Wilson's creek 4;
and re I'd to ether kindred i, vices
l., gain the good will of the nation.
Under pressure Of these violent acts,
and q prived OF supp ,rt, the Union.
ists wor forced 10 yield to the Ces
po.ism OF secession, and ior-ake the
Union thai h d protected them.
JEFFERsoN CITY, October 30 S ,e.
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