The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
Impeftans Movement smsng The fndian
Natteus. 10

The Memphis Appeal pu bjiShes the rnessnGe
of Governor Cyrus Harris, Of the Ohickasaw
Nation. to the Lesisiatnrs. We have rad Il
with much In terest. It's design IL To set on
| foot a project which will eventuate In the for.
| NAL transfer Of the allegiance Of the most In
fiuential Indian tribes from the Lincoln Gov.
eminent to that of the Confederate States.-
The Appeal says:
The message very properly assumes Z per-
manent dissolution Of the old FEDERAL Union
as an accomplished fact, and ACKNOWLEDGE
the futility OF all hopes looking to a future
reconstruction. The United States being dis.
integrated into two Governments, with con
tilities, IL 10 asserted that the treaties ,nsde
between them and the Chickasaws are an
nulled, and the latter virtually q sovereign
and independent nation. = (
In consideration Of this fact, tina Governor
urges 'that delegates on the part Of the
Chickssaws, be appointed to meet delerat es
frem the Choctaws, Oherokees, Creeks, Semi
noles, and other neighboring tribes, to Assem-
pie In convention for the purpose Of conled-
Grating together for mutual safety, and tho
defence OF their country against in vaaion n,
secure the Independence Of the Indian m
tons, ssveraliy or collectively, a. may b
deemed best
The further suggestion IL made that iva
commissioners be appointed with full powers
to enter into new treaties with the Confeds-
rate States, whereby all tribal rights. handed
and moGied, under old treaties with tn,
United 5 tates, may be recognized and secured
1t will be the duty of these functionaries TO
take such steps as may he Necessary to secure
all the funds belonging to the Chic kasaws now
unlawfnl1y detained by the Lincoln Govern
ment. The formation of regular army A
also recommended, together with the forma-
ton OF a treaty stipulation with the Canaan
ches, ktoways and other rowing bands with
the view of securing their friendship. II not
their active aid in the proposed movement.
We ara not surprised at this foreshadowed
fatt ,<sf xs,-..
m manlss tauon Oh spirit OF resistance among
the Indian tribes, but on the other hand have
been long time anticipating its outbreak. -
Were they not Infected with a notorious avn
patty for the Southern people in the issue OF
war now Joined between the two sections the
treatment which they have recently reeeiv Ell
at the hands of the Lincoln Government would
be amply sufficient to goad them In to state on
revolution. The troops have been withdrawn
from their frontier. leaving them exposed Ia
attack from the guerilla bands that infest their
territory, and they have been refused arms for
the purpose OF selt-defence. In addition 10 the
perpetration OF these wrongs the Rack Re-
publican authorities, calling themseIyes IN.
United States, have failed to pay them the an
nnities guaranteed by the laws of the land
doubtless using the same in the prosec u I ON o
the war ms money the Indian tribes an
entitled to as the in terest on State and peder raj
bonds, purchased with the proceeds of Indian
lands sold in the Mississippi Valley, anu Tor
the faithful custody of which the old 3oyern
ment WAS self-appointed trust
The speedy separation of the Indian Terri,
tory from the North, and it's union with IN,
south, under such favorable auspices. NAV
We think, be regarded as O. foregons conciv
sion. Nor can the recognition, and even th,
encouragement, OF such action by the Con
tederate States be properly considered either
wrong IN itself, nor beneath their national
dignity, In the eyes of Mr.. Lincoln, a terri
tory, or even a county, have much right to
seceds as q Stated species Of logic which
preeludes himself and advisers from urging
any objection against this Indian scheme ~
secession, which IS not equally applicable to
the conduct OF the eleven sovereign States
that have already acted. In the successful
teinihation OF this movement, the South will
gain a large amount of fertile territory. well
adapted to slave labor, which, in the progress
OF western emigration, is destined some day
70 become one OF the most powerful States OF
tho new Confederacy