, 1862-01-24

The Indian Iriibes-1heir Position as Regards
S2cee7y- C{asses in Indian .Society-Iaae Con-
nfttlot befMec,a S2d.e7y and TIC 12sIe{ion

7fet'o'1 6eftech Sld.e1y a7adt TIC Rebellion.
rsrcc;u1 CORRESPONDENCE - ~ cy,;noo m.:z,
rr.~r,,xan-,, ~ w ~ ~ i.u'' ,.c,
A short statement If thc position If thc
Indinn Nations nnon ,he s1,rcrv st;on NOV
not be ont of nlace here s;nce that "a H.,
cause of our war, The chcrokecs arc thr
most numerous and wealthy of the tonr ,,r;n.
eipal tribes located in the TERRITORY 1v;ne hc.
tween Kansas and Teros T1;s +r;ho 7,,,nhors
about 25.000 fhe Creaks ohont ~ fu1o +ho
seminoles about 4.oo0. the ch;ckos.ws ,hont
s,ooo. aud the choctawz the came Thoso al
have a written constitution and erc oovernoa
By. a Chief, assisted by Legislature and Coun-
ell. The Chcrokccs are. or were Divided into
three parties, though now there ran exist tn+
two. These parties consisted Of the f1,3.
bloods, who are respectable minority, These
own but few s1aFes-have been opposed to the
system, and are Ill strongly for the Union,
When the first attempts were made to scduce
the nation into the Confederate ranks. most
Of the full bloods, thinking themselves likely
to be oyerpowercd, vent away under pretenec
Of a grant hunt. The other extreme Marty is
composed principally of halEbreeds. who are
na,r3v an u eaoosh >, on3 o.o ,o.~~o 11.x.oIa,,
~ 1-,'a ,s. ' ~ az a"ise GU eoo,o' =,
eie- AAe 1algesI sect1on-1hc party Of the
moderates-is that led By the sagseious old
chief. John Ross- WIN thonoh manv of +bon,
c1no1..,,s.s ".' .9s, 49,. " -Al..'
ue sidt enoioels, tel A1'c a." ass oeeA conslu"
cred ln1mlcal to its domination. Ross has al
WAYS distinguished himself by opposition IN
* ~ . ~ aso1en ~
Irae'1on on nls 1athers Side, mat party having
been trader in that nation, His mother vas
d half breed. and Ross has for rears maintain
ad fv,,, ba1d -,,,a, ~ - ~.
go n'n1 noIu opon ~ so'elnlaeul u LUG
na.lon. he vas educated IN the tree states
,vovad bersa,f o,noeaa ~ .,,-ou r,'.
opP'seu ~ s'a'eis' 1ne
enle1 nas seSeTh times vetoed the extreme
legislation on the subject Of slavery which the
ha}fhrea }eaders nsvr ;r+roaroa5 ;,+o ~,
Ta,-,s1.4:.za 1Aso e.'
1si'''1te eoonclas III LUZ p'ua1ug OF tnelf
Iiends-thc propaganda Of Arkansas, Missouri
and Texas. Eyerr ottemnt v,s ,n,de IN ,55
o,d 7=e ~ d-,- +so,,, ;,.tc 49,, - e.. ~
,n1 49,. w ~ US 1u.m 1tt.o 'ue 4AAnSas nsht'
oa1 ny Inc sag aelty OF foss they were ont
Witted. So since, instc I'D Of cn1tiyating friend,
" relations with MS here, everything has hccn
dona tn mo1o and a. ;1a,, , nr,,,,b Tno 49,
as1 ~ 't1e =. ~ @'no ''1ln " p+ssleA' :, Ans s'ilp
OF lana IN hansas belonging 10 the Chero'
kees, ana KNOWN as the Neutral Lands has
Deen source OF dlss ension: Ross, and his
party anu the party Of fnil-bioods wanted tc
selI 1t, put tue opposition Of the shyeryltes
prevented this.
ihen occasionally slave or tWo run this way
noTthward, and that was used against Kansas
and helped by association, the designs Of th{
southwestern Coniederates, among these peo-
pie: n hne, everything has been done syste
nlatieally to arou5e a feeling against the Fret
States. so that Wlnn-1S the Enht1e and rr.lff3
Southern ~~consplrators saw that it ineyita
bly, must-thcre came 4 day that tht
regnant North put On its robes Of roy
atty, they could carry the Indians with
them in tic fight, They meant to make in sun
| deling the Union.
! ous, the Scmino1es being probably poorest il
| this species Of property. The Choctaws, wht
| live in the extreme southeast Of the Territory
in the Red River section, on the Texas border
are large Shareholders, successful and wealthy
| cotton planters, and arc nil seccssionists
There are many characteristics ofthe slave el
| ement among the lndlans, which renders i
have seen many run-awlys from the Chero
| KEGS and Creeks, and have always remarked il
| them sct-fespect, manly 4ulckuess and in
| telligence, which the Missouri Slaves, for in
| stance, seldom possessed. This is owing doubt
less in some degree to the more equal footing
| upon which the two races meet aud Mingfe
but more probably to the greater E.titad'
which bordcr Isolation has given, Most ofth
male adult slaves own, OF have owned gun.
! they have been Injured to many pursuits
such as hunting, ndabove all It is the custom
! among them to have small patches Of land Il
| cultivate. They have thus acquired property
| such as stock, etc., aud this give
them habits Of seif.1espcet, which oul,
the pride of ownership can give
! people. That they arc brave, the stories tO1(