Washington telegraph., 1864-10-05

and three years. 1t is not necessary ~
inform you that it is of the most urgent
consequence for effecting the re-estab-
lishment of our National Rights that tiis
war shonld be prosecuted with the gr-al-
est yigor, and that the whole Of the popn-
lation capable of bearing arms should
take part in the common struggle. l.
therefore recommend for the purpose of
increasing our effective military forco
to th, utmost. that an act be passed put
ting all Chelokee male citizens betMesa
the ages Of eighteen and forty-hve ht for
duty, and not already enlisted for th'
war, in the Confederate service tor thai
period-with such further provisions fof
fully carrying into effect such law ss ia
your Judgment may seem best. l
The Ordinance of the General Mass
Convention establishing this Government.
held at Tahlequah, August 2lst, lS62.
rs-afiirncd and adopted the constitution
and laws previously ia operation. and II
lies within your province to mnke any
amendments or additions to the same ia
the proper mode. as you may deem ex-
pedient | am, however, aware that the
interruptions to which your present ses-
sion is exposed, and the consequent nc-
crssity Of dispatch, which | respectfully
urge upon your notice, will not allow you
perhaps to exercise the requisite delibe-
ration. except upon the most material
subjects of legislative action affecting
the Immediate welfare of your constitu-
ents.
A General Council 70 which all the
Indian Tribes are invited has been rall-d
to meet on the 2Oth Of this month at
Choteau's Trading House. Three dele
gates have been appointed to represent
the Cherokee people, viz :-Messrs. Iusy
Guess. John Chambers, and William
Arnold Copies of official letters will bc
furnished you, for your information i'm
RECORD TO the object Of this General
Council Of all tbs Tribes
Since the campaign opened last Spring.
our prospects have been frightening.
Confederate arms, SO far as We have
heard, have everywhere been victorious.
In this Department vast and combined
movement of tbs hostile armies towards
Texas was signally checked and defeated
early in the Spring-a circumstance
which should not be forgotten as explain
ing the seeming in-Etness for q time of
our Commander-in-Ch Chief, and as illus
trating his cOnsumnatc prudence and
skill, as well as the courage and dis
cipline of the Army. This success may
well Justify hope that. with The bles-
sing Of Providence upon the ralor of our
troops, our people may ere long return
to their homes in peace
East of the Mississippi, the war at
last accounts was raging with the con-
vulsiye fury Of a final struggle. The
numerical strength of the enemy in the
field is enoFmous-iheir means ample.
and this power, raised for our dostruc-
ton, i not contemptiblv wielled.--
Against this threatening prospect are
opposed an army which has not in all
the terrible conflicts of this war, failed
10 show bold and progressive fronts
General who has not his equal on earth.
surrounded aud aided by subordinate
commanders scarcely inferior in capacity
and, above all, a cause which we know
TO be sacred Whatever intelligence,
therefore, We may receive of military
operations in that quarter, we may Sc
curely expect final triumph, and to this
glorious result it is our privileges to con-
ducc by faithful and determined dis
charge OF duty here in Council and in
the Field. MrHtr
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