The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-16
may confer With the United States authorizes for sys
tenn Of permaDsnt peace

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received The Indians evncsd strong desire for nme-
data peace and permanent amcabe relations with the
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unised States fnose VINO nAo ocen onsageo IN "o oi
hostility against government assured the Commits
soners that, il they would confer with the chiefs of
the diuefent cvnzed uoos, soe"s " peace couio ~
NJ once be entered into which would restore quiet
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extent tho .euos 'ua' ~oe o-'s"ns se0s,ons
OF tribes and allow those who refugees from their
homes 70 return In view OF this despatch was sent
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oy the OommisSene!s 70 Co,onet = r fitcnynn uovei
nor ana ptmcsps. cloi y, a,c NnoctAw naSon request
ing them 70 meet him DoaEesve st his earliest con
cossutsaion temporary treaty WAS sntersd into be-
tween me Oommsmones san governor ritcniynn Ihe
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pressot among tnese we're ugvetnon Iariand ana
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Cnsi yi suo Oee.s snd winchester IliDert,
Cniei OF tne 70 81 OF wnom dispatches had
oeen sent informing them o. the commissioners arrival
and OF the treaty entered INTO with the Chocaws and
9SIay'nK usn 70 meet 'ne comm'ssones a. Coione'
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"a sne acuon takeh oy governor fchyhn enc
readily entered into similar agreement to that Of the
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isg 70 ave a. tee cste se. ior.n IN tnc "
inc limited % GENERAL St.nd Waite assumed the Tesnonsib
ity as Commender OF 'nc naan iorces' oi negotiating
ior Sa'o 'r'pes treaty, az ,unoms
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OF june $500 ncs. DoakesVne C1Ccw Ns',on, oe
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Cnei VI tna. prI Vi .e O"oIoNeo ta.on ".ey uic
with me Confederate states IN acts Of hostility against
Article l. All acts OF hostility on the part of both
arics having ceased by virtue OF convention entered
into on the 2eb day of Nav 1885 between Major General
T. R s Canbv United States Army Commanding Mill
tary Division of West Missssippi and General Kirby
smith. Confederate States Army. Commanding Trans
Mississippi Department all the Indians Of the Cherokee
Nation here represented and who lately allied with
a 10 TO
and there remain at peace with the United states and
offer no indignity whatever nor commit any acts of
hostility against the whites and the Indians of the various
servce Of The Initial e States arns the ~ 'e
Art q It is stipulated by the undersigned Commits
soncrs on the part of the United States that as long as
the Indians aforesaid observe Article of this agree
ment they shall be protected by the United States au-
thorties in their persons and property not only from
epcroachments on the part Of the whites. but also
from the Indians who have been engaged in the service
of the United States ~,
Art The above articles OF agreement TO remain and
be In full force and until the meeting of tho Grand
Council TO meet at Armstrong's Academy Choctaw Ma
tion on the LIST day Of September, o. 1885, and until
such time ss the proceedings Of said Grand Council shall
bo ratified before the proper authorities both OF the
Charokos Nation and the United States. ~
Matthew'S ond Adjntant william a. Vance Commis.
sioners the part or the United States and Brgadier
General Stand Waite Governor and Principal Chief Of
seals.
A.. c. MATTHEW'S, Lieutenant Colonel,
VIM sssss ssa
srHNS Big GEN. ~aai and Principal Chief Commissioner
General waite Savo the Commissone eyery sssur.
ance' and so did Governor PchIvnn' Of the Chocaws
and Porter OF the Greeks who WAS DELEGATE
70 the Grand Council a. Armstronp,s Academy thai nnv
entered into by raj stand Wan on behalf
Of the aforesaid tribes would be respected by them.
Academy nrovJed for sendina commIssioners to wash
inston % negotiate treaty Of peace with the United
States They provided that each trbs should send dele
astss and them N sfrsct trestv ssnsrats
For each tribe or nation after which each and eli Of the
treaties 10 be submitted the councils Of the respective
held a which the resolutions referred to were adopted
the vera mot oncaiv noticd Of the
sntc,nated the rosuit but NOT knowing what wonId hc
the character Of the for sending dele
gates TO Wsshington
After the arrival of the Commissioners In the Terri.
tory the authorities OF the tribes with whom the Com
missioners conferred asked that council be called 10
meet on the lat of September next which would super
sede the necessity Of sending 70 Washna
ton =
pRptop Aprx CONDITION or THE INDIAN ryRRrroRY
The reasons given by the Indians for wishing commits
sonors to be appointed by the United States government
70 meet them IN council in the Indian Territory were a.
follovs.-
Era-Thc ravages Of war had almost devastated their
country had Impoverished them and left them in .
condition where they were dcpepdent ON the bounty Of
the United states
Seoond BY boldiuq council in the nation all the
Wild tribes would be represented which would enable
the eovernuent 10 enter into treaty with all which
would not be ths case shouh deioratcs be sent 10
Wssh1pgtou. d. q. > -. ..s-,4.g sss a,
1hyi arsued ana fAvorubIy too that the feuds
ex1nS bcf vocn rsrfies of derent tribes which had
orred choir houles could be amicabiy set
tcd bctwecn hcuseIycs before the meeting of the Grand
Council on the Ist of September which would insure
unitv az action bcxveeo ali partIes' - - 80
10y ~ ~ A uRAyp ouUrcL AuRusp upuS
These poiue heinz urged the Commissioners Allowed
Themselves to be fayorabiy Impressed and agreed 70
grnnd coupc 70 he held on the let of September next
Ii is thought that there will he fty thousand Indians