Washington telegraph., 1865-11-08
Message OF 2. p. Pitch,ynn,
lCONCLUDEp-

| lCONCLCDED. 1
We sincerely trust that the United States
will pursue su,h policy towards us as will .na
/ Bile as 10 r.-tstahtsh o,lr schools ut an es,ly
day as possible. Without the diffusion Of
hght ana knowledge among our people, We
! cannot exist long AZ a nation lrncrapc,. il
dafknesS-blindness-h Icncrsncp
| is powerl-ss. 1t is the fal,y of the Shadow
/ of rath. Let schools b. esfablis ed ia .verv
n-ig hborhood. Let the people b. eueour ap esl
TO send their children to school, and those who
will not, let there be a law enacted 10 punish
them. Let there be law to compel every
parent aud guardian to send their children to
school. The religion OF the Bible is the corner
stone of nations prosperity and durability
Let its truths be taught in our schools. and
preached throughout the length and breadth
of our country. Open wide the doors, and
earnestly invite good moral and capable persons
to come among US and train aud develope the
minds of our children. A iibe'sl and efficient
and well regulated system Of common schools
ale to a nation what tne heart is 70 the body,
| the source OF vigor, strength and lfa and they
are the great lights to iliunine and civiize a
nation.
Pious and industrious missionaries should
be invited to come and five among us under
such regulations as will secure to them per-
mapent home i'll our country with the iull
rights, privileges and immuniiirs OF citz, nsLip.
I
old missionaries have iabo,cd long for our good.
They soughs and found nearly half
! tuTy ago in our ancient homes III Mississippi.
anu there estabs md churthes and schools, and
when c,jrrced to l,ave that country,
heS lid NOT abandon u, but followed US 10 our
wildvInrss homes i'll the west, and again built
up churches and schools in our midst Some
oi those good men and Women still living.
ana though t-, Bile with years, they are s'il.
/ .oLorng z"aiously tor good. They have
B ans oe, n faithful 10 us i'll ali ihngs. and the
/ o.s. irl,I.as tAc IiocE,ws We. iaa. They ask
nothing uf Us uut ..!G ii-i.in -G ana lratviLi
! p-uy.. Irl "a aDopt them anu make them ouI
oni. leot
ealI.' SLY ask, g.nrl. men, that you take in 20
s-iivus consideration the q, stiiuts condition oi
( our prople. There aTe thousands without plow s.
bo' >. &c-, and thousands without blrnkt is OF
4ng cvvIing whatever 10 protect tn, 10 from
. iL- .usJllng ni.trr's cold. would rrcomm. ud
t4ai "a .hr event tht CoyrIEmsIt VI the Unita
o.a..s ) pay any monies due us under former
,.eates. tnat all appropriation b- msde 10 pur'
cu4s.- those aruclrs Tor distribution among The
stifvIiug portion of ur citizens; also an appro-
pTla ION br made to furnish Zach family with =
pair Ut cotton cards. large number of per-
SONS twom-n) in the United States, | an salts
t,d ~ouli willingly come a. d locate among us
Iur 4 small compensation, and Instruct oar Mu-
men III the now ail-lnipurtsnt ami us,iui arr oi
This qu stiun is oi great portane- and inter-
| to the Chociaws. they should 'arnes,ly turn
! their suenfi 10 il. We lave all the maieIi al
! elements Ill our country of clothing our popu-
laiion much cheaper than by inpo, iAtion, be-
sides the mural AZ sauage derived oni r-g ulaI
and cons ant tnploymIvnt. Habiis OF patient
inuusuy bring health. wisdom and happiness
Let the p oplr learn 10 supply uy their labor
their Ow ans anu de nlanus.
/ | would T,conImeuI that you select some
cempei. AT p'Ison lo COLI CT ar angc anu codify
! tn. laws vi the Nation. Our ITS of council
are in dr ryioIsAlr condition, ii Jelng difhcIli
! to ascyr.aiu whai laws have been ruscted. aud
if sutf I,d to r,niaiI longer IN this condition,
rvel thing Will get mo IIi' xtlcabl. confusion
Tn. should be- lrai!slat u ANA printed ia boln
! is..cua, 1 his subject should receive your
can, tI,nt!On anu appropriations made tlrr'--
fol, i.iiG n such amount will are the ser-
vic,s OF :, tai. hiaI ana competent person.
/ | would furtneI recommend that you adopt
some ueasIr- Tor Tia e, ap!isnnent oi printing
BASS IN the Nation. good newspaper is
greatly me- srd, hot Oniy organ vi tae
! Government, but source of vslue AHA instruc-
/ ton tu ouT citizens, suu we can IheIe.y have
uUr own printing Jon III both s,nguages much
ch ap T.
| received, in Jun. last, very frank and
cordial communication iIon Big Gen. Cyrus
! Busscy, commanding AT Fort Smitu, Ark, to
4
/ Chociaws should be protected in their person
suG properly, and ii desired that tHose OF
ouI citiz. LIS wLv iau iull their homes should
| rt.Iu. H. anu that ali stock taken cut OF The Ma
ton Tor use oi ii,e L. > UUyeinn.ent shuul,.
br p.iid ior s.,Tcssr, a i.tIer io Iios,. oi our
ri u. us lao ha,i placed la, p.sulyt under Fed
erai protection during iic wal, iuN itiug them
t. i. tuII. tiI,I hu.II,s anu tl.r IslIsi
Il . ora.iOIs any that ih"y should oe protected
/ H. then ,Isons and property. Which INV,
ton has been gladly and gratefully accepted,
| and 1 tind that a number oi these persons have
| b, en- ,f use to us i'll keeping All accurate list
! OF all the MAI Ks and Dranus OF stock taken out
of the Nation and drove TO Fort Smith.
! In May last addressed letter To Gen. E
Kirby Snith, commanding Trans-Mississippi
| Department, requesting him to surrender
the Indian troops as paiolrd prisoners Ut war,
| TO which / received bo answer. copy Of
| " hich |, tier rs hrrtwIt titlisnItted.
On the 18TH oi JuEe last entered into and
concluded temporary lr.siy with Lisut. Col
A. &. Matthews anGiCapt. W. ii. Vsncs, com
nlissioners sent by the military authorities vi
the United Sistss, which provides tor a cessa
ton of bostiiitirs. Tor our people of Mooshula-
tubui DistricI G,t.iTn TO their homes, and tor
a Grand Council ~ be- held nj Armstrong
Academy ,h- lrsi vi September next, at
which TIM. anu place conimiss vners lion. Wash
inctun would met s AL urgv ia,r a pcInisnent
aud ssting IL. aiy oI peace, &c. Aotwithstarii-
ine the arrang, iirnis made with military COM
missionrIs, 1 received the Stn oi August las,
IA communication iiom Brig. Gen. Buss,y y. com
nIandiig al Eort Smith. stating thai he nad
br.u .Ieci, d by the Secretary OF the lnt.tioi
20 ilioim me- thai commissioners from Wash
irytou weuld meet the d,ivgaps from all .le
Indian uibcs in Grand Council al Fort smith,
Ark, ON th, Isl oi sept, mb-r next.
4, is much 10 be iam-nted tnat during the
o.. at.a.a si.f, a.. Cnoclaws were brought by
Oh. ,..uu, r OF war IN Cca'.y aria. agsusi THEN
-rof.3.ls VI other nib. 5. luis shOo.a al vcI oe.
I.. .I,t- b- ratt TIA! -.uu A!luiy feelings be-
ivte. I'd.
Owing To tie merci.s oil UuI Ii ay-niy Father
We have been thus Tar most wonderfully pre-
served, aud as We know not what awaits US in
future. let us humbiy trust and pray thai He
will : III hold us in His righ, and and con
t.nse to bi,ss and pres, rye us poopi-.
Now that p'ac. Is made, let .s aii exert our
selves to make il p'rnizuent. Lei us trust mt
kind Providence will hrncrtcrth ever aY'rt from
our beloved country the ravaging and de.Olai-
ins hand Of war Let us tor all that we hold
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