, 1865-09-28

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Southwest. Feaco and fraternity will be re-
storcd a,nonr the En,rfnr factions of thr ger.
aro1 tr;t,os o1d reco,r;l;at;on will ho oaa,ta,,
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a.! en1s ers"l "o'A ~ oo' II lhe com
mission Shall fulfJ succeed IN accomplishing
these things, o. have the best Of reasons for
now hopinG that they viii, thcy win have &c.
cornn,,shed all a reasonah1e amh,t,,,n cnr1d
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have anticipated, and Will oe entitled to tho
thanks OF the West and the country.
The session oi the council to-day "as taken
up with lengthy statements Of the causes and
circumstances which impe1led the tribes 10
50 Into INC feoeIl4on aao 1or1n treatles W1lh
The South. Upon the assembling of the conncil
this morning, the President read lengthy
paper IN reply TO the Cherokeet, showing
that they we're iustly obnoxious to the charpes
preferred sE'nlnst Them by fhe Government,
through the notorious treason Of their Chief,
.Jo1,n Rnsa their evecptive rnn,r3l and +bo,-
eonn .oss, ."sI :, .,.'e,-.s, uA.. s aou tAIu
commissioners "appolnted tor the purpose
and authorized BIZ q general convention of all
~ ~ r.'a,",.sss ,.a,esr nea,a -. 49, ~ 80
Tue GusluAEen FtoFI, NAel0 NJ lie capltal
Oct. 1th, lsb! to make solemn covenant
and treaty with the enemies Of the United
States. and therefore acknowledged and de-
ftsa1S ~ t1,a en.co11ea ronfaaar.ta Es,,n.-, ~
ll1ena o1 Lne eoansu Ioueiase 1Is4 ss govern
ment ana IN enemy Q! tAo Co1tea otales-
SERVICES OF TIE CREEK INDIANS N Tud
UNION ARAT-
TIE creeks then made A statament of fhc
manner IN Which fbeir Chiaf fsanlsi ,neds a
tuaAAe1 - Aen tIs1 NuASl lSaAusl Auaoc q
treaty, Without sneI h1o"leaee aoo conSent.
with the Confederate Commissioners, Albert
Pix, which they repudiAted and refused to
NJ ,.v, th,..t.nad ,,:th s,tt,. ,,nth5,.Ho, .,s
,rcqe rnejTed tn Iss1n nr hones ad all M, We
noaseesed m the world. and t5a1eiicd north IN tie
W. ~ fo.s X si a1e forre ~ nehs1 fas.n. M
TsTs1. r,n.3aed * Cn t. Ennne- snd 1na wv
ir cio,e1g pressed we were Compelled 70 haft md
superiot 70 ou7r, Ne drive them back and then
resumed our journey north and crossed the AfGan-
tss, and camped n ne chIokee Nation. The
T 1 Whif we Wrt IN the es IN
camp, the battle Of Rtnd Greek took place which
euded in Coops1'e being again driven ~ We were
standx xit;e VIII jarrc force Of ca7ae1. aud were
completely routed and scattered, and great raaoy
! Of our seomeD and children were Killed and cap-
tufcd, and We were oea1teteo thfonshont me coun.
i u. e1pofea 10 70 ~ Lne aaosess o.. o. NJ WsterI
travelled 10 Kansa. in blood and snow. not atYif7
thcre rnti1 the foiiouIn1 snrinre .
X wnu5i take volume to .cstc r,5nu,e]y The su,
fprinSs which We bsvr endured.
os o1t s,nrIe instsnee in whc1 mors suIierinS hss
h.en cnd1rsd. or rrsater sseridces heen n,sie for
, the cause Of The Union and we most respectfully
nk ee e. 70 e nc az fe n
ted stotes one .eetment. which included two COM
nnnics II Sem3noles. knoWD as The Eifst Rc9,ment
1inns and hardships Of soldert life comnenced.
instead o! guarlinr our bones, ne we're sent into
Missouri aid there commenced lighting fhe enc.
" tnnk nsr in rnost Of me hatflee in ArSsnsas and
in ali nf those fonrh in the Indian TeK1itory. par.
t,cipatine in tventy-me different engagements. f
mfis st111es tn mark oar ,fay through III coontyJ
!, vhisa we have travelled, We were honorahiT nus
feTe onf Of lie eerTice Of the Cnied States in the
sIet DIV Of MaF, ia5. - '@'>
Cnmm;ssinr,ers Sells md V{stor md Srcre
4.rr W.;nG nsnne o,,nn;naeS a co,n,r,ttna - ~,
tN5 Mf t,;tps ss' ~ III. ~ son
; Of 1868 mot set roNAed.) The Council then
adjourned to IL N. tomorrow
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4h1 LuAAA> 4IaAAoh1.
| Fonf SAtru, Sept. Is.
treaty of neace and a,n1tv WINS nrcscptei
80. - AZ tT~s.,,,i.<fa-a.s .he,,,h 1.,5..
Cooley, chairman. anu va Interpreted TO fh'
aesefoi tIbes' II YVES as 1olia"s;
day of scpaembes. 1sts, between the commis
,aoDcr. designated By the President Of the pnites
States and The persons bete present. repre.entin:
| OF connected With the following named nation
snd tribes Of Indians, located N1thfn tho India,
country, VI: Cherokeea, Creeks, Choctaws
Chiekata"a, 0sages, Seminoaes, Scnecas, Sentca
sDd ShaWneek, and Qnapaws.
! WHEREAS The a3ors*atd nations and tribes, 0
bands Of Indians, OF portions thereof we're induce.
by The naach1nations Of the emisesttcs Of the 20
called Confederate States, to throw OF their ale
gsance 10 the Government Of the United ssates, ant
to enter into treaty etipua.fons with the sid 50
called Confederate States. whereby the5 hare mad
themselves liable 10 forfeiture Of aits sghts of ever
kind, character and description whfch had beei
promieed and guaranteed 10 them By the unItet
stotcs; and whereas, the Government q! the Uuitei
Statef has maintained Its supremacy aud authotit,
within ta nmlts and, whereas, 1t is the desire ofh
Government onct with raaenant1nIy with al part.e
dcscrvneit c1e,nency, and TO re-e.tablIsn orde
and legitimate authority among the Indian tribes
md, Whereas, Inc upde.s1sncd, representatives o
1arties connected With raid nations md tribes o
tndiana, have become satitted, that II Is for th
general good Of the people 10 renn!te with, and b.
70 me & sh nn;+" Ststss ~ - tnd,oe
i've of nur nerscns] fcenrs il lie PROMISES and q
ON so.eszl natjms and tribes 50 fF u re nc author
+ i1cd and empowered 70 s.'esk for them; md where
questions ha.s a,sen a. 70 tne s1atu. oi ihe y