, 1865-09-27

seventh article may be modified OF changed to read
employees o! the Government or Of my internal
improvement authorized BY the Government Of the
United States; alsot no person Of African descent
except our former siaves. or me- persons Of color
tory. will be permitted to reside In tho Territory.
mless tof1naLy Incorporates WIN ssne tribe, &c
s''o'as 70 Inc 3.sses @gz sa o. .ne .%.sepa eepe
pt,,. r.,.o. - tL.,..t -
niue 'aehett oa Auo put VI tns sna"nec5,
..1be Shawnee delegation Of Eansss, ahcr c.re
fnl examination and consideration OF The propos1
lions submitted to the Council bJ the Comnais1ion-
es On he psrt q .he United Ststes. would respect
taken and the requirements made BY the Comuls;,
sione8s' but io make TIE matter more c1eas and
definite n Article seTentn would recommend sald
e. Peo1 sa eaesp o scsnt. aud
p,osess 81 anS II ne or tne o.
p,as Parties an.oosSa +. , o5 .ne Geve,n@ens saau be
flsnd sst ap.Et, Is p pfo,ided by sl.,es aniss.
trlee owning snsh reservation or lsna ret apart
REBELLION, AND HOW raEr cAMs OUT,
r.. rhorotass nsao +bo fo,,oa-;~s -.
~ - 4ha,r eannntie, ~ LII. ~ s.a'e@
~1he Cherokee delegation have already shown
that 1hey thts titne ire NOT authorized By theft
nation 70 make Of sign treaty; and ue have si.o
sasured the Huu- Commissioners thst whatever sub
}cta are brought before uf, will be promptly report
ed 10 ous National Council and people. Our atttn-
R"~ ~ z 1{n;ch ~ T. as FL. q 5oss
-son. e. f 81 1rha h,gs msdc t1e,Ins S re
called Confederate States and who thereby have fot
eea .I,,Sd r ~ aaa .ne GhetoEees E
as ~ 4x ~ iss WIN III ,s.ss T.. .Tn ~
Fpowers that be- we earnestly plead mot cuilsy.'
Il, thsoush1he dire necessities Of the tisnes. we
wire compelled 10 commit an overt act, IN which
our only 6nieel was . eatn time. and i aase ihe
~ ~ & ~ ~ Az s.s ILL., qEs f,1 nni e
eeaaenned Ds @ without hesrns ouf i1eates IL NJ oa
in 1s.o, al guarantee to us protection tn these
#osus' ....-
"5ae GIFTED &ates egr<s to proktet ae Cherokee
Nation from dosaekftc str fe 0zd {5FHqn tsnss, aad
0gdintf isttfftne scars btsettm tie ste'T7' frbts"
t is needless at this time to describe In dcta,1our
situation r. r. the sprne hna simmer 81 1set snse
% 81 UNI w H. a. tsIs f,
H. .nthn1st,es and ciiizsls Of our ncirbhor Arss
sAs Trates had already been formed viii, the
tribes al aruund us. The 11lhtuy Posts
9! Forts Smith. Gibson. Afbuck1e and
ta Maah;s Meas 1inns,e ~ aney ,hs aao aseaoy
roent II H. rr1stnn thcre Tns m r,,,1In1 nnfnt
With 1sssoase5e d!t.sass It -TS.sa sioys.y fo
nntec o. protection, stipulated "a our treaties, MSS
10 ns dead iet,s5 Taste Tas not on1y aanser bns
hsuonE 4gI@SaAts y u ~ ansatGn. ~ sS Ms "
97arns1 4et, re aboold Iass adontef t6e on1
means thst We could zee, 10 esc1pef Tho plan was
proposed. and assced 70, that onr tr3be thould
secnnely n The policy ottbe Confederate
staies that we should MAKE 'nat ueats tnat nes on
5eaF 1sg X r.e Clearly distinctly understood that =.
soon nj the eafe opportunity oft.ed. and IRE could
act rs frre moral agruta-acs out cur tue eenf1-
mepta and feelings. We "oalo NJ 10 ON miners
hcnse. o, ...p.n.- :. ,..o. -, ~.
b,ahxnr hy !stias Win dacesrs he + TI1iine to
nste sny eonce.eionr, any pfomI.e4 he Is Wiling
i
TO escaPe. But. escaping 70 place of safety, be
has und9noteoy ans fgod 70 4, ra tao e'
pIoaise 99 5 sy nsn si.1 r1aoe ut "a ~ ~ .s
nf asfst1 we at oucs. In aphasic terms. denied The
binding iorce Of that Instrument by passing IN act
Of repudistion, and also an net ensncipatlns ali
t'sss4 ~ within 1.s o1E 5arsdisson;
say 1nas tss, "ae @ e'ea9S X ana als sTnsy anoe e.
esS " IT, rsnr. 4o ~ ,shs, 1rs r.
nnr Inc aiie1.ianee~return to he wa11nr Of the
stsrs ard st.ipes
awe made the attempt within three thost months
stts1 ths making Of that tFeaty. At ths battle Of
nrha IN Jsn s1 .ns aexe o. cG H.; nT@ ;
Me ts,led. We tI1ed to and an oncnines ri Pa Hdce
| we iaiIed. And nof untii June, 1ses, when col
| Weir came In force on the vest side Of Grand
Rivc5 old we 4rd .he oppo5tun{t: lon= dssired and
souEht. Col: Weir rseelvcd ns knaly: we oiEan-
tWo hundrea @ men, and vent iato i The s service or
e %herere II found on We hasa endnisd e.
toi1s, p;Sations and hazard. Of he VA patiently,
conrageously; hare At all times been o6edient to
ordea nnai fsEn5ef's ana nono.aeIy aisGhafgsa ~
ats st n r. Er Ne1n19 Ms1s,3ie cane
iii. Prsirie Gfe,e. Cabin CreeE, tWice, Foft Glib
our OUT ncn % .re dead. We do no, Srtng up thesa
things II the spiHt Of e,oasting but 70 slow thai
afS 70 eahe., tnat We eonsaerea s 1nat ~ anae:
M I ~, ~ ~ ,. ~ ~ rn, o po
isy dosn our lives 10 aeiend H. IL eonciusio,, We
Ieler you 10 the proclamation Of Mr.. hoee. dated
9Th Of May, 1851, dsanng our real peetao1. to