New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-28
Ie, him como from his hiding place and subsant.s,o his
charges or hold his peace.

Az 10 the question loyalty on the part OF the Cberokees
10 scarcely proper 70 charge those with dfoyay who owe DO
allegiance better mode Of stating the question would be TO
ol-oe violation OF the faith Of treaties and the obligations OF
cooac,s or agreements Under such charge. John Ross
md his marty fan dead the first shot, Thy made the treaty
with JEFF Davis and allied themselves to the Confederate
States and they are siers when they say that done
otherwise than voluntarily and heartily. Thy had the gov
epmeu Of the Nation in their hands, and there were none to
npe their authority any had been through
the long which they had hunted down and murdered
the members Of the Boudno Waite and Ridge Party Tasy
we're in the majority They controlled he.fund IIey egis
lated There eOmpuOn in whahey did They delio
erately violated the faith which they WED 10 the Federal
Government and the records Will show it, How could the
party whom they bad been digging for two genera
lions TINS suddenly awe them into measures No Sir; the
"dsoyay' the may be used-was insugnrated by
the Ross power through evey form Of law and executive
SANCTION and the cations entered into abandoned only at
the nick Of time when would pay enact the part Of traitor
the falling the treachery had already been co
mtod against which had seemed TO lose at the bat
lie of Bull Run and contests And for his adherence to
the Southern he received $4,000 thus showing hat lie
would sell himself TO any Government for money
Now MI Editor you wish really to understand this very
important question You read and publish If choose
following extracts from weauthentcated records;
Extract from John Ros. he Principal Chief Of the
Cherokee Nation dated - - n, ,oe,
ExgcUTlvE DKPAETAfNr. IAnLzerAH, G. NJ 0,ts i y
10 The National COMMITTEE and C0anci National Coune con-
the last meeting Of the National Council s'tn's rave
md The Tinted states have been Dissolved snd Governments
,d ,6esyrs into Government under style Of coned
crate STATE Of A@a 9 T ss y io lar has S,en n,d
almost unylropsd on their sde and msSca c oS p
The unany snd devotion Of the people q t9 ,ono
e their snece Over al opp
don ard efabi,hurnt Of their independence ana
Or eosrsps Poaon and domestic institutions allied US to ihe
South while Developments daily made IN our vicinity as 10 te
pointed o the path Of interest.
10 semtocs document referring 20 bis call !or troops
to aid the Rebellion. he used these words;
The people responded with aacy the call and believed the
regimen, viii found efficient q any o'ss ate number % men
now in The service Of toe Confederate S, I s @ 6ms
about This regiment is composed OF ten mi eonp,s WIN
thoTssd to be operate the Nation y On
is psei T IN .sC S .as ' Of The cause
,nor,d into, IS submitted for 5osF rAtiheatou.
Letter Ross to opotheyohoo and Others Of the
Creek Naton
PARkHIrI CuzRoKrE NATION, Sep, - 1851.
FRIENDS BROTHERS. have receiycda few lines rom YOU
hack Of bad written TO the chiefs
and beaden Of nation and from which the following an e.
tract: 49,, a., Rim. Win
oyeIres al hing ioI sooa h,' @ ~ one man and al
voice proclaimed in favor Of forming "a 1enee WIN iGe
erhood the Indian nations in common destiny. .
Brothers, fit wi.h to know whether had written the nooso
fully informed Of the whole pioeedins Of We % nn
to adopt them send you hee%h ge', P.l i0p' d. a y
them occasion wish to have them carriay read and
Brosrs my advice desire under the present extraordinary
e f9I al the red brethren be S'd gn aS an sbes Of
pecs and friendship with the Confederate states oil Amsea
iO4' '''"" '-0 ''' Principal Chief Cherokee Nation.
Extract letter Of John Ross to Opoiheyohoo and the
Creeks.
TIRtseUAH. CHsRoxEs NAr5os October 8 Ie e.,
rom vow ien on The bach Of note Of n me to head
informing that the Cherokee psyfe
bad Ts.oSyS y9r OF forming an a Ioa % po he'd
note rep led that had A. tho same time ssnt you
Cherokee pcp also Of their resolutions OCCASION authorizing
formed you thst my red brethren Be united
friend among themselves have not heard from Sou since
Opotheyohoo refused Join Ross aud with the Southern
Confederacy He stood faithfully by and fought for the Fed
eral Government.
Extract Of speech OF John Ross to the Cherokee people
with reference to their the Confederate States de-
lvered Fort Gibson tho 18th day Of Dec lso2 full
report speech may be found in the Commissioner Re
port Of 1866
Th. Co.venton va, attended by he people
Of the Convention really The acts o. TIE ~ee
,ion win, the Condersey win tho
view Of making such treaty a, the ,se s snS
and enter into treaty with the south %msd.,ry sf
missioner States who then in the esiFho
treaty 10 the mean time .n0Ssh there % no I as S
ervson and or No purpose Of epsns ny,,on s Sos I
the troop. Of the southern Coniedersey
Your correspondent says in reference TO the question OF
Slavery that the best evidence Of how Mr. Ross really felt is
the fact a number Of energetic anSsvery missionaries
found shelter under his authority
Iii well known that Mr.. Ross and his family were the
largest Shareholders among the Cherokees and that FOR Abo
onsts he entertained cordial hatred eoseHrs
evidence Of this following which may be found
in full bis declaration Of drawn up and approved with
greatest elaboration by John Ross who now
claims to be a friend Of the Aboltonisisi
The now rssins war Of Sor,hera euPdy and nae%
freedom The objects snhhs,s III. soyeirny
% sa1'' ''''''' '"' ''''' '''''' ''' '''''
1t charged that Stand Waite Boudinot and others mpOr
tuned Albert Pike, the Commissioner for the Confederate
States to treat with On the contrary after Mr. Ross
declined first invitation to negotiate with Mr. Pike the
latter offered to make treaty with Stand Waite, and here
fused
One more quotation from the article in question viii chow
with what INSCRIPTIONS mendcy the statements Of
respondent made;
Long did Mr. RIOS. refuse all threat. sndO,eurss Eysns month
hearts Of all the Union in the souhwe Nh
Rebel.
The battle Of Wilson's Greek fought the 10th day Of
August 1861 the convention called by Mr. Ross. at which
be says males present who with voice decided
In favor Of alliance with the Confederate States held
on the 2st day Of the month and or at
FIVE six days must have been necessary to give such
general notice the presence every adult male In
nation the Cherokees voted over 500 In any
eecon So see that instead OF month intervening
between the battle Of Wilson's Creek and the open dshee'
ton Of Ross four fus days siapdaH time enough
for Aim hear Of s Of hs Rebd army Immediately
AFTER the consideration of Mr. Ross and the
mous ratification OF the treaty artce by article the Ma
tiopal Council Illuminated declaration Of war. The
men that approved and adopted 1t are the identical parties
who claim particular consideration at the hands Govern
ment ground Of loyalty and who have con6soated the
property Of seven thousand Of their people for being rebels
The document Is too lengthy nruded upon your columns
but annexed extracts;