Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-07

yea, ana had been i'll for about five month
Inc Washington Chronicle in speaking ,
the deceased says e
MIR. Ross has been for the last forty veal
the principal Chief of his Nation, and 'frol
the time he attained his manhood has exc
clsed an influence among his people whic
mas always been for good. The repulatio
ne leaves behind him is such as many a ma
lortuitously placed IN more conspicuou
posluon might well envy, and the esteem an
Yeneraiion oi his counirymen will be an en-
during monument to his virtues and constan
devotion to their best interests He wa
porn on the Sd Of October, 17a0in the Chero
hee country, the present state of Georgia
On his fathers side he was of Scotch ances
| NY Ills energy and sound Judgment CAV
MN great influence in the nation at an earl,
age In 1912 he went with small parti
ON mission attended with some peril. thi
oOlect Of which was TO prevent Tecumsel
irom enlisting the Western Indians in tn,
war against the United States On his re
turn he took commission in the Cherokee
regiment, which fought in the service of tn,
United States in the Creek war, and wgs il
the battle of Horse Shoe. He was the frs
TO Introduce into the Nation a written Con
sulution, and the pre-eminence of the Chero
KEGS among the Indian nations, in all tn,
arls oil civilization, is mainly attributable Il
the energy and intelligence of his admins
tration.
Nv hen the effort was made by the State Of
Georgia to drive the Cherokees from theiI
lands in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee
Mr; Ross, who had been for some time execu'
cutlye head Of the Nation, resisted what he
considered the unjust propositions to deprive
the Cherokees OF their property. The ieuds
mus originated were buried by the treaty of
From hof fha
rapidly progressed in civilization and The
arts of industry. 1t was the policy of Mr.
hoss TO eXpend the Indian annuities for gov.
eminent schools and public charities, and
ne resolntely opposed, as did the great ma.
Jorllles OF the Nation with him, attempts TO
pauperlze that people by per edpita nav
ments. To the independence of spirit here
exhibited is due much of their substantial
progress, The constitution introduced Inv
hoss, and adopted by the Nation, was rcpub.
hcan In form, and their government was
modelled after those of our States, having a
senate and House of Representatives, the
uerlDels ol which are elected for the respec-
1--WE terms of four and two years. II has
been remarked, as striking illustration of
the sterling qualities of the CherOkees, that
aiter removal OF some two thousand miles
across the Mississippi, they had no sooner
seltled IN their new home than all the laws
nhu the form OF government they had before
their removal, were in harmonious opera.
tiOn.
AT the outbreak of the rebellion MIR. Ross
resisted all efforts TO involve his people in
the war in spite of the fact that the agents
oil the Government had been mostly South
eTn men, and threw their influence in favor
OF Tue rebellion. But the United States
troops had been removed from the posts in
ln01Qn INV ,..I
reDel iorces, the Cherokees were reduced TO
the necessity of making a treaty with the
rebel government, which was done in Octo-
per, le0l. That this was a mere temporary
e1pealent is clearly evinced by the fact that
MI. hoss and the great bulk of the Cherokee
Natlon threw themselves into the Union
cause the moment Union army approached
For nearly three years the Cherokee Nation.
out oi a population of A, 800 voters, put 3, 900
In the Union army, among them the Chiefs
tHIee SONS MI. hoss came to this city to
ny 10 ADJUST the affairs of his Nation, and
nau engaged since 1859 in that work. AL
though deposed temporarily from his posi-.
ilon Dy the commission recently sent out. he
mas all the time been regarded by his neople
as Their chief, and was so acknowledged In
lhe preamble to the treaty confirmed during
| he recent session of Congress. His loyalty
IS tolerably well attested by the fact that the
feDela burned his resideAce, splendid brick
house at Peck Hill in the Cherokee Nation.
and valuable library, and the same night
LOOK prisoner his eldest son, whom thew kent
IN IN stockade in Texas for fifteen months
~ isworthy OF note here that the Cherokees.
uhuer the administration of Ross, having
voluntariiy emancipatcd their slaves in 1862
have been the first 10 grant them eouai M.
litical rights with themselves and thereby
set an example worthy of iuitstio,, h., ,,.ii,yS
men. - "-''S
Mr.. Ross had five children by his first
vile, -four of whom are still living. His second
wlie, an accomplished lady Of Wilmington
delaware died rather more than a wear ago
by the latter marriage he had two children.
4 son and daughter both of whom were with
him when he died"
THE FUNERAL AT wAsHlNaroN.
The funeral services of the late John Ross
Gniel , OF the Cherokee Indians, which took |
piace al A. NJ on Friday, at joys Hotel,
was quite numerously attended AmonS
lhose present were representatives from sew |
eIal civilized tlihoe, quite delegation of
Oherokees, and many Of the prominent citi |
lens, The body was on Thursday embalmed |
ny Dr. 6collay, and was dressed in a anti of |
PACK cloth. 1t was placed in Scollay deo. |
lorlzlng case, covered with black cloth. which |
was heavily mounted with silver handles and |
trimmings, and bore on the breast silver |
p, plte inscribed, " John Ross, Chief of the |
Dhel9Kees; norm October 3, 1900 died Au- |
sus. l, 1906 A beautiful wreath and bou-
I tuet vi mowers, from the greenhouse at the
luring the service by lady The funeral
services, which were very impressive. were
conducted by Rev b. p. Brown. of the Fonn.
iry Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev DR.
u. Gillette, of the Thirteenth Street Ran.
lst and Rev. DR.. Septimus Tustin. of tbe
rresDyterian denomination; and at the con.
'luslon the corpse was borne TO the hearso
y me following pall-bearers;- Colonel W
y fhililps, who commanded the Cherokee
orlgade IN the Union army during the late
SSar, ana captains James Mcdaniel, White
Jatcher, huston Benge Daniel II. Ross.
lohh Jones, and Smith Christy, all of them
Jherokees. They served as Captains of the
ndian troops in the Union army during the
ebellon. ''''e '''
THE FUNERAL IN WILMINGTON.
The remains reached this city on Friday
lIernoon, and were conveyed to the resi-
Ience OF his brotherin-law, John W. Sta.
'ler, NO. Sll Washington Street On Satur.
ay ana SUNDAY large number of our citi.
ems LOOK last look at the remains of the
o1le Chief. The corpse was Handsomely
nd tasteiully decorated with choice flowers
rom the garden of Mr.. Jacob Brown. florist.
New Castle Hundred, who gave tlem as
small tribute 10 the honored dead AT
clock on Sunday afternoon the funeral took
lace. The remains were conveyed TO Grace
'nurch, where interesting and appropriate
ellgious exercises occurred The Rev. MIR
nttenhouse preached the sermon, and an.
Iooprlate remarks were made by Rev. MI
,iikman, OF the Hanover Street Presbyterian
,.hurSh: Rev. j. G, Hammer read the ser.
ice; The Rev. Mr.. Cunningham and Rev. {
e a. ., stevenson were present, and took part /