, 1866-11-13

Reply OF General Thomas Ewing, IT.,
10 Hon, James Harlan.
Enrer1,eP 1a;8

WAsutxGros, November ., 1865.
Hor. JANIS HAu1.Ax: sIr-1 have read In res
tc1day's Chronicle 3out letter u tue uou. u y.
teudlnF your sale Of the Cherokee neutral lands 10
The AmeE1c1u Kmigr1nt COMPANY OF Connecucat.
some atatemcnts In which I feel called upon TO
S @who are ihe parties that ob]ec. to this sale,
As far as hare been informed TWO have eoMe 70
Inai.ns M IN % beiore ths 81 va made. ons Of ths@
informed me that i Il shonla he c9nsnmm@ated, @
s9aa ~ Sould hot !. 4s ia.
Of the sacs and Foxes, he aud bis friends could
maks money o9t Of the isansastion, ana .i,s s4.
bsadsone b &C ills iitto fo1tnnc Tor several persons The
olher protestant ttated to me hs reason tor pr
tcrrnx the other mode Of sale, thAt it would, ho
II egs e.s'1e. peod But I'D reason to b.
lic7e, and d!d beiie{e, that he Wa at The tine
purchasing this Indebtedness fss .pSsaaaTs PIT a.
All was one Of tho two attorneys Of The Chc7o.
proper 10 ~ that nevcr had any conversation
with 5ou such a. you tmpute TO the nFst " pEotset.
ant" md That the only Itasons escI sa'ea M G e OF
In he following letter, while you we're negotls-
ting II: m ,eca
Hon. JANIS HAn1.AS. SECRETARY Of the Interior:
sIR: Al a,torness for the Cherokee nation Of
fSe 90 acres Of lands in Kansas, known As the
ueuiral 1ands In whole or In part. on c1eIlt-and
70 protest IN bchalf Of that nation against saen
The 17lh article :oi the treaty, pro1anle.ted
August II, 1866, With the Senate amsndmeat s 70 70
settler, to any responsible party for eqia. 4 20
saa sen tSs e. pro.oa % /.
t.emeut md eempst!siEe btds, I shall b aold IN
s,SIs betofs % H. word p.1ty," IN The article md
he amendment, WIS evidently q nere rhetorical
ineieGsnss sGes,nE pos IN tae s!sdest sos ossT &c
peated that euch rac should be not on credit, but
| for c1sA. -,
| thesc lands In body In ADVANCE Of surrey and
spptaeen ent wae. that the nation might xet fnads
promptly 70 pay ls citizens who h9.o o.. nc nc W..
Of the y paen 4, .nrn'ss ;%sa curing ne
" Therefore repeal, md ask to be died in the
Dspamsa, our RsGtss'; = .asS III '0F 'oe
Vcry respectfully, your obedlent ec1vants'
1so' W "ns;,r; H;,oIa+,,.
A, to the motive imputed by yon to the second
'spfo;c. .t.nt," have to that, II Jou bglieved
what vas moi t1ne. - have never engaged u
such purchase. It would, however. hare been no n.
~ dqass ~ stioey tSa 11T r. :.
sued 6y their government; and, .herefose: u
suspicion that was so engaged. even II i -, ~
ssnS sa ost s.d saa &
KEGS, made through ne.
1ou <ay: a.. .,.
shs aas io1ioaiss ,,fa5 paast: PsS:es ''' 'n' '
u. By sealed bids after app1aiseuaent. to e
htehcti bidder, b. Legal s9b-dlvistons: a. p..e
-. % IL one body to . responsible part. Tor ca*s
less .han pRs dosr ps5 1s5e D;ee VI, axca
6 the Indians thcmsel,es, atIer tull dcllheTato'
with lie advice and counsel Of no less .han as
asaaIes & ts ~ "
j. ~ tSst .he tai%g@ pse 3ss Of Of, q IT,! S ?,
/ VT; On sealed bids to the highest bidder 9
Zach rsrcel for casa Bat your etarn ent shat Z
cnerokees delegation ~ a3ed ss ps!SS .nastq hisfos9
l. lands in one body L ihl.: After he negouait
,sa,es ssa III a so eesns oTn Sn
which viii be fosnd 1t The ed q The sl1tsen @
article !s.ssu,e. TIL s,,e1. =, feow M, =,
lie he Whole of sid neatrai lands ia bo
~ I'm 't'pss'0lt sa. les! P'E'y ytA.s for so so
/. yos drew s6e el.a,s the Piss VI III 1SS9, 9
The dele. ates wrre g1es'l. dissatisfied wta
~ ~ ltsoid IL separate pa,eei., would net i .9 90
!. nore - they ...sEtsd i ~, - rot ons' 1tsn,
- watestd and WeH tinpefeQA oHS ~" f tuu.fn4a
>, Iheir ohjees va yielded once during the !
eotiadon n eon.ide alton Of eonee. .ions to rs
+ 81 psosse:esd, 9sses pond sad ia Phase. es.nsed,
=, IN that e'snse: ind i ". the L., point Il
aoGs so s+iaa nnea isst o. i
1utely: 1hsy asar aad asain @ saa :nas =, sst sne
rrcardcd 70 inadequate 1 price WIS. that
;rset were sold IN ! body tor es.h. .hqaehtt wo
be- n!aas % Sc p1oestd. soaid enable she nation ~
ing ot ii once eese.al hundred thousand dollAfs
Indictment incurred during toe WI. xhen Al
sea n s,ie G"issa 8 sues .as sad
rot named in their tzcAs!es: to reopen the.f sshs
en- and seinates, slosed for xant o. casa TT
tag because it, expentes would b paid Y cass
- tt.ad Of scrip, It WA never once mumased
!ay, KEN ,Se ne n;orisson, TO an1 Icspoasbe pirt5
w1s eash,"wonla ee held By you 70 @a'oof'1e =
r. Yon sIye as 4 res,on for Jo7r sale to 'ae Con
i Of ! ticut Company that thcJ were not allowed oy
n5. charter 10 convey lands except 70 se.1s' se'i
md ct 5ou snfrefofs 1nonns ;o he III peoa I
4 o{ | Esutae. Ii appess, too from yo0F letter,
Il. rom oye to seten thousand OF the people of
jig tbe prosisions yo1 forced INTO the tErasy =;
ia drew il provided for the sale Of al the ncuGa!
2I In one body w!lh 70 ss.es.siaon II t.,99 e e.
fAG- vision for sale N paFtcA Auo II u LIZ 49,
Phil hed By the senate - yo4 plcPAtea u. Es.e
fot The eesera1 tracts On which the! hEe, eut
Fave reeu II the mercy of the company o.
The Whole tract II yoc thought a little Q
Eansa. people wheu Jou sod 10 The Counet
COMPANY n hen you forced that clAu4c IN
treaty, i eonsile' alton Of their interests ha
'0F3 i1ttis weight In determining the sale.
when the teAlt was made and cane to 81
81 euttd you e1y you rent IN officer. IA waoze
=. mtnt yop cordded, ITO e11mlne these !asd
| AfV
-daT, so{i timber. Wt,ef, &c, and especially the
xare- uve quantity o! :lmbcE and prairie. u: locA.
,.iae- timber and the number Of tnh An
sales 1Iet ae 1sa 1anr ateet SI1;csn111 Sor nu1e
ID at md amer hi,irs IN al other quffte7'. ultt.
| efetted 4 sale 10 the Connecticut company:
nal The treaty was proclaimed August III
taat | Youf resignation was to AXE Ell Ct twenty
Eloo | thereafter II Tic officer you sent EAveiled
d4y and night be could not have gone
.nubse Ia iran foIrtttn dsys. With no snry
btutd, mrid. lin ~ rrn1h net have ,uade even th
Of DC kxsty a1antr alton OF the tract which Ia abe
mileslcng by thirty wide. In The SIX days
| tic twenty. Who WAS the omct:. who IN
es1cAu days mate 70 z~ift a Journey Hnd 20 earetu
.mtc1tlon-wau reported inst et@h4
bark o{ syrrsce timber tyorn dvo 10 ten Ii
Eopon- settlers n{:eea hundred uuataed pte-et
koo IN 1epor.ed II the streams bet Spring River