New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21
NETWORK, MONDAY, MAY 81, 1866.

money rarely Voluntarily relinqusb it, officials connected
with that department Of the public service nave indeed Oeen
removed for Their evil practices ou. lae S o5
changed II anything much worse inSse WING oot",
afford TO pay high official and United states senator
$4,000 each on single ss monlns nv ouy ,hont
plenty Of men they buy and the goans psOpo ""o
representation have but poor chance 10 Oe HeA'u'
7, soon becsm. evident TO those who desire keep the
wealth the Indian Nation in their grasp that the Cherokee
civilization object ha must be dettro'el Inc ie nd
esng government nourshed by JeheTson MARSHAL ana
looked after kindly by sneh statesmen as Wehser anu c
had fallen on evil day. when me fIs AZ, oe devoted time
to their Affairs who seemed TO be III league Win the Cypress
0rs
Instead Of seeking 10 reward services prominent parties
WHO ough: 10 have been their protectors went 10 NoK 10 h
I'D evidence which tdey had the unu'hns efohey "
charge them with having been Rebels. For making the e
poray terms with the enemy when the Government had r,ea
led its treaties and forsaken them Is pretended hat he
have violated their treaty ghs Documents made TO cover
up the very transparent enmty TO the Rebels hn yaleu
their temporary alliance with them hunted up with sedu
lons care In G after all his people had joined our cause
John Ross went 20 Washnton aad presented the NR COPIES
OF the treaty they had make with the enemy and was re-
ceved by Mr. Lincoln and assured by him that he was entirely
satisfied and now The PRINTED copy OF that treaty os n
whose the Government has nfrsted people
The Reb. Cberokees siandwae and Adar who renamed
fighting the Government until tie close OF the war ana VINO
now nnhushiugy ayow that they whipped are sent
for and brought Washington, and treated with more con
sderaiion then the legally elected representatives. OF the Cher
okee pcope Bennot The delegate TO the Rebel Congress
at Rich nond circglstes freely through the departments II
found that better be got ont OF them Hatlng
their like oil apoates they eagerly listen to
ronostons 10 ruin their country say like the wanton 10
Sooman Let the child be neither mine nor thine but DIVIDE
SECESSION.
proposition h deliberately made by the Commissioners OF
Indian Afirs to dsrupt the Cherokee nation and give me
Rebels separate Government and divide their lands and
their funds Secession is 10 be an accomplished Tact
and the CLerokees GeT giving 3oOO soldiers TO the
integrity Of the Federal Union are to have their own Govern
ment disrupted. -,
In order 10 accomplish this agents and other parties not the
friends OF tho Cherokee urge that viii be impossible or
least as Justly from every Rebel State Under such circnm
stances and the demand Of the Indian Department. the
Cherokee representatives here submitted proposition TO
repeal their eOncaon and dsqGaying acts ana 70 permit
Rebels back with their complete rights and au
thores the Government 10 take necessary steps to see
earned ont in good faith They offer 10 eel tho Government
fourhs Of which latter j. rocky mountainous incapable OF
sustaining any population but the Government demands more
They offer 10 eel tie neutral lands the terms Of the Gov
eminent They da demand 10 give rights
and depos through ther lands 10 railroads. but urge
that grants Of land to be given 70 railroad companies II
be by and inst arrangement with their ega
ture They even agree Of the Rebels who
r0Htary choose 70 go into separate District TO 90 SO Du
under the general legislation they having their local officers
and share Of representation They also offer 20 take into their
country individuals commnnltes most Of the hall civil
Ii Indians in Kansas and proposal 10 III up these tribes
TO their own highe STANDARD YVES worthy OF llst Ia
care bat there 70 be no disposition to me any more III
dams out Of paupoTm and the fingers Of CONTRACTORS
Az IHfENDING CRISIS. -
Usder these circumstances their funds stu improperly held
silent their unable 10 he held. their government
crippled and m credit reduced below point where can be
maintained Cbeokees have 20 arpea to Congress aud the
President Sure that simple knowledge Of their Affairs
i all il asked TO DO them 1sice The Department may
indeed make a7Tesy With the irresponsible eiconstued
Rebel eadcrs NeCng the loyal masses AID government OF hc
Cherokee Nation hut coGIt money power bring an hnu
ence on Congress geen. 10 destroy claims 50 us DO nor
believe H. nor do believe tie Interesting experiment. Of
Cherokee civilization fosered BY greatest men for three
fourtbs II century, will be ruthe iTamped under tne iee
Of q government fley have served 80 faithfully.