The New York herald., 1869-02-22
A BIG INDIAN JOB.

Now Raid ON the National Treasury by
tho Cherokee Indians-The War Who0p
Sounded-The Indian Ring BeHts the Whis-
key and Treasury Rings Combined-Tho
Most Ncfari0as Job Yet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1859.
The most nefarious Job ever before any legislative
body Is now before the Senate, to DO considered in
secret session only 1t Is styled "Arttces OF agree
ment between the United States Of America. repre-
ented BY n. G. Taylor, Commissioner OF Indian
AfYairs and the Cherokee nation OF Indians repre-.
sented BY L. Downing. H. d. Reese William p.
Adar, J. p. Davis, Archie Scraper, Samuel Smith, j.
A. Scales and Elias O. Boudinot, with full powers to
conclude the same.
The compact, bargain or "treatyn entered into Sc
cretly between the aforementioned worthless
portion Of whom served In the rebel army-takes
untold millions Of dollars from our national Trea-
1t s to be acted upon by the Senate in secret
session, when perhaps no more than two members
are present. and the people or the representatives
are to know nothing OF the bargain until after it Is
concluded except what they learn through the
HERALD.
The Senate Is at this time ''treatlng" for the pur-
chase Of immense tracts OF lands with the Cherokee
Indians. tribe who inhsbt portion OF our own
public domain and who always have been practi.
caly paupers OF the United States They have never
paid taxes even to support their own local govern
ment or schools much less anything for the support
Of the national government They have for years
been constant burden to the taxpayers OF this ma
tion and yet the Senate Is at this time gravely con-
sdering treaty. with them, precisely as though
the CherOkees were an Independent nation Ike
France or Russia, for the purchase OF millions Of
rms treaty starts out with the modest assump.
ton that the Cherokee Indians are an independent
nation like France or spain. Having thus comfort
he afy nf ~ tnQyn nrO
vide In article f0ur that the United states shall pur
chase OF the Cherokee nation certain tract OF land
about l3, To-, 900 acres, for the modest sum or
So 500 900, portion OF which Is 70 be deducted to
among am the Cherosees per Capita. "Sy some suitable
agent who shall be selected by the secretary Of The
Interorn and the balance, II any there be- invested
for future beneht OF future Cher0kees the United
States meanwhile taxing all its Inhabitants, except
Indians, to pay the interest.
The Cherokee nation, however reserves all sanes
In the ceded lands west OF the Arkansas river, ITO
geher with the free OF wood, coal and other IA
ctes requisite for the development OF said saIines
and the manufacture OF salt tnerefrom, also
the right Of exporting and disposing OF said salt free
When it IS considered that every inch OF these lands
Is within the boundaries OF the United ates and
is really portion OF our national domain, and that
the agent who win have the distribution OF the af0re
said S. 0oo can, If he chooses retain large por
tiOn Of It to be divided IN the lobby, II will be seen
where the p.under comes In. Furthermore, II must
be remembered that large portion OF the lands In
question u entirely worthless, excepting for the pur
pose OF manufacturing salt, which reserved In the
snail forever be tax free. So mucn Tor the fourth
article. Put 1t down At 81, 500 600.
en res te another grsS
taxpayers treasury-this time an unlimited grab.
ARTICLE I. The government OF the United
States being In arrears TO the Cherokee nation for
several years OF its annuity funds, accruing during
the government will pay the nation the amount
OF said arrears whatever the same may be- and when
received 1t shall be applied In accordance with treaty
defy the reader to find more brazen-faced piece
Of assurance than that stipulation OF 'reaty" be-
VINO have subsisted on Its bounty for generations.
Article eight provides that the laws OF she United
States shah he null and void In that portion OF our
national domain occupied and held by the s.Cnerokee
nation" New York merchants know 70 their cost
what It II 10 give credit TO any trader within the
Cherokee nations limits The chances OF collecting
just dues about as good, and no better than IN
the coniederacy during the presidency OF Jefferson
Article nine provides the the Cherokee Indian
agent may investigate certain claims held BY the
citizens Of the Cherokee nation against the United
sucn awards bc the same more or less. Set down
article nine ut $1,000 900 or thereaDouts.
Article eleven provides for the payment OF certain
other claims of tine Cherokee nation or Cherokee In
divlduals against the United states. Under this pro-
ass rSm Pss s ae ccuS BE-
hunted up by sharp aud experienced Indian rngsts.
The history Of . claim that grew rom $a,oJo to
shows how such matters are mansged.
ArIcle twelve provides for additional ofYices TO
carry out the provisions Of the treaty. And as u
plersanl relief arce sixteen provides for the pay
nient OF still another batch OF Cherokee claims
against the United states Tor cominlssary ana quar-
all claims Tor property lost or destroyed by the
operations Of the late war on account OF the
failure by the United states 10 protect the Cheokees
Here Ii Will be observed thar the Cherokees ct
zens OF the United States when the question for
damages on account OF the failure to receive the pro-
n.,f ths IN m md
pendent 'naton," like France or England, for other
purposes.
coolest vet. 10 is as foliows.-.sEvery Cherokee
shall have the right 10 sell any product OF his
farm, Including his i've stock or any merchandise
manrf flctured products. and to ship or drive the
same TO market without restraint or paying tax
thereon TO the United states or 10 any one OF them;
and no license TO trade with the Cherokee nation in
goods, wares or merchandise shall be granted BY
the United states 70 any OF lts citizens, unless ap-
No state In the Union has ever claimed any such
rights as have here been accorded the .'Cherokee
nationr by the high treaty making powers whose
names are atiixed 10 the document now before the
Senate, to be considered IN secret session only.
quote article seventeen IN full. II Is as foows:-
ARTICLE IL. The sum Of $50 900 u hereby stipulated
and agreed 10 be paid 10y the United states 10 defray
the expenses OF the Cherokee delegation whe en-.
gayed IN the negotiation Of this treaty one,nau oi
which to bc paid out OF the fluids OF tue therokec
Taxpayers win particularly note THIS. lt Is here
proposed to pay eight lniaa Lobbyists fsOVoo one %
whom was no the rebel army. for sxng their sigma
| lures TO the document | have here described. Toe
United states does not pay General Grani one-nun'
| dredth part as literally
| Articles eighteen. nineteen, twenty and twenty
one are similar TO the above, aud tne precious uocu.
nent Is signed by ~ g. Taylor, commissioner on
behalf or the United Staies: and by ucius downing
| H. No. Reese william Adalre late O. :. A.; samuel
| Smitn Archer scraper, j. Pom DAVIS, J. A. scales
and ~ c. Boudinot delegates OF the sherokee nauon.
Witnessed by James Mor.hans, l. n. Robinson, Ii.
| n NcKee William n. Waugh and VI. " Clun.
This h by all odds the most nefarious JOB yet con-
| coc,ad nv the Indian bureau ring Its absolute
farIousness may induce the senate 70 abolish the
ihe wboe--thIs and other indian treaties-s that "
is gotten up IN secret sent TO the Senate and there
considercd and ralifed IN secret session when there
are but few Senators present. and before the people
know n word OF the matter the fraud IL beyond cor.
senator Anthony did tho country substantial service
during the brief session Of september last by an
nosure OF the way IN which those nefarous jops are
rotten through the Senate In secret session. He
sad:very important bills have been passed In both
| houses when We knew there was quorum. have
| known some treaties to be negotiated here when
there were but three Senators present. and jet
| b,.lv dnubfa thu yiladjtv n thesr treqfiea.