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

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Now Raid tho National Treasury BY
tho Cherokee Indlans-The War Whoop
key and Treasury Rings Combincd-Thc
Most Ncfarious Job Yet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1869.
The most nefariOus job ever before any legislative
body is now before the Senate, to bo considered In
secret session only. 1t Is styled "Artcles Of agree
ment between the United States Of America, repre-
cnted by N. g. Taylor, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, and tho Cherokee nation Of Indians repre-.
sented BY L. Downing, II. d. Reese. William p.
Adar, p. Davis, Archie Scraper. Samuel Smith, J.
A. Scales and Elias @ Boudinot with full powers to
conclude the same.
The compact, bargain or "treaty" entered into Sc
cretly between the aforementioned worthies-a
portion Of whom served In the rebel army-takes
untold millions Of dollars from our national Tres-
Is 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
to know nothing OF the bargain until after 1t is
concluded except what they learn through the
HRRALD.
The Senate is at this time s'treatng'' for the pur-
chase Of immense tracts Of lands with the Cherokee
Indians, tribe who inhabt portion OF our own
public domain and who always have been practi
cally paupers OF the United States They have never
paid taxes even to support their own local govern
mcnt or scho0s much less anything for the support
Of the national government They have for years
tom and yet the Senate Is at this time gravey con-
sdering 'treaty" with them, precisely as though
the Cherokees were an independent nation ike
France Russia, for the purchase OF millions Of
dollars worth Of land within our own boundary.
THIS treaty starts out with the modest assump
ton that the Cherokee Indians are an independent
ably settled the status Of the two 'natOns they pro-
vide, IN article iour that tine United states shall pur
chase OF the Cherokee nation certain tract OF land,
situated just north Of Texas containing altogether
about 1a, To, 900 acres, for the modest sum OF
$3 900, portion Of which Is to be deducted to
pay certain expenses, q portion to be distributed
among the Cher0kees per capita, "by some suitable
ne ce S ne S
for the future benefit Of future Cher0kee the United
States meanwhile taxing all is inhabitants, except
The Cherokee nation, however reserves all salnes
In the ccded lands west Of the Arkansas river, TO
ctes requisite for the development OF said sailnes
ana the manufacture OF salt tnerefr0m ana also
the right q exporting and dsposing Of said salt free
When 1t Is considered that every inch OF these lands
Is within the boundaries Of the United S ates and
the agent who win have the distribution Of the aore
said 81, 800 600 can, II he chooses retain large por
where the e pnder comes % IN. Fnrthermore must
be remembered that large portion OF the lands In
question s entirely worthless, excepting for the pur
pose OF manufacturing salt which ls reserved In the
treaty, together with stipulation that the business
shall forever be tax free. SO much for the fourth
article. Put 1t down at s., 100000.
Articles ave and SIX are unmportant, but the Sow
enth gives the treaty. makers another grab at the
taxpayers treasury-this time an unlimited grab.
AKTIcLs T. The government OF the United
States being in arrears TO the Cherokee nation for
several years Of It's annuity funds, accrng during
the late aud remaining unpaid, Il In agreed that
the government VIII pay the nation the amount
received 1t shall be applied In accordance with treaty
) defy the reader to find more brazen-faced piece
Of assurance than that stipulation Of treaty. be-
tween great government and band 0f paupcu
VINO have subsisted on its bounty for generations.
Article eight provides that the laws Of the United
States shall he null and void In that portion OF our
national domain occupied and held by the .'Cher0keo
nation" New York merchants know to their cost
what It In TO give credit 10 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
DAVIS.
Article nine provides the the Cherokee Indian
agent may investigate certain claims held BY me
States and the Secretary OF the Interior shall pay all
such awards bc the same more or less. Bet down
article nine ut 81. 900 900 or thereabouts.
Article eleven provides for the payment OF certain
other claims OF tine Cherokee nation or Cherokee In
dividuals against the United States Under this pro-
vision, Judging from past observation, $l0,000,000
worth OF claims against the United States could be
hunted up by sharp and experienced Indian ringists.
S2500OO as set forth IN the HERALD or october ~,
shows how such matters are managed.
Ar.Ice twelve provides for additional Of1ces to
carry out the provisions Of the treaty. And ~
plersant relief artice sixteen provides FOR the pay
nient Of still another batch OF Cherokee claims
against the United states for c0mnissary and quar-
ermasers stores furnished the United States. also
all claims Tor property lost or DESTROYED by the
operations Of the lao war ON account Of the
failure by the United states 10 protect the Cherokees.
Here IL Will be observed thai the Cherokeos are olti-
sens o. the Siases nc e na ,or
lection OF the government comes up, but On inde-
pendent naton," like France or England for other
Article sixteen OF this notable "treatyr N the
coolest vet. It is rs follows:--''Every Cherokee
% r%e ns 1--WE stock I or any or
manufactured products. and To ship or drive the
same 10 market without restraint or paying tax
thereon ~ the United states or To any Oi them
and no license TO trade with the Cherokee nation In
goods, wares or merchandise shall be granted by
proved %e U Sy the 1 Cherokee National c"anoi ''
No state In the Union has ever claimed any sncll
rights as have here been accorded the ''Cherokee
nationr by the high treaty making powers whose
names are afiixcd TO the document now before the
senate, To he considered secret session only.
quote article seventeen In full. II IN ~ fOIlows:-
ARTICLE IL. The sum of s50 900 II hereby stipulated
and agreed 10 be paid by the United states 10 defray
the expenses OF the Cherokee delegation while en-,
gaxcd In the nezotintion of this treaty one-nhlf OF
which ~ bc paid out Of the funds OF the Cherokee
nation.
proposed TO pay eight Indian lobbyists 10000, one OF
whom was ia the rebel army. for axing their sigma
| lures to the document have mere described. Inc
United states does not pay General Grant onc-nun-
drcdth part as liberally.
Articles eighteen. nineteen, twenty and twenty
one are similar the above, and The precious docu-
| nent As signed by N. q. Tayor, Commissioner ON
behalf OF the United Statcs and by Iuclus Downing
n H. Reese william y. Adaire, late q. :. A.: Samuel
| smitn. Archer scraper, J. Pom Davis J. A. Scales
and C. BondiDot. delegates OF the Cherokee nation.
| Witnessed ~ Jamss Mof.hAns, u; y. h0Dlnsoh' ' "a.
This h by au off- The most nefarous job yet con-
cocted by the Indian Bureau ring. its absolute ne
farIousness may induce the senate 10 abolish the
| whole Indian treaty system. Tne worst feature OF
/ tbe wbolc--thls aud other Indian Teates-s that n
Is gotten up IN secret sent to the Senate and there
consldercd and ratied In secret session when there
are bul lew senators present. and before the people
| know word OF the matter the fraud ~ beyond cor
/ rectIon.
senator Anthony did the country substantial service
during the brief session of september last by an ex
posure OF the way IN which those nefarous JOBS are
gotten through the Senate In secret session. He
said.-yery important bills have been passed In both
| houses when we knew there was no quorum. | have
| known some treaties to be negotiated here when
| there were but three Senators present and jet
| body doubts the vilady OF these treaties.