, 1870-06-13
THE INDIANS.
Council OF tho Cherokee, Creek, Sens
fno1c and 0snEe lndinnx-ThcirI Iso-
xttknt4 nF,r7 T-trIEs

s.. LOUIS June ls-The Representatives Of the
Cherokee, Greek, Seminole, and Usage Indians In.
ha,dtlng the Indian Territory, held council at
70 eease4 i ise 5 sloaa
other schemes, Affecting the welfare Of the In-
dams. and. after fuli discussion. Issued an ad-
dress to the President, Congress and people Of the
United States, IN which they earnestly
ai1lm their determination to preserve the relation
M anly to the am Place thesslve:
progress and genera1 improvement They oppose
Inc Territorial Government, the survey and ailot-
Janis to railroads, present Or contingent, not
because they are enemies Of Improvement bu,
lecalse they Sec in them the loss Of
itself They aa,: "in the lapee Of umc tue increase
Lave rrmoyci III frum the wilderness In which We
+ heof nat q T.
g. We snEes.is9te any Existing obligations
and q Ss uua en sat aside Pfpp n
their respect and good fellowship, but what thee
have proiuise,i,-an observance uf their treaties,
aaa he terrible ortleai of war, By - which ss: "a
hare been sconrged With nle and sword,
through no o. fault Of ouzz, but the. weskness
feel VIC nre even NOW progressing IN noxledsc
and improvement, In arts aud customs Of cyiltxa-
laon- We desire no change for the purposes Of ex-
efiment ssna 10 ne policy Of the government In lts
hare o fault to End with their policy as provided
fur tJ our tscatteR All that We csavc Is =
simple ana honest ADMINISTRATION q that policy
charged With opposition to progress and improve
mcnt; but, In reiutaiion Of thai charge, however
humble they may seem, We eoardentlY appeal %
0nf houses, our farms, olF Stocks Of hotses and
ca',lc. cur schools our churrhcs and our regularly
Organized governments We arc not opposed
70 rrogtcss. to Improvements, to civilization. to
The Christian religion: on the contrary, nc ac-
lnowledee the consiction that rests upon our
minds that ous highest interests and selfrreser-
ya.!on ,gan' i,ssf aspsna non progress and rsov
sriat' OF tic ' sEc II Which 's we " lie, sas
oi the fu7cundtas CIVILIZATION We,aesIls oe9 no1
70 bc overwhelmed BY the Influences brought 10
l'ear upGn uf, through he ambition Of aspiring
lions Of whatcver name or The % mistasen s tl paal
thtory Of the rnlnforuetl. Our forms Of govern
r:snt arr those, or onr choIce, modelled
condition. Under them We hare pro.pered j. whcn @
alIo"cd quiet and rest- The tenurcs by which we
lToTle Observation and reflection lead rs to be-
nevc thas no change can be made ia
'asnss 'nsas Ts,BB 1ssBeets ,.ss,s, ,ha. WI WI 5ot r
with no change In rceaid to ctrhcr, and confidently
aP cal 70 jon to arrest al attemrt.to enforce them
gr1n gs Gxeer. 70 ,ns extent and N nc .nanneF
b. hereafter concluded hy them. We arc bound
nr n them. We rcly and We appeal to Jon, as the
stronger anu more enlightened part! to these co.,
t!acts, TO honestly aEd firmly observe
these .sttrulations. We don't Wish auy
material changes In our relations to the govern
ment: but ne DO with quiet and security. The
constant agitation Of questions which virtually
ansct our Wclfase arc fuf Of evil Influences upon
uuE ptoRTe64; We want a consciousness Of prptec-
ueu and secutiiy. It Is In ypur rover
to give both. You have prouotscd
them. Grant these and wc shali
ttar no evil We shall apprcheud for cur rscc
ncifher extinction or degradation; but ryoRTrss
and G!Filizasion vi! follow, and d brighter pagc
history OF the United States than
has ret been recorded There was
marc harmony IN council, md there will be cou-
uhueo good feeling among the tribes and towards
tho government The Chlctassw dcIcrntion dfl
not reach okmn!eec during the sitting Of the
council, md the ChoctaHs failed 10 aproint DEL
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