Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-02
Cherokee Interests West Of %.

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1t is gratifying to know. that vt las
some sf the intelligence Of our countr,
has been awakened to sense n theil
duty, ~ regards the interests west o.
IS. belonging to the Cherokee people
and that in extent Of domain. and il
other respects exceeds their homes east
This interest has long been neglect
Cd; and one the 10th article Of oul
treaty Of 1868 has had : tendency "a
suggest, We seemingly had no right to
leok after. This neglect o. our part,
and the unfair decision OF attorney
general Devens, has gone far to work
an irseparable injury to the Cherokee
people.
The message Of our Chief Bushy head
at the last session Of Council was .
fair exposition Of our rights on those
lands. The article contained in the
CHrnsrArs Of January 20th defines our
rights precisely, except 90 far a. i'm
prsvemects made on those lands being
subject to be vacated" In order 70
make Operative" our promise under
the treaty. Else why would the treaty
promise such Indians a. would be set
tled there should be friendly. In plain
Enslish tho u. S. Government expect-
ed Cherokces vould settle there fhav-
~. ro..e..;o. .rd ,,v;sa,ctior, ana
thst th.v rorla rl..s ~ Ypd;ars thar,
inimieaI % the. ana their interssta
rbs Cherekees vev. N r.t.ir rcs...-
rion az and iurisdiction orer the an
sold ana unoocupisd lanls. The Gov.
ernmcnt Of the unItsd at.tes .hrc,.s.
ed The Ieth artiele az our tr,atv a. is7e
rh,oush an - a. Co.eress nroyid;n,
that no more Yndisaa vo.N be ssstled
on lands vrset ofa6 II Il . decision of
tbs suprema Court Of The United
stra~s that an act Of Congress- .bro-
,sfe. an .rt,cle az . forme, tr..tv-
rhich Iesx.s ma In avsrv resnect vhera
- w~rs befcre snv tr~.tv .ri.tad
Yfth;. A. : locic.l corelus;.r INV
abould souo AZ our c;tirsn. ia n 10.
our Interests bv r.isI,, =
question sbout stock rusrds. and
claiming their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
they sre not intended 20 interfere with
the individual rights OF any CberokeeY
The editor Of the CHIEvrAix has said
well and truly that "sone OF our digni-
f,ed c.tizons who are under ordinary
fairly GOOD thinkers
have rather rejoiced at the recent &C.
tion Of the Secretary, cutie overlooking
In their eagcrness 20 destroy these
fences, the dangerous precedent.
There is . principle In this business.
let us bring II TO light and stand by it,
The prlncipIe ia this husiness n that
some Of our people cannot tolerate in
iividual enterprise even should IL save
them half Of their territory while they
|ock on IN silence and indifference Al
he violation Of their treaty on the
part Of The U. s. Government In ap-
pointing Z commission ofits own. lin
which the Nation has no representa-
lion) to put price on their land Of not
me third of its value. while the Nation
n . party in intcrcss had the right 70
lid In fixing the price.
Another consideration Il. the Chers-
zee Nation can protect IL ,utercsts
better, where its sitircns have actual
,ossession, than when the country and
and are in the possession Of persons
hey have ne legal control over.
The necessity Of fencing ana ovnins
he range is becomiuc more and more
lpparent. and ahouid b. sctad upo.
,oidlv bv men advanced IN their ide..
,et no further adv.pcsJ thar the
imes.
Propor;t;on. win he u.de 4, tb.
Cherokee Nation bv r.r., .,d Nsw
Mexico to combine n rslsipe cattle. |
hen the goose that lays the golden egg |
viil be found. Let Kansas and Arkan-
= .,oP nsr ospred.s,ons and eneour-
- 49,. -, ,s.;~ ~, ...;. - '.-ns ,sss as.sne
ries are. ana vhere narrowed farm. n |
heir states on tho Territorial hne can |
'e bought from $40 TO $500 per acre.
. the isneing Of aii the desir-
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