Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-04-03
THrrenlr I'd the Cherokee Dele.

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No. SC, which appeared in the
CHIEFTAIs two weeks ago, is re-
sardcd by some Of our Shawnee
citizens as not presenting a correct
statement of facts, and thereby do
ing them Injustice The agreement
between the Cherokees and Shaw
ness By which the latter we're in
corporated into the Cherokee Ma
fion. was made between them June
7th. 1869. in Washington, by H-D-
Rsese and William P. Adair repre-
senting the Cherokses, and Graham
Rogers and Charles Tucker repre-
seuting the Shawnees, Il was ap-
proved by the President Of the
United States, June 9th, 1859, but
vas not ratified by the CherO-
kse National Council for two or
three wears, and until the arrival
Of the Shawnees in this country
made the aasasure final
The terms and conditions of the
agreement are specifically set FORTH
On their fulfilment it stipulates
that "the said Cherokees viii re-
csire the said Shawnees-referriDg
20 those nov IN Kansas, snd also
to sush as properly belong to said
tribe who may be at present else
where, and including those known
rs the absentee Shawnees. now in
the Indian Te-rit0ry-into the
country Of the said CherOkees, upon
u7occupied lands cast of 96 : and
that the said ShaEnees shall be in
eor9orafed into and ever after re-
main 4 part Of the Cherokee Ma
ton. On equal terms in every re-
spect, and with all the privileges
and immuniiles of native citizens
of the Cherokee Nation pnOUided,
that sll of said ShaTnecs VINO shall
elect to avail themselves Of the
provisions Of this agreement shall
register their names and perma-
nently locate in the Cherokee coun-
try, as hereinbefoIe provided, with
in two years from the date thereof
otherwise they shall forfeit all
rights under this agreement.
In return for these rights the
Shawnees agreed to place TO the
credit Of the CherOkees Perma-
nsnt annuity for educational pur-
poses, under treaties Of 1875 and
1854, 81 600; interest on $4,000
for educational purposes, treaty Of
1854, 8. 600; permanent annuity
n specie, under treaties of 1s17
and 1854, 5000; and the sum Of
s50, 900 when the United States
should receive that sum from the
sale Of lands under the resolution
of Congress, april 9TH, 1869, for
the relief of settlers on Absentee
Shawnee lands in Kansas
The Shawnees contend that their
exclusion from the benefits Of the
late per capita distribution is con-
fraTy 70. the terms of the foremen-
toned agreement, and that the re-
ply TO Document No. IS is incor-
rect In its statement of at least two
important facts. First, they did
not buy $50 acres of land from the
Cherokees, but equal rights with
native Cherokees and, second,
that the consideration agreed to be
paid for these rights has been fully
paid, and no balance Of $50, 600 or
other sum remains unpaid. In sup
port Of the first statement they re-
fer to the agreement quoted, ana of
the second 10 the official statement
made by Hon E. P. Smith, Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, May
18th, 1874, 10 Chief Bushyhead,
who was At that time Treasurer Of.
the Cherokee Nation, and which is
to be found in his published state
menf Of the Cherokes funds from
July, 1856 to July 1874, and which
is as follows:
Statement Of the amount paid by the
EhaEnees 10 the CherOkees. IN ac-
cosdance with an agreement between
said Indians, dated Jure 7th, 1859 and
the provisions Of the 10th article Of
the treaty Of July 18th. Is66-
cHE1oKEE FUSDs TO WHICH STOCKS wEzE
TRANSFERRED.
National Fund.- = loan of
lssE6's..----.....--..---..- 1868 90
1ss5-s's---.......-.-..--.... :. -. leo 90
National Fund-U. S loan OF
lSSi-5's---- ------.-----. 14.0sS 81
isSEss---...e..---....-..,. 4.S7s 80
Iss7-s's. = M I,la0OOI
lssi-5s---..-..--.,.,.-....s s.sSl 81
lssz-s's---...........-..-.,. 2,OO2 50
1s57-s's.-..-......-....- 5000
Orphan Fund.-. :. loan Of
IBsl-5's-...-..--.....-..... 4-296 50
Total stocks transferred. 81 ,725 81
These stocks were transferred al their
original cost TO the Shawnees. viz. $50