Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-23
THE CHEROKEE STORY.


l admire the fairness of your article in
the EAGLE of the Goth, and ask permits
sion to add another chapter to the story,
IN view of the fact that the people know
so little about the treaties between the
United States and the Cherokees liz re-
gard to the Indian Territory.
In the treaty of July 8, 1917, Article
), 1.-The United States bind themselves
in exchange for the lands coded, to give
to that part of the Cherokee nation on
the Arkansas, as much land OIL said river
and White river, as they have or may
hereafter receive from the Cherokee ma
ton east of the Mississippi, acre for acre,
as the just proportion due that part of
the nation on the Arkansas" Andrew
Jackson's name is signed to this treaty.
The fifth treaty of Washington, (con-
Guided May 9Th, and ratified May %
1929. says:
WHEREAS, 1t being the anxious desire
of the government of the United States to
secure to the Cherokee Nation of Indians
as well as those now living within the
limits of the territory of Arkansas, as
those of their friends and brothers who
reside n states east of the Mississippi,
and who may wish to join their brothers
of the west, permanent home, and
which shall, under the most solemn
guarantee of the United States, be and
remain theirs forever
Article 2 says: "The United States
agree to possess the Cherokees and to
guarantee it to them forever, and that
guarantee Is hereby solemnly pledged,
of seven millions acres of land. r.
In addition to the seven millions of acres
the United States further guaranteed to
the Cherokee Nation perpetual outlet,
west, and a free and unmolested use of
all the country lying west OF the western
boundary, and as far west as the SOW
ereignty of the United States and their
right of soil extent" The treaty of
Fort Gibson, concluded February IA,
1888, and ratified April u, 1888. ratifies
the above.
The treaty of New Echota concluded
December 30, 1S35-ratified May %.
1855, Art. . also ratifies the treaties of
1923 and 1888, and adds, land whereas,
it Is apprehended by the Cherokees that
in the above cession there is not con-
tanned sufficient quantity Of land for
the whole nation, on their removal west
Of the Mississippi, the United States, in
consideration of the sum of $500, 600,
therefor hereby covenant and agree to
convey to the said Indians and their de-
scendents by patent, in fee simple the
following additional tract of land.
Then follows description of the land.
,,lo - ST al,
agree, that the lands ceded by the treaty
of February IA, 1888, including the out
let, and those coded by this treaty, shall
ali be included in one patent, executed
TO the Cherokee nation of Indians by the
president of the United States"
Art. says: The United States hereby
covenant and agree that the lands coded
To the Cherokee Nation in the foregoing
article shall, IN no future time, without
their consent, be included within the
territorial limits or jurisdiction of any
state or territory"
The Sixth Treaty of Washington ICON
Guided August 6. lS46-August II. 1s46)
Art. l, says: That the lands now occu-
pied by the Cherokee Nation shall be Sc
cured TO the whole Cherokee people for
their common use and benefit, and a
patent shall be Issued for the same, in
Guiding the eight hundred thousand
acres purchased, together with the out
let west.
The Seventh Treaty at Washington
(which is the treaty of 1860 says in Art.
l6: The United States may settle
friendly Indians in any part of the Cher
okee country west Of 96s. to be taken in
compact form in quantity not exceed
ing 100 acres for each member of each OF
said tribes thus settled: said lands thus
disposed of to be paid for to the Cherokee
Nation at such price as may be agreed on
between the said parties in interest The
Cherokee Nation TO restrain the right of
possession of and jurisdiction over all OF
said country west of 90 of longitude
until thus sold and occupied, after which
their jurisdiction and right of possession
10 terminate forever as to each of said
districts thus sold and occupied. 5.