Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07

stances, more than an equal heri-
tage as viii be shown further on,
but under no circumstances should
il be less. If more had been
wanted from the Delawares than
the price paid, to entitle them TO
the ''sams rights as nGtiUe ChsrO-
KEGS. more should have been ex-
acted at the time of the transac-
ton 1t was necessarily very ap-
parent to the Cherokees what they
were conferring, for the treaty
making the provision for the tran
sactiOn is plain-"eqHGl terms IN
evsry respect srith Raties Cherokoes, >
and it was alike plain to the Della
wares what they were buying.
They paid every dollar that was
demanded Of them, and every
feature of the agreement has been
complied with on their part
1t is stated that the Delawares
and Shawnees have no interest in
the outlet Because these lands
''were set apart under the agree
"ment of 1866. for settlement by
friendly Indians, &c. This was
''the condition in which these
Glands were before the Delawares
land Shawaees became citizens of
''the Cherokee nation"
Admitting this to be correct,
then the proceeds of these lands
constituted a par. of the funds of
the Cherokee nation. Now turn
to the last few lines of the agree
ment between the Cherokees and
Delewares, and it will be seen that
the Delawares, when they had
complied with their part of the
agreement were to have the "saHe
participation in the national funds
as natirc CierOkees." and they ex-
pect the same participation.
Again, if the sale of these lands
had been provided for as ''For the
Right" claims, (yet we won't ac-
knowledge it to the Cherokee
commission If they ever come
back turn to the 23rd article of
the treaty of 1866 and see that
All funds now due the nation, or
'that may hereafter accrue from
"the sale of their lands by the
Z" United States, as herein before
provided for, shall be invested in
limited States stocks and the in
"terest on all said fund shall be
paid out semi-annually on the
''oIder of the Cherokee nation and
''shsll be applied to the following
purposes to-wit; 35 per cent. for
educational purposes; - per
"cent. for the orphan fund, and
''ths balance, so per cent, for
general purposes" With the
funds thus invested, the adopted
Indians would necessarily share in
them.
The second objection is, "Rs-
cause the conditions regulating
The rights Of the United States to
settle civilized Indians upon the
Iands Of the Cherokee nation east
0f the 96th degree, are similar to /
hose regulating the same rights
% settle friendly Indians west of
hat line" To this we dissent; the |
conditions are not similar. The /
under which friendly |
indians who abandon their tribal
may be settled east
IF the 96lh degree have been
plainly set forth. 1t is true that
10 the settlement of
Indians who retain their
ribal organization 160 acres are
mentioned, but no special number
II acres is mentioned when the
ribal organization is abandoned.
That this conclusion is correct we
iced only turn to the Shawnee
'greement which is perfectly con-
istent with the terms of the
reaty of 1866; in it acres, many or
ew, are never mentioned.
The facts are, the Shawnees
ave every dollar Of public money
hey possessed to the Cherokee
alton and were, in consideration
( the same, to "bs incorporated
into and ever after remain a part
of the Cherokee nation, on equal
terms in every respect, with all
the privileges and immunities of
ative citizens Of said Cherokee
alton" Note the words, "equal
erms in every respect" &e. The
hawnees claim equal rights in
very respect, not simply in part,
ut IN every respect, and how
Ould these rights be more plainly
nd positively expressed? The
,nglish language cannot be made
lainer.
Referring 70 the Delawares