Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-06

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from the history Of the past we
may read the story Of the future.
He favored an immediate sale, If
the market value can be realized
and under certain conditions, be-
! lieving the United States will be
fair, but thinking she is determin-
ed to have the lands. Editor John
f. Drew was mex. called out. lie
said the Cherokees had no cause
to be alarmed. The title to those
lands had been conceded by the
United States supreme court and
by United States senators. Mr..
Drew favored negotiations, provid-
ed we get what the land is
worth and the government pay for
lands in Alabama, Arkansas and
Kansas belonging to us-give us
a fair price for what is termed " No
Mans Land" which is justly ours,
and repeal all railroad charters.
Judge G. W. Benge was called
He said, while hesitating to speak
yet he thought under the eircum-
stances, it would be better for the
mass Of the people, to negotiate.
The general sentiment of all
present being obtained, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
drafted and adopted:
Whereas, The Cherokee people
have been offered by the United
States 81 % per acre for all Of the
lands Of the Cherokees lying vest
Of the 96th meridian. Comprising
c, ,222, 500 acres, and
Whereas, The question Of the
sale Of said lands is being now agi-
tated among the Cherokee people,
and the lands are the common
property of the Cherokees, and
Whereas, 1t might become ex-
pedient for the Cherokees to sell
said lands, provided the United
States government would offer
their full market value, and
Whereas, Those lands have in
creased and are constantly increas-
ing in value for agricultural pur-
poses and the mineral resources,
consisting Of salt, lead, iron, gyp-
sum and building stone exist on
these lands in exhaustable quanti-
ties, all of which are the property
of the Cherokee people, and the
beautiful town sites on the several
railroads running through said
lands, all Of which tend to increase
their value, and
Whereas, The Cherokee people
have the right TO peacably as
semble and discuss their rights
and to petition setting forth their
wishes, and
Whereas, The Cherokees have
an absolute right of possession
and ownership to said land in its
present condition to keep and hold
and use the same or sell it if they
see proper to do so, now
Therefore, be it resolved, By
the people of Tahlequah district
in mass meeting assembled, that
we favor the plan of the Chero-
KEGS, voting on a proposition from
the United States to buy said
lands, provided the government
will make an offer Of not less than |
five dollars $500 per acre for the /
entire tract, and we ask that said T.
proposition be submitted through I
the national council to the people. /
Provided, That the United |
States abrogate the 18th ar I
ticle of the treaty of July, 1866; I
put ont all intraders and keep
them out, according TO treaty; I
pay for lands in Alabama, Arkan-
sas and Kansas belonging 10 US
in short settle all arrearages give
US a fair price tor what is termed
"No Mans Land" " which is right
fully ours, or let US have access to
the United States courts advance
the case on the docket 50 as to
speedily settle the title Of said
No Mans Land" that the juris-
diction Of the United States courts
in the territory be Withdrawn SO as
not to infringe on the functions OF
the Cherokee courts give US q
right to say who are our citizens
repeal all railroad charters, and
that the United States at its own
expense, will pay.all monies result .
ing from a sale Of these lands TO
the Cherokee people per capita,
within twelve months from the
Of the sale.
Be it further resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the chief and a copy to each Of
the papers Of the Cherokee nation.
J. T. CUNSINGHAN, Chairman.
J. T. PARKS, Secretary.
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