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

wanted from the Delawares than
the price paid, to entitle them to
the "sams rights as natipe Chero-
KEGS" more should have been ex-
acted at the time of the transac-
ton. II was necessarily very APP
parent to the Cherokees what they
were comforting, for the treaty
making the provision for the tran
saction is plain-"equal terms an
every respect aeith native Chsroktes,"
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 Shawnees became citizens of
"the Cherokee nation. "
Admitting this to be correct,
then the proceeds of these lands
constituted a part 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 "same
participation IN the national funds
as native CherokeeS," 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 wont 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
Omitted States, as herein before
"provided for, shall be invested in
United States stocks and the in
"terest on all said fund shall be
"paid out semi-annually on the
"older of the Cherokee nation and
"shall be applied to the following
purposes to-wit: 35 per cent. for
educational purposes; 10 per
"cent. for the orphan fund, and
"the balance, 80 per cent, for
general purposes" With the
funds thus invested, the adopted
Indians would necessarily share in
them.
The second objection is, "Be-
cause the conditions regulating
the rights of the United States to
settie civilized indians upon tire
lands of the Cherokee nation east
of the 96th degree, are similar to
those regulating the same rights
to settle friendly Indians west of
that line" To this we dissent; the
conditions are not similar. The
conditions under which friendly
Indians who abandon their tribal
organization may be settled east
of the Seth degree have been
plainly set forth. 1t is true that
referring to the settlement of
friendly Indians who retain their
tribal organization 100 acres are
mentioned, but no special number
of acres is mentioned when the
tribal organization is abandoned.
That this conclusion is correct we
need only turn to the Shawnee
agreement which is perfectly con-
sistent with the terms Of the
treaty of 1866; in it acres, many or
few, are never mentioned.
The facts are, the Shawnees
gave every dollar of public money
they possessed to the Cherokee
nation and were, in consideration
Of the same, to "be incorporated
"into and ever after remain part
"of the Cherokee nation, on equal
"terms in every respect, with all
1.-THE privileges and immunities of
native citizens Of said Cherokee
nation" Note the words, "equal
terms in every respect" &c. The
Shawnees claim equal rights in
every respect, not simply in part,
but in every respect, and how
could these rights be more plainly
and positively expressed2 The
English language cannot be made
palmer.
Referring to the Delawares,
"For the Right" says: at is
guaranteed that each Delaware is
"to have 100 acres; if each is not
"to have less, how can each have
"more?" This is neither a logi-
cal nor correct conclusion. The
Delawares in coming TO this coun-
try, foresaw that any number Of
friendly Indians might be located
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