The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12
Tah.eeuah. ]. T.. Nov. 2. 1851.

- the Editor: With reference to the in
sx...s;en Of white men Ia this nation. have
- nleasure Of handing you letters OF my
- and the Cherokee delegation TO the
~res6eut On this subject Similar petitions
80 hen sent to the president this year.
1910 the removal OF these people, but az
- nofhfng has been dore by the govern
-s.s From the documents herewith IN
sces1 vou viii get the idea as to the an
<s,,slon and the promises Of the govern
s.-~.s "a remove them from this nation.
xs.r. truly. s. II. MAYES.
Principal Chief. Cherokee Nation.
Il - f.herokee nation has persistently IT.
1870 Tor quite a number of years upon
~ renoyai from their domain of white
s-er,s6ers. While our nation were residing
- az the Mississippi river many white
-, entered our boundaries and squat.ed
- our lands In order to rid ourselves
s. - sisee trespassers, we, the Cherokee peo-
r, vefe induced 10 leave the country east
- - Mississippi and remove West, final
II sitting where We now I'VE But me
stk4e nan has followed US hither, and we
sset "a be relieved OF mis- unwelcome pres
~. We do not complain OF the residence
S.sanx us Of useful farmers. mechanics
Ss1. fbach<rs for the instruction OF In
- according TO treaty stipulatiors. BY
8 31afruder' We mean one not a recog-
- sftffen of abe Cherokee nation. who
49, ms cur country illegally and squats
- me pubIic domain and claims the
rnKis az citizenship which have been de-
uie3 him Not all non-citizens are trespas-
- a. infruders. for mary OF them 20 ne
s here under the provisions OF our law
"a are recognized as legal residents Of
~ country Some are useful FARM
=. and are tenants OF the citizens of the
rknokee nation; some are useful mechan-
- uhiIe others follow various vacations
nefmified by the laws OF the Cherokee
na;ton. The laws OF the Cherokee nation.
howerer. do not permit white man to
noye into the country. settle upon a va
fnst mart OF the public domain, make
fetoh build houses and call IT his home
III n TIE class of persons Of whom COM
ptzni 3 made.
lev years prior 10 the making OF the
tseaty Of July r. 1860, white men began TO
aoye into the Cherokee nation and settle.
Neaue3ta were made for their removal. but
10 means we're placed at the presidents
dspouAl 70 effect their eviction. The Cher
osres appealed to the supreme court of the
y'sased states and the court decided in
ihe most emphatic ard positive terms that
a. interiap<rs must get out. By order OF
tke secretary OF the interior. the Indian
aeeat, On August H. 1856, promulgated an
ofdef Is the effect that all intruders who
hsd settled upon the public domain OF the
Cherokee nation without their consent
naat dispose OF their improvements within
i Hmit9A time and remove. within six
nonths. out OF the limits Of the Cherokee
nkiton This order was treated with con-
ftmpt No one removed. but on the other
hanl. siimplated by their long residence.
lAeae uesnssers Induced many Others to
Gock b ana settle upon the fairest portion
Il our land.
Repeated appeals were subsequently
made BY the authorities OF the Cherokee
Aatsun Repeating their removal, peremp-
tory orders we're usually given by the In
dian agent and were as often treated with
contempt By the trespassers. The Cher
skee nation despaired of success IL did
nos believe that the government of the
United Etates ever intended TO keep its
prmlse. or that these people would be
ii ass.N commissions we're sent 10 neg1-
sala With the Cherokee nation to treat for
~ ESTABLISHMENT of what Is known as
D. cherokee Outlet comprising about
lM4 acres Of land In the northern part
plhhoma. The Cherokee nation was
naaant 70 cede this land TO the govern
mi Il the United States, but their home
tHeHment was threatened. these tres
ntoln continued TO flock In and oyerrun
90 country. and the commission on the
An 4 the government of the United
s'aA verbally ana in writing assured he
ueFokee people In the strongest terms
ME they would part with this valuable
mp u land, one-hals of the entire pos
k1euu. that they would insert in their
Nssmsat as one OF the principal consid-
dziiuna provision which would effect
ls semrvas OF all unauthorized persons
hpta without the limits of their country.
'asped by these assurances, an
sFserens was entered into and
Huned BY congress by an act
Hpfossd March 5. 1893. TO the effect that
Y nlruders who settled upon the land
ne Cherokee nation prior to August III,
~ should remove from without the Inn
TIE Cherokee nation. but should be
Nr fer the improvements that they had
FYsausly made. The Cherokee nation
- required 10 set aside the sum Of $780,
sW The payments OF any such improve
Rxnt2
sNeeeQvent legislation delayed the en-
meemsft Of this decision and on Janu-
nst Secretary of the Interior Francis
ssaeu IN order which he caused the agent
he I'VE civilized tribes TO promulgatc.
- esuer was 10 the effect that the In
Zen remove from without the limits
ue Inerokee nation by February s.
Net single Intruder has removed.
u saention has been paid whatever TO
- 0uef, other than a reorganization of
- naraudins band has been perfected.
- whites defy the Cherokee nation
- so1 IN contmpt the orders OF the gov
sss OIL the United States.
statement tina, the white man brings
aptai into the Cherokee nation ana
su 70 the benefit OF the nation has
-. usa % II excepting only In a very few
Nspa enough 10 prove the contrary.
- v-nsne out o. = hundred who come
!. - sas cherokee nation bring not dol
ssa them They remain four or five
49, 49, .sd md Whist they cannot ge, IN the
Ron which they eome-a good liv-
sao she chance - lay up SEINE money.
vivid these same white men do u
/. - net Tor the Indian country Who
sss.s. ass caused their wande-ings ana
h. -, a.oand In covered wagons-hcn1e-
y.~..1N peversy-strickenf They are your
"a ssesans Georgians, Careiinlaus,
~. As scrn~oGt lands q. these states
H. snrlft. they are pure Americans
esq., ",atons back who have heea
ssv,.sa west hy a more frugal and In
rleas Emigration.
ss,sss "oh,ry affords them TOR \ while nm
81 haven OF rest in the house ~ a
and vet thcv revolt a. the tse,
~ :. 'ua'an landlord This very disnos.-
consider the Indian lower than the
sss .h citizen IS what makes the In
&n..s tenacious q bis lands and his
a government. he breads the day
IL 49, Aocists<sh with t3s whites where
nss.~s1 WI De eesnlsed and himself op-
ksss ssase Re Is ~ Indian. We
Z al saacated In yoar civilization un-
e. ~. tae liner senS'h,htses OF honor
xvs,s are as quick among as As any
Anshtened communities. When II
4 ms TO dispose II ara take 4 part