The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

ing them as avaricious, fraudulent and en-
croaching; then, having instilled a proper
dislike of them among the Cherokees, he
impressed the red men with high opin-
ion of their own Importance in America,
the situation of their country, their mar
tial disposition. the great number of their
warriors. 1t lay within their power to
check all efforts of the ambitious British,
but they must have organization, be
taught the proper development of their
possibilities. The Indians listened and ap-
proved.
He formed a government kind of con-
stitutional monarchy. He was careful not
to shock old traditions. The head chief
he crowned as emperor Of the Cherokee
nation with ceremonies and FORMS invent
ed by himself, pleasing to the savage mind
and eye. A court was established with
Understanding titles, a council of state
organized and his majesty's cabinet APP
pointed. NJ. Pribus became his imperial
maiesty's secretary of state. The govern
ment formed, Pribus began to organize its
power. In the mountain caves he discov-
cred nitre in vast deposits. He knew of
iron ore ready for the smelter; of great
resources that time and patience would
develop.
Meanwhile the Cherokee Nation began
10 look UP, smaller tribes and scattered
bands of harassed Indians came in 10 take
pire was beginning to form.
Word of these things reached the Eng
lish colonlsts. Angry letters of remon-
STRANGE were sent I'D into the mountains,
TO all OF which Pribus sent answers that
the business of the Cherokees was no bus
mess Of the English, ever subscribing him
self as the secretary of state to the new
empire This seemed 20 forbode so much
of danger that the colonists followed up
the letters by sending a commissioner,
Col. Fox, TO demand Pribus from the In
dams as an enemy to public peace
Unmolested. the commissioner made his
way 10 the capital Of the empire. He was
escorted TO the great council square.
There was Pribus, surrounded by all the
dignitarles of the nation. Col Fox was a
brave man, for he walked straight up to
the Frenchman, informed him he was un-
der arrest and an a short Grafton he de-
tailed the reasons thereof TO the Indians
Before ne had finished a warrior arose
and interrupted him, bade him az once 10
deslst and go his way. because the man
he was seeking to enslavo was the best
beloved OF the uation, one Of their own
people. whose heart was honest and who
had never He'd History has N that Fox
desisted then and there Then the sec
rotary made a speech In the Cherokee dia-
lcct which was translated TO the impOtcnt
commissioner as II was delivered. The
secretary said he had come among the
Indians a stranger and In a peaceahe
manner. that he had grown 10 love them
as brother; that, seeing their poverty
aud insecurity and 10 preserve their lib
erty. he had consolidated their power and
Intended 20 further seek their advance
ment; that he also intended In pursuance
OF this purpose 10 open o waterway 20
New Orleans; that the distance proved HIS
motive good and he intended 10 return
with number Of skilled artisans, who
would teach the Indians how 20 make
their own guns and powder how 20 Inn
prove their appliances for living and 10
develop the raw material With which the
land abounded lie concluded by saying
that the tyrannical purpose Of the English
WAS plainly leveled AZ the Cherokces. be-
cause before he had come among them