The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Writer Who Claims That the
Nation Was Injured by
Removal.
1T WAS FORGING AHEAD
In Georgia When the Govern
ment Moved 1t West.

/ In accordance with the policy Of the
! United States in dealing with the Indians
and in pursuance of treaty stipulations
entered into with q small fragment or
the tribe, II was determined by the gen.
eral government IN 1888 10 remove the
Cherokees from the lands occupied by
them in Georgia. Alabama, North Caro-
lima, and Tennessee. Lands west Of the
Mississippi. within the bounda ries OF
the present Indian Territory, had been
set aside for them. and a considerable
number Of their brethren had voluntarily
migrated to the wild new country in
response 10 inducements held out TO them
| by the treaty of 1917.
On April 70. 1888, Gen. Winfield Scott
was commissioned 20 proceed 10 the Cher
! okee country and put IN motion the
whole tribe. amounting 10 more than Is
Geo persons, towards the new reservation
west OF the Mississippi. ''peaceably II he
could. forcibly if ne must
In 1892 Georgia had obtained from the
United States an agreement TO extin-
guish. as soon as 1t could be done by
/ treaty stipulaton. the title 10 all Indian
lands held within the state; and from
17S5 seventeen separate treaties had been
concluded. thirteen Of which followed the
agreement with Georgia and provided for
the -cession of tribal lands. Georgia pro-
fessed an utter inability ever 20 assimi-
late a body Of Indians. declaring that
she would never rest until they had been
sent out Of her boundaries. 1t was this
hostility that spurred the government 10
hasten the removal.
In spite OF Georgia's claim, an agent
Of the War Department. as early as 1875,
reported. after an extended tour Of the
Cherokee country, that numberless herds
of cattle grazed upon their extensive
plains; horses were numerous. many and
EXTENSIVE flocks OF sheep. goats and swine
covered the hills and valleys; the climate
was healthy. and delicious. and the win
tiers were mild; the soil OF the valleys
and plains was rich and produced corn,
tobacco. corn, cotton, wheat. oats, indigo
and potatoes; considerable trade was car
ried or with the neighboring states. much
cotton being exported in boats Of their
own 10 New Orleans; apple and peach
,orchards were quite common: much at
tention was paid to cultivation Of gar
dens: butter and cheese of their own
manufacture. were seen upon many Of
in the nation and supplied az convenient
distances with houses OF entertainment
kept by the natives; many and hourishing
villages dotted the country; cotton and
wool cloths were manufactured by the
women: and homemade blankets were
very common; almost every family grew
sufficient cotton for its own consumption;
industry and commercial enterprise were
extending themselves througout the ma
ton; nearly all the merchants were Cher
okees the population was rapidly In
creasing. a census just taken showing
1853 native citizens. AZ white men and
p white women and had iuter-married
with the Cherokees. and III slaves;
schools We're increasing every year. and
Incidence was strongly dlscountenanced;
the nation had no debt. and the revenue
was in a nourishlng condition; print
ing press was so9n to be established.
where their own and the English Ian
euaee were 10 appear side BY side n
newspapers and books: and a national
library ana museum were IN contempla-
ton These were the people whom Geor-
gia held in contempt. and this the Ar
cadia that Gen. Scott was sent in 1898 TO
destroy
PrudentIy Scott stationed his forces-a
regiment Of artillery. ono OF infantry six
companies Of ORA goons, and 400 voiun-
teers from Georgia and Tennessee--in the
passes Of Smoky mountains. occupying ev-
cry available fastness and point Of STRAIT
egic advantage. Then he sent out an
address to the Indians. advising them
% come Voluntarily into camp at Ross
river. II part he wrote.
"Cherokees. The President 81 the Unit
ed States has sent me. with 3 powerful
army. 10 cause you. IN obedience with the
treaty OF 1ss5. 70 join that part II your
people who are already established in
prosperity on the ether side q the
Mississippi UnhappHy. the two years
which were allowed Tor the purpose you
have suffered 70 pass away without FOL
loving and without making any prepara-
tio1 20 follow. ard noT the nj
grafton raust Dc commenced II haste.
bat 7 hope without disorder. Ihe
fuu moon q MAJ IS ALREADY On ~ane and
before another shan have passed aaay. .
every Cherokee man woman and chi'f
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