June 13 1839 Documenting The Cherokee Nation’s Genocidal Coup de Taut against The Chickamauga Nation Condoned by The United States.
The Illegal Assassinations, Genocide, Coup de Taut, and Theft of the Chickamauga Treaty Rights from the 1835 – 7 Stat. 478, 1835 – 7 Stat. 474, 1833 7 Stat 414, 1828 – 7 Stat. 311, and the December 31, 1838, Land Patent, and the complicit refusal to uphold the Treaties by the United States Government.
From the Cherokee Registry
https://cherokeeregistry.com/the-emigration-from-georgia-trail-of-tears/
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[EDITORIAL]: Throughout this document the Chickamauga and Chickamauga Nation are referred to as the Arkansas Cherokee, the Western Cherokee or Old Settlers. These terms were used not only by the East Cherokee but the United States government as well. The United States was too lazy to correct their actions and behavior, all the while the East Cherokee used these names to claim the power, authority, honor, and dignity of The Chickamauga Nation and their traditional customs and beliefs associated with the Mound Building Culture and the Southeast Ceremonial Religious Complex. The Cherokee had NO Claims to the Mound Building Culture or the Southeast Ceremonial Religious Complex because they are Canadian, Great Lakes, Erie people who were expelled from the Iroquoian Confederacy after the end of the Beaver Wars and eventually immigrated into the Southeast sometime after the mid-1670s and whose Chief, Charles Hicks says they assassinated Lower Town Chiefs and Priest when they arrived in 1705 – 1715.
“Council Ground, June 13, 1839.
Gentlemen: From the note which you sent us, it appears that you have been requested to ask us, to state in writing what we really wish and desire.
We take pleasure to state distinctly, that we desire to see the eastern and western Cherokees become united, and again live as one people, and our sincere wish is, that this desirable and important object may be harmoniously accomplished, to the satisfaction and permanent welfare of the whole Cherokee people.
[EDITORIAL]: Ross talks in language of unification while The Chickamauga Nation does not want the type of unification being discussed since the leadership of The Chickamauga Nation wants to retain their own government which was ascribed to them in the New Echota Treaty.
The representatives of the eastern Cherokees have this day had this important subject under consideration, and have adopted a set of resolutions in reference to it, based upon the strict rules of equity and justice, which we take pleasure in laying before you, with the hope that it may also be adopted by the representatives of the western Cherokees.
[EDITORIAL]: Ross adopts a set of resolutions he expects The Chickamauga Nation to adopt allowing the East Cherokee full access to their government for the purpose of installing their own government.
We are, gentlemen, your obedient servants,
George Lowry,
John Ross,
Chiefs of the Eastern Cherokees.
Messrs, John Frown, John Looney and John Rogers,
Chiefs of the Western Cherokees
“Takattokah, June 13, 1839.
Whereas, the people of the Cherokee Nation east, having been captured and ejected from the land of their fathers by the strong arm of the military power of the United Slates Government, and forced to remove west of the river Mississippi:
[EDITORIAL]: The East Cherokee were not forced to leave the Southeast. They could no longer own their current lands, but they had the option to remain in the Southeast and start over as individuals, not a nation.
And, whereas, previous to the commencement of the emigration, measures were adopted in general council of the whole nation on the 31st of July and August 1st, 1838, wherein the sentiments, rights, and interests of the Cherokee people were fully expressed and asserted; and. whereas, under these proceedings the removal took place, and the late emigrants arrived in this country and settled among those of their brethren (who had previously emigrated) on lands which had been exchanged for, with the United States, by the Cherokee Nation, for lands east of the river Mississippi; and, whereas, the reunion of the people, and the adoption of a code of laws for their future government are essential to the peace and welfare of the whole Nation; and, it being agreed upon, that the eastern and western Cherokees henceforward be united as a body politic, and shall establish a government west of the river Mississippi, to be designated the Cherokee Nation; therefore,
[EDITORIAL]: The Chickamauga Nation had no reason to care about what the East Cherokee did after the signing of the New Echota Treaty since The Chickamauga Nation held the land in Indian Territory from the 1828 treaty and the East Cherokee had no rights or claims to the land in Indian Territory. Ross is claiming the lands in Indian Territory as those of the East Cherokee. He proclaimed that the lands acquired in 1806 by The Chickamauga Nation land trade with Thomas Jefferson, the 1817 Treaty establishing a Reservation in Arkansas, and the 1828 Treaty trading lands in Arkansas for lands in Indian Territory were acquired by trading Cherokee lands in the East. His fallacy is that the lands in the East which were traded, were not Cherokee lands, they were traditional hunting lands used centuries before the Canadian, Erie people came to the Southeast. Ross actually believed he and the East Cherokee owned lands which they never possessed.
Be it resolved, by the Committee and Council of the eastern and western Cherokees, in General Council assembled, that the three chiefs of the eastern and western Cherokees each, to-wit: John Ross, George Lowry and Edward Gunter on the part of the Eastern Cherokees and John Brown, John Looney and John Rogers, on the part of the Western Cherokees, are hereby authorized and required to associate with themselves three other persons, to he selected by them from their respective council or committee, and who shall form a select joint committee, for the purpose of revising and drafting a code of laws for the government of the Cherokee Nation, and they he and are hereby required to lay the same before the general council of the nation to he held at Takattokah on the ______ day of _____, 1839; and which, when approved, shall be immediately submitted to the people for their acceptance.
[EDITORIAL]: Why would The Chickamauga Nation agree to granting visible equality to the East Cherokee when they had no rights or privileges within The Chickamauga Nation government. The Chickamauga Nation would not accept this granting of equal status to the East Cherokee of John Ross because of the genocidal ambitions of the Cherokee against The Chickamauga Nation.
Be it further resolved, that the respective laws and authorities of the Eastern and Western Cherokees shall continue to he exercised and enforced among themselves until repealed,
[EDITORIAL]: The laws and authorities of the East Cherokee ceased to exist the very second their feet landed on the ground west of the Mississippi River. They ceased to exist as a government when they moved out of their little piece of land in the Southeast that they had left after they continuously gave all of the rest of it away. The East Cherokee had NO laws, had NO authorities, and had NO rights to practice or enforce their government on the lands of The Chickamauga Nation.
and the new government which may he adopted, shall be organized and take effect, and that in all matters touching the public interest of the nation with the Government of the United States and the Indian nations, the chiefs and representatives of the nation shall act understandingly and jointly in reference to the same, as well also in the passage of any new laws which may he adopted in council after this date affecting the rights, interests, and welfare of the people.
[EDITORIAL]: He fought to the very end of this missive to project power and authority over the Cherokee as well as The Chickamauga Nation.
Members of the Committee:
Richard Taylor, President Nat. Corn; Daniel McCoy; Hair Conrad; Thomas Foreman; George Still; Richard Fields; G. Vi’. Gunter; James Hawkins; Old Field; Chu-noo-las-kee; William Proctor; George Hicks; Nah-hoo-lah; J. D. Wofford.
Members of Council:
Going Snake, Speaker; Situwakee; Soft Shell Turtle; Bean Stick; Tahquoh; John Watts; James Spears; Money Crier; Charles; John Keyes; John Otterlifter; Small Back; Bark; Young Squirrel; Hunter Langley; Walter Downing-; Walking Stick; Te-nah-lay-we-stah; Peter.