Tor tie Arkansas Mie1iigcnccr.
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lcssrs. Ediors u was highly gratifcd nj
see 10 in the Van Bnrcn lnteIgcnccr of the l9Ih
Iune. tho correspondenccS of the Secretary OF
War and Conn ssoners OF Indian Affairs. on
the subject of Cherokee difficulties. Tho tone
and spirit of this correspondence. manfcsts an cv-
dent disposition on the part Of the present nd.
miuistrnion 10 take n do cisive and determined
land in relation 10 the long neglected business
and Claims, both of the Treaty Party ana "Nes-
tern Cherokees.'


This correspondence also closely demonstrates
that very lit or no regard has been gwen by the
Government to the report made last winter by
the Commissioners, 10 examine INTO tho ChernN' t
difficulties. And for this act on the part oi lhc
Government, think it is dcservIngtlc coni'nnnda'
ton Of every well w'sher for the prosperity and
happiness OF the long neglected and oppressed
Chcrubrrs. ! consider tho report made last WIN.
ter, by tho Commissioners unjust and unworthy
those high and important duties. the discharge Of
which Imp1rlaIy. and with proper Feeling an"
spirit Of philanthropy. invoIv d IN ihcn--ie c pres
ent is well os the remote pros! crIty aud "cI' b :
!ng oi a numerous ami dependent class oil people.
whose c!nlIns. upon the honor, magnan''niy ana
gratitude of our country are coevai with the car
Iio,., DAYS OF It's own prosperity and that d""r
bought liberty which secured forever its national
greatness and indcpcncncc.


Howe yer unworthy the report above alluded to,


The great object committed by the Government,
TO the care anl super, sion of lis amh2rs, was
not tho c,s disaI pointed in It's Prrusa for when
such business Is intIuslcd TO the capacities and
minds Of such men or n majority Of them. think


/, is 10 difficult matter. TO venture an opinion us 10
t C result Of their Iabors and researches.


The report Is oVon to the scvcrcst criticism,
and deserves to be placed unds!urbcd on the
shelves of tho Indian Bureau.
will venture 10 say that no future historian,
who may wish to chroI cIc the events. and the
times of trouble and oppression of a portion of
the Cherokee people, will ever cucumber his Pagcs,
by reference 10 This tyrO report. lartlal in It's de.
tails and general tone, and SO uuworlhy the IN
pOrtaIt sub Ccl Of lis Iabours. And il, Is wIso
and prni,wUrIhy in the Government, 10 express


IFS views and sentiments damoiica opposite that
of the report, which conceive it has done, thoagh
lis organs as seen IN the paper above referred to.
These are my humble opinions Of the report. and


think you agreo with me. Remember mo 10
Capt. Rogers, and tell him wish him lasting pros.
perly, and success in the ultimate aud final re-
suit of all his abors, tolls and hardshIps, 10 re-
store peace and happiness TO his own family as
well as 10 thn! portion of his own people who look
up to him yet as their chief and except for your.
self an expression Of my col!inusl oJtcem and
friendship. ID.