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INDIAN CouNcn.-We learn from the Frontier
IVhig that the Cherokee Council had convened at
the old Cherokee agency: the United States Commits
soners were present with company OF infantry and
part OF a company Of dragons About 800 names had
been enrolled the latest dates but many unable
attend. The press ofthe crowd was great that they
intended adjournng to Fort Gibson until more COM
Portable quarters could be obtained. Some weeks
peced be consumed in The transaction of their business
Great excitement produced by the arrival of two
large delegations OF Roses friends hor sebsck
ing to 200, and all were anxious to know what will
finally be done. appears impossible for them to unite
The Ross and the other party That all may understand
the nature of their claims upon the Government,
extract the following from the same paper =


The Old Settlers and Treaty Party, in conjunction,
want part OF the Cherokee country proportioned to
their numbers apart for their exclusive occupancy
upon which they may live in peace and under their
own laws, free from the expressions which they now
endure.


D. The Old Settlers, considering enethird of the old
nnuites secured 10 them under the treaty of lsl9 and
the entire country west ceded to them by the treaties Of
1923 and 1885, in exchange for the lands given them by
the treaties Of 1917 and 1879 their exclusive property
want the restoration OF these annutes, and fair


dsration for that portion Of their country Of which they
have been, or may be wrongfully deprived


3 The Treaty Party want the pev capita msney pro-
missed them under the treaty of 1895, upwhrde OF
eight years withheld They also want their proportion
Of the old annues and those arising out of the treaty OF
1880 set apart Tor their separate USE with the view Of
nvesting IL with the annuities OF the Old Settlers to
create fund for their common benefit